Southern Biker Magazine January 2014 issue

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Spotlight on People Involved in the CCRF Custom Bike Build ................ 8 New Year, New Goals, New Riders ............................................................... 10 Diamond Gusset Defender Jeans - Product Review ................................. 12 Chattahoochee HD Biker Appreciation Day .............................................. 14 Lady Vols Coach Holly Warlick Rides to Champion a Cause.................. 15 How Far would you ride for $1,000,000 ..................................................... 18 13th Boss Hoss National Rally & Mid-South Motorcycle Festival ......... 20 23rd Annual Catoosa County Toy Run ......................................................... 21 SSG. Christopher W. Swanson Poker Run ................................................... 22 North Georgia Toy Run ................................................................................... 22 Food for Thought - Chuy’s .............................................................................. 22 Music City Motorcycle Show ......................................................................... 24 Thunder Creek HD Open House Party ...................................................... 25 Recipe - Easy Caramel Pie .............................................................................. 26 Southern Biker Riders...................................................................................... 30 Steel Horse Law - Advice & Tips from your Attorneys ............................ 30 Tennessee................ 24 Florida ...................... 25 Louisianna ............... 25 S.Carolina ................ 26 National ................... 26

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Happy New Year!

The time of giving is upon us and we feel it more in our household than we have ever felt before. Delivering presents to children and families to their homes, charity events or even to hospitals, giving some extra money to people you know are really needing it or just holding hands and hugging family members and friends; the joy I get from doing these things is just indescribable.

The older I get the more I really can see, it’s not about the presents you receive, it’s about the time you spend with those you care about, those you love and those that need help and caring for from time to time. You might not know it, but it could make the difference in someone’s life just to talk to them.

Please too, remember our soldiers that will not be with their families this year as they protect the very freedoms we enjoy every day. I love the thought of paying it forward and the feeling I get when I do it or even witness it happening. The tears of joy and the warmth in my heart is a very welcome relief from the daily struggles of life.

Our family has been blessed with two new grand babies, Branson Gracy and Anna Beth Douthit. The joys of having these new additions in our lives just mean so much this time of year.

Our family has been really blessed and as the years turn over, we wish everyone and their families and friends a great and prosperous New Year.

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Spotlight on People Involved in the CCRF Custom Bike Build

By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy

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he Tennessee National Guard’s C.C.R.F (Combat Casualty Relief Fund) got a huge boost of funds from a bike build and fundraiser that raised well over $20,000 to aid the soldiers and airmen of the TN National Guard who need help after returning from combat. Recently at the Fall Tellico Biker Rally, a female Tennessee soldier won the drawing for the custom CCRF built bike.

How Did The Bike Come to Fruition?

The conversation began among friends, Mick Fouts, Mike Denniston, owner of Thunder Valley Cycles and Dan Cane one afternoon trying to figure out a way to help boost the CCRF and do a fundraiser for the charity. After several ideas, the conversation centered on a bike build, a light bulb went off and the build was on. Now the task to get volunteers, builders, parts donations and funds to get the bike built lay ahead. It took many people to make this happen, but especially the ones personally involved in building the bike. I’m here to give them a shout out and thank them personally for all they did to make this fundraiser happen.

The build/fundraiser event would culminate on the stage at the Fall 2013 Tellico Biker Rally. The build team consisted of: Mike Denniston, Dan Cane, Mick Fouts, Newual Nance of Bikes to Trikes and Doug Smith.

All four owners of TBR (Mick Fouts, Mike Thompson, Wesley Rowland and Wayne Grayson) were in full bore and started with donating the frame.

The engine was donated by DJ & David Brown, owners of the Knoxville Harley-Davidson dealerships. The main ingredients were in for the

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making of the bike and parts began to pour in from all over the state including funds to help with things needed for the build.

The next thing to figure out was the design of the bike’s custom paint job.

Enter Mike Snetsinger of Gatlinburg Signs who met Mike Fouts by chance and said he would be honored to paint the bike’s tins with whatever design the group came up with. A couple months later and the tins came back with the dog tags of those TN Guardsmen who lost their lives in combat along with a military custom paint job.

