Fast Lane Biker NY Sept 2011

SEPTEMBER 2011 VOL 4 ISSUE 3

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Pat Briggs’ County Line Choppers ‘Apocalypse Now’ SATAN CYCLES ‘PHOENIX’

9/11 STORY

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PRESIDENT AMERICAN BROTHERHOOD MC

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e would like to welcome Utica Harley Davidson, Roma’s, The Stadium, Iron Block, Heritage Cycles, Fast Lane DJ Services, Sparrow Tattoo, and Jersey Jay Wymbs Tattooing at Under My Skin Tattoo Show.

Take a moment to remember all those who lost their lives 10 years ago today on 9/11/2001. Many of us in the NY and surrounding area lost friends, loved ones, family and co-workers. It’s been 10 years since that fateful day, but this year we saw the black cloud that was hanging over the tragedy disappear from the face of the Earth. I hope the piece of sh*t burns in Hell. He got what he deserves, double tapped by true American warriors of Seal Team Six. No matter where, when or how long it takes, WE WILL FIND YOU. America doesn’t FORGET, EVER!!

Maybe I have a little evil side. I love the fact that the last thing that piece of trash saw was our Seal Team Six storm his home, fully geared up with night scopes on.

Our Warrior Ghosts. He must have been Sh*tting himself. Despite his hard words of never be taken alive and telling all his people to sacrifice their lives for him, what did he do? Did he go out fighting? Did he do as he told all his followers to do? NO! He died like the coward he was. I know the scars will never fade for the survivors of the lost ones, but I felt the black cloud disappeared that night and a chapter closed.

September finds us with many great events from Fast Lane Biker’s Seaside Heights bike week to Delmarva Bike week, Wild Wood bike week, The Sept 3rd Biker Blow out in Mt. Upton NY, and many more events. Be careful out there and have a blast. We will see you out on the road and have some good times with all of you.

Remember, there is only one Fast lane Biker NY. Make sure you spread the word by telling your local dealers and businesses to support your favorite magazine, as our supporters bring you the magazine each month.

New York’s Biggest, Best, Baddest Motorcycle Magazine!!

Until next month... Keep your knees in the breeze!

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DIRECTORY ADIRONDACK HARLEY-DAVIDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 B&M PERFORMANCE CYCLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 BABE OF THE MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 BARN SIDER BBQ (THE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 BUDWEISER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 CASKINETTES THROTTLE SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC CATSKILL MOUNTAIN THUNDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 CLARKE HEATING & COOLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CONCERT REVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 CUSTOM AUTO & CYCLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 DIVINE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DUSTY’S DAIRY BAR & GRILL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 FAST LANE TATTOO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 FEATURE BIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 30 FINE LINE GRAPHICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 FULLER’S ROADHOUSE GRILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 48 GANBY CYCLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 GILLIGAN’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 GOAT BROTHERS ANNUAL SWAP MEET . . . . . . . . .43 HARLEY-DAVIDSON/UTICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 HARRISON LAW GROUP (THE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 HERITAGE CYCLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 IGNITION NATION.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 IRON BLOCK HARLEY-DAVIDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 J F EGAN ENTERPRISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 JACK DANIELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 JERSEY JAY WYMBS TATTOO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 JJ’S CYCLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 KEEPING UP WITH JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KICK START TOWING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 KOZAK KUSTOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 LAFAYETTE INN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LAMINATION PRESERVATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 LOCOMOTION POWERSPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC LUMPY’S ROADHOUSE AND BBQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 LYNN’S UP-TOWN SPORTS TAVERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MARK VETRINI PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 MEN & MOTORCYCLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 NATIONWIDE INSURANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NEW ROC HARLEY-DAVIDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC NEW YORK BIKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 O’TOOLE’S HARLEY-DAVIDSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 PREMIO FOODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 PRODUCT REVIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 RABIN LAW FIRM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 RENU POWDER COATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ROCKIN’ ROADHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 52 ROMA RISTORANTE/PIZZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 RONNIE’S MOTOR SPORTS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 SAMSON’S BAR/FAMILY RESTAURANT . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SHEBURNE SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 SKULL GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 SPARROW TATTOO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 SPEAKEASY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 TATTOO -JUNGKIE/LEAH JUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 TATTOO TONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 TECH TIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 TNTPRO SUSPENSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 WOMEN IN THE WIND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 5

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FROM THE SMOKE COVERED SEAL COMES THE FOCUS OF A MISSION OF REMEMBRANCE..........

So here we are 10 years later. The memories of that summer day on 9/11/01 still in our minds like it was yesterday. The Mayor and the city now call us “family members” and after all this time we still carry the photos of those we lost, Here we are still at ground zero long after the press has left from their last big story. We’re still looking at the rise in numbers of the fallen US soldiers who now have the job of taking on the terrorists right at their front door step. The number of lost US soldiers is well over 6000 KIA and many, many more wounded. I hope the rest of the country knows that the heavy price for freedom we all enjoy is at the cost of blood shed on the battle field.

If they don’t just send them to us , 9/11 family members who still have an empty chair at Christmas and no ground for the tears of loss to touch because the DNA that we now use cannot identify their sons or daughters, mothers or fathers among the 15,000 human remains that were recovered and still sit at the OCME office waiting for a final resting place. Knowing that 9/11/01 was the reason that so many young men and women chose to join our military maybe the nonbelievers should stand with a family when the door bell rings and on the other side of the door is the news of a son killed on the battle field, then maybe, just maybe they will understand were all free because of them.

Because of the time I spent in the recovery effort at ground zero, looking out at all the smoke and bent steel, and from the loss and pain of knowing that my younger brother James M. Cartier was never going to come home came a reality like a light in my mind just turned on. We need to do more.

We must NEVER FORGET 9/11/01. So Sergio, George, Carlos and the rest of the crew and I put our heads together and in November 2001 American BrotherHood MC was born. It is our way to keep James Cartier, Lester Marino, Tommy Ashton and all the others who were killed on 9/11/01 from being forgotten and a way to show our support for our troops. So, on this 10th anniversary I think it would be best to use the time to thank everyone who gave us support from the beginning.

I have to start with the rank and file of American BrotherHood MC and their families whom without we would never have been able to reach as far as we have in keeping the message out there. They have stood with 9/11 family members, cried and laughed with us for ten years with honor, pride and respect and they have become my brothers and family. For all they do I’m grateful. This is a debt in life that is so great it can never be repaid. They make this club what it is and keep the memories alive.

To our families who give us the support to carry on every day as we ride to remember.

To Butch and Richie and Rachael all formally from Ultimate Custom Cycles thank you for rebuilding my brother James’ motorcycle and making it into a moving memorial for everyone that was killed that day. This bike now sits in the window of the preview museum at 20 Vessey Street at the world trade center for the entire world to see.

To all the MC clubs who have welcomed us in a biker community and are now our friends especially Sparks President Unforgiven MC who helped me get started on the right track. Thank you.

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To Frank and the crew at Fast Lane Biker, who never forget us and always help us get our message out there, thank you.

To the entire UNION construction workers that answered the call 10 years ago to help at ground zero and try to find survivors, thank you.

