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 King O’ The Sinners ......................... 16
OTHER SH*T Words from Gasoline ......................... 5 Product Reviews ................................ 6 Cool Blogs Campground................... 10 Yes,It’s a Triumph ........................... 12 Melvin’s What To Do ........................ 16 Sturgis Events ................................. 18 Tech Corner..................................... 32 Hey Man, Nice El Camino ................ 34 Buy Your Sh*t Here ......................... 42 Gasoline Girl ................................... 46 Readers Ride ................................... 47
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WORDS FROM gasoline It’s August and that only means one thing! Time to go back to school shopping of course! I’ve been dreaming of a new striped polo shirt and Hannah Montana pencils since early June! Not! In August is what every biker’s been waiting for all year, the Sturgis Rally. This is Christmas for all of us bikers and the sights and sounds are our presents. I think our chief editor Dan will have the new ride done and we will be putting it through hell down at Sturgis! (Editors note: Not if I can never get in the garage to finish it because I’m working on the mag, Chad.) This is Sturgis month, so this is our Sturgis issue. We have a lot of great articles about what to do down in Sturgis and some great bikes that just drip “cool”. Check out the feature bike, we found that one down in Sturgis in 2010 and we’ll be looking for more stories this time down there. We’ve met a lot of new friends the last couple years and will be looking forward to meeting up with some of them hear some stories and take some pics of cool bikes of course. Our first stop will be Broken Spoke Saloon Campground to set up base camp. It’s always hot as hell down there so we decided to make our enclosed trailer into an air conditioned ghetto camper. Hey, it will feel good coming back to a 69 degree space with cold beers in the freezer. Also not a bad set up for sleeping in a comfortable area. While the trailer cools down we’ll head over to meet up with our friends at Legend Air Suspension. Their headquarters are in Sturgis and we’re excited to learn more about their products. Other than that, we’ll just take it as it comes at us. Maybe head through the Black Hills and just enjoy being alive and on two wheels! Read this issue and bring it with you to Sturgis so you’ve got an idea of what’s going on all week. We don’t care what ya do while you’re there, just have fun! We appreciate everything and will see you again very soon!
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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.
Extreme Max Power Generator EXT 3000 Headed to Sturgis and have a camping site with no electrical hook up? Check out the Extreme Max Power EXT 3000. The EXT 3000 is a compact, lightweight generator with as much power as possible. It weighs only 70 lbs and produces 2800 watts (maximum) and a continuous 2600 watts! With a 10 hour run time, you’ll be able to run that air conditioner all day while you’re out riding and come back to a nice cool homestead to relax. Is this thing loud? Hell no! Purrs like a kitten and it’s easy to start with a high output capacitor discharge electric ignition. If you’re looking for some electricity without breaking the bank, check one of these generators out. Corral Sales RV (Advertiser) just got some in and they’re selling ‘em left and right.
Forks by Frank Whilst working on our project bike, it was discovered that the stock forks were much too long. The nose in the sky look might be appealing to some of you folks, but it’s not to me. What ever should I do? A quick Google session popped up a bunch of “forking by Frank” results? Sounded odd to me but it looked like people were happy with his work. Send him your tubes, they’ll shorten and send ‘em back. Now I don’t know if the 100 year old guy I talked to on the phone was actually Frank No. 6
himself or what, but he knew what he was talking about. Sure enough, sent ‘em out and Frank’s cut them down, rethreaded the tops, shortened the spring, and sent them back. Took about 5 days ‘til they were back on my doorstep. $56 shipped back. Not too shabby. If you need anything at all to do with fork tubes, be it short or long, call up Franks. They also have new tubes you can buy in about any length. (847) 475-1003
Hansen Socket trays If you do any sort of wrenching on anything you probably own some sockets. Maybe a hundred of them, maybe ten of ‘em. Whatever you’ve got, searching around for the right size when you need it can be a pain in the ass. Even if they are organized in a case they came in or something of the sort, it’s still not as convenient as this item. Hansen socket trays are a pretty simple idea, but if you get some, you’ll never want to go without them. Basically just a plastic tray with little pegs sticking up. The corresponding size to each socket is written on top the peg. Stick ‘em on and never squint around trying to read a socket size again. Plus you’ll look like a real mechanic. Look for them at your local Sears or check out www.hansenglobalinc.com
Hot Leathers, the leader in motorcycle apparel Before going to Sturgis the first thing I research is what was the #1 T-shirt design Fuel Your Veins.™
is for that year. This is the shirt that is supposed to be the best of the best. Well, check out Hot Leathers, they have it. If you hate the design for the current year, which some years I do, they have many other styles to choose from as well. They are the king of the crop when it comes to Sturgis t-shirts and other products. Even if it’s not Sturgis time they always have a good selection of biker t-shirts and gifts; anything from ashtrays, helmets, chaps, or even wind chimes. You want your special lady to wear some nice black assless chaps? They have those too.Check them out this season down at their Sturgis location where they might have a few specials going on. I know we will be down there getting our souvenirs.