The Combat Casualty Relief Fund (CCRF) has been established to offer assistance to Soldiers and Airmen and their families as a means to offset financial hardships incurred as a result of combat related casualties incurred during a deployment while serving in the Tennessee National Guard. For more information on CCRF you can go to www.tnmilitary.org/CCRF. Other business who helped making this bike build come to life: Randy & Kristin Gracy, owners of Southern Biker Magazine, Mid USA Motor Cycle Parts, Sony Smart of Smarts Hot Rods, Raydon Corporation, Auto Cycle Salvage, Willis Cycle Works and the Log Cabin Bar. Some individual donations were made by Jerry Weicken, J. D. Vincent, Josh Coltrain, Junior Moore, Jamie Gentry and Robita Childers.

Thank you so much to every business and every individual who made this idea come to realty.

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very man and woman wants that good looking, great feeling pair of blue jeans. Most of us have our favorite pair we wear whenever they are clean. As a motorcycle rider, I have always had a problem with getting on the bike and my pants pulling under me (plumbers crack) and not feeling comfortable during the entire ride; NOT anymore! I met up with David Hall at a recent motorcycle show and saw he was vending some blue jeans.

I looked them over and told him my displeasure with everyday jeans when riding. He sent Kristin and I to the dressing room with a pair of Defender jeans each and voila, instant

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The Defender made by Diamond Gusset Jeans is now my favorite pair of jeans and they are made in America in Bon Aqua, Tennessee.

All Diamond Gusset products are made from American cotton, zippers, thread, pocketing, rivets, buttons, and patches making this an AllAmerican jean.

If you want a thin-wafer pair of decorative pants that cost you out the wazoo, these are not the ones you want. If you want a great feeling, long lasting, perfect riding pair of jeans, then this is it. Diamond Gusset Jeans are an entirely new jean concept that incorporates a gusset in the stride for durability and enhanced comfort. Oh, I forgot to mention that military grade Kevlar is woven into the jeans knees, hips and seat for safety too. No more bulky Kevlar jeans from the past. This

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Kevlar is light weight and breathes so during hot weather, it reacts just like ordinary jeans. It’s the same stuff used for bulletproof vests and helps prevent or minimize injury in the event of a fall.

That Kevlar should also help with those annoying holes that appear on jeans’ rear pockets after wearing them several times and ruin them.

The Defenders have a patented crotch design, a diamond-shaped piece of material sewn into the crotch for a looser, more comfortable fit by allowing the bunching and binding when sitting and riding to be redistributed around the crotch area for freer movement.

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Diamond Gusset Defender Jeans ...continued patch to secure whatever you might carry in it. A steel ring on the right hip above the pocket area can hold keys, chain wallets, mini flashlights, etc. The normal array of pockets you expect on jeans are there, these jeans just come with extra benefits. The last thing I like (my wife loves it) on the

jeans is the velcro straps at the base of the pant cuffs. You can form fit them at the bottom around your boots to seal out invading cold air. Having it adjustable just means better fit and control.

The company’s mission is to keep the art of jean-making alive in America.

They make several different styles of jeans for both men and women and you can see more at their online store at www.americangusset.com.

They cost a little more than regular jeans, but they AREN’T regular jeans.

I found no downside to this pant and look forward to purchasing more for this year’s riding season so I don’t have to continually wash one pair all the time. Now you have a better choice, great looking riding pants that don’t pull and tug on you and don’t look or feel like bulky riding pants. You have now been introduced to the official blue jeans of the Mag Man and Southern Biker Magazine.

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Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson速 Biker Appreciation Day

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ikers from all over attended the Chattahoochee HarleyDavidson biker appreciation day loaded with a great ride from the civic center to CH-D where all enjoyed lots of great food, awards that were handed out and doing a little shopping for Christmas.

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Holly got with David, DJ and the Brown family at Knoxville HarleyDavidson and rode the 2013 Tennesse

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Many years back, Holly along with Nikki Caldwell, former Lady Vol, assistant Lady Vol coach and now Coach for the women’s basketball team at LSU founded Champions for a Cause, a non-profit charity to aide several breast cancer charities and centers.

Today, they both continue their ride and fight against breast cancer.

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How far would you ride for $1,000,000?

By James Leatherwood

Scott Ressmeyer, co-owner of Country's Barbecue or the fifth year in a row, I got to be a part of and supported Scott’s Ride for Miracles, a cross-country motorcycle trip that raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). For his 50th birthday, Scott Ressmeyer of the Blue Knights Georgia V decided to ride his 1999 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide through all forty-eight continental United States, raising money and awareness of CMN at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia. In 2009, he set a goal of raising $1,000,000 knowing it would take several years to achieve that goal.

