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Letter From The Editor........................................... Cover Story - 10th Anniversary Bikefest................. Bike Nights............................................................. September 2014 Cruisin’ Calendar........................ Quotable Quote..................................................... 10th Annual Sunday Bash....................................... Christmas In July For Wreaths Across America..... Zip It and Go.......................................................... 4th Annual Patriot Rovers Ride For The Fallen....... To My Friend And All That Ride............................. 12th Anniversary Christmas In July 2014................ The Roughnecks Rain, Fun and Sun Run............. Bike Rodeo Games................................................ The Best Of The Bikes The Winners Shine........... Boozy Creek Field Meet And Dirt Drags................ Nazareth Children’s Home Birthday Party............. Save The Patch..................................................... Christmas In July NMB Style................................. Rommel H-D Durham Grill & Chill......................... Ride The Lady In Black......................................... Custom Dynamics Turn Signal Decoder................ TruFLEX Integrated LED Plate Frames................. Ray Price Racing Collects Fourth Win In Columbus.... 2014 H-D Street 500.............................................. Newton Motorcycle, Truck And Car Show Classic... eZoom Portable Tracking And Safety Locator....... People & Places.................................................... Spokes & Jokes..................................................... What We Spend Our Time On............................... NC Ramblers MC 50th Anniversary Party............... H-D™ World Ride Racks Up 10.5 Million Miles..... ThunderZone......................................................... The 5th Annual North Carolina’s Funniest Biker..... Motorcycle Bill To Bring Equal Treatment In SC.... Lynsey Miller Memorial Ride.................................. Broke Down In Carolina.........................................
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was recently reminded that August 30th was the 10th anniversary of the death of Indian Larry DeSmedt. We were at the Liquid Steel event at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord, North Carolina, on Saturday, August 28, 2004. Indian Larry was standing on the seat of his motorcycle performing stunts for the crowd when something went wrong and he fell off the bike and hit his head on the pavement. He was airlifted to the hospital in Charlotte, where he died on Monday, August 30, 2004. He was 55 years old. It was a somber afternoon waiting to hear any news of his condition. Confederate Railroad entertained a sparse crowd later that evening and we returned home without knowing until Monday that Indian Larry had died. “Indian Larry Legacy” was formed in 2004 to keep Indian Larry’s memory alive. It was composed of 4 friends and partners of Indian Larry: Paul Cox, Keino Sasaki, and Bobby and Elisa Seeger. In 2008, they all branched out to follow various independent pursuits in the motorcycle industry. Elisa and Bobby Seeger now own and operate Indian Larry Motorcycles. In September we pause to remember September 11, 2001, a day when the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda launched four coordinated attacks killing almost 3,000 people, changing America forever. In 2012, on the anniversary of 9/11, Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, killing US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and US Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith. A second assault targeted a different compound, killing two CIA contractors, Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty. Ten others were also injured in the attacks. Without getting into the political aspect of these events, we honor those who died, in the service of our country, or needlessly at the hands of terrorists. If you noticed, we have dedicated the top band on our September covers to their memories. Pray for our leaders and our troops as we deal with serious situations around the world. God bless the USA!
