CONTENT INSIDE What can you find in this months issue of Gasoline Magazine? Answer: A bunch of Sh*t that is worth reading and photos worth browsing.
FEATURE Run to the Hills ............................... 20
OTHER SH*T Words from Gasoline ......................... 5 Product Reviews ................................ 6 Droppin’ the Hammer ..................... 10 Cool Blogs....................................... 14 Melvin’s How To .............................. 16 Tech Corner..................................... 30 Primed & Ready .............................. 34 Buy Your Sh*t Here ......................... 42 Gasoline Girl ................................... 46 Readers Ride ................................... 47
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WORDS FROM gasoline June! This is Gasoline’s favorite month of the whole year! Why?!?!?! Because of all the weddings! Duh! If there’s one thing we love more than motorcycles it’s true love! And if there’s another thing we love more than motorcycles it’s dancing!!! There’s nothing better than a good ol’ wedding reception chicken dance! Uh, what? What we really love about June is that the weather is nice and the ladies start to wear less clothing! As a matter of fact, as I write this, I believe today was the nicest day of the year so far. Come to think of it though, I didn’t see many ladies out. I did however see lots of dudes out riding around on sport bikes. Cool..... I was just reminded of something else I saw today. This isn’t really related to anything, but I don’t care. Driving a convertible with the top down and the windows up is retarded. What’s the point? You don’t like the wind in your hair? Why did you buy a car without a roof? Live a little. Maybe I could put a cab on my motorcycle to keep the wind out too? If you’re a windows up convertible driver, seriously, get a clue. Now, back to Gasoline stuff. What will we be doing this fine month? Well, we’ll be at Buggies-N-Blues in downtown Mandan with our booth set up and stuff for sale. Stop on by and check it out if you’d like. That’s going on June 11-12, 2011. We’ll also be attending the Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-in which is happening June 17-19, 2011 up in Cavalier, ND. We’ve never been there before so we’re not really sure what to expect. From what we’ve heard though it should be a blast. We encourage everyone to check that out too if it’s something you haven’t done before. When we’re not chilling out at random events, we’ll be in the shop trying to get our project bike done before the summer ends. It might snow anytime now, you can never be sure around here. We’ll feature our project bike in a future issue. After all, we need to get more work done on it before there’s enough content to make a decent feature. Slow and steady wins the race, right? If you check out our Facebook page you can get a sneak peak. Well, I’m done rambling. Today I didn’t even have to use my AK, I gotta say it was a good day. Enjoy the issue!
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PRODUCT reviews Here at Gasoline we always look for products that our viewers would love to get their hands on. All products are hand-picked by the staff here at Gasoline Magazine, so if it’s in the magazine it has to be cool. If you have products you think should be in here, contact us and let us know.
Jesse James American Outlaw If you get bored reading our mag and want to read one book for the year, “Jesse James American Outlaw” is a book you need to get your hands on. You might know his bikes and a little bit of his history that has been portrayed in the media, but now Jesse is telling you his side of the story, starting from the when he was a kid right up to the closing of one of the biggest motorcycle shops in the industry, West Coast Choppers. Reading the autobiography sheds new light on what was going on with him and the company. We have a little history with Jesse James and the West Coast Chopper family. They were a big supporter of us when we released our first season of issues. Is little old Gasoline Magazine mentioned in the book!? You’ll have to read it and see! Head down to your local bookstore or download it on your cool new iPhone, iPad, Kindle or whatever damn device you may have.
Benco Motorcycle Lift Are you looking at doing some serious wrenching or maybe just changing No. 6
your oil every so often? Either way, check out our local business Benco Equipment. They carry many styles of motorcycle lifts for any budget. We have the basic model, which is great, and at under $700.00 for the lift, you can’t go wrong. It uses pneumatic foot pedal to operate and has a diamond plate surface. We found out from experience that it works great to grind off a little paint and weld your own jig on top of it. (You’ll learn more about that in future articles.) The lift is 93” in length without the removable ramp, which comes in handy if you need to maneuver the lift around your shop. After using this lift for basic oil changes and for our custom motorcycle build, it would be hard to ever go without one again. Who knows, once you get one you might start restoring or building more motorcycles than you had originally planned. If nothing else, having a lift in your shop makes it look like you know what you’re doing. Find them at www.bencostuff.com or call 1-888-799-8083. Tell them we sent you!