Last year eleven riders joined him for what has become Scott’s Ride for Miracles; 12 riders covering 9,000 miles and all forty-eight contiguous United States in 21 days. They did all this to raise funds to support children’s hospitals in and around Columbus. The 2013 ride raised $280,000, putting the total to just over $650,000.

This year there were 12 riders including four Blue Knights(r) on the trip: Ressmeyer, Mike Jolley, Rick Stinson, and Ray Eckel. In addition to taking time off

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work and funding all personal expenses associated with the ride including hotels, meals and gasoline, each of Scott’s Miracle Riders raises at least $2,500 to participate in the ride. This has always been about the babies compared to what some of these little ones endure every day. Their strength and perseverance are what inspire us 365 days a year but, particularly, over the twenty-one days when we are on the road.

We battle for those who need a little extra help in their fight, and maybe someday, they will get to hop on a motorcycle or run in a race or write a check or organize an event that will do the same for someone else.

The Miracle Riders stopped at three CMN children’s hospitals along the ride, as well as a stop at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The ride has the beautiful views and the mindless tedium that any long-distance rider is familiar with, but the true highlights are the chances to meet people and learn their stories, Stinson says.

“I’ll never forget coming up on a traffic jam on a highway somewhere in Indiana. Traffic was backed up and completely stopped for as far as we could see. People were out of their cars, talking and wondering what the hold-up was,” Stinson says. “We got off the bikes and started talking to people, telling them why we were riding cross country. Parents unstrapped their kids’ bicycles from the carriers and set up pictures. I walked up to one car and said we were raising

The Miracle Riders visit with pediatric patients at The Medical Center money for Children’s Miracle Network at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Ga., and before I could explain what that was, the mom in the car said she knew all about it. Her son in the car seat in the back had been born prematurely and he’d been in a Children’s Miracle Network hospital for several weeks. It was amazing meeting another child who had been touched by the same group we were raising money for.”

Ressmeyer is planning the route and lining up sponsors for the 2014 Miracle Ride scheduled for May 2 through May 23, 2014. Past years’ rider blogs and photos are available at www.rideformiracles.com.

Once their journey begins, people may visit the same website to track the riders’ route in real time. Donations can be made to Children’s Miracle Network at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia any time through a donation button on www. rideformiracles.com, or directly via www. columbusregional.com.

The 2013 Miracle Riders, LtoR, James Cole, Mike Jolley, Butch Thomas, Brian Bock, Mike Langford, Ray Eckel, Scott Ressmeyer, Ronnie Wilson, Larry Suits, Brad Hansen, Rick Stinson and Gary McDowell.

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13th Annual Boss Hoss National Rally & Mid-South Motorcycle Festival

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By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy

he 2012 Boss Hoss Rally rolled into beautiful Paris Landing State Park Resort with lots of V8 powered motorcycles taking center stage. The Kentucky Lake in North West Tennessee was the back drop for one of the best run city rallies in the nation. With miles of breathtaking scenic highways around the area and the entire city of Paris opening its arms, these motorcycle riders and enthusiasts enjoyed some southern hospitality for the entire event.

“Hosser’s” from around the world (9 foreign countries and 33 different States across the U.S. represented) enjoyed this international affair of horsepower. Three action packed days of entertainment, Boss Hoss demo rides, daily motorcycle events, vending, parades, musical entertainment, nightly social functions, and the drawing for a 2012 Boss Hoss Trike supporting the Shriners Hospitals for Children, the event was astounding success from the get go.

Next year’s event is already in the planning stages and this would be one of those great weekend getaway rallies to attend. Make your plans early and get you motor running, head out on the highway and get to Paris without having to ride on a ship.

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23rd Annual Catoosa County Toy Run

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By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy

aking care of some 1,000 children in the North Georgia area at Christmas time is quite a feat in itself.

With the help of hundreds of riders from as far away Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina, the large group of Georgia riders welcomed them all as they rode together for the spirit of giving and showing support for the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office and their efforts to raise toys for needy children.