To local Union #3 IBEW and all its members for always being there and keeping the 17 members we lost from our union in the minds and hearts of all union members. Thank you.

To all the New Yorkers that came to ground zero on a daily basis to cheer us on as we walked into ground zero in the recovery effort and all the volunteers that worked for days and days at ground zero, thank you.

To Seal Team Six, for killing that piece of shit with one to the head and one to the chest, thank you will never be enough.

I can go on and on thanking everyone we have met over the last 10 years, but my point here is that 9/11/01 is a part of all of us now and what makes this country great is truly each other, its people, Americans coming together to help each other in our hour of need through all the ups and downs over the last ten years. We have met a lot of great people. 9/11 families paid a heavy price for this honor but if any good has come from this one day of sorrow its that the American has the best of what this world has to offer and American BrotherHood MC got to meet a lot of them and the rest of the world got to see them.

So in closing, as we go forward and think about what happened to us all on that day in September let’s keep Lester, Tommy, and James and all the others in our prayers and let us NEVER FORGET…….

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FAST LANE BIKER & LAMINATION PRESERVATION PRESENTS ‘BIKE NIGHT’ AT THE ROAD HOUSE GRILLE Albany, NY . July 28th, 2011 . Photos by: Bill Clarke, Owner of Clarke Heating & Cooling Sponsored by Budweiser . JJ’s Cycle, Jack Daniels, Clarke Heating & Cooling Photos by Michelle & Fast Lane Frank

The July 28th Bike night was well attended and even a couple rain drops that went away didn’t hinder the nights activities. Cross Roads Custom Bikes was there to show off their work and I got to see their many photos of past and present builds. J. Grants Smoke House was again the main stay for filling your gut with great BBQ food. Come and get a strip steak with potato, veges and a huge house salad for only $12.95. You can’t beat the price. Many bikes showed up including Toni Schimmenti’s Honda Davidson, awesome Bike!

Lamination Preservation and JJ Cycles showing their stuff and the awards going out to the lucky winners. Again we welcome Community Hospice of Albany County as they accept donations and have a 50/50 raffle for their benefit.

The next Bike night is August 25th. Come on out and check this out, fun for all, family and friends.

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IF YOU DON’T KNOW! BIKE NIGHTS THE 1ST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH BIKE NIGHT AT SPEAKEASY. 226 Higby Lane, West Islip, NY. DJ, Food, Trophies and More at Long Island’s Newest Hot Spot!!

The Good Ole Days are back again! www.LISpeakeasy.com

SEPTEMBER 7TH . COMMEMORATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH . On Wednesday, September 7th from 10am to noon, a historic tenth-year anniversary commemoration of the 9/11 attacks will take place in front of the American flag pole in front of Stew Leonard’s at 1 Stew Leonard Drive in Yonkers, NY. The centerpiece of this event will be a special flag that honors the memory of those who have been victimized by terrorism. It’s called the MIA-OON flag which stands for: “Missing In Attack On Our Nation” with the added words: “You Will Always Be Remembered”. Created by Marine Veteran and activist Ronald James Sorensen, the MIA-OON flag has been flying at Stew Leonard’s on holidays this year and last. Addresses will be made by State Representative George Latimer, sponsor of the MIA-OON flag bill in the New York State Assembly, other NYS and US Government representatives and leaders of prominent organizations. This is a free event and is rain or shine. For more info or to get involved call Ron James Sorenson at 718-933-1576 or at USCitizensAlliance@gmail. com.

THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH JJ’S CYCLES BIKE NIGHTS. September 13th. 1397 Broadway, Watervliet, NY 12189. Food, Bikes, Trophies, 50/50, Door Prizes, Give-Aways, Live Music. For more info call 518-2669657 THE LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH THE LAST ONE!!! SEPTEMBER 10TH FAST LANE BIKER AND LAMINATION PRESERVATION PRESENT, “BIKE NIGHT” AT THE ROADHOUSE GRILLE, 27 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY. 7pm-?? Food, Bands, Beer Specials, Trophies, Give-Aways, Feature Bike Builders Every Month, Vendors. Sponsored by Budweiser , JJ’S Cycles, Clarke Heating and Cooling. For more info (518) 489-3170, Rain Date the Following Thursday

SEPTEMBER 10TH . 2ND ANNUAL CUSTOM BIKE SHOW 458 Bergen Street, Park Slope Brooklyn, 2PM

EVERY TUESDAY THE RIDE TO NOWHERE. THE ROADHOUSE GRILLE, 27 Fuller Rd, Albany, KU-6:30pm, Food and Drink specials, open to all riders

SEPTEMBER 11TH . POLICE ESCORTED RIDE TO HARBOR ISLAND CAR & BIKE SHOW LEAVING FROM NEWROC HARLEY-DAVIDSON . Kickstands up at Noon, free escorted ride registration starts at 10am, you must still register at the car show - $25 includes both rider and passenger, breakfast during sign-up at NewRoc, Police Escort, $10 car show food coupon, judging and trophies for winners for the categories of Best in Show, Restored, Vintage, and Custom! Join us, we are just 10 miles over the Throgs Neck Bridge. NRHD.com | 8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805.

EVERY WEDNESDAY ROCKIN’ ROADHOUSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIKE NIGHTS. Route 8, Mount Upton, NY. Great people, great prizes, great music, great food and great times. Awesome food and drink specials, plenty of parking. Harley-Davidson Gift Card Giveaways. 4-9pm, Route 8, Mount Upton, NY, 607-764-8787 GILLIGAN’S BIKE NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT 4-9pm, Route 12, Sherburne, NY 13460, 607-674-4397. Great Family Event! Cold ice cream, full menu, lot’s of good times, 50/50 raffle to benefit cancer patients and their travel needs.

SEPTEMBER 17TH . NYC METRO MC FIELD EVENT Floyd-Bennet Field SEPTEMBER 17TH-18TH . 2012 DEMO RIDES & OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND AT NEWROC HARLEY-DAVIDSON . Saturday, The 17th: 2012 Demo Rides and In-Store Specials. Sunday, The 18th: 2012 Demo Rides, In-Store Specials, Vendors, BBQ at Noon, Extended Hours ‘Til 4pm. Join us, we are just 10 miles over the Throgs Neck Bridge. NRHD.com | 8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805.

EVERY THURSDAY NEW ROC HARLEY-DAVIDSON BIKE NIGHTS Every Thursday 6-8pm at NewRoc Harley-Davidson. $2 menu, 2 hot dogs or a hamburger w/ a soda for $2. Join us, the food is great and we are just 10 miles over the Throgs Neck Bridge.