Bike Chock Now since we’re also doing a review on a trailer, here’s an accessory you could use inside of that trailer, or even in the back of your El Camino. Holding a bike up straight and trying to strap it down by yourself can be a pain in the ass. No worries here folks! Check out this new wheel chock from T-Motorsports! You can easily mount the Fuel Your Veins.™
chock to the floor and then just roll the front wheel of your bike up into it. The chock moves up automatically, securing the wheel in place. This will allow the motorcycle to stay in the vertical position allowing it to be strapped down by one person. Your bike is now officially a trailer queen! www.t-motorsports.com
Heist Gas Tank (Peanut Tank) You looking to add the ‘Frisco look to your motorcycle or chopper? Want to start fresh without any paint or dents? You might as well; it’s cheaper and less laborious to get it all cleaned up. This style tank is pretty iconic and almost always looks good. You can mount one to your stock sporty or pretty much anything else with a single tube up top. Cleveland Cyclewerks manufactures these tanks in Cleveland Ohio with high quality steel. They hold 2.5 gallons of gas and the best part, they come ready to mount and paint! They retail for around $150 with shipping included and can be found on their website. We have a few in stock and for sale ourselves. Stop by when you see the Gasoline booth out in public if you want save on shipping and grab one that day.
Carry-On 6 x 12 Enclosed Trailer Yes, there will come a time that you will need to haul your bike. It’s sad, I know, but if you need to do it, you might as well keep it behind closed doors and without breaking the bank. Check out this enclosed trailer by CarryOn. We picked up our trailer from one of our advertisers; Black Out Motors in Aberdeen, South Dakota. With a sticker price of just under $2,600.00 this is a great buy for hauling our motorcycles and all of our junk when we go to shows. The trailer has a ramp door, which is perfect for riding the bike right in and it also has interior lighting for those dark rally nights. Of course the rims did not come black, we had to do that ourselves, but we are totally more badass and tough now! If you’re embarrassed about hauling your bike, don’t be! The trailer is enclosed, who knows what might be in it? If your buddies spotted you pulling the trailer, just tell them you bought a Playboy Magazine collection at an auction sale and that’s what was in the trailer. Works every time! So, next time you need to haul the bike or maybe need some extra storage, check out this high quality trailer from Carry-On. (605) 725-8770 or (605) 216-7367 blackoutmotors@hotmail.com
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Droppin’ the Hammer the Hammer By Dan Geiger
Photo Credits: Chad Hatzenbuhler
What if I told you that you could buy a brand new Harley-Davidson for almost nothing? You would say, “You’re crazy, I can’t buy a new hog for almost nothing.” Well, check out this 2008 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider. Looks new, right? Yes. Back in 2008 when Chuck Geiger purchased his second Harley-Davidson, it WAS new. So why did he get it for almost nothing? Did a dealership just give him a smokin’ deal? Did he know the owner and they played golf together? Nope and nope. Chuck was browsing around on some online auction sites where crashed or repossessed motorcycles and vehicles are auctioned off. He started bidding on this 2008 Dyna and then kind of forgot about it for a few hours. The time remaining on the auction got down to the last few minutes
and one of Chuck’s friends kindly logged into his account and placed a few more bids. Well, the bidding ended and Chuck didn’t know it yet, but he had just bought himself a crashed motorcycle. Now, some people would be a little pissed about a friend bidding on something that he wasn’t totally sure he wanted to buy in the first place. After seeing the final bid price ($5,650.00), Chuck was a little leery and hoped the bike would be fixable without emptying his wallet. Chuck and his friend hooked up the trailer and headed clear across Minnesota to see what they had bought. After seeing the bike in person, it didn’t look
