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After 15 Years, We Remember 9/11.......................................................................10 Honda Inks Deal with Ken Roczen.................................................................. 12 Geico Hot Bike Tour.......................................................................................... 14 Daytona Biketoberfest Events.................................................................... 16-17 Sturgis Turns 76................................................................................................... 18 North Carolina Bend-Swinging Bonanza.................................................20, 22 Apocalyptic Bike Works Has a New Home.................................................. 24 Bike Events..................................................................................................... 26-27 Bike Nights..................................................................................................... 28-29 Southern Biker Riders........................................................................................ 30 Garza Law Firm, PLLC - Sound Advice from Your Attorney..................... 30
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October is a busy month for us because we will be covering the 24th Annual Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach, FL on October 13-16 and then heading over to Panama City Beach, FL for the 16th Annual Thunder Beach Autumn Rally. Hopefully we will have some free time to enjoy the sights and sounds of each of these beautiful locations. When we go to these events, we are working hard to promote our magazine, see current and potential customers and cover happenings so we can bring images and recap to our awesome readers in next month's issue. That doesn't leave much time to relax and take in these amazing venues with leisure time, but we hope we can have some down time and enjoy the beach and the beautiful sunsets over the water, my favorite time of the day. If you are planning to attend Thunder Beach Rally, you need to make time to come down to the Best of the Beach Bike Show at Pier Park. We are happy to be hosting this event again. Polish up your bikes and bring them down for a chance to win the coveted trophy belts for People's Choice and Editor's Choice. We will have other great prizes from our fabulous sponsors, so nearly everyone has a chance of winning a prize. Pier Park has some great restaurants and shops to check out while you are hanging out talking with others about their bike and what inspired them to customize their bike. You will hear some interesting stories, no one is alike. That's what makes the motorcycle world so unique and fascinating to me. Hope to see you there!
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After 15 Years, We Remember 9/11 By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy
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eptember 11, 2001 is still in the minds of Americans today. Fifteen years later we are still fighting terrorism abroad and here at home, more than ever. Governor Cuomo’s 9/11 Memorial Ride hosted hundreds in downtown Manhattan. The final America’s 9/11 Ride was well attended with some 3,000 riders and supporters which began at Flight 93’s crash site and continued to each crash site until reaching the Pentagon. Thousands ride each year in remembrance and hundreds of police and first responders from around the country participate and escort these rides. They do not forget. Here in East Tennessee, 400 plus riders and supporters came out to the Knoxville World’s Fair Park to the 9/11 Remembrance Ride escorted by many officers including KCSO’s Tango Squad. The ceremony before the ride is always heart tugging and tear rendering as we all remembered the attacks that day and the resulting horrendous death toll. Proceeds from the event went to the Blue Knights COPSRUN, a local volunteer Fire Department and a large portion was presented to the family of fallen Maryville Police Officer Kenny Moats.
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We remembered the Americans that died that day; we remembered the heroes who chose to stay behind, attempting to save lives and their own comrades; we remembered those soldiers who carried the fight to the enemy and lost their lives; we remembered the soldiers that still carry the Sword of Justice for us all today. We Will Never to Forget. Each rider carried a handlebar hanging card containing a photo of someone lost during the New York 9-11 tragedy. There were 75 additional names added this year as police officers and first responders have died due to the 9/11 tragedy from breathing the buildings material debris which caused disease and cancers. This date will forever be etched in history as the greatest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. It is important to never forget this day and what happened.
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Honda Inks Deal with Ken Roczen By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy ho would have thought it, but it has happened. Highly touted Pro AMA Motocross & Supercross rider Ken Roczen has left the confines of Roger DeCoster and Team KTM and signed a three-year deal with American Honda Motor Co. The German born rider will pilot the allnew 2017 CRF450R alongside new teammate Cole Seely in the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross series. “I’m really excited to be a part of Team Honda HRC,” Roczen said. “I’m always looking to improve myself, as well as my surroundings, team and equipment, which is why I decided to make a switch. I want to have the upper hand on every other rider out there, and I think I have that with Honda.
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Roczen’s accomplishments are numerous; in the 450 class, 2014 and 2016 AMA Pro Motocross 450MX Championships, nine AMA Supercross victories. In the 250 class, 2013 250SX West title, and prior to coming to the U.S. to race full-time, he won the 2011 MX2 World Championship. Look for Roczen and Honda to be close to the front if not upfront this year in the 2017 AMA Supercross Championship.