Riding down from East Tennessee was Don Porter with his wife Sherry, Bryan Bates meeting up with Pete and Abbie Stokes. “Despite the cool weather it was a great ride and excellent time and a special thanks goes out to Mr. Gerbing for making the products that kept me toasty warm all

day”, said Mr. Porter. Big thanks to the CMA for the much needed hot coffee for everyone!

Many riders brought several toys for a lot of different ages. Bikes were packed with toys in saddlebags, on back racks and seats, strapped down with bungee cords and rope.

Everyone seemed to have that heartfelt Christmas spirit and we at Southern Biker Magazine were proud to be able

to be a part of this great toy ride and to help someone else this glorious season.

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he first annual SSG Christopher W. Swanson Poker Run began at Knoxville Harley-Davidson and ended up at Three Jimmy’s Restaurant in Gatlinburg, TN. There were many door prizes, free food, live music and more. Over $1000 was raised on this first year event.

SSG Christopher W. Swanson was just 25 years old, serving his third tour in Iraq when he was killed by sniper fire in July of 2006. If you asked him how he felt about the men he led and served with, he would tell you, “They are my life and my family right now. I would do anything for them even if it means giving my life to save theirs.”

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Chuy’s A fairly new place has opened at 9235 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, TN called Chuy’s. I had to give it a try. Chuy’s serves up a blend of tex-mex with a unique flare. They offer seven signature sauces. You have got to try the creamy jalapeno for dipping the fresh chips.

The crew ordered up the big burrito, a 12” tortilla stuffed with re-fried beans, cheese, fajita beef, green chile rice and covered with spicy green chile sauce. It’s a great choice for $9.29. The Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom is another favorite. Freshly-roasted, hand-pulled chicken & cheese with boom-boom sauce, green chiles, tomatillos and green onions at $7.99. My vote goes for the Elvis green chile chicken at $8.99. A large chicken breast breaded with Lay’s potato chips, deep fried and smothered in green chile sauce with cheddar cheese. It comes with green chile rice and re-fried beans.

Chuy’s is open Sunday-Thursday, 11am-10pm and Friday-Saturday 11am11pm. Call 865-670-4141 if you want take out. Try the Texas martini with jalapeno, it’ll put high octane in your tank.

UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN, BIKER BARRY January, 2014

North Georgia Toy Run

By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy

STEVE MOSER BENEFIT January 25th • 12N TO 5PM Vonore Elementary School Hwy. 411 Vonore TN

Steve passed away at 28 years old from a heart attack leaving his wife & two boys ages 3 and 6 years old.

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Hundreds of riders came to participate in the annual toy drive benefiting many underprivileged children in North Georgia. The ride began at Kroger in Macedonia and went to the Royal Order of Moose Lodge for a great meal and then north to Jasper for total of 45 miles through North Georgia. Several law enforcement and municipalities escorted and did traffic control to ensure a safe ride.

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ranklin, TN's Williamson Ag Expo Park played host to the first annual Music City Motorcycle Show. Tons of vendors were on hand to sell and show their products to the hundreds of show goers. A wide variety of products from detail sprays to leathers and clothing to motorcycle parts and custom built bikes were on hand for everyone to see and buy.

Custom Bike Builder Don Gray was on hand for photographs and autographs and he had some of his creations on hand for everyone to see including the Tennessee Titan custom chopper. Live music, antique motorcycles and the new 2014 Indian Chieftan were also on site for everyone to see. You could even see Cool Springs HarleyDavidson put a new Harley together during the show from crate to showroom condition.

The show was a great success and will be even larger next year.

TENNESSEE

WEST AND MIDDLE TN Jan 1: Polar Bear Run at Senior Citizens Center, 1020 Maury County Park Dr, Columbia. $20 per card includes lunch. All proceeds to Maury County Veterans Fund. All vehicles welcome.

Reg 9:30-11:00, FBO at 11am, LBI at 2pm. Awards at 2:30 pm. Rain or shine. PBRColumbia@gmail.com Jan 4: HOG Polar Bear Run, Appleton H-D, Clarksville. www.appletonharley. com Jan 4-5: 3RD Annual Tennessee Motorama at Mid-TN Expo Center, 1209 Park Ave, Murfreesboro. 10am-5pm.

Huge swap meet, car/motorcycle show, memorabilia auction, custom bicycle show. Best of show wins $500.