too bad. There was a dent in the tank and the handlebars were bent. It wouldn’t start because the wires were broken at the switch assembly. Chuck said it looked like someone just dropped the bike off a crate or something; it was brand new and all the other parts were perfect! Chuck brought the bike back to St. Anthony, ND where he could work on it. First things first, he replaced the broken wires and the blown fuse it had caused, turned the key on, and discovered there was charge left in the battery! Blah pow, bam bla! The 2008 Dyna came to life, running like a champ! The mileage on the bike was the biggest shocker, 35 miles! Man, you’ve got to be kidding me, you can’t hardly buy a new bike straight from the H-D dealer with less than 35 miles on it! Maybe it wasn’t so bad he had won the auction after all... Next, Chuck addressed the cosmetic damage. He took off all the tins and headed on over to eBay where he purchased a new set of Dyna tins for $350.00. No more dented tank and also a new color to better suit Chuck’s liking. Two birds with one stone! Chuck also purchased some new handlebars from a local vendor, added forward controls, installed custom turn signals and a new battery. Presto! The bike was ready to ride and all the parts bought only totaled about $630.00. The 2008 Dyna was back to its factory finish, actually better than factory, and all together Chuck had only spent $6,320.00 on his new ride. If you’d have purchased this Dyna Low Rider new at the dealership it would have probably ran you around the $15,000 range by the time you were done. Lets do the math, Chuck saved almost $9,000 on his new motorcycle. Not too shabby, eh? Afterwards, he sold his old Sportster to a friend’s son and that recouped even more of his expenses. So, what’s the moral of this story here? I know many people who say, “I can’t afford a motorcycle!” What I tell them is, “yes you can, there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” If you’ve been watching any motorcycle television recently you might have noticed Paul Jr. from American Chopper building a bike for a company called Crankyape. Crankyape is one of these online auction sites. Another company with the same concept is Crashed Toys, although they have recently changed to a dealer only bidding block. So, the moral is you might be able to pick up a really nice bike for way less money than what you’d initially imagined. Take your time and explore all your options, there might be a sweet deal waiting for YOU!
COOL BLOGS Well I’ve been on the internet 6 hours a night every night since the last issue came out, looking for the next blog to feature. Okay, I’ll admit about half that time was watching Lady Gaga videos, but really....the motorcycle related possibilities are endless folks. Miles and miles of inspirational photos, how-to articles, and other goods are up for grabs on this world wide web we have created. My desktop becomes cluttered day after day with saved images and articles I think I can use for some sort of future reference. Maybe it’s just some sort of hoarding complex I have? Either way, I love it. There are so many good sites to be seen that I think I’ll throw a couple of ‘em out there this time around. Here they are, check ‘em out!
http://chopperdaves.blogspot.com You ever heard of Chopper Dave? If you’re like most people, you first saw him on one of the Motorcycle Manias with Jesse James. Truth is, Chopper Dave has been a prevalent figure in the bike building world for quite some time. Check out his blog to see the kind of bikes he builds and other stuff he’s into. Dave also likes to share some photography work of his own. We can’t show you any of the pictures here, so maybe that gives you an idea of what the subject matter might be! He’s also always casting up neat parts as part of his Chopper Dave’s Casting Co. and sells stuff from time to time on his site. If you like bikes, cars, old planes, and chicks, check out Chopper Dave’s page.
http://4qconditioning.blogspot.com 4Q Conditioning is a motorcycle blog written by Max Schaaf. Maybe you’ve heard of him. Back in the day he was a pretty damn good skateboarder, and now he’s also a pretty damn good bike builder, based out of Oakland, CA. Max’s blog page features all sorts of neatness. His bikes are some of the coolest we’ve seen. You never really know what might show up on his page, here’s an excerpt from one of his posts: “my friend scott is the obgyn at the local hospital. when he was informed the hospitals old tool room was being torn down he let a janitor do a check up on a patient and the janitor in turn let scott slide out the 3000 pound lathe. scott in turn let me put it in the back of my geo metro and the rest as they say is ...... something that happened in the past. thank you scott.” Haha. Okay so maybe that story is embellished a little, but it keeps it entertaining, right? Check it!