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Geico Hot Bike Tour By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy
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ome of the most dynamic motorcycles came through North Carolina and Tennessee on the 2016 Geico Hot Bike Tour, Biker Build-off and Bike Show. Beginning the tour in Square Park in Ashville, NC, it made stops at Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley, NC, Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson in Maryville, TN and then a final stop in Chattanooga, TN at Coker Tire Company. Touted as 5-days + 1,000 miles = 1,000,000 stories, the Hot Bike Tour garnered some outstanding motorcycles built by 28 of the best in the industry.
on at each stop and bike build champions were crowned as well by the area folks in attendance which made for a very local feeling. At the end of the last show, a Long Riders ceremony was held at the last stop for those that road and stayed the for the whole tour with some getting some specials awards. A great ending to a 5-day motorcycle tour.
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Industry rigs and local vendors set up in the Manufacturer’s Midway at each stop for the crowd to buy their many items and eat and drink throughout the days’ events. Musical acts like the Dirty Soul Revival, Andalyn, Heathen Sons, Otis and Joe Lasher, Jr. followed the tour and rocked the house at each stop. Marcos Garza of the Garza Law Firm road in on his motorcycle to take in some the outstanding builds. Different stops had several different events like the 100 yard drag contest at Smoky Mountain H-D, the GRIM Co. stunt bike show, Pros & Joes rides and much more. Free bike shows for local riders were put
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The Venue at Destination Daytona 10/13/2016 All Day - Flaunt Girls…part dance, part cirque, and all tease! Party with the Flaunt Girls as seen throughout the country and on the TruTV show, Full Throttle Saloon. Toymakerz on display from the new hit show airing on Discovery’s Velocity TV.
BIKETOBERFEST® 2016 OFFICIAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Daytona 200 Motorcycle Club - Tent camping like you’ve never experienced before!. Amenities include, air conditioned clubhouse, hot showers, use of full kitchen, BBQ grills, pool table, flat screen TV, fire pit, bathrooms, and FREE BREAKFAST (Registered campers with wristband only). Dirty Harry’s – Live Music Lineup, Outdoor Stage, Wet T-Shirt Contests 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30 p.m. Bobby Friss 8:00 p.m. Sexy Zombie Contest 9:30 p.m. Hard Drive 12:00 a.m. Indoor Stage DJ All Day, All Night Full Moon Saloon - Music, Outdoor Stage, Strut 1:00 p.m., Crush 5:30 p.m. Hypersona 10:00 p.m. Indoor Stage Best Buns Contest 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 p.m. Hayfire 9:00 p.m. Saints & Sinners Pub (At Destination Daytona) The Daygos 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Barnyard Stompers 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Baby Punchface 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Ruff Ride for the Animals 10/13/2016 Starts at Halifax Humane Society2364 LPGA Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL. Join Halifax Humane Society at the Ruff Ride Poker Run for the animals of the shelter. The Bank & Blues Club - Live Music Lineup 10/13/2016 Mike Quick Band 5:00 p.m., The Razorbacks 9:00 p.m.
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Ultimate Van Halen Tribute and Bike Night at Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room 10/13/2016 - On the Budweiser Stage. This event will have food and beverage specials, giveaways, scavenger hunt, vendors, and more! This bike night event will feature music by “1984” - The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute. Main Street Station Garage Bar Daytona’s hottest live entertainment venue, authentic garage bar and historic gathering place once owned by ”Big Bill” France, Sr. Home of the $1 longnecks. Live music and festivals, drink specials, daily activities, food, fun and more. All Aboard Flea & Farmers Market Authentic “old style” flea market. Lots of specials for visiting bikers. Open Thursday-Sunday 7AM to 1PM Rain or Shine, Free Admission & Free Parking. Dog Friendly! Over 120 vendors with Antiques, Arts & Crafts, Baked Goods, China, Clothing, Coca-Cola collectibles and more. B.F.F.A.R. (Bikers for First Amendment Rights) Live entertainment, wings and burgers, bike wash and secure motorcycle parking. Biketoberfest® at Riverfront Park Located on the corner of Main and Beach Street. Live bands noon to 7 p.m. Thursday–Saturday. Sunday Bands noon to 4 p.m., DJ from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Bike builders Eddie Trotta motorcycles ,misfit industries and come and meet Mike Ballard from world famous Full Throttle saloon daily noon to 4 p.m. Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson® Live music daily, bike shows daily; largest selection of vendors outside Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona - Largest selection of vendors anywhere during Biketoberfest®; live music daily and bike shows. Bruce Rossmeyer’s New Smyrna HarleyDavidson® Biketoberfest® vendors, food, drink and fun. Cruisin Café One - This is a great place to hang out, eat and watch the parade
of bikes and people. Live bands & DJ, souvenirs, t-shirts, contests daily and more. Daytona International Speedway® Marketplace and Free Demo Rides - Visit the area’s largest motorcycle marketplace with over 80 of the nation’s top aftermarket product vendors. Enjoy free demo rides on Indian, Victory, Yamaha, and Suzuki motorcycles.