HJC CL-SP Helmet So, you’re making that long ride to Sturgis with no insect blocking windshield? Check out the HJC CLSP full-face helmet. It has many great features that riders look for.The HJC Model has “ACS” full front to back airflow which flushes heat and humidity up and out. With the anti-fog lens there are also no worries of fogging up. The best part is the price. Why spend way too much on some other helmet when you can get a kick-ass one for little less? The CL-SP retails for around $179.00 but you can find dealers around town who have them on sale. I think we picked this one up for $100.00 You can find out more by going to their website at www.hjchelmets.com We got ours from Open Road Honda in Mandan, ND. If you are making that long ride to Sturgis, take those bugs out of your diet and replace them with a nice cold beer when you get down there.
COOL BLOGS Campground Hey we are not going to be on that blasted computer this month! No way! We will be out riding around at the 71st Sturgis Rally and you should be to. So, instead of having you go online and look at some blog, head down and check out one of the coolest campgrounds in Sturgis, SD! You’ve heard about the Broken Spoke Saloon, I mean they’re at all the huge bike events: Daytona, Myrtle Beach, Laconia, and of course Sturgis! Broken Spoke Saloon has been around for many years bringing you the best experience at the Sturgis Rally. You may have heard some rumors that the face of the Spoke has stepped away. Yes, Jay Allen has stepped down, but this doesn’t mean you won’t get the same experience. Besides their downtown saloon location, just cruise north about 6 miles out of Sturgis and the Broken Spoke also has a campground for you to chill with all your homies. This is not your ordinary campground, this is a biker’s slice of heaven. You want to sit and drink some ice teas by the pool? Yes, they have an enormous 5,000 sq. ft. swimming pool with jacuzzis, decks, bars, music, hot bartenders, pool-side contests, lounge chairs and umbrellas. It doesn’t get much better than that. Do you ride into Sturgis on your bike, or come in with a $100,000 RV and trailer? Either way, they have room for everyone. With many spots and hook-ups available, you won’t have to worry about being crowded. If you rode your bike and are all grimey, we’ll tell you from experience that they have the best and cleanest showers available for you to get all those dragonflies off your face. The cleanliness goes for everything at the Broken Spoke Campground. Everything is clean and if you have a problem they will help you out. I have to admit, portable outhouses suck, but after going into theirs, I need to know how they make them smell so good!? Did you know when you buy a camping permit you get to check out all the other stuff for FREE? Yep, the pool’s FREE, the band’s are also FREE! Now you might not see Ozzy playing at the Spoke but you will get some other great acts. I know this year .38 Special will be down there and I’m making sure not to miss that. The best thing about the Spoke? The price. This year they’re not having a price increase to help a brother out during hard times. For a little more then a $100.00 you have a spot all week. It doesn’t get much better than that. There’s even a party bus to take you downtown and back without worrying about drinking and driving! Hopefully we will see you there! Have a great time in Sturgis and ride safe! No. 10
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Broken Spoke Saloon Campground - Sturgis, SD
YES, IT’S A TRIUMPH
BONNEVILL Story and photos by: Chad Hatzenbuhler
Okay, we’re not so thrilled about featuring our own rides, but It seems like every time we go out riding there is always someone asking questions about the bike I ride. This is my Triumph Bonneville T100. This bike was originally owned by the Fonz from Happy Days and he rode it in many episodes. Psych! Although it might resemble one of the original Bonnevilles from back in the ‘60s, it’s really a 2006. Same looks, new technology. Awesome, right? This bike was originally purchased by a local doctor who put 200 miles on the ticker and decided he hated it. He tried for two years to unload it, without any luck. As soon as I saw it I knew I was going to buy it. Well, sometimes life throws a wrench and 2
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days before I was gonna lay down the greenbacks, I lost my job. F*ck. I got my act together and after starting my own business, Black Sheep Design, my finances started to come around again. Ol’ Doc still had the bike and I still had the interest. He’d been asking $7,000 for it this whole time, which he probably could have gotten from the right person. I, however, was not that person. I called him up and offered him $4,500. I guess he was sick of sitting on it ‘cause he said, “Come and pick it up!” After I got it I rode it for a year with all the accessories he placed on it; saddle bags, passenger back rest, windshield, and a bunch of other gaudy garbage. It took me a