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MELVIN’S HOW-TO CHANGE THAT OIL, FOOL! Hey everyone! Melvin here. I want to tell you how to change your oil. I’ve been riding my bike for a few years and I brought it to the dealership a few times for an oil change (nothing wrong with that). There comes a time though you need to get your hands dirty and learn how to do some basic stuff! I learned how to change my oil, and wow, next morning I had a hairy chest and a hot blonde in my bed? Not sure what happened, I think I became a man. Ha ha ha, check this out! Step 1: So you’ve got some miles on your new motorized bicycle and it’s time to change the oil. If you’ve never changed the oil in your motorcycle before, take a look at the owner’s manual before beginning. Inside you’ll find the recommended type of oil, the capacity your engine holds, and other useful stuff of the like. Step 2: Warm up your motorcycle, let it run for a few mintues or take it for a trip to the quick-e-mart and back. This will warm up the oil and thin it out so it drains faster and more thoroughly. Step 3: Figure out what tools you will need. Your owners manual should let you know what wrenches to use. You’ll probably only need one wrench and maybe an oil filter removal tool. Step 4. Locate the oil drain plug. Slide your drain pan into position and take out the drain plug. The oil may be hot, so watch how much you let run down your arm. I used my new Craftsman mechanic gloves to protect my MAN-icure. Step 5: Let the oil drain into the pan. Use the time to check over the rest of the bike and make sure nothing looks out of the ordinary. Once this is done, grab the oil filter wrench to remove oil filter.
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Step 6: Once the oil is drained from your motorcycle, stick the drain plug back in. If there is some sort of a replaceable sealing washer on the plug, go ahead and put a new one on. Rub a little oil on the filter gasket and screw that sucker on too, hand tight. Step 7: Make sure everything is tight and you’re ready to fill your bike up with some oil. Oil is the most important thing for your engine, don’t cheap out on off-brand, get the best. Step 8: Locate the oil filler and fill up to the manufacturer’s recommended capacity. Don’t over fill it. Step 9: Once you are done, check the oil in the sight glass (if motorcyle has it), or check with dipstick. If it checks out okay, start your motorcycle up and make sure there are no drips or streams of oil shooting anywhere. If there are no catastrophic sounds coming from the engine and things seem okay, you must have done it all right! Shut it down and recheck the oil level after a minute or two. Add a little bit if needed and you’re good to go! Step 10: Take the used oil and dispose of it sensibly. If in doubt contact your local motorcycle shop or head to the local parts store, they’ll usually take it. These are the basics of changing oil. Be sure to clean all the grease out from under your fingernails before you head out on your date later that night. You’ll never get past second base otherwise.
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RUN TO THE HILLS RIDE TO HELL IN STYLE WITH 300 HP By Dan Geiger
Photo Credits: Chad Hatzenbuhler
If you’re like me, when you hear the word “Hayabusa” you think someone is talking in a foreign language. Well, they are. The word is Japanese for “peregrine falcon”, a bird known for its tremendous swooping speed. That speed is also what the Suzuki Hayabusa sport bike is known for. It’s considered the fastest production motorcycle in the world, and after test riding one a few years back, we vouch for that. This month’s feature bike is a 2008 Hayabusa and owner Eric Mindt has added even more speed to the already fastest production bike. Everything on the bike is close to stock, except for a little turbo that was added to the bike. That little turbo
breathes a ton more air into the engine and that makes the once stock engine now kick out over 296 hp. Stop and consider that for a moment. Almost 300 horsepower, in a motorcycle. The power to weight ratio is pretty ridiculous there. Hell, I’m not even sure why you’d ever possibly need that much power, but Eric’s got it. While on the photo shoot Eric was showing us what this bike can do, taking the bike up to 90 mph in 2nd gear. We weren’t able to snap a pic. The bike is fast, you’ll just have to trust us. After adding some other custom parts here and there, Eric decided he needed
some unique paint to go along with his insane power. (The sweet paint is only useful if Eric’s going slow enough for you to focus on it.) For that he made his way over to Larson’s Creative Concepts in Mandan, ND for a wicked paint job that makes this bike look like nothing you’ve ever seen before. He gave Jon Larson creative freedom with the paint scheme, the only requirement was that Jon make it an Iron Maiden theme. Many many hours of creating artwork and then transferring it over to the bike preceded many more hours airbrushing. What you see in the mag today is what Jon created for Eric, and it’s a masterpiece. You could spend an hour looking over just the fine details Jon put into the artwork. The colors pop right out at you, if you see this bike in person we guarantee its not like anything you’ve seen before.