Dirty Harry’s Entertainment - The original bar of Main Street, its cozy friendly interior and DJ is welcome to all; Dirty Harry’s Outback is our outdoor party area, located under the big tent, featuring Wet T-Shirt contests every afternoon, and live rock every night. Down The Hatch Seafood Company - It’s the ride, It’s the view, It’s the seafood! The freshest seafood you’ll ever eat - caught daily. Dine inside in the air conditioning or outside on our all weather deck. Live entertainment and amazing waterfront views. Froggy’s Saloon - At this ultra-popular hangout, our doors are open bright and early every day to welcome you. Live music day and night, souvenirs, fun, friends, rally and laughter abound anytime. Promos with free samples, Jagermeister’s, Jack Daniel’s and Twisted Tea’s and more. Full Moon Saloon - Howl with us all throughout Biketoberfest®! Live bands on two stages, featuring rock outside and all your favorite country music from Hayfire inside. Entertainment starts at 1PM each day and the party doesn’t stop until 2AM. Halifax River Moose Lodge #2516 Biketoberfest Come join the fun, with live music, karaoke, food, and games! Hang Dawg Saloon - Right along the main drag on U.S. Hwy. 1, enjoy vendors, music, beverages and free beer with car and motorcycle parking. Ormond Beach’s home of the $1 longnecks. October 2016
Humphrey & Son - Come discover Daytona’s hidden GEM. Evel Knievel, Willie G. Davidson, Paul Newman, and Liberace all have. Awesome display of custom motorcycle jewelry & limited edition pure silver Bike Week & Biketoberfest coins. Indian Motorcycle Daytona Beach - Over 35 vendors, food, entertainment, bike shows, clean public restrooms and FREE BIKE PARKING daily. Iron Horse Saloon - We love bikers and welcome you to our neck of the woods, anytime. Our staff is the best with lots of great stories, friends and locals all doing what we do best - having fun! Please stop by and see for yourself. Live music from noon till 2AM. Jam-On Productions Motorcycle Swap Meet - Buy * Sell * Trade, live music daily. Motorcycle Swap Meet & Bike Show, Volusia County - Check out the Annual Daytona Motorcycle Swap Meet Extravaganza & Bike Show! Come be a part of Biketoberfest® history. Bike Builder Headquarters, Buy-Sell-Trade! Cold beer, great food, live music, vendor space available. Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Club Beach Party! Need we say more? Please visit this local favorite party club that’s directly on the beach. Live music nightly to entertain you with free bike parking. Ponce Inlet Lighthouse welcomes bikers! Visit the lighthouse, tour the historical museums, learn about lighthouse life over 100 years ago and climb the largest lighthouse in Florida. On display during the Biketoberfest® event will be an exhibition chronicling the history of Motorcycles Safari Lounge - Night club & lounge. DJ, vendors, food and more! Second Avenue Merchants Association - Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. and Daisy Stocking Park - West of Ridgewood Avenue and Walnut Street. Welcoming bikers to this historic location for decades. Join our area merchants for DJ’s, vendors, unique food and lots of fun. Sunshine Holiday RV Park - right next to Destination Daytona, live music by the pool on Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights, full service food truck on site for the entire event. The Bank & Blues Club - Main Street’s October 2016
coolest nightclub offers Rockabilly from The Razorbacks nightly and a variety of music each afternoon. Baddest BaggerBike Show 10/14/2016, 1637 North US Highway 1, Ormond Beach, FL. 