NRHD.com, 8 Industrial Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10805.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

OCTOBER 1ST . RIDE FOR OUR SOLDIERS The police escorted motorcycle ride begins at Floyd Bennett Field on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Registration is from 10:00 am to 12:00pm and ride begins at 12:00 pm. The ride fee is $25.00 per bike. The ride ends with lunch. All proceeds will benefit The Wounded Warrior Project. information

NEW YORK CITY AREA SEPTEMBER 1ST-4TH . PINSTRIPING BY LETTERFLY AT NEWROC HARLEY-DAVIDSON . The Artist, “Letterfly” is best known for high quality custom paint and airbrushed one-of-a-kind murals on motor homes, fanciful vehicular graphics, traditional “Old School” pinstriping and all sorts of brush painted images on motorcycles, gold leaf window signage, monograms, decorative scrollwork gilding on fire engines and hand painted Trompe L’oeil residential artwork and commercial mega mural projects

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across the country. Come for a “Dude It Up Weekend” Saturday, Sept. 1 To Sunday, Sept. 4. See you then! Join us, we are just 10 miles over the Throgs Neck Bridge. NRHD.com | 8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805.

OCTOBER 9TH . RAVIOLI RIDE AND TOMATO SAUCE CONTEST WITH DUCATI NEWROC . Join us for a group ride, get the first ever Ducati NewRoc Ride patch with music after the ride and vote for your favorite tomato sauce in our cook-off contest: the 10

participants will be working hard and need your vote to win!

First prize winner gets $250 in cash, 2nd prize gets $150 and $50 for 3rd place. Registration starts at 10am, kickstands up at 11:30am, it’s $10 to sign up and gets you breakfast during ride registration, group ride, first Ducati NewRoc patch and sauce contest lunch and voting. Want to enter the sauce contest? There is a $20 entry fee, contact Annemarie for the entry form, 914632-6743 or email aa@DucatiNewRoc.com. Visit DucatiNewRoc. com for more. See all you riders and Chefs on October 9th! We are just 10 miles over the Throgs Neck Bridge. DucatiNewRoc. com | 8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805 OCTOBER 23RD . ANNUAL PUMPKIN RIDE PLUS AT NEWROC HARLEY-DAVIDSON . Registration Starts at 9am, Kickstands Up at 11am. $10 Registration Includes: Ride to Out House Orchards in Salem NY, Breakfast During Ride Registration, Ride Patch, BBQ Lunch, Pumpkin Painting, and additional NYC Ronald McDonald pumpkin donation ride. The pumpkin you pick out will be loaded into the NRHD Sprinter van for the return ride to NewRoc H-D where we’ll have pumpkin painting around 2pm. While you are at Out House Orchards, buy a 2nd pumpkin to be donated to a child with cancer at the Ronald McDonald House of New York so they can enjoy the fall festivities we all take for granted. Please join us for that ride too on the evening of Thursday, October 27th: Pumpkin Delivery ride to NYC & help hand out pumpkins to a child with cancer, kickstands up at 7pm sharp, the kids can’t stay up too late! Join us, we are just 10 miles over the Throgs Neck Bridge. NRHD.com | 8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805.

OCTOBER 27TH . HELP HAND OUT PUMPKINS TO A CHILD WITH CANCER WITH NEWROC HARLEY-DAVIDSON Continuation of NewRoc’s Pumpkin Ride, whether you went on that ride or not, please join us on the evening of Thursday, October 27th for the Pumpkin Delivery ride to NYC & help hand out pumpkins to a child with cancer, kickstands up at 7pm sharp, the kids can’t stay up too late! This is a free ride for all and the kids love to see all the bikes and bikers! Join us, we are just 10 miles over the Throgs Neck Bridge. NRHD.com | 8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805.

NEW YORK STATE SEPTEMBER 10TH . WINTERIZING SEMINAR! Learn the proper procedure for winterizing your Harley-Davidson!

Find out the winter service specials and storage program offered at Harv’s HD! sign up today! For more info contact Harv’s Harley-Davidson at 585-377-0711 or write info@harvsharley. com. 9:00am at Harv’s Harley Davidson, 3120 Kittering Road, Macedon, New York 14502.

SEPTEMBER 10TH . 2ND ANNUAL PALMYRA MOOSE RIDERS RIDIN’ FOR THE RED . Sponsored by Palmyra Moose Riders The ride starts at Palmyra Moose Lodge 1420, 3808 Route 31 East in Palmyra. Registration is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and the motorcycles go out at 11:30 am. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider or $25.00 with a passenger. The ride will go through Wayne county with five stops. The ride will end with entertainment, auction, raffles, bike games, and more. For more information call (315) 331-3783, click here to send e-mail, or go to http://www. waynecountyredcross.com.

SEPTEMBER 10TH . 8TH ANNUAL BLUE RIBBON RIDE Sponsored by Wheel-A-Way Motorsports, and Limp Lizard The ride begins at Wheel-A-Way Motorsports in Fulton.

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for a passenger. the fee includes lunch. Riders who pre-register

by August 19th will receive a t-shirt. The 73 mile route will include a stop in Pulaski. The ride ends in Fulton with food and music. The ride benefits the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County. For more information call (315) 592-4453, click here to send e-mail, or go to http://www.oswegocac.org.

SEPTEMBER 11TH . LOST WHEELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB - 36TH ANNUAL POKER RUN . Registration will take place at Canopus Lake, Fahnestock State Park, Rte 301, in Carmel, NY. From 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Register early to get a free commemorative 36th anniversary pin. Cost is $23 for American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) members, $25 for non-AMA riders, and $10 for children under 15. The self-guided route of approximately 100 miles ends at the Canopus Lake beach area. End of run will feature music by Guys Night Out, barbecue lunch, vendors, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, games, ride-in bike show, and trophies. Awards will be presented for best-represented club, games, bike show, and poker hands. Proceeds from the poker run are used to host the next year’s poker run and to support various charities and organizations. Charities to which the club has donated include: Orien Rose LaPlante Fund; Castle Point VA Hospital; the VA Hospital at Montrose, NY; Vassar Hospital Pediatric Ward; Vassar Hospital Cancer Research Center; Chris Dayger Run for Leukemia; Baby V. Fund for children with cancer; Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corp; Hudson Valley Food Bank; Castle Point Food Pantry & “Food Fight for Vets”; AMA Heritage Foundation; Natural Heritage Trust (to preserve NYS parks); Knights of Columbus, Beacon, NY; the Light the Night Walk to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; and DCSPCA. For additional information about the 36th Annual Poker Run or the Lost Wheels Motorcycle Club and its mission, or to speak with a Lost Wheels member about the upcoming run contact Pete Giangaspro, visit www.lostwheels.com, or find us on Facebook.

SEPTEMBER 15TH . CATSKILL MOUNTAIN THUNDER The Handel Family welcomes you to come and celebrate the 14th Anniversary of Catskill Mountain Thunder. This is a motorcycle festival like no other. It is held at a beautiful resort nestled in the Northern Catskill Mountains. In addition to lodging accommodations on site, there are also RV and tent camping with electric and water available. There are also many other establishments in the immediate area that offer lodging as well.

We feature a huge vendor expo, rodeo games such as weenie bite, slow race, potato-in-a haystack, one-legged boot race, etc., seminars on antique bike restoration, bike shows, etc.

Unlike other events, Sunday is a fun-filled day of events with thousands of dollars given out in prizes, rodeo games all day, a spectacular pig roast with a large variety of food and FREE beer.