“Overall the paint job is some of my best work and I’ve been waiting to throw some creativity into a highly detailed paint job,” said Jon. Eric is very happy with outcome and we don’t blame him. Everything looks great on the bike. Here at Gasoline, ironically, our favorite part is the front fender. We usually don’t like front fenders on any bike but the way Jon did the artwork with Iron Maiden in Eddie’s teeth, it just looks like a bike straight out of Hell with the Halloween twist. If you get to see this bike in person take several minutes to look it over. You’ll be impressed. Start humming some Iron Maiden tunes and imagine riding 200mph. (On a closed course, of course.)
BIKE TECH SHEET Owner: Erik Mindt Bike’s name: Boosta Year: 2008 Make: Suzuki Model: Hayabusa
POWERTRAIN Engine: 1340 cc Rated HP: 296 Rated Torque: 165 Exhaust: Dump Pipes Special Features: RCC Turbo
REST OF THE BIKE All stock from factory, added 2” lowering kit in the rear and lifted 1” in the front. This gives it that mean stance, ready to go over 100 mph.
CUSTOM PAINT Artist: Jon Larson Paint: DUPONT Artwork time: 200 Hours Prep time: 20 hours Artwork idea: Derek Riggs NOTICE: Larsons Creative Concepts is a proud advertiser in Gasoline Magazine, even so, if you are a custom airbrush/tattoo shop and have some awesome work coming out of your shop, let us know! We do not discriminate or favor shops around the upper midwest and we want to hear from you. SPEED LIMIT: We do not endorse going over the speed limit and we want to remind you to wear your helmet and ride safely. After hearing on the news about a local rider going 50+ mph down a 25 mph street, not wearing a helmet, and getting in a wreck, hopefully that reminds us that even though you have a powerful bike it doesn’t mean you have the right to put others in danger. Please find a closed road course to test out the speed. Endangering yourself is stupid, endangering others is stupider yet. Ride safe!
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120R CRATE ENGINE By Nate Rogers, Scooter Shak Photo Credits: Nate Rogers Here we go again... Now I don’t wanna turn this tech corner into a month in, month out dyno sheet/horsepower comparison corner. I know there is more to motorcycles than just how quick and fast they can be, but in my world that’s all it’s about. My focus this month is Screamin’ Eagle’s 120R crate engine. With this engine being a new product to their performance line, I had a few customers that had to be first in line to have one considering SE claims this engine to produce 135+ horsepower at the rear wheel, all for around $5,500 bucks?? Not a bad deal. I take that back, that’s a great deal!! No way could you build a motor like this for that money. But like all new products such as this, I had my doubts. I’m a “see it before I believe it” kinda guy when it comes to crate engines and other people’s “claimed” dyno numbers. So now here’s the skinny on this engine. The only thing that was changed performance wise on this engine was a thinner .030” Cometic head gasket, and a Horsepower INC. 58mm throttle body with 5.3 grams per second injectors. So, true stock 120R dyno numbers are not relevant to the numbers that are displayed on the dyno chart. A few weeks before this one, we had another 120R that came into the shop. That engine made in the 110 horsepower and 115 foot-pound range. However, that motorcycle had a not so performance orientated exhaust system on it. So there again, true dyno numbers were not relevant to the potential of this engine. Just to clear the air, I did not assemble this engine. The customer stopped by our shop and asked me what I would do if it were mine. Simple, put in a thin head gaskets to tighten up the squish band from the top of the piston to the bottom of the cylinder
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head and install one of the world’s best American V-twin throttle bodies, Horsepower INC. Which by the way, Horsepower INC throttle bodies are 100% USA made using 100% USA made materials, another bonus. After a proper break-in session the engine was ready for the dyno room. When I made my first power pull the air/ fuel ratio went “off the chart” rich at 4,000 RPM. The ECM or “computer” had a 120R re-flash in it, just a generic flash for timing and air/fuel parameters. Was it rideable? Kinda. But was it to it’s full potential? Not a chance. If we didn’t use a HPI throttle body and injectors and used an SE throttle body, this “reflash” to the ECM might have made this bike a bit more rideable. But bottom line, a re-flash is just a generic “map” for an engine. To run at their full potential, all fuel injected bikes need to be tuned, and both cylinders need to be tuned separate, period. What were the numbers after the first power pull with the generic 120R re-flash? 130 horsepower and 124 footpounds, not bad. I was impressed. There was a lot more there though, considering how rich it went at 4,000 rpm. After I tuned both cylinders individually we ended up with 137 horsepower and 131 foot-pounds. As always, the blue dyno run represents the re-flashed run, and the red dyno run represents the tuned run. Good deal, but don’t be fooled, I was in the dyno room for a good four hours to squeeze these numbers. Ignition timing is key to the proper tune on an EFI bike, or any engine for that matter. So did the 120R live up to the claims in the Screamin’ Eagle book?? You bet it did! Overall I was pleased with how quiet valvetrain noise was and how much power it made. Hey, for a $5500.00 engine that has a compression ratio of 10.5:1 and makes 137 horse, you cant complain. Granted it had a few key changes..... HHHHHMMMM, I wonder if a smarter set of cams, reshaped intake port, and a bit more compression would bring this engine to the 150 mark? Stop by the shop and find out!