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. Awards. The original custom Bagger competition for builders to show off their hard work and creativity. Presented by Bagger Nation, American Bagger and Urban Bagger magazines. Boardwalk Classic Bike Show 10/14/2016 Daytona Beach Boardwalk - The best show at the beach! You’ve got to visit this location to see these one of a kind, gorgeous bikes in this beautiful beachfront setting. Registration from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Show begins at 11 a.m. $500 first place, over 60 trophies. Dirty Harry’s – Live Music Lineup 10/14/2016 Outdoor Stage: Wet T-Shirt Contests 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30 p.m. Bobby Friss 8:00 p.m. Sexy Zombie Contest 9:30 p.m. Hard Drive 12:00 a.m. Indoor Stage DJ All Day, All Night Full Moon Saloon - 10/14/2016 Outdoor Stage: Strut 1:00 p.m. Jasmine Cain 5:30 p.m. Rockit Fly 10:00 p.m. Indoor Stage: Best Buns Contests 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:00 p.m. Hayfire 9:00 p.m. Saints & Sinners Pub 10/14/2016 Trainwreck 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bath Salt Zombies 4 p.m. - 8p.m., Barnyard Stompers 8 p.m. - 12 p.m. The Bank & Blues Club - Live Music Lineup 10/14/2016 Michael Hartman 2:15 p.m. Mike Quick Band 6:15 p.m. The Razorbacks 10:15 p.m.
All National Championship Sprints and the American Sportbike Racing Association & Team Challenge Final Round for Champion Points. Dirty Harry’s – Live Music Lineup 10/15/2016 Outdoor Stage Wet T-Shirt Contests 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30 p.m. Bobby Friss 8:00 p.m. Sexy Zombie Contest 9:30 p.m. Hard Drive 12:00 a.m. Indoor Stage DJ All Day, All Night The Bank & Blues Club - Live Music Lineup 10/15/2016 Mike Quick Band 2:00 p.m. Chris Hiatt 6:00 p.m. The Razorbacks 10:15 p.m. The Venue at Destination Daytona 10/15/2016 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Trophies – American Armfighter Professional Arm Wrestling Competition. The sheer ferocity with which the top-notch professional and amateur athletes compete makes for most compelling viewing, both for those competing and those watching! Dirty Harry’s – Live Music Lineup 10/16/2016 Outdoor Stage: Wet T-Shirt Contests 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30 p.m. Indoor Stage DJ All Day, All Night Full Moon Saloon 10/16/2016 Outdoor Stage Crush 1:15 p.m. Hypersona 3:30 p.m. Saints & Sinners Pub 10/16/2016 (At Destination Daytona) Miss Intent 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. The Bank & Blues Club - Live Music Lineup 10/16/2016 The Razorbacks 2:30 p.m. Chris Hiatt 7:00 p.m.
Sons of Speed Vintage Motorcycle Race 10/14/2016 10/15/2016 New Smyrna Speedway, VIP ticket pricing in effect for Friday, October 14. Sons of Speed is a motorcycle race inspired by early 20thcentury board-track racing. Featuring stripped-down bikes with pre-1925 American V-Twin engines and a steeply banked racetrack. Chili & Craft Beer Festival 10/14/2016 10/16/2016 Flagler Avenue Attractions & Activities. Vote for your favorite chili among 20 New Smyrna Beach restaurant entries for the “Best on the Beach” awards! Daytona International Speedway® Motorcycle Races 10/14/2016 10/16/2016 Vintage motorcycle racing returns to Daytona along with Championship Cup Series Winner-TakeSouthern Biker Magazine - 17
Sturgis Turns 76 By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy ttendance is always something to behold, especially at Sturgis. Last year was one of the best attended rallies in quite some time due to it being the 75th anniversary. Expectations were being set a lot lower for this year, but the crowd returned and projections indicate somewhere around the 450,000 mark.
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Rain hit the event but that did not deter nearly a half million riders in having a great time and doing some awesome riding. There were plenty of things to do especially at the Legendary Buffalo Chip where top acts like Kid Rock, Willie Nelson, Lita Ford, Cheap Trick, Ratt, Miranda Lambert and lots more like these performed. The Chip was hoppin’! Other venues had large acts too, but there was so much more to do this year. The Legends Ride, Michael Lichter’s Skin & Bones Bike Show, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse photo-op, bike builders galore and let’s not forget the fabulous bikes!
back to all its glory after it burned down this year. Michael Ballard is currently removing some of the great works of art from the old place and setting it up at the new one. Our Southern Biker Magazine Road Crew members were there taking in all that Sturgis had to offer. The 76th was larger than expected and a good time was had by all. If this isn’t on your bucket list, then you must be a passenger in a car.