Admission $10, under 12 free. Show entry $25. FMI 615-364-1828 or www.bothbarrelspromotion.com Feb 9: 28th Annual Clarksville Swap Meet (indoor and outdoor). Motorcycles & parts of all kinds. New and vintage parts, jewelry, leather, motorclothes, auto parts, sell anything! Beer and food available. Indoor vending space rental starts at $40 in advance.

Open to public at 10am. 1600 Needmore Road, Clarksville. 931-320-2921 or msdonna04@aol.com

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Feb 22: Boswell's 6th Annual She Only Garage Party at Fesslers Lane, Nashville. 10am-2pm.Topics include packing for trips, service, pre-ride check lists, how to pick up a bike, jump start simulator, riding tips, rider testimonials and more. A great lunch will be provided, snacks and a gift. Reserve your spot today for only $15. 800-475-0737 or www.boswellsharley.com Mar 1: World Record Minibike Trip from Clarksville ending at Louisiana border near Natchez MS. Raising money for CMA Run for the Son. To follow along, make pledges and more info visit www.worldrecordminibike. com Apr 12: 4th Annual Caney Fork CMT/ ABATE Bike/Car Show and Swap Meet at 100 Transport Dr, Gordonsville. Event starts at 9am. Bike show set up at 1pm. Judging starts at 2pm.

All show entries must be ridden into show ring. Trophies awarded to best in show and best in class. $5 admission/kids age 12 and under free. Music, vendors and more. Portion of proceeds go to the U.S. Soldiers and their families. FMI 615-281-7279.

May 1-4: Boogie Holler (f/k/a Hawg Holler Bike Fest), 164 Clay Farm Lane, Atwood. www.hawgholler.net

May 27-31: Tennessee State HOG Rally, Cookeville. www.TNStateHOGRally.com EAST TN Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Party at Coyote Joe’s, 5640 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville. 865-689-9722, Party Favors and dancing all night! No cover!

Dec 31: New Year's Eve Party at Oskies, 155 West End Ave, Knoxville (Farragut) with Ribeye dinner, complimentary party favors, champagne toast at midnight included with Ribeye dinner.

Jan 1: New Year's Day Ride, CMA Event, Sportsman's Warehouse, Chattanooga. FMI 423-344-0508 or roadca ptain@cmachattanooga.com Jan 1: Frosty Toes Ride, Knoxville HD, 5800 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville. KSU at 1pm.

Feb 22: Rolling Thunder, Inc Chapter TN3 - 3rd Annual Chili Cook-off Chili Chili Bang Bang at 11am. Auction starts at 2pm. Moose Lodge #1560, 6903 Mundal Road, Knoxville.

Facebook. $10 chili entry fee. Games, door prizes, auction, 50/50. $10 donation per person includes: lunch, door prize ticket and goodie bag. Proceeds to Rolling Thunder POW-MIA issue.

Feb 23: Daytona 500 Nascar Party at Oskie's Sports Bar presented by The Mag Man. Starts at noon. Food & drink specials during race. Free door prize giveaways at every caution. 155 West End Avenue, Knoxville (Farragut). Free nacho bar for Nascar Party guests provided by Southern Biker Magazine.

Apr 24-26: GWRRA Tennessee District Convention (Spring Fling) at Camp Jordan Arena, East Ridge. www. tngwrra.org/springfling.aspx May 22-25: Tellico Biker Rally, Tellico Plains. www.tellicobikerrally.com

ALABAMA

Jan 1: SCRC Chapter 80 Polar Bear Ride at Pam's Biker Shack 411, Centre.

Register at 10am, KSU at 11am. Feast after the ride. Fellowship and food are all free! SCRC@weislake.com Mar 6-9: Stock Law Gap Rally, 9100 Shackleville Rd, Georgiana. $25 for one day or all weekend. www.stocklawgaprally.com Mar 20-23: Bama Bike Fest Spring Rally, Ackers Farm, 16971 US Hwy 43, Forkland. www.bamabikefest.com

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anding in Chattanooga for this huge event, Ms Mag Man and I rode down with my baby, Gracie, making her first long distance ride on the bike. Needless to say, she enjoyed some great scenic roads we explored before we found ourselves in the midst of Rock-N-Roll and Harleys at Thunder Creek H-D. The AC/DC tribute band, Back In Black looked and sounded like the real deal. Vendors were there delving out their products including some great food from Buds Sports Bar. We got to catch up with a lot of old friends (and some new ones too) since both of us are from Chattanooga.