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PRIMED & READY Ready to cruise down main street. Story and photos by Chad Hatzenbuhler
It’s been over 3 years now and we’re going on Issue No. 10 at the Gasoline Magazine shop. We’ve always had the idea to feature cars in the back of our heads and our viewers are always asking for some 4 wheeled content as well. Don’t get us wrong, we’re motorcycle freaks, but we’re also into cool custom cars, as are a lot of other motorcycle enthusiasts. They go hand in hand. Gasoline Magazine will always be a motorcycle magazine but we are going to start introducing some killer hot rods and custom cars into the mag, starting right here! If you’re like us, we live for seeing new creations, no matter if it’s 2 wheels or 4. We trust our tastes enough to figure that if we like it, our viewers will like it also. The first 4 wheeled ride to grace our pages is a 1957 Buick Special, owned by Dalen Nelson from Aberdeen, SD. As you can see, this is not your typical gleamed out show car. Nice paint job? Nope, it looks like they just pulled it out of the barn after a 20
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year nap and threw some primer on to cover the rust. Brand new interior? Nope, it’s original with some little touches added by Dalen. Why the heck would we feature a car like this? What a jalopy, right? Nah dude, this baby’s got some soul to it. It leaks personality. It reflects what’s going on in the owner’s head and not what’s going on in his wallet. A guy can take a car like this and make it fun to drive and enjoy it for what it is without cashing out his retirement fund. If it gets a rock chip, so be it man. Its show circuit cred isn’t ruined. It just picks up some more personality, another page in the car’s journey. Not a lot of guys are into Buicks but a ‘57 makes for a neat cruiser. The ’57 looks similar to the ’55-’56 models but is actually a little longer and lower slung from the factory. Long and low, both crucial for a cool custom. Perfect! The 3 piece rear window is also a ’57 only deal. At the time people were quick to criticize the design, but today
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it makes the ’57 a little more unique and desirable. ’57 models also got the new upped displacement 364 cid Nailhead engine. Score! Dalen purchased the car with the motor blown up and not installed in the car. Now though, the Buick is sporting the correct 364 Nailhead along with a Dyna flow transmission. The interior is still original with the normal wear and tear you’d see in a 50 some year old car. “I found this car stored away and it’s not seen day light since 1973,” said Dalen. “I didn’t want a show car, I wanted a cruiser that was fun to drive and tells people “F*%k Y$u, I don’t care if you like it.” Dalen rattle canned some primer on it, threw on some new tires and hub cabs and called it a done deal. Dalen wanted a neat cruiser, and that’s damn sure what he ended up with. He took me out and showed me around Aberdeen while telling some great stories about his past.
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We also checked out a couple other cars and builds going on. You might see some more stuff showing up in the mag from Aberdeen very soon. So, our first custom car? You’ve been waiting for a long time so keep ‘em coming! If you know anyone in the upper midwest with a slick ride, email or mail sample photos and information to: contact@gasolinemag.com Gasoline Magazine 630 6th Ave. SE Mandan, ND 58554
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HOT ROD TECH SHEET Owner: Dalen Nelson Year: 1957 Make: Buick Model: Special Engine: 364 Nailhead Transmission: Dyna Flow Paint: Primer Wheels: Moon Disc Hubcaps Interior: Original, with a few touches here and there from Dalen.