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North Carolina Bend–Swinging Bonanza By Jim Leggett
arley-Davidson of Charlotte doesn’t usually work on Honda machines. Knowing I needed help changing out my 1982 Honda G1100 rear tire (I’d pulled the wheel off already) helpful guys in their top notch service department had the new Shinko 230 Tour Master 140/90-16 installed, inflated, balanced and ready to go within thirty minutes. Nor do they carry Shinko brand tires, reportedly superior for long wear at healthy speeds versus more expensive brands, so I found one online at Rocky Mountain and delivered in only three days. Did you know Shinko also offer Be Seen, The 777 Reflector Tire, a narrow white wall light-reflecting strip? Great idea, but I didn’t fancy those on a vintage oldie. Rear brake assembly off, I noted the brake pads worn nearly down to metal. A quick stop at Cycle Gear in Matthews and a set of EBC High Performance Organic Brake Pads complete my trusty Gold Wing Standard’s rear end tune up.
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taking a killer-ricochet off the front axle! I’ll never forget yon stiff neck or hellish headache – or a lesson for life; always wear a good quality crash helmet! Human skulls are not idiot proof. Add over-ankle boots, decent gloves and a sturdy motorcycle jacket, leaving shreds of those on metal -shredding road surfaces beats lumps of human flesh any day. READY TO RIDE! Eager to break in my new Shinko, I meet up with regular motorcycle side-kick George Smith – who’s been riding since 1965, currently on a 1950’s-style ’95 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 with British plates or sleek ’04 Moto Guzzi Breva 750. George knows North Carolina’s back roads that thread areas so remote, if ever I lost George, I’d need a Cherokee Indian guide to get me back home. We’re talking traffic-free delights where mid 70’s speeds are the norm. Safe too, except swerving through challenging Z-curves bordering cliff-side drop offs I prefer not to contemplate. Anyway, I always ride at my own comfortably brisk pace to the amazement of sports bike riders who never realized a veteran cruiser handles challenging cornering quite so. After one 200mile ride with a bevy of crotchAuthor’s 1982 Hoda Gold Wing G 1100 rocket with riding pals power plants pals, George texts me; “At lunch yesterday, while you were outside, one of the guys looked out at your bike and asked me, ‘How does he DO that?’ I told him you
were just really experienced.” True, I did race 650cc Triumph motorcycles, back in those halcyon days when sex was safe and motorcycles dangerous. We count seven riders by the time George and I hit the starter buttons; easing single file out of the Stallings Super Q on Highway 74, powerful bikes including Triumph, Aprilia, Ducati, BMW R1200 RT where my former Yamaha FZ 1000 would have been a better match in such fast company. I noticed some wondering what a 34-yearold cruiser could hope to do amongst such august machinery. However I know my bike, I know my skills – most important our joint limitations! Despite a paltry 85 MPH speedo pin, this foxy imposter hits 125 MPH - if and when needed. Visor down, I nail 2nd riding position behind George as we veer off past Wingate University heading for Stanly County, then northeast for Troy and Baden Lake. The countryside hereabouts rolls and dips gently past vistas of cotton fields, chicken factories, dairy cattle spreads, the odd 35 MPH hamlet here and there calling for diligent observation of speedometers. Down one fast paced straightaway, a herd of deer spook, streaking single file down a stubbly cornfield parallel to our line of progress. What a sight alongside fifty yards off, as if anxious to join the morning fun. Leaping and swerving, they sped closer and closer. We drop speed anticipating a mad dash in front of us, then, just as collision looked imminent, the lead buck veers left, vanishing into a thick stand of spindly pines followed by a parting glimpse of white tails.