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good year to get over that new bike, don’t change anything or it will be ruined feeling. (Do other people have this?) One thing I had to change though was the fact that the bike sat really high, a point a lot of people seem to complain about with these bikes. I’m only 5’7, so my feet had trouble finding the pavement most of the time. I headed out to Dan’s (Co-Founder) and he chopped off the lower shock brackets and moved them back to drop the seat height about 2 1/2 inches. Next, I took off all the accessories and had Dan sell them on Ebay to help fund a bike project of his own. Now we needed to address the sound. “How does it sound without mufflers?,” asked Dan. There’s only one way to find out... We took those suckers off and winged ‘em in the ditch. We had some straight pipes made up to take the place of the old mufflers. I had to make some new brackets, but after it was all said and done it sounded a lot better. I still need to send the pipes out to chrome, but we’re waiting for Dan to get his bike done so we can send stuff out in one big batch. You’ll be seeing that bike sometime in the magazine too. It might not be finished ‘til 2012 at the rate he goes, but you can catch a sneak peak in this issue. Am I done modifying my Triumph? Doubtful. New ideas come up all the time. Changing things here and there is half the fun of owning a bike. Who knows, maybe I’ll put that windshield back on and add a windjammer next. Rad!
MOTORCYCLE TECH SHEET Owner: Chad Hatzenbuhler Year: 2006 Make: Triumph Model: Bonneville T100 Paint: Original, by Neil, Triumph Motorcycles Chrome: Not important Mirrors: Gone, made the bike look dumb Pipes: Custom drag pipes with black heat wrap
Yes, it’s a Triumph Bonneville
MELVIN’S what-TO-do Oh SHIT! I completely forgot about my how-to section for August. The boss man has been ordering me around to get our things ready for the Strugis Rally. Sturgis? You’ve heard about the world famous Sturgis Rally, right? Well instead of ol’ Melvin (me) telling you how to wrench on your bike, I am going to tell you where you need to go this Sturgis Rally. I’ve been there a few times and met some cool peeps along the way. It’s not as outlaw as people think it is. Yes, there are hundreds of thousands of bikers, but they’re just good ol’ boys like the rest of us. Even if you don’t have a bike and just love the culture, you should check out the 71st Annual Sturgis Rally. So where do you need to be? There is a great article in this issue about the Broken Spoke Saloon Campground. This is where you’ll find everyone from the grass roots bikers kickin’ it in their K-mart special tent and then next to him is a doctor in his $100,000 RV. This is the Gasoline crew’s favorite place. We’ve been staying there for years now. You might be able to spot me and a few others, but we’ll tell ya now, we’ll be incognito. This is our vacation for the summer so we try not to be noticed too much. So of course Broken Spoke Saloon Campground is the place to be, but next we wanna get the word out on a NEW bar. Yes it is a competitor in the magazine business, but who can compete with Easyriders® Magazine? Well, we might be to their status before you know it, I mean, we already have over 4,000 Facebook friends. We’re pretty famous in our own little world. Easyriders® has a new bar for you to check out this year. Easyriders® Saloon won’t be hard to miss, it’s right down in all the action on Lazelle Street. We’re pretty pumped because all the investors are from our home state of North Dakota and they are excited about taking on this new adventure. We have a few in-progress pics of what you’ll be able to see there. Workers are scheduled to finish up the building project August 1st, 2011. We’ll get some more pics when we’re down there. Check our Facebook, and of course, issue no.13. So...Easyriders® Saloon? You think there’ll be hot girls? Of course! Also, in the parking lot below, the 35 hottest Hooters girls will be serving up wings and cold beer. The Easyriders® Saloon is a year round steak house with homemade sauces and hand cut steaks set up for an old supper club lodge feel. They have an entertainment venue featuring old west history, an upstairs biker bar featuring Easyriders® Magazine history, and of course girls washing bikes and parading around for your enjoyment. So we plugged the two BEST places to go, what else can you do in Sturgis? Well, we have a list of concerts that you can see at all the bars and campgrounds. Go on a couple rides, check out all the vendors, then find a watering hole and have a cold one. Maybe we’ll see you there! No. 16
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You might think we’re having a British invasion here seeing two Triumphs in this issue. Well, this story is perfect because we did this shoot last year down at the Broken Spoke Saloon in Sturgis. Yes, we do work a little down in Sturgis, we can’t be sitting around the pool sipping cocktails the WHOLE time! The original 1973 Triumph Bonneville had sat in a garage for over 15 years when Justin Taylor purchased it and saved the the poor bike from a slow rotting demise. Justin brought the Trump down to Brian at Black Sunshine Customs out of Macon, IL. Brian took roughly 3 months to change a stock Triumph into an old school ride with help from Justin. After deciding what Justin wanted to do with the bike, work began. The first thing was to chop that frame up and make it into a hardtail. Hardtail conversions look cool but if you don’t do it right, it can become downright dangerous.