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Planet Powered Sports 4403 Memorial Hwy. Mandan, ND 58554 701-333-8998
Action Motor Sports 1417 Memorial Hwy. Mandan, ND 58554 701-667-4524
Dales Auto 229 South 22nd St. Bismarck, ND 58504 701-258-5336
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Radisson Hotel 605 E Broadway Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501 701-255-6000
Best Western Hotel 2611 Old Red Trail Mandan, ND 58554 701-6637401
Days Inn 1300 Capitol Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501 701-223-9293
Larsons CC 109 3rd Ave. SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-400-5217
Scooter Shak 2014 Memorial Hwy. Mandan, ND 58554 701-667-2033
Black Sheep Design 630 6th Ave. SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-202-0683
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MCA Motorsport 510 3rd St. NW Mandan, ND 58554 701-390-9428
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BTP Performance 1120 Airport Road Bismarck, ND 58504 701-223-8765
DB Customs 1810 N 8th St. Bismarck, ND 58501 701-226-2553
McQuade Distributing 1150 Industrial Drive Bismarck, ND 58501 701-222-2000
Silver Dollar 200 E Main St. Mandan, ND 58554 701-663-5248
Colonial Bar 4631 Memorial Hwy. Mandan, ND 58554 701-667-6066
Drink, The 4007 South Bay Dr. SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-751-2898
Modern Eyes 121 North 3rd St. Bismarck, ND 58501 701-223-2775
Stage Stop Saloon 611 6th Ave. SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-663-7768
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FT Motorsports 1101 Airport Rd. Bismarck, ND 58504 701-222-1999
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Westside Bar and Grill 501 Burlington St. SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-663-3020
Comfort Inn 929 Gateway Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501 701-223-4009
Heritage Classics 407 S 22nd St. Bismarck, ND 58504 701-426.9655
Montana Mikes 2611 Old Red Trail Mandan, ND 58554 701-6637401
Wolf’s Cycle Repair 104 2nd St. NW Mandan, ND 58554 701-751-3484
Corral Sales RV 617 6th Ave SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-663-9538
J&D Custom 4715 19th St. SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-751-0952
Moritz Sport & Marine 2540 Marina Rd. SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-222-2000
Bernie’s Esquire 43 Sims St. Dickinson, ND 58601 701-483-4495
Cycle Hutt 3700 Memorial Hwy Mandan, ND 58554 701-223-4888
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Open Road Honda 4120 Memorial Hwy. Mandan, ND 58554 701-663-4023
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I Don’t Know Bar 207 4th St. NW Dickinson, ND 58655 701-677-5582
Speck’s Bar 2611 Maine Ave. W Fargo, ND 58078 701-232-0202
Days Inn 2630 Lazalle Rd. Sturigs, SD 57785 605-347-3027
DID YOU KNOW THAT WE DISTRIBUTE IN NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA?!
Patriot Custom Cycle 656 W. Villard Dickinson, ND 58601 701-483-1635
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Full Throttle Saloon 12997 SD Highway 34 Sturgis, SD 57785 605-423-4584
Sturgis Liquor Store 1075 Lazell St. Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-5983
Fargo Moorhead CC 1760 N 5th Ave. Fargo, ND 58102 701-239-1716
Boomer’s Corner Keg 264 East Main St. Valley City, ND 58072 701-845-3723
Holiday Inn 2721 Lazelle Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-4140
Super 8 Hotel 2600 Whitewood Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-4447
Hotel Donaldson 101 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58078 701-478-1000
Prairie Wynde Tattoo 411 West Main St. Valley City, ND 58072 701-845-0337
Iron Horse Inn 27 Deadwood St. Deadwood, SD 57732 605-717-7530
Westbury Motorcycles 1778 Elm Rd. Concord, CA 94519 925-682-9482
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Broken Spoke Saloon Highway 79 N Sturgis, SD 57785 1-866-754-2526
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Loser Machine Co. Ord Wat #C5 Oceanside, CA 92056 760-9406330
Radisson Hotel 201 Fifth St. N Fargo, ND 58078 701-232-7363
Broke Spoke Saloon 905 Lazeel St. Sturgis, SD 57785 1-866-754-2526
Knuckle Saloon 931 1st St, Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-0106
Guilty Customs 2220 Platinum Rd. Apopka, FL 32703 407-453-0844
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Cadillac Jack’s 360 Main St. Deadwood, SD 57732 605-584-4800
Legendary Buffalo Chip 20622 131st Ave Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-9000
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Andy’s H-D 2756 N Washington Grand Forks, ND 58203 701-775-6098
Rough Rider H-D 515 20th Ave. SE Minot, ND 58701 701-839-6330
Yellowstone H-D 540 Alaska Frontage Rd. Belgrade, MT 59714 406-388-7684
Fargo H-D 600 Main Ave. W West Fargo, ND 58078 701-277-1000
Beartooth H-D 6900 S Frontage RD. Billings, MT 59101 406-252-2888
Black Hills H-D 2820 Harley Drive Rapid City, SD 57702 605-342-9362
Stutsman H-D 2501 3rd Ave. SW Jamestown, ND 58401 701-252-5271
Montana H-D 50106 East Harrier Blvd. Missoula, MT 59808 406-721-2154