We gave some SBMag swag to throw out to the crowd by George, Danny and the good folks at Steelhorse Law. Before it was all over, Scott Chase of KZ-106 read out the name of the winner for the beautiful new candy orange Dyna Fat Bob Thunder Creek H-D gave away. Before everything was over, I went ahead and test rode a couple of new 2014

Mar 22: 2nd Annual Wheels for Wilmer Hall in Mobile. www.mobtownriders.com Apr 3-5: GWRRA Alabama District Rally, Mobile. www.rally.alabamagwrra.org/ Apr 10-12: Alabama State HOG Rally, Mobile. www.alstatehogrally.com

ARKANSAS

Jan 1: ABATE D-1/CMA Ole ThreeToes Ride, meet at Wal-Mart Parking Lot, Little Rock. www.abatedistrict1. org/id13.html Feb 15-16: 29th Annual ABATE D-1 Motorcycle Swap Meet and Ride-In Bike Show, Little Rock. abatedistrictone@yahoo.com

FLORIDA

Jan 1: 10th Annual New Year's Day - Pic A Card/Pic A Pla, Denny's at I-95 and Baymeadows. No organizations, no charities, no entry fee, just the most fun/unique ride of the year. 8-9:30am Breakfast, 9am draw cards, 9:45 KSU. FMI Larry (904) 655-8750 Jan 9-12: Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival, Sarasota. www.thunderbythebay.org Jan 16-19: Gibtown Bike Week, Riverview. www.gibtownbikeweek.com

January, 2014

By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy Harleys since they also had their new 2014 demo day. It was then time to head home and say, see ya later, to everyone until the next event. A great day, great event and a great time were had by all.

Jan 18: GWRRA Chilly Run at DeFuniak Springs Comm Ctr, Hwy 83 N of Hwy 90, DeFuniak Springs. fla.gwrraregiona.org/events.html Jan 25: Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show, Frost Park, Dania Beach. www.daniabeachvintagebikeshow. com Field games, vendors, swap meet, live music, food and more!

Feb 1: Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club 2nd Annual Osceola Law Ride. Escorted ride open to all motorcyclists. Starts and ends at Harley-Davidson South on Hwy 192. Riders $20/Passengers $10. All proceeds to benefit officers and families of Osceola Law Enforcement agencies in need. Registration at 8am, safety briefing at 10:15, KSU at 10:30.

Feb 21-23: Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Motocross (FMX) Tour, Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa. www.nuclearcowboyz.com/ Mar 7-16: Daytona Bike Week, Daytona Beach. Cruise down the open scenic highways of Daytona Beach and meet up with thousands of riders in the birthplace of speed for Bike Week 2014. Be here for 10 days of non-stop entertainment including live music, races, bike shows and displays, food and plenty more. FMI 866-296-

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GEORGIA

Jan 24-26: GREAT AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE SHOW, North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Ct, Norcross. New, foreign and domestic motorcycles. One of a kind custom rides, sport bikes, touring, choppers, trailers, parts, apparel and anything you need to ride. Over 120,000 sq ft of bikes and accessories, all at discount show prices! New entertainment this year for the entire family from vintage bikes to live music. TICKETS: Online at www.greatamericanmotorcycleshow.com Show Hours: Friday 3-8, Saturday 9-8, Sunday 10-5. FMI: (770) 279 9899 or info@natcshows.com Feb 22: Monster Energy Supercross, Georgia Dome, Atlanta. www.supercrossonline.com Apr 16-20: Angel City 9th Annual Spring Rally, Unadilla. www.angelcityrally.com

KENTUCKY

Jan 4-5: Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Motocross Tour, Rupp Arena, Lexington. www.nuclearcowboyz.com

Jan 25: Freedom Fighters Forum, 17th Annual, Hotel Louisville. www.kmakba.com May 14-18: HAWG VALLEY BIKE RALLY, Corley Chapel RD Graham, KY. Home of the world famous boogie barn! Motorcycle Rally with live music, adult contests, field events, vendors and camping. Reserved electric and water campsites available. $30/person. (812) 660-0584 or frank. parsley@gmail.com or www.hawgvalleybikerally.com

LOUISIANA

Mar 21-22: Ride for Autism. An overnight motorcycle poker run that strives to increase public awareness about the mysterious affliction and raise money to help those dealing with autism. Registration kicks off with an open house and meal at Cajun H-D, I-10 Exit 97 in Scott 6pm to 8pm. Includes arrival party in Galveston, TX with meal, ride token, T-shirt, auction, 50-50 split and prizes for the best 3 hands. www.projectindependence.org.