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Brain made sure to do it right, lots of jig work and TIG welding. Once the rear suspension was gone, focus was turned to the front suspension. A springer fork was fabbed up and fitted to a 21” wheel from Warren Jr Cycle. A 16” Harley wheel keeps things rolling in the rear. BSC also added an 8-ball oil tank, from e-Bay of course, and a Caddy tail light. (no word on where they grabbed that from, if you’re missing a tail light from your ol Caddy you might wanna jump ‘em.) If you know a little history about Bonnies or English bikes you know that the shifter and brake were flip flopped from what’s common now. Instead of shifting with your right foot, they added a hand shifter and moved the rear brake over to the right side. Even though lots of different trinkets were added, Justin didn’t ditch all the stock components. The huge headlight that Bonnevilles are known for, the gas tank, and the www.gasolinemag.com
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 724cc engine are all stock. The engine received a little TLC from Justin. “It’s not a lot of horsepower, but enough to get you from point A to point B,” said Brian. Once all the major fabrication was done the bike was ready for some bling. That’s the first thing I noticed as a walked around the bike at the Broken Spoke. Lime squeezer green with some pearl mixed in made this bike sparkle in the bright sun. Just imagine making this bike in 3 months, it turned out one slick bike for such little time. Once I saw the bike I knew I had to shoot some photos. This is why I go to Sturgis. It’s not all about the partying, it’s about the bikes too. You can walk miles down here past thousands of bikes and some just pop out. You don’t
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need to be a pro photographer to take photos. Hell, just grab a disposable camera and if you see a bike you like, take a shot of it. Trust me, the builders love it. Seeing someone take a pic of your bike is like telling them, “dude you rock!” If you’re down in Sturgis this year, check out Black Sunshine Customs at the Buffalo Chip. There is a new exhibit “The Next Generation of Bikers” featuring many great builders and Brian from Black Sunshine is one of them. That just gives you one more reason to get to Sturgis this year!
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MOTORCYCLE TECH SHEET Owner: Justin Taylor Year: 1973 Make: Triumph Model: Bonneville Paint: Justin Taylor/BJ Brock Color: Lime Squeezer Green Chrome: F*ck No! Fabrication: 3 months
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TECH corner CHECK YOUR RIDE BEFORE YOU HIT THE ROAD By: Nate Rogers, Scooter Shak
Photo Credits: Nate Rogers
So you’re leavin’ on your annual summer trip with all your buddies and you’re stressin’ about what to pack and what to leave at home. Racing through your mind is the fun time ahead, and you just can’t wait to leave your stupid job and hit the road. Before you worry about what “cool” black t-shirt to pack or which righteous-bro bandana to wear, take a good look at your BIKE!!! It’s like groundhog day at the shop every day in the summer: “Oh I think it will last this trip,” or “It should make another season,” and the sayings go on and on. I don’t mean to sound like I’m bitter, because I’m not. I’m just looking out for your safety and want you to have a good time. Riding two-up in 100 degree heat on an overloaded bagger doing 80mph down the interstate on tires that “should make this trip” is not a wise idea. A friend of mine told me having good tires is the best insurance you can buy, and that pretty much sums it up. Last year’s Sturgis Rally produced a few stories of riders being severely hurt or killed from overloaded bikes/or blown tires. What came first, the chicken or the egg? Not sure. So use caution when loading your bike to the hilt; manufacturers have guidelines for a reason. Other areas to look at are lights!! It’s amazing how many bikes that come in have any given bulb burned out or a brake light that does not work. Whether you’re planning a trip across the country or just across the state, take twenty minutes or so and do a good visual inspection of your bike.