SEPTEMBER 17TH . CYCLE FOR SENIORS The Office for the Aging – a not-for-profit organization – dedicated to promoting the independence of older individuals - will be having “Cycle for Seniors” day!!! Join us for a beautiful ride through Madison County - Saturday, September 17, 2011 (rain or shine) on your motorcycle, car, anything legal!! Be at the Office for the Aging, 138 Dominic Bruno Blvd., Canastota, NY at 9:30 am to register ($20 driver/$10 rider); rain or shine.

Ride ends at the American Legion Post 54, 6311 East Hill Rd., Munnsville, NY where there will be food, music, raffles, silent auctions, 50/50’s, and tons of fun!! If you can’t make the “ride” $10 at the Legion will still get you a good time and support for the Office for the Aging!! All proceeds will go towards the programs and services offered by the Office for the Aging that assist the

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SEPTEMBER 18TH . IBEW RIDE FOR THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT . Sponsored by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 503. The motorcycle ride starts at The Goswick Pavilion on Ferry Road in Piermont. Ride registration is from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The ride fee is $25.00 for the rider and $15.00 for a passenger. The fee includes the barbeque. Riders may begin the ride right after they register. The ride will have 5 stops. $100.00 will be awarded for the best hand, $50.00 for second best, and $25.00 for third. The ride ends with a barbeque, raffle, music, door prizes, and more. Proceeds from the ride will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information call (845) 597-8271, or go to http://ibew503. org/motorcycle&BBQ.htm.

SEPTEMBER 18TH . 7TH ANNUAL BENEFIT POKER RUN MELANOMA AWARENESS . Sponsored by Red Knight NY18 Motorcycle Club. The motorcycle ride starts at Sloatsburg FD, 96 Orange Tpke. in Sloatsburg. Registration is from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. The fee is $20.00 for each person. The 80 mile ride ends with live music, food, and more. For more information call (914) 447-9543, (914) 906-6785, or click here to send e-mail.

SEPTEMBER 24TH . 3RD ANNUAL RALLY FOR ALI In honor of Alison Fisk Urzan. In search of a cure for diabetes.

All donations go to the Havard Stem Cell Institute. Join us for a pre-picnic motorcycle and scooter cavalcade around the beautiful Tomhannock Reservoir in Ali’s honor. Picnic for a cause to follow featuring Games, Raffles, 50/50, Live Music, abundant food, dessert, Soda, and Beer. Rain or Shine. Sign Up 10:00am, Kickstands Up at 11:00am Sharp! Picnic 1:00pm - 6:00pm. Troy Plaza (Motorcycle/Scooter Cavalcade), 120 Hoosick Street, Troy, New York. Krause’s Grove (Picnic), 2 Beach Road, Halfmoon, New York 12065. Cost: $30 per Adult $20.00 Children under 12.

SEPTEMBER 24TH . WATERTOWN CHROME DIVAS 4TH ANNUAL TA TA RUN . Sponsored by S & M Motorsports. The ride starts at S & M Motorsports on Outer Bradley Street in Watertown. Registration begins at 9:00 am. More Info go to http://watertownchromedivas.com.

SEPTEMBER 25TH . CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW Sponsored by Rhinebeck Kids Benefit. The motorcycle show and poker run will be held at Rhinebeck Ford, 3667 Route 9g in Rhinebeck. The bike show begins at 9:00 am and the poker run begins at 11:00 am. Bike show entry fee is $25.00. Bikes will be judged in various classes. awards will be given to winners. There will also be music, food, games, prizes, raffles and more. The event is a benefit for local kid’s with terminal Illnesses. For more information call (845) 876-4440 SEPTEMBER 25TH . OLIVIA TAYLOR CHARITY RIDE Scenic ride throughout Rockland and Orange County. Route sheet provided. Includes coffee, donuts & bagels plus a $10 coupon for lunch at the DOG HOUSE. At end site you have Music by DJ JT, door prizes, 50/50 Raffle and 3 Big Ticket raffle items. All prizes at end site. All makes & models welcome. Come by bike or car. If you can’t make it, Mail checks to:Hudson Valley Harley Riders, PO Box 388, Congers, NY 10989. Make all checks out to Olivia Taylor Supplemental Needs Trust. Sponsored by the Hudson Valley Harley Riders. For more information contact Linda at 845-629-1013 or write mrssts@aol.com. 9:00am -

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The escorted ride begins at 11:30 am. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. The fee includes a light lunch and an event patch. The ride will end in Middletown.

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SEPTEMBER 10TH . 9-11 MEMORIAL RUN Sponsored by Wheelmen LEMC, and Red River Inn. The ride starts at Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill in Farmingville.

Registration is from 7:00 am to 8:00 am and the motorcycles go out on the escorted ride at 8:30 am. The ride fee is $25.00 for the rider and $15.00 for a passenger. The ride will go to Smithtown for the opening of the 9/11 Responders Remembered Park. The ride will then go to Yaphank where it ends with food, music, vendors and more. The ride will benefit the FealGood Foundation. For more information call (631) 922-3673, click here to send e-mail, or go to http://www.wheelmenlemc.com.

SEPTEMBER 17TH . 3RD ANNUAL LIVE TO RIDE FREE THANK A VETERAN . The ride starts at the Hog Shoppe, 3114 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. Registration will begin at 9:00 am and motorcycles go out at 10:30 am. The ride will include a stop at the Long Island National Cemetery for a brief wreath laying ceremony. The ride ends in East Meadow with food, silent raffles, 50/50, entertainment, and more. This run will benefit 9-1-1 Veterans Organization of Long Island, Adopt-A-Battalion Program, and the American Legion Post # 1082.

SEPTEMBER 18TH . 13TH ANNUAL POKER RUN There will be plenty of food, drinks, music, vendors and good times. Rain date: September 25, 2011. Registration is from 9:30am to 11:00am. Party starts at 12:00 noon at the clubhouse.

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If you would have asked me years ago, “Do you ever see yourself traveling out of the country for motorcycle events?” I would have said, “No.” My heart is beating faster now as I think about all the mountain paradises I have explored and become one with. You can’t keep me away from wanting to seek more. The adventure alone will take your breath away and at the same time your eyes will fall in love.

Salmon Arm, British Columbia welcomed all rides into their city with open arms. This is their first time to host a motorcycle rally and it has the potential to be the largest rally of its kind in Canada. Salmon Arm is a great starting point for exploring incredible roads that can take you to little towns deep in the Thompson Okanagan to explore not only the local twisty roads, but perhaps local wineries, mountains, beaches and orchards. There are two major locations situated about 6 miles apart. You could catch a ride on the Shuttle Service that carries you from Sturgis North Grounds to the Salmon Arm Fall Fairgrounds. What a great way to enjoy the party without the worry.

Out of the estimated 50,000 riders in town for the festival, only a handful got issued a ticket. AWESOME!!

On the Sturgis North Grounds is where you find big music headliners. Doug and the Slugs, Jerry Doucette, Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer, Lee Aaron, Prism, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Nazareth, John Kay/Steppenwolf and so much more. The crowds took over the grounds and danced the night away night after night. Camping was just on the other side of the vendors and made for a short walk back to home base. No worries, all fun. Vendors from all over Canada join in on the biggest motorcycle event ever held in Salmon Arm. It was a hit right from the start. Before the event could end the crowd was already asking questions about 2012.