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Author’s 1982 Gold Wing G1100 below Chimney Rock, NC
Later we find ourselves near Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, stopping for a leg-stretch while eying splendid granite overlooks and Hickorynut Falls so memorably filmed in Last of the Mohicans. Dirty Dancing, too, was filmed nearby, a remake of which is in production in the North Carolina high country at
press time. Finding an old biker bar I knew closed, we rode on to aptly named Bayfront Bar and Grill, situated right on the lake’s southern tip. Beer makes me tired; I opt for a refreshing Tanqueray Gin and tonic, half dozen double fried wings with Bikers at scenic Lake Lure's Bayfront celery and onion cheese dip. Bar and Grill It’s never a good idea to dine or drink too heavily while riding – as for bevy, one’ll do ya! An enjoyable hour or so swapping bike notes, hope-to-do future rides and unwinding in a truly relaxing atmosphere and enjoying friendly banter with fellow visitors and envious husbands of a certain age, who apparently DO wish they’d kept their Harleys… We still had a 150-mile-ride home east of Charlotte, again over roads less travelled, thanks to George’s encyclopedic ken of North Carolina’s best motorcycling roads. With George in the lead, we’re talking day-long adventures geared for experienced riders. A 12-hour long nine-rider mid September odyssey, including four Italian, three Japanese and two British bikes, chalked up 350 miles, taking in the annual Grit Bike Breakfast at Shatley Springs in Ashe County. “Plates piled high with eggs, sausage, bacon, ham and pancakes” George recalls. “Bowls of gravy, grits, hash browns and baked apples, I could have used an extra arm just to pass the plates along. Best of all, we rode bucolic little roads, sharing some with folks on horseback, catching glimpses of North Carolina as it was before Interstate slabs bulldozed their way across the landscapes.” I suggest George really should host private tours, so other riders get to experience such backroads delights. He nods noncomplacently, swings a leg over his Moto Guzzi and roars off for home, arriving with time to walk his dogs.
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BIKE EVENTS
ALABAMA Oct 7-9: Barber Vintage Festival at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham. barbermotorsports. com/vintage-home.php Oct 8: Bikers Against Cancer-Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation Charity Motorcycle Ride at Cullman Regional Medical Center, #2, 1912 AL Hwy 157, Cullman. Rain date: 10/15/16. $25 Rider/$10 Passenger. Blue Knights AL VIII escorted ride. Registration 8am-9:30am, Meeting at 9:30am; KSU at 10am. Door prizes and 50/50 drawing. 256-734-8729
FLORIDA Oct 1: Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run. FBO: 8:45, LBO: 9:45, LBI: 3:00. Starts and ends at “The Barn” - Middle Beach Road, PCB. $10 donation/sheet. hemenway@ knology.net or (850) 265- 9891 or http://thunderangelspcfl.com Oct 13-16: Biketoberfest–24 Annual. Freedom is closer than you think. Daytona Beach. See link at www. Southernbikermagazine.com. th
Oct 19-23:Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally 16th Annual, Panama City Beach. Visit www.Thunderbeachproductions. com. Oct 20-22: Bikini Bike Wash at Buster’s Beer & Bait, Panama City Beach. 11am-4pm. Oct 22: Best of Thunder Beach Bike Show at Pier Park, Panama City Beach. Registration 11am-1pm. Judging 1pm3pm. Awards at 4pm. Only $25 per entry. Custom trophies for each class. Custom Championship belts for People’s Choice and Editor’s Choice. Door prizes and giveaways. 865-2572279 or themagman@southernbiker.us
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Oct 28-30: NHRA Divisional (HD Event), Rockingham.