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BIKE NIGHTS WEDNESDAY THE OLD SKI LODGE 2661 Old Hwy 87. Elon, NC 336-538-0002 CEDAR POINT TAVERN 1121 Cedar Point Blvd, Cedar Point, NC 252-393-1433 ROCK HOUSE TAVERN 2699 Aberdeen Blvd., Gastonia, NC 704-852-4445 THURSDAY LUCKY’S SALOON 1453 Industry Dr. Burlington, NC 336-570-1050 UPTOWN CHARLIE’S 5828 N. Church St. Greensboro, NC 336-644-9447 THE SPEAKEASY 3983 Sycamore Dairy Rd. Fayetteville, NC. 910-339-2404 TWIN OAKS SPORTS BAR & GRILL 5242 Slanting Bridge Rd Denver, NC 704-483-9034 CREEKSIDE OYSTER HOUSE & GRILL 583 Skyland Drive, Sylva, NC 828-586-1985 GUNTERS IN THE GROVE 1684 West Memorial Hwy, Union Grove, NC 704-539-5428 SPEAKEASY SMOKEHOUSE & TAPROOM 316 Brookdale St., Kannapolis, NC 704-925-1750 AMERICAN LEGION POST 87 409 W High Ave, High Point, NC 336-886-4714 FRIDAY CHUNK’S HAWG HAVEN 536 Farragut St. Greensboro, NC AMERICAN LEGION POST 55 111 Miller St. Winston-Salem, NC. 336-724-0660 2nd Friday of the month BEACH BAR 1224 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston, SC 843-212-3100 DOUBLE D BURNOUT SALOON 1408 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC 336-992-3033
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SATURDAY CROSSROADS TAVERN 874 Browns Chapel Rd. Gibsonville, NC 336-585-0165 AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS POST 116 2nd Sat Apr – Oct 3pm- Until 6400 Johnson Pond Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC 919-557-5990 SUNDAY HORSEFEATHERS ROADHOUSE 3746 Mt. Pleasant Rd. Sherrills Ford, NC 704-966-0192 R LO’S PUB & GRUB 207 Fisher Ferry St. Thomasville, NC 336-406-6202 TWIN OAKS SPORTS BAR & GRILL 5242 Slanting Bridge Rd Denver, NC 704-483-9034 CEDAR POINT TAVERN 1121 Cedar Point Blvd, Cedar Point, NC 252-393-1433 TOP OF THE ROCK 339 North Shore Dr., Lexington, NC 336-859-1877
SEP 5-6 BOONE BIKE RALLY High County Fairgrounds, 748 Roby Greene Rd., Boone, NC. $15/Fri $25/Sat $30/ wknd. Bike games, wet t-shirt contest, ride-in bike show, vendor, camping. www.boonebikerally.com 828-733-8060. SEP 5-7 US MILITARY VETS MC ANNUAL ROCKIN’ THE ROOST Rider’s Roost Motorcycle Resort, 100 Elk Creek Rd., Ferguson, Reg $20sgl $30/couple, tent camping, door prizes, drinks, food, music. No one under 21, no dogs. 336-973-8405. SEP 6 FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 2014 “FREEDOM RIDE” Gold Toe Mills, 661 Plaid St., Burlington, NC. Reg 8am KSU 10am, $20/bike. Benefits Freedom Fellowship Church Building Fund. Buck Moore 336675-4387. SEP 6 PRAYERS FOR CHRISTINA CHARITY BIKE RIDE Cox’s HarleyDavidson, 2795 NC Hwy 134, Asheboro, NC. Reg 10:30am KSU 12, $20/bike $5/rider day of event, $15/bike $5/rider pre-register, live music, 50/50, raffle, food. www.prayers4christina.weebly.com Robin Emerson 336-324-4591. SEP 6 GRAND OPENING Tiffany’s Leather, 719 S. Main St., Pilot Mountain, NC. Free bbq for first 100 people 11am1pm. 336-429-1872. SEP 6 FUN DAY Cross Roads Harley-Davidson, 1921 US Hwy 421, Wilkesboro, NC. 12-4pm. Food, music, beverages. www.crossroads-hd.com 336667-1003. SEP 6 FREEDOM RIDE Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. Reg 8am ride 10am. Benefits USO-NC. www.rayprice.com 919-832-2261. SEP 6 OPEN HOUSE HarleyDavdison of New Bern, 1613 Hwy 70 E, New Bern, NC. www.harleydavdisonnewbern.com 252-633-4060. SEP 6 AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Down Home Harley Davidson, 2215 W Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC. 11-3:30 www.
Cruisin’ Calendar downhomeharley.com Butch Armstrong sales@downhomeharley.com 336-2120783. SEP 6 BOY SCOUTS POKER RUN New River Harley-Davidson, 2394 Wilmington Hwy, Jacksonville, NC. 910346-9997. SEP 6 9TH ANNUAL SHOP WITH THE SHERIFF CHARITY RIDE Cumberland County Courthouse, 117 Dick St., Fayetteville, NC. KSU 9:30am. 100% of proceeds to deserving children of Cumberland Co. SSGT Q. Evans qevans@ccsonc.org 910-3225665. SEP 6 NEW RIDER BOOT CAMP Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. 10am www.rayprice.com 919-832-2261. SEP 6 SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BENEFIT RIDE The Old Ski Lodge, 2611 Old Hwy 87, Elon, NC. live music, food, raffles. www. oldskilodge.com 336-538-0002. SEP 6 MEMORIAL RIDE FOR DANIEL POLLARD D&Q Motorsports, 34 Ray Hart Lane, Angier, NC. Reg 8:30am, KSU 10am. $20/ bike, $25/rider. Door prizes, 50/50, food. Benefits family of Daniel Pollard, helping to raise money for a headstone. Sponsored by Seven Sabres Brotherhood www.sevensabresbrotherhood.com Arlene Mabry ssabres7@yahoo.com 919-422-7234. SEP 6 RYAN’S LEMONADE STAND BENEFIT Chunks Hawg Haven, 536 Farragut St., Greensboro, NC. 12-5pm, live band, activities for kids, prizes, raffles. Benefits Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. 336-340-6587. SEP 6 4TH ANNUAL SCAN RIDE Nationwide Insurance, 105 Fair Oaks Ln, Winston-Salem, NC. Police escorted ride, Reg 10, ride 11:30, $15/ single, $20/2 up. inc food. Doors prizes, 50/50, raffle tickets. Proceeds go to Help Stop Child Abuse Now. Missy Easter easterm@nationwide.com 336-775-9151.
SEP 6 CHRISTOPHER BARTKIEWICZ MEMORIAL RIDE Cox’s Harley-Davidson, 2795 NC Hwy 134, Asheboro, NC. Reg 10am KSU 11, $20/rider $5/pass, escorted ride. www.coxsharley-davidson 336629-2415. SEP 6 JACOB’S RUN Hometown