The first time Veteran’s Ride to Sicamous was a hit with all that joined in on the 100 mile ride through the mountains and lakes, what an adventure to become a part of. Sicamous was off the hook.

Over 4,000 people covered the streets on the main drag. The city of Sicamous opened its arms to all during the event. They held a small burn out pit in the middle of the city and it blew everyone’s minds.

What a way to make bikers feel right at home. A big thanks goes out to the city of Sicmous. We shall see you in 2012.

On Sunday we went on the Celebrity Ride to Revelstoke. What a beautiful day to take in the lake view, snow on top of the mountains and the twisty roads of a lifetime. We had feature judges Roger Goldammer and Chica Chikazama to judge the biker build-off between Talliass Cycles, Outlaws 86 Customs, Skookum Fabrication, Eyecandy Customs Cycles, Cherry Custom Fab, Collins Engineering, Kootenay Motorcycle Art, Freakshow Customs Choppers, Azzkikr Customs Cycles, Steve’s Cycles, Doc’s Choppers and Trick Factory Customs.

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The showcase was insane. A variety of entertainment that had a little bit of something to appeal to everyone that attended. The sky was clear and the sun came out to join us on the 100 mile ride to Revelstoke. We ended the ride with an amazing luncheon at the Glacier House Hotel & Resort. The day was PERFECT!!

Start your plans for Sturgis North 2012 now and don’t miss out on the next big show everyone is talking about. You will never forget the view, the wild bands rockin’ the grounds until 1am and the freedom to be a biker everywhere you go while in mountain paradise Salmon Arm, British Columbian, CANADA. See you there in 2012. Start packing ASAP. Always Be Safe, Kimmy Cruz

WHAT IT’S ABOUT

by Sorez The Scribe

It’s about going down the road at 80 miles an hour The ol’ lady hanging on to ya for dear life And loving every minute of it It’s about reaching out to a Brother who is down Not only being there when times are good But when they are bad as well It’s about twisting the throttle into tomorrow Kicking the shifter up another gear In the moment out there in the wind It’s about the ride through life we take Upon two wheels and open roads Throttling down the highway of life It’s about surviving To be able to live To ride Another day

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17TH ANNUAL POKER RUN & BIKE RAFFLE BENEFIT ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Presented by Wurtsboro Chapter H.O.G. with O’Tooles Harley-Davidson . July 31st, 2011 Pig Roast Sponsored by David Lerner Associates . Story by Fast Lane Frank . Pictures by Dave & Jane Norton

Once again we experienced a huge crowd and an even bigger success than the previous year .The event, in its 17th year, is thrown by the Wurtsboro H.O.G Chapter and in conjunction with O’Toole’s Harley Davidson to benefit The St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Wurtsboro H.O.G chapter pulls out all the stops every year to help children in need. I have gotten to know the chapter well over the last 4 years and have sponsored an ad in the magazine each year since. They work very hard to ensure the event is a huge success and are very caring, generous people.

The poker run started at O’Toole’s Harley Davidson, 4 Sullivan St. in Wurtsboro, NY, and ended at Mamakating Town Park where the party began. They had vendors, food, bike shows and games, a pig roast and much more. Live music was provided by The Scott Weis band and people were kept rocking along all day. They had their annual Harley Road King Raffle for first prize, $300 for second and $200 for 3rd place. The park was packed and people were having a great day all to benefit St. Jude. Thanks to the hard working people of Wurtsboro H.O.G!

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This bike was made in a biker build off in the Black Thorne Tesort at Catskill Mountain Thunder. The bike is called The Phoenix and was built by the whole Satan Cycle crew and Behind Bars Cycles. Hope to see everybody this year September 16th through the 19th at Catskill Mountain Thunder!

Satan Cycles . 666 . Call for info: 518-756-5700

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QUEENSBORO MC & HOSE 3 Present THE MONSTER TWO DAY EVENT Sponsored by Harrison Law Group & Tom Mele . August 7th, 2011 Story by Fast Lane Frank . Pictures by Harrison Law Group & Tom Mele

This is one of the most anticipated events of the year and has grown into two days full of fun and games. This year’s event moved to the fireman’s field in Baldwin and included a pro stunt competition and exhibition, with guest judges Blaze, Smokey, Drew C and J Coolz.

Music by DJ Red kept the party going all day and a special appearance was made by the Latin Riderz M.C. International Stunt team from Puerto Rico. Vendors, food, trophies, and beer kept everyone happy all weekend long.

On Sunday the event shifted to the Queensboro Rodeo. Although there was a little rain, it didn’t deter thousands of people and bikers who came for day two of The Monster Event. They had the famous Port-O- Potty pull, a tug of war for the young and old alike, the motorcycle potato find in the hay, a keg toss and many more motorcycle games. There aren’t many clubs that still have the old time motorcycle games, but the Queensboro M.C. is no ordinary club. This event has become one of the largest events in the North East region. This year Mark, the new President, called all the shots and should be commended for a job well done. Year after year The Queensboro M.C remains a shining example in every aspect, from their events to the great people who make up the club. I have always used them as an example when asked about the qualities of a great club.

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It’s going to cool down faster. (Don’t worry, I am not talking about the intensity of my eyes, wink) Even though the sun will shine less, you should still keep sunscreen on your tattoos. I often get asked how the color on my tattoos stays so vibrant, and the answer is a combination of things. The artist’s ability, the ink he or she uses, and the location of the tattoo are all factors that come into play. Taking good care of your tattoo while it heals is also crucial. Often overlooked, keeping your skin healthy everyday is going to keep your tattoos looking young, along with the rest of you. Makes perfect sense to me! Good tattoos are an investment in art. They are an investment of time, money, pain, and of self. To extend their life is to extend your appreciation of them.

Curious topic change, but still relevant: have you ever thought of preserving your tattoos after you...gulp...die? The leather you wear is preserved skin. Not human skin of course, but a deceased person’s last request seems less offensive than wearing slaughtered animal remains. If it ended up being of little inconvenience, I would be thrilled if my family had a bit of me skinned and hung in a museum. Maybe just the hourglass on my tummy, or just the skull on my chest. Why bury perfectly good canvas?

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De-clutter the garage with the new Detach Depot Wall Rack (P/N 93100005, $199.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories, an off-the-floor, secure storage place for HarleyDavidson detachable accessories. This heavy-duty rack features five coated rods that can be positioned in adjustable mounting slots to accommodate detachable windshields, backrests, luggage racks, and TourPak® luggage in almost any combination. The rack can be mounted to any wall, and the 16-inch on-center can be alligned securely to wall studs. Kit includes black-finished side panels, five coated rods, decorative end caps, and all necessary mounting hardware. For use with H-D® Genuine Motor Accessory detachable products including Tour-Pak® mounting racks, sissy bars, luggage racks, rider backrests and detachable-style windshields. Quickrelease style detachable windshields and rider backrests require the separate purchase of auxiliary mount kits.

The new Detach Depot for Saddlebags (P/N 93100002, $89.95) also offers secure storage for Harley-Davidson Detachable Leather Saddlebags. It features adjustable docking points that function just like the motorcycle’s mounting points and provides a great place to store your bags when not in use.