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Here are a few simple things to look at and a few questions to ask yourself: Obviously check all fluids. Do all the switches and lights function properly? Battery is in good shape and the connections are tight? When was the last time the wheel bearings were checked or lubed? (Look at these especially if you use high pressure water to wash your
bike) When was the last time my primary chain and clutch were adjusted? While you’re down on your hands and knees checking your tire pressure, check out your brake pads as well. If they appear to be questionable, then replace them. Oil leaks as well, they will not get better or fix themselves. Some leaks you can obviously get by with.... but if I take off to go somewhere, the last thing I want to worry about is if my bike will make the trip problem free. Breaking down in another state during a rally can cost you a ton of fun money. Besides that, nobody wants to be “that guy” when traveling in a group. All in all, it’s a machine and obviously things go wrong that you can’t control. But if you think something does not sound right or feel right with your bike, then get it looked at. A little bit of reassurance goes a long way on a trip. These simple checks will eliminate 75% of common service related breakdowns. So check out your righteous scoot prior to your trip and ride with confidence!
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EL Camino!
By: Dan Geiger Photo Credits: Chad Hatzenbuhler
Hey man, nice EL Camino! —This ain’t no El Camino you dweeb, this here’s a Dodge Rampage! Yeah, a Dodge Rampage, only the coolest pickup/car ever to roll out of Detroit. Oh you’ve never heard of one? Never seen one? Well that’s probably because Dodge only made ‘em for 3 years. 1982, ’83, and ’84. This was right during the height of the performance and horsepower wars that the big 3 in Michigan had going on. The Rampage went over so well that demand far exceeded production numbers and Dodge just couldn’t keep up. 2nd and 3rd shifts were added at the plant and still orders were backed up 4-5 months. Finally after the 1984 model year Dodge said to hell with it and just shut down production to give its workers a break. Most Rampages were driven to death and ended up wrapped around telephone poles or piled up at the bottom of dead man’s curve. Thus, a Dodge Rampage has become a real No. 34
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collector’s item these days. Just think to yourself, how many have you actually seen in your life? 2? 3? That’s right, not many. Rare as hen’s teeth they are! Well here at Gasoline Mag we’re lucky enough to have one of the rare survivors! A first year 1982 model. Now the 1982 is the most desirable of the 3 years as this was the only year the 4-speed manual transmission was offered. This is the mark of a true performance machine. Starting in 1983 the 5-speed replaced the 4-speed and everyone knows real muscle cars came with 4-speeds, not 5-speeds. A 3-speed automatic was also available all 3 years but that’s just laughable. Sitting in the factory buckets and rowing through the gears makes you feel just like you’re Ronnie Sox sometimes. The all black coat this baby sports is, believe it or not, all original! Nothing enhances the sleek lines and stylish design cues quite like a coat of black lacquer. Factory bed rails help www.gasolinemag.com
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secure whatever load you may be hauling in the back of your Rampage. And speaking of cargo, the possibilities are endless folks. Say you need to haul a weed-eater over to the neighbors to help him do a little trimming. A Rampage can do that. Say you need to haul the dog over to the local Petsmart to get him a new spike dog collar fitted. A Rampage can do that. Say your buddy breaks down on his motorbike and he and his bike need a lift home. A Rampage can do that too. Must I even go on here folks? Now Dodge obviously hit a home run in both the styling and practicality departments but under the hood is where they focused their real attention. Rampages came equipped with state of the art 2.2L 135 cubic inch inline 4 cylinder engines. SOHC, 8 valve aluminum head, 4-into-one performance exhaust manifold, etc, etc. Dodge factory rated the mill at 96 hp. As we all know Chrysler was famous for grossly underrating the HP numbers on its Veins. factory performance engines to fool insurance companies. The Dodge Rampage Fuel 2.2Your engines No. 36 ™
CLASSIC CAR TECH SHEET Make: Dodge Model: Rampage Year: 1982 ENGINE Number of cyls: 4 Displacement: 135 cu Cyl Head: Factory Chrysler high flow aluminum SOHC Camshaft: Factory Chrysler Purple Shaft high lift, high duration Number of valves: 8 HP: (rated) 96 (actual) 400 0-60: 4.9 seconds (est) Top end: unlimited
INTERIOR Seats: Factory buckets Steering wheel: factory performance deep dish Roll bar: Factory roll bar delete option A/C: Factory A/C delete option Sunroof: Ultra rare factory dealer installed sunroof option OTHER Large capacity pickup box Factory 13” Mopar Rally wheels Original paint
TRANSMISSION Type: 4spd Manual w/ factory Hurst T-handle
were actually putting out something close to 400hp right off the showroom floor. The Rampage transfers all that power to the ground through a set of 185/70 r13 sticky compound tires. “But geez, the back of that thing can’t weigh much, how do you ever hook up with such small tires?” That’s what you’re thinking, right? Well Dodge outsmarted you all, the Rampage is front wheel drive! Traction problems solved. Man o man, what a car. But wait, what’s that in the back? Oh, that’s our project bike we’ve been working on this spring and summer. It’s a ’99 Sportster that we hardtailed and did some other junk to. It’s obviously not done yet, but it’s getting closer. Hopefully by the time you read this we’re able to ride it. It told me it would love to be ridden in Sturgis. “Be patient little Sportster,” I told it. We’ll do a full feature when it’s actually done. Well maybe not “done”, but rideable. Until then it’ll have to be content riding in the back of the Rampage. www.gasolinemag.com