TENNESSEE - EAST Tues Open Blues Jam at Rogers Place, 8807 Kingston Pk, Knoxville. 865-693-9180 Wed Bike Nite at Hurricane Grill, Knoxville. Thurs Bike Nite at Ridge Runners, 259 Warehouse Rd, Oak Ridge. 865298-5262 Thurs Bike Nite at the Blistered Chicken, 433 Shut in gap rd, Spring City Thurs Bike Nite at Rogers Place, 8807 Kingston Pk, Knoxville. Huge open parking next to covered patio. Full bar. 865-693-9180 Sep 30-Oct 2: Rolling Thunder Bike Rally, Dunlap. Bands, Vendors, sponsors wanted. 423-949-1031 Oct 1: Loud, Proud & Pink, Limestone Lodge Ride for Schools, 5438 Rutherford Rd, Birchwood. To provide college scholarships to the children of breast cancer patients and survivors. $25/person. KSU: 10:00 am. FMI: https://m.facebook.com/ loudproudandpink/ Oct 1: Ride Like An Animal with Union County Humane Society, 719 Hickory Star Rd, Maynardville. Registration at 10am, KSU Noon. $20 Rider incl t-shirt or $30/2 riders. End at Lil’ Jo’s BBQ, 2805 Maynardville Hwy, Maynardville. Food, music, door prizes. Raffle for a Yeti Hopper Flip 12. 865-556-0290 Oct 1: Riders to Reverse Rett at Tellico Plains Community Center Parking Lot, Tellico Plains. Registration & breakfast begins at 8am, Auction at 9am, KSU 10am to Cherohala Skyway. $10/bike or $15/couple. $10/plate for non-riders. 423-519-6142
Oct 8: Anderson County Toy Run’s Annual Parade at Knoxville H-D, Clinton Hwy. Bike show, food, 50/50, auction, door prizes. Grand door prize bike give-away-2008 Heritage Softail. Admission: new toy, $5 donation or $5 door prize ticket. Line up starts at 11am. KSU at 1pm. 865-617-0866 or www.andersoncountytoyrun.org Oct 8-9: TN Pirate Fest at 550 Fiske Rd, Harriman. Music, crafts, food, beer, games, stage shows, kombat croquet. 11am-6pm. Free parking. Adults (13+) $13, Kids (5-12) $8. FMI www. TNPirateFest.com Oct 13: Bike Bash to Close the Season at Quaker Steak & Lube, Knoxville with the Matthew Hickey Band. Oct 15: Lookout Valley Lions Club Car, Truck, & Bike Show at John A. Patten Community Center, Cummings Hwy, Chattanooga. Free entertainment, trophies, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Pre-registration $15, DOS $20. FMI 423-822-3399. Oct 22: End of Season Bike Nite at Black Wolf H-D, Bristol 6pm-11pm Oct 22: Hub-B-Ques Event at Smoky Mountain H-D, Maryville. Oct 22: Harbours Gate Benefit Concert: A tribute to guitar legends at The Shed (outside), Maryville Oct 22: Fountain City Jewelers Annual Estate Sale, 4914 N Broadway St Knoxville. 10am-4pm. Wine/ snacks and learn about the history of several fantastic pieces. Unveiling 500 never before seen estate jewelry items. www.fountaincityjewelers.com Oct 29: Halloween Party with Breaking Down @ 9pm at Blistered Chicken Saloon, Spring City. Best costumes win prizes. Oct 30: East TN Toy Run at TN Smokies Stadium, 3540 Line Dr, Kodak. Gates open at 9am, KSU at 1pm. www.shilohriders.com
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Oct 6: Bikes & Blues Fall Kick-Off at Roger’s Place 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. Live music with Tommy John Band. $2 Hot Dogs $2 Dom Draft, $4 Fireball. Huge open motorcycle parking next to patio.
Oct 1: Calvin E Taylor Toy Ride, 2 starting points: H-D Ashville, Swannanoa 10-12:15pm & Smoky Mtn Steelhorses, Waynesville-By-Pass 10:30-12:15pm. $20/person. Proceeds to the Childrens Home. 828-7343439
Oct 6: Biker Christmas in October at Roger’s Place 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. Bring an unwrapped toy for East TN Children’s Hospital at Christmas Time! Santa will be in the house!
Nov 5: St. Jude 2016 Polaris XP RZR 1000 Raffle (retails for $20,000+). Drawing will be held at Roane County Park, Harriman. 100% of proceeds goes to St. Jude to help sick children and their families. Follow http:// www.facebook.com/RoaneCountySt. JudeRZRgiveaway. 865-250-6924 or 719-210-4116 for tickets by mail.
Oct 8: Customization Workshop Event at Smoky Mountain H-D, Maryville.
Nov 12: TN National Guard Toy Run at Quaker Steak & Lube, Knoxville. Ends at The Shed, Smoky Mountain
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TENNESSEE - MIDDLE & WEST Sep 30-Oct 2: Smith Wilson & Stones River Charter “Points Rodeo” at 5859 Hartsville Pk, Lebanon. $10/ person or $15/couple. Bike Show $5.00 entry fee. 615-310-3436 or smithwilsonabate@gmail.com Oct 8: Soul Seekers Homeless Benefit Ride, Highway 12 Motorsports, 5110 Ashland City Hwy, Nashville. Registration: $20 or new sweatshirts, tshirts, or thermal underwear (sizes XL, 2X, 3X). Registration: 9am, KSU 10:30 am. 615-578-8893 or dabo0652@att.net.