NEW TRANSPARENT PAINT GUARD KIT PROTECTS SADDLEBAG LIDS Clear Material Helps Prevent Scuffs and Chips in Painted Lid Surface The new Transparent Paint Guard Kit for Saddlebag Lids (P/N 11100028, $79.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories is designed to protect saddlebag lids from boot scuffs, road debris, and scratching keys and jacket zippers. The four pieces of crystal-clear material protect the paint on the lids without changing the look of the bike. Minor scuffs and scratches are disguised due to the optical properties of the material. The application process is similar to that of tinted window film, and the material can be removed and replaced when it is no longer cosmetically appealing. Fits 1993-later Touring models with ColorMatched Hard Saddlebags. Not for use on leather-covered bags.

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Certain images, terms and phrases conjure up different thoughts and emotions as seen through one’s minds eye.

Most of these depictions are reflections of memories from our life experiences. That being said, some words have different meanings to different people, this is especially true between different age groups. As time goes by words and phrases take on different meanings. I ‘m guessing this was one element of what was referred to as the generation gap back in the day. Let’s take the word “Beat” for example. Back in the fifties and early sixties this word brought one thing to mind, it defined a whole generation as did the term road trip. My thoughts go immediately to Kerouac and Dean Moriority flying down Route 66 sniffing Vicks nasal inhalers and dropping “bennies”. Beat eventually turned into a bag of oregano and “On The Road” for today’s generation turned into Jack Black trying to get his girl back from the clutches of some izod wearing jock.

Now I’m not really a mall kind of guy but the other day I found myself being carried along with the lemmings as I wandered the spiral tiers of today’s version of Main Street.

My purpose for this pilgrimage was a birthday gift for my teenage niece. With the exception of Victoria’s Secret most of the shops are kind of a blur. They pretty much all look the same but one did catch my eye and it wasn’t so much for their witty merchandising angle or its surfer motif but the name they had chosen. It brought to mind something completely opposite of what I suspect its owners wanted to evoke in potential customers. After a little research I found out that the store is owned by what was once the primer outdoor outfitter in the world. In the early part of the twentieth century Abercrombie and Fitch, who until 1977 was located at Madison Ave and 45 St in NYC sold guns and fly rods to the likes of Ernest Hemmingway and Teddy Roosevelt and they are the same guys who outfitted Robert Peary’s expedition to the North Pole in 1909. They are now peddling sweat shirts emblazoned with the logo “Hollister”. What sacrilege. What immediately comes to my mind when I see the name Hollister California are rolled 501 jeans, engineer boots and a shiny black leather Schott Perfecto. Not exactly that gnarly surfer dude image.

The events in Hollister California on the July 4th weekend in 1947 did more to shape today’s biker than any event in the history of motorcycling. Not even the creation of “ the motor company” can compare. After WWII many GI’s found themselves dropped off on the shores of sunny California with their separation pay and a hand shake from Uncle Sam. Not having acquired many social graces in places like Bataan and Sicily most of these guys were still a little rough around the edges. The job market was OK and the weather was perfect. These were blue collar guys of which many still had a bit of wanderlust in their veins. This my friends were the beginnings of a perfect storm.

With lots of Army surplus motorcycles available relatively cheap, many of these guys began to hit the road to blow off steam and try to erase what was for some the scars of a long conflict. Many of them formed riding clubs the names of which were reflective

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(Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington) , The 13 Rebels, the Yellow Jackets and of course The Boozefighters who are still going strong today.

What we refer to today as a run or a rally were back then called Gypsy Tours.

1947’s Gypsy Tour to the town of Hollister was an AMA sanctioned event. There were flat track races at Bolado Park, hill climbs and many of the whimsical events still held today at many rallies throughout the country. But this weekend in July goes down in history as the defining moment in time when today’s modern day biker image was born. These events where then as they are today an economic shot in the arm for the host communities. Hollister is a central coastal agricultural community about 100 miles southeast of San Francisco. They had been holding these events for years before the war and this was to be the first since VJ Day. A nice ride today but you can bet it was even a hell of lot nicer some 60 odd years ago.

According to eye witness accounts the bikers did a lot of drinking and raising hell but that was to be expected. Some impromptu races were held down the main drag, San Benito Street, with the locals joining the bikers in cheering on the young men as they blew off steam. In fact the “straight pipers” as they were known were having so much fun in town many ignored the sanctioned races at the track.

The local garage was doing a brisk business in flat tire repairs and the bars, of which there were 21 in town, didn’t even mind when a few bikes were driven through the front doors for a goof. All was good. There were some minor injuries that were treated at the local hospital and about 50 busts for public intoxication or drunken and disorderly, but most were cut loose after the offenders sobered up. Many were back on the streets in a few hours. These were all working guys that had to be back on the job on Tuesday morning after the big three day holiday weekend. So things started to wind down Sunday evening and by Monday morning most were back on the road and heading home. The guys had there good time. The merchants got fat and no one was seriously hurt. There was no destruction of property, no pillaging , no rape or arson. Attila the Hun had not descended on this sleepy California town of 4,500. That’s the reality of Hollister. But that all changed when the latest issue of Life magazine hit the news stands.

A photographer for the San Francisco Chronicle named Barney Peterson staged what would become the shot heard round the world. After righting a fallen Harley he gathered a bunch of beer bottles that were strewn about the street into a pile by the bikes front tire. He than asked a drunk that stumbled out of Johnny’s bar to pose on the bike. With a beer bottle in each hand and a look of unmistaken inebriation on his mug one click of the shutter gave a new meaning to the term biker. The Chronicle never ran the photo but it somehow got picked up

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with the caption: “Cyclists Holiday - He and his friends terrorize a town”. Newspaper accounts followed that were more fiction than fact and thus the infamous Hollister Motorcycle Riots were born.

Now this isn’t the end of the story but rather the beginning. As the story goes after this non- incident the American Motorcycle Association is said to have released a statement saying that 99% of all motorcyclist do not act in this manner. Of course the brothers who might have played a part in this alleged debacle put there own spin on this and said: Hell yeah we are that 1%. A tag that is still worn proudly today by many on the fringes of polite society. Of course the AMA claims the story is apocryphal and does not or will not own up to it.

The lurid and alarmist tales that were spun after the incident inspired writer Frank Rooney to pen the short story “The Cyclists Raid” which appeared in the January 1951 edition of Harper’s Magazine. The story was re written for the big screen and “The Wild One” was produced by Stanly Kramer and released by Columbia Pictures on December 30, 1953. The movie chronicles the tale of two rival clubs. Marlon Brando plays Johnny Stabler the leader of the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club who is confronted by his rival Chino, head man of the Beetles MC played by Lee Marvin. If you’ve never seen this flick or haven’t watched it in a while rent it. The opening sequence is brilliant. Brando’s Johnny has become the iconic image of the biker ever since the films release and was the ultimate anti hero of the day. The film spawned a whole generation of booted, leather jacket wearing teens and was blamed for all sorts of social ills and with it’s release a new film genre was born. The Biker flick. The movie was banned in the United Kingdom for fourteen years and was finally given an X rating and released in London in 1968. I can still here the words delivered in the style only the future Godfather could affect. When the cute doe eyed chick with the beehive hairdo asks “ What are you rebelling against Johnny?” With a shrug of his shoulders Brando turns and answers nonchalantly “Whaddaya got?”