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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
IF PEOPLE SEE YOUR NAME HERE, JUST THINK WHAT AN AD WOULD DO FOR YOU.
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
YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE IN HERE? CONTACT US AND WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
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
YOUR BUSINESS NAME CAN BE HERE. CONTACT GASOLINE MAGAZINE.
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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Hotel Donaldson 101 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58078 701-478-1000
I Don’t Know Bar 207 4th St. NW Dickinson, ND 58655 701-677-5582
Patriot Custom Cycle 656 W. Villard Dickinson, ND 58601 701-483-1635
Fargo Moorhead CC 1760 N 5th Ave. Fargo, ND 58102 701-239-1716
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 ........................................................................................................ 43 Black Shine Customs ..................................................................................................... 40 Black Out Motors ........................................................................................................... 47 Cal Products .................................................................................................................. 40 Cleveland Cyclewerks ....................................................................................................... 9 Corral Sales RV Superstore ............................................................................................. 20 Duane Ballard Custom Leather ....................................................................................... 41 Fargo Moorhead Custom & Collision ............................................................................... 21 Honda West ................................................................................................................... 43 I Don’t Know Bar .............................................................................................................. 9 JD Customs ................................................................................................................... 38 Klock Werks ..................................................................................................................... 7 Kupper Chevrolet-Subaru ............................................................................................... 48 Larsons Creative Concepts ............................................................................................... 9 Legend Air Suspension ................................................................................................... 20 MCA Motorsport ............................................................................................................ 40 McQuade Distributing ...................................................................................................... 4 Modern Eyes .................................................................................................................. 21 New Vision Cycles Etc. ................................................................................................... 41 Open Road Honda ............................................................................................................ 8 Patriot Custom Cycles ...................................................................................................... 8 Piston Custom Leathers ................................................................................................. 40 Planet Powered Sportz ..................................................................................................... 8 Primos Helmet Designs .................................................................................................. 40 Raak & Associates .......................................................................................................... 41 Scooter Shak ................................................................................................................. 30 Sillhill Chop Shop ........................................................................................................... 41 Shadehill RV Park ........................................................................................................... 40 Stage Stop Saloon ............................................................................................................ 5 Stutsman Harley-Davidson ............................................................................................. 39 Tailend Customs ............................................................................................................ 41 Trips Tattoo World .......................................................................................................... 41 Tru Daddy Graphics .......................................................................................................... 4 Wolf’s Complete Cycle Repair ........................................................................................... 3 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 This month’s readers’ ride comes in from all the way down south! This isJosh Bergeron from Pasadena, Texas riding some back roads in his hometown on his 1981 Yamaha XS400. What? That’s a Yamaha, Josh? Wow, you boys down south know how to make some nice looking bikes! Did you also know that Josh is one of our advertisers? He is the owner of Tailend Customs. Check out their blog and you can see what it took to get this bike on the road. http://tailendcustoms.blogspot.com/2010/09/1981yamaha-xs400-custom-bobber-build.html
If you guys keep sending us pictures of yourselves out riding, we’ll keep featuring one each issue! 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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