Mar 22: Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Tractor, Special Interest and Rat Rod Event, 3rd Annual at 2817 Hwy 87, Franklin. www.brittanysproject.org/

Jan 18-19: AMA Arenacross, Freedom Hall, Louisville. www.arenacross.com/

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MISSISSIPPI

Mar 15: Mississippi Gulf Coast Blessing of the Bikes, 14th Annual at 1st United Methodist Church, Gautier. www.gulfcoast.org/visitors/events/index.cfm?eventid=1937 Mar 22: Great Southern Motorcycle Expo at State Fairgrounds, Jackson. www.gsmexpo2012.webs.com

NORTH CAROLINA

Jan 11: CMA Hosted Polar Bear Ride for Victims of Domestic Violence at Ruby Tuesday Parking Lot, Morehead City. www.smaser6.org/crystalcoastmessengers Jan 25: AMA Arenacross-Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro. www.arenacross.com/

SOUTH CAROLINA

Jan 14: Join ABATE of SC for Lobby Day, South Carolina State Housemeet at Calhoun's Statue, Columbia. www.abatesc.com May 1-3: GWRRA D-A South Carolina District Rally at Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology, Florence. www.gwrrasc.com

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TEXAS

bike builders, stunt shows, comedians, national named brands, The Paradise Bar, tattoo expo, ladies contests and more! FMI visit www.rotrally.com

Jan 11-12: Northeast Motorcycle Expo, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. www.kevmarv.com

Feb 21-23: Party On The Trinity Motorcycle Rally, Trinity Valley Expo, Liberty. www.roaddawgrallies.com

VIRGINIA EVENTS

Dec 31: Phoenix Rising at Bunganut Pig, Murfreesboro, TN, 9pm.

Jan 18: Iron Horses Chili Cook-Off at Independence H-D, College Station. www.independencehd.com

Mar 21-22: Ride for Autism. An overnight motorcycle poker run that strives to increase public awareness about the mysterious afiction and raise money to help those dealing with autism. Registration kicks off with an open house and meal at Cajun H-D, I-10 Exit 97 in Scott 6pm to 8pm. Includes arrival party in Galveston, TX with meal, ride token, T-shirt, auction, 50-50 split and prizes for the best 3 hands. www.projectindependence.org.

Jun 12-15: Republic of Texas Biker Rally at Travis County Expo Center, Austin. Must be 18+. The biggest motorcycle rally in Texas and one of the largest motorcycle events in the US. High caliber music acts. 20 blocks of downtown Austin are closed off for a huge party on Congress Ave Friday night. Over 50,000 participants expected and will draw over 200,000 spectators to downtown Fri nite. Ride-In Bike Shows, custom

Jan 1: New Year's Day Polar Bear Ride & Breakfast-Ride For Kids!

At Yorkshire Restaurant, Manassas. elyse@manassashonda.com Apr 5: Spring Thaw 2014 hosted

by GWRRA Chapter C, Charles E. Brown Park, Lackey. www.gwrravac. com/rides-and-events.html Apr 11-13: Blue Ridge Bike Fest at Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke. www. blueridgebikefest.com

NATIONAL EVENTS

Jan 3-5: Progressive International Motorcycle Show, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan. www.motorcycleshows.com/novi Jan 5: Walneck's Motorcycle Swap Meet & Bike Show, SpringďŹ eld, OH. www.walneckswap.com

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Dec 31: Grits from Dumplin Valley at Dandridge Pizza & More, Dandridge, TN for New Year's Eve Party. Early seating 6pm, late seating 8:30 pm.

Dec 31: Fahrenheit V/New Year's Eve Party at Shooter's Bar, Hermitage. $5 cover for New Year's Party.

Jan 17: Phoenix Rising at Bunganut Pig, Franklin, TN, 9pm.

Jan 17: Who Shot JR performing at Shooter's Bar & Grill, Hermitage, TN Jan 18: Phoenix Rising at Willie's Wet Spot, Smyrna, TN, 9pm.