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larger compensating venturi entry and exit than would be required for a given flow. The S&S and Linkert units are butterfly types.

The CV design was used by SU and currently on the factory Keihen units. The POWER TUNING PART 2: CARBURETOR BASICS Keihen also has a butterfly plate regulating air flow that operates in conjunction with a The function of the carburetor is to mix fuel with air in the vacuum operated piston that constantly varies the venturi area. This correct proportion and send that mixture to the combustion chamdesign maintains strong signal at low and high air flows, but suffers bers via the intake manifold over the entire RPM bandwidth. There from the turbulence created by the butterfly. have been several different carburetors used on the big twin engine Depending on the specific unit, the number and type of over the years, including Linkert, Bendix, Keihen, and SU. In adadjustments will vary. In general, we can break them dition, as the carburetor is one of the most down into: float adjustment, choke or en-richer adcommonly upgraded parts, versions by S&S, justment, accelerator pump adjustment, idle setting Edlebrock, Holley Mikuni and others have and the various circuits mixture settings. Carburetor found their way onto many a V-Twin. tuning is usually broken down into four ranges where To explain the basic function that all the air to fuel ratio should be optimized. They are: carburetors perform we first need to examine Idle, Off Idle, Midrange and Top End. their main components. All designs share in You should always note the size or other specicommon these five main parts: venturi, fuel fications of the various jets and needles, positions of bowl, spray tube, jet and throttle valve. The the clips, number of washers, turns of adjustventuri is the main air inlet/outlet chamber ment screws from full in and any other variand can be viewed as a back to back funnel pair. As ables prior to making any changes.

This will the air enters, its velocity increases as the area of allow you to make gradual tuning changes and the port is first decreased, then increased. This fast be able to return to a known point if the change moving air creates a drop in pressure (or vacuum) didn’t make for a positive result. In most all that draws in fuel stored in the bowl. The bowl is cases, only one variable is changed at a time vented to atmospheric pressure and the fuel level and the motorcycle is tested in some way bekept relatively constant by a float operated, needle tween each change. Methods of testing can be and seat valve system. a Dynamometer run, spark plug reading, drag Its important the float level be correctly adjusted, as the strip run or a controlled ride. The test should center on the RPM mixture can lean out if the level becomes too low. Connecting the range where the circuit adjustment will have the greatest effect, but bowl to the venturi is the spray tube, also known as an emulsion or overlapping RPM points should be looked at to be sure no adverse discharge tube or a needle jet. It helps in mixing the fuel with air as affect occurred. it discharges into the lower pressure area of the venturi. This presThese charts show the RPM band (or control position) that sure differential or signal is very important to the operation of the the tuning circuits affect on some different, common carburetors: carburetor, and generally the stronger signal the better. The jet is a threaded restrictive nozzle that allows for sizing the fuel mixture as it enters the venturi. The throttle valve (can be a slide, butterfly or Keihen CV: cylindrical valve) regulates air flow to the venturi intake side, allow- Idle to 1/4 piston: Idle mixture screw and low speed jet 1/4 to 3/4 piston: Jet needle, needle jet and piston spring ing for overall control of the mixture into the engine.

This describes a VERY basic carburetor, which would be 3/4 to open piston: Main jet able to provide an ALMOST proportional air flow to RPM ratio. The equivalent would be a carburetor with only a main jet circuit. Due to Mikuni Slide: fluid dynamics this not quite proportional flow would result in an over Idle to 1/4 slide: Air screw and pilot jet rich condition as RPM increased. Subsequently, additional metering 1/16 to 1/4 slide: Needle jet 1/8 to 3/4 slide: Jet needle circuits are added to provide for more precise mixture control.

There are 3 main types of carburetor designs; slide, but- 3/4 to open slide: Main jet terfly and constant vacuum (or constant velocity). Each has advantages and disadvantages, but all can be made to perform satisfac- S&S Butterfly: Idle to 3000 RPM: Idle mixture screw and intermediate jet torily by using the correct tuning procedure.

The slide or flat slide design has no throttle plate, and 2500 to redline: Main jet and main air bleed works as a variable venturi by altering the volume of the flow chamber as the slide is raised and lowered. This keeps air velocity high, Modified S&S (with single Thunder Jet): resulting in strong signal. Examples of this type are many of the Idle to 3000 RPM: Idle mixture screw, int. jet and int. air bleed 2500 to redline: Main jet and main air bleed Mikuni products.

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2011 THRILLA IN MANILLA The 8th ANNUAL MARILLA CAR, TRUCK & CYCLE SHOW AND MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL, which benefits Mercy Flight of WNY, was another record-breaking weekend event on July 30-31 in Marilla, NY! Spectators had the opportunity to chat with our celebrity guests: John Schneider (Bo Duke from Dukes of Hazzard, Desperate Housewives, Smallville, Producer/Director/Country Singer), Lou Santiago (Host of Discovery Channel’s Ultimate Car Build-Off), Felix Silla (Veteran Actor of 45 movies/TV shows as Cousin Itt, Ewok, and more), and Diane Sox (wife of racing legend Ronnie Sox “The Boss” with Sox & Martin Drag Cars). These awesome people are looking forward to coming back soon! Many spectacular cars were displayed, including Dave Collette’s 1968 Plymouth Cuda Sox & Martin Tribute car, Muscle Car Alley’s FireBreather from the movie “Jinn”, the Star Cars featuring Mad Max Pursuit Special, Charlie’s Angels Cobra, Starsky & Hutch Torino, and Smokey & The Bandit Trans Am. And couldn’t miss the General Lee cars, motorcycle, and even a golf cart!

The weekend featured vendors, swap meet, live music, raffles, kids zone, and more! The Celebrity Dinner was held on Saturday evening with great food, live music, raffles, and rubbing elbows with the celebrities. The Car, Truck & Cycle Show was kicked off on Sunday with a Celebrity Car Parade, and a Memorial where the cars revved their engines to honor those who have since passed and were part of this event. Well over 20,000 spectators strolled the streets to view 1,000+ registered show vehicles, and over 900 motorcycles cruised in! Over 200 awards were presented! A Daisy Duke contest was also held which brought out a bevy of beauties! This premier, family-friendly annual event brings out the coolest classic & custom cars and motorcycles; not just locally, but from all over the East Coast and Canada!

Mercy Flight of WNY is an independent, not-for-profit provider of air medical transportation and supporting services, ensuring rapid, safe and cost effective delivery of expert emergency response teams. They serve the counties of WNY and NW Pennsylvania with five helicopters out of bases in Buffalo, Batavia and Olean. Since their first mission in 1981, they have safely flown nearly 19,000 patient missions with critically ill and injured patients. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, they are “A Beacon of Hope . . . when minutes matter”.