TEXAS Sep 30-Oct 2: Lace, Grace & Gears-5,000 Sassy Women Setting a new world record at Ford Park Beaumont. Registration $40/rider includes t-shirt, pin, & patch. Beer/ Wine tasting, motorcycle parade of lights, silent auction, bike bling competition, rides and activities, vendors and music. FMI www. lacegracegears.com Oct 13-18: NHRA AAA Texas Fall Nationals (PSM), Dallas.
VIRGINIA Thurs Bike Night at Quaker Steak & Lube, 629 State Street, Bristol VA, 7-10pm Live Music. Oct 6: Block Party at Quaker Steak & Lube, Bristol. Live music by WyldeHeart. Oct 22: Final Bike Nite for the Season at Black Wolf H-D, Bristol. 6-11pm w/ music by Shade of Grey and Aslyum Suite.
NATIONAL EVENTS Nov 11-13: Arizona Thunder Run at Westworld of Scottsdale AZ. Arizona Thunder Run Veterans Rally at Westworld of Scottsdale is celebrating veterans. We are bringing “The Moving Wall” to Arizona. $20. arizonathunderrun.com
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Sound Advice from Your Attorney It's Football Time in Tennessee! Now How Do I Avoid a DUI After the Game?
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fter successfully handling over 3,000 DUI cases, there are a few reoccurring themes on how folks run into trouble. First recommendation for avoiding a DUI is not to put yourself in the situation in the first place (aka “Booze it, Lose it”). Rest assured, not only can a DUI damage your reputation, your family life, lead to loss of employment, loss of driving Marcos Garza privileges, affect handgun carry permit, etc. it’s also very dangerous business. Practically speaking, a $10-$60 cab ride/ Uber can save you around $20,000! Common Mistakes 1. Thinking that it won’t happen to me. There’s a first time for everyone. Just because you’ve got away with it for the last 10 years, doesn’t mean another 10 will last. 2. “Belief” that a couple glasses of water or cup of coffee will make you alert or sober. Water or a cup of coffee doesn’t make you sober, just more hydrated and drunk or more awake and drunk. Time is the only way to truly sober up. 3. People often ask what should I tell an officer if he or she asks if I’ve had something to drink? Do I tell the truth? Although the author cannot recommend giving a false statement to an officer (potentially a crime), rest assured that ANY admission of drinking an alcoholic beverage will likely lead to the necessary “probable cause” that an officer needs for your arrest. You always have a right to remain silent! Exercise it!! 4. Always be nice to officers. Cooperative doesn’t mean you have to incriminate yourself. Simply being polite and being kind is more likely to lead to NOT being arrested or at the very least makes your case far more defendable down the road. 5. To blow or not to blow (to give blood or not): Although refusing a test can possibly lead to your loss of license, this is not an automatic action. When in doubt, providing additional evidence will likely lead to a stronger case against you. It is your right to refuse a blood or breath test. 6. Make sure your headlights, taillights, running lights, reverse lights, blinkers, even your license plate lights are all in working order. Don’t give someone an additional reason to pull you over. Remember that registration sticker you got in the mail? As soon as it comes in the mail, GO to your car and put it on. There is no need to give police a perfectly valid reason to pull you over when you’ve potentially been drinking. 7. Motorcycles. Although it is technically legal to have a drink, and for some of us, two drinks and drive a car, I do not recommend driving a motorcycle under any circumstances. Give yourself a chance to avoid an accident; don’t throw your leg over that bike if you’ve had ANYTHING to drink. Best Ways to Avoid A DUI 1. Don’t drink when you go out. Leave the drinking for when you are safely at home. 2. Plan, plan, plan. Arrange a ride at the beginning of the night, before your decision-making is altered in any way. Don’t drive to the bar, have someone drive you and then you can’t drive back. 3. Go ahead, download the taxi app, the Uber app—fill in the credit card info to make the ordering easier and quicker later, arrange for a sober ride in advance of your potentially impaired decision making… A cab is always cheaper than a DUI.
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Marcos Garza is the owner of the Garza Law Firm, PLLC, a Tennessee Law Firm dedicated to the full service of motorcyclists, bikers, cruiser and crotch rocket riders across the state. Please direct all comments and follow up questions to him at (865) 5408300 or mgarza@garzalaw.com.
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