Jan 31: Phoenix Rising at Shelbyville Moose Lodge 2118, Shelbyville, TN, 8pm.

Jan 11-12: Michigan Motorcycle Show, Birch Run Expo Ctr, Birch Run, Michigan. www.mibikeshow.com

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Michele Dorcas

Occupation: National Children’s Director for Leather & Lace and a Beertender in Knoxville TN Bike Info (featured on the cover of this issue): 2010 H-D chrome dipped FatBoy with original paint -Vance and Hines exhaust, screaming eagle intake.

Special thanks to Bradley D for customization and JD Vincent of Knoxville H-D Clinton Hwy Hobbies/Interests: Riding on my days off. I got to ride cross country in 2011 and saw a lot of southern USA that I’ve never seen before.

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Advice & Tips from Your Attorneys Stay Safe and Legal With the Right Helmet

By Brian T. Caron, Attorney, Steelhorse Law

ike every good thing in life, riding is filled with rewards L and risks. At Steelhorse Law, we want you to stay safe and legal. The good news is that you can do both

George Stein

at the same time by making a smart decision about your motorcycle helmet.

One of the most common legal questions we are asked centers around what constitutes a legal helmet. Now, every state has different laws, but to make sure you are safe, complying can actually be very simple. You must have a DOT approved motorcycle helmet. The confusion happens because most laws are written in a complicated way. For Brian Caron example in Georgia, Georgia Code Section 40-6-315 says that your helmet must comply with the standards issued by the Georgia Commissioner of Public Safety. The Georgia Department of Public Safety does not have a list of approved motorcycle helmets. Instead, Georgia Department of Public Safety Rule 570-13 says that Georgia motorcycle helmets must comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218. FMVSS 218 is the DOT standard. As a result, you must have a DOT approved motorcycle helmet to ride in Marcos Garza Georgia.

We all know somebody who put a DOT sticker on the back of their plastic novelty helmet. Do them a favor and show them this article, because their DOT sticker doesn’t make their helmet legal, or for that matter safe. The helmet itself must be DOT approved. Riding without a DOT approved helmet can earn you a fine of several hundred dollars, points on your license, and insurance surcharges, among other things. An experienced police officer can tell whether your helmet is DOT approved or not because a DOT helmet has dense foam padding as well as a manufacturer’s label that most novelty helmets don’t have. In a crash, the foam absorbs the force of impact so our brains don’t have to.

The most common reason why riders avoid DOT approved motorcycle helmets is because they don’t like the thick helmet look. In the past, DOT approved helmets were very thick because of the type of foam needed to absorb impact forces. But modern advances in manufacturing materials and methods now allow helmet makers to make DOT approved helmets thinner and sleeker than ever. If a low-profile helmet is important to you, there is a safe helmet out there you can find. Recent offerings from HarleyDavidson and Daytona Helmets are a good place to start looking.

Don’t trust the government? There is a private motorcycle helmet testing facility called the Snell Memorial Foundation that sets its own standards for safe motorcycle helmets. Snell’s testing is more rigorous than DOT testing and includes impact absorption, stability during a collision so the helmet doesn’t roll off, and foreign object penetration. All Snell approved helmets are also DOT approved. You can search for Snell approved motorcycle helmets on Snell’s website, www.smf.org.

Make sure you are making an informed decision when choosing between half-helmet, 3/4 helmet, or full-face helmet styles. Some riders feel safer wearing a half-helmet rather than a full-face helmet because they think that they have a wider field of vision, which will help them avoid getting into a crash in the first place. This is not true. According to the Hurt Report, which is the most thorough study of motorcycle safety ever performed and involved the analysis of thousands of motorcycle crashes, there are no documented cases where the style of helmet contributed in any way to a crash. Out of the thousands of accidents they studied, helmet style was not a factor in hearing traffic, field of view, or accident avoidance generally, but they did find that there is an additional safety benefit from wearing a helmet style that covers more of your head, so keep this in mind when you are making your helmet choice.

Now that we’ve dispelled some helmet myths, you should have a better idea of what kind of helmet you should have to stay safe and legal.

Remember, none of the folks we work with ever think that they will be involved in a crash. An experienced attorney can help after the crash happens, but the first line of defense is you! Ride safe, and come say hello the next time you see us at an event.

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