Hailed as WNY’s biggest and best auto and motorcycle show, this event is one of Mercy Flight’s largest fundraisers. Through the dedication, commitment and generosity of the show’s sponsors, committee members, volunteers, attendees, and community supporters, this event has raised almost $160,000 over the years to support our mission. Thanks to all who support Mercy Flight of WNY! Check us out at www.MarillaAutoShow.com! Also “like” us at www. facebook.com/MarillaAutoShow! See you next year at the Thrilla In Marilla on July 28-29, 2012!

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Name: Christine Marafioti-Firehock Age: 47 Occupation: Owner of a Motorcycle Driving School and Expert Motorcycle Instructor Where do you live: New York What do you ride: 1979 HD Low Rider 1340cc Shovelhead, 1999 Drifter 1500cc, and a 2010 Ducati Monster 696... and anything else I can get my leg over!

How long have you been riding: Over 30 year’s non-stop... even 8 months prego Who influenced you? My Mother, Diana L. Marafioti a 20 yr veteran motorcycle instructor, 2004 AMA MVP award winner and Front Rider since 1961....I inherited her brainchild, the American Motorcycle Driving School, Inc in 2004 when Cancer took her from us.

Self taught or classes? My Mother taught me how to ride.

Women in my Family have been riding since my Greatgrandparents started 4 generations ago in 1913. My 10 year old daughter got her first dirt bike at age 7, rounded us up with 5 consecutive generations of female riders. I received my motorcycle License when I was 16 years old and my Mother and I rode side-by-side for the next 24 years! I went on to take many motorcycle courses and still do to this day. Mother told me “The day you know everything about riding, is the day you hang up your leathers.”

Favorite ride route? NY-LA the Southern route Country or city rider? Mostly the Country now...But rode the US Cities i.e. Dallas, Tampa, LA, and NYC a good part of my life.

Favorite spot to stop bar, grill or restaurant Bear Mnt. Favorite event you have attended: Lost Wheels MC Poker Run in September Bug or windshield? Bug on the H-D over open road, Windshield on the Drifter and a full face on the track.

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Name: Chris Barros Age: 63 Occupation: Law Enforcement: Retired What do you ride: 2007 Ultra Classic How long have you been riding? I first began riding when I was 15 years old. Mostly by way of friends who borrowed motorcycles from their fathers and uncles.

Who influenced you? No one. First time a chance to ride was offered to me and I felt the wind in my face and the speed, I was hooked forever.

Favorite ride route and why: Any route that takes me through mountains, with the winding roads and the views overlooking everything around you.

Country rider or city rider: Country Favorite event you have attended in the last year: Americade Last five years: STURGIS Your dream bike would be: My ULTRA, when I decide that it’s just the way I want it!!

Favorite bar grill or restaurant: The closest one whenever I am in need of a cold drink and warm food.

Words of wisdom for the new riders: Give yourself a chance to learn how to ride!!The bikes today are faster, more technology, requiring better skills from new riders who want to use their bikes to its full potential. So take the opportunity to attend classes, talk with more experienced riders and enjoy the learning process.

Looking forward to what in 2010: In 2011 I am looking forward to going to Biketoberfest, because I have never been and I plan on visiting with some retired officer friends of mine who have moved down south.

Bug or the windshield? Windshield Any other things you want to say or add?? You take the exhilaration of riding and the fact that we live in a country that has all any of us need to enhance that experience, mountains, deserts, lakes, etc...and I say “RIDE TO LIVE & LIVE TO RIDE” BE SAFE!!

Would you like to be featured in ‘Women in the Wind’ or ‘Men & Motorcycles’? All you have to do is email us at Events@fastlanebikerny.com or yourpeachie@hotmail.com and we’ll send you a MS Word questionnaire for you to fill out and email back to us with 2 pictures of you and your ride so we can feature YOU right here in Fast Lane Biker NY! 49

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Discovering a New Planet By: Lanman

One of the greatest things about Rock n’ Roll music is that there is something new coming of age all the time. This month I have discovered a sensational new rock artist; Jamsync Music recording artist PLANET 9.

PLANET 9 can be best described as southern rock meets The Four Horsemen twisted with a little flavor of The Almighty. Vocalist/guitarist Alan ‘AK’ Kennedy creates seductive melodies with lyrics from life and reminiscent of the late great Frank Starr and Ricky Warwick. PLANET 9 is the quintessential hard rock band from Ohio formed in 1999 and solidified in 2007. When you first lay ears on their sound; their influences speak clearly of so many great rockers that have come before them such as: AC DC, Metallica, The Cult, Black Sabbath, C.O.C, Cycle and Guns ‘n Roses. Each member in the band has had their fair share of opening for national acts from A to Z. PLANET 9 recorded their debut CD with Jack Campitelli of Fishtank Audio. The self-titled debut delivers serious ear candy to the rock ‘n roll connoisseur. The infectious groove grabs your attention and chokes it out like only true grit rock and roll can. Front man/ guitarist Alan ‘AK’ Kennedy belts out some attitude in his lyrics while guitarist and backing vocalist Ron Zingaro adds to the brutal guitars and super charged riffs. The rhythm is tightly held down by Rich Wilson (bass) and Geof Wilson (drums). Get yourself a copy at jamsyncmusic. com!

Fans who turnout to the PLANET 9 party best describe the band’s sound as “dash board pounding-fist pumping rock” and fans will surely get the chance seeing as PLANET 9 landed the support slot on a national tour with KILL DEVIL HILL the new band featuring Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) on drums, Rex Brown (DOWN, PANTERA) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P., 40 CYCLE HUM) on guitar and Jason “Dewey” Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) on vocals.

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TOUR DATES: Sun 10/02/11 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz Tue 10/04/11 Morgantown, WV 123 Pleasant St. Wed 10/05/11 Reading, PA Reverb Fri 10/07/11 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall Sat 10/08/11 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero Sun 10/09/11 Greensboro, NC Arizona Pete’s Fri 10/14/11 Fort Worth, TX The Aardvark Sat 10/15/11 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Thu 10/20/11 Shreveport, LA The Warehouse Fri 10/21/11 Jackson, MS Club Fire Sat 10/22/11 Lafayette, LA Grant Street Dancehall Thu 10/27/11 Kent, OH Outpost Lounge Fri 10/28/11 Columbus, OH Slapsy Maxie’s Sat 10/29/11 Covington, KY Mad Hatter Club Wed 11/02/11 Des Moines, IA House Of Bricks Thu 11/03/11 Lincoln, NE Knickerbockers Fri 11/04/11 Salina, KS The Santa Fe Saloon Sat 11/05/11 Cape Girardeau, MO Pitters Cafe and Lounge I had the pleasure of catching PLANET 9 at the Hard Rock Café in Pittsburgh last month and there is no doubt that PLANET 9 shows are like a wide open throttle from beginning to end. The debut CD was released in July and has something to offer every rock and roll fan. If you like your rock and roll high octane then checkout PLANET 9!

PLANET 9 is: Alan ‘AK’ Kennedy – Vocals/Guitars Ron Zingaro – Guitars/Backing Vocals Rich Wilson – Bass/Backing Vocals Geof Wilson – Drums Websites:

www.planet9band.com www.jamsyncmusic.com

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