Deadwood H-D 645 Main St. Deadwood, SD 57732 605-722-2675
Sturgis H-D 1040 Junction Ave. Sturigs, SD 57785 605--347-2056
Rough Rider H-D 3708 Memorial Hwy. Mandan, ND 58554 701-663-2220
Red Lodge H-D 14 North Broadway Red Lodge, MT 59068 406-446-9856
Glacial Lakes H-D 1000 19th St. SE Watertown, SD 57201 605-886-3448
Apol’s H-D 1515 42n Ave. W Alexandria, MN 56308 320-763-9800
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ADVERTISER index A question that is asked daily, how do we make money? We don’t make money we get advertisers to pay for the production for our FREE magazine. Support the advertisers, they support us and bring you a FREE magazine! Abate of North Dakota .......................................................................................2 Action Motorsports ........................................................................................... 4 Black Out Motors ............................................................................................ 47 Cleveland Cyclewerks ........................................................................................ 4 Corral Sales RV Superstore .............................................................................. 29 Fargo Moorhead Custom & Collision ................................................................ 18 I Don’t Know Bar ............................................................................................. 19 JD Customs .................................................................................................... 30 Klock Werks ...................................................................................................... 8 Kupper Chevrolet-Subaru ................................................................................ 48 Larsons Creative Concepts ................................................................................ 8 Legend Air Suspensions .................................................................................... 8 MCA Motorsport ............................................................................................. 18 McQuade Distributing ....................................................................................... 3 Modern Eyes ................................................................................................... 19 Motorcycle Stunt Show .................................................................................... 40 New Vision Cycles Etc. .................................................................................... 40 Open Road Honda ............................................................................................. 9 Patriot Custom Cycles ....................................................................................... 9 Penny’s Mufflers .............................................................................................. 41 Planet Powered Sportz .................................................................................... 18 Scooter Shak .................................................................................................. 32 Stage Stop Saloon ............................................................................................. 5 Stutsman Harley-Davidson .............................................................................. 28 Tailend Customs ............................................................................................. 41 Trips Tattoo World ........................................................................................... 19 Wolf’s Complete Cycle Repair ............................................................................ 9 The Advertiser Index is provided as a service to Gasoline Magazine readers. Gasoline Magazine is not responsible for omissions or typographical errors in names or page or phone numbers. If your company is not listed here, please contact Chad Hatzenbuhler at 701/202-0683 to correct the companies information.
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READERS’ rides Jess Morse riding his 2007 Harley-Davidson Dyna. The bike has had a troubled past, getting backed into by drunk teenagers. Jess had over $7,000 in damage but was able to score some new tins and paint to get his bike back on the road. The picture was taken on his way home to Minot after spending all weekend at the Menoken Rally. Jess tells us he had a great time at the rally and the weather was perfect for the hour long trip. “I’m hoping the weather gets nice enough to start riding all summer!” said Jess, “and thanks for a great magazine every month of the summer!” No problem Jess, hopefully by the time you read this the weather is beautiful! Jess Morse - Minot, ND If you have a submission to Readers’ Rides, send it with all the information you have about the photo to contact@gasolinemag.com or Readers’ Rides - Gasoline Magazine, 630 6th Ave. SE, Mandan, ND 58554. If we use yours, you’ll get a FREE subscription. If you would like your photo returned, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope. Visit us online at www.gasolinemag.com to view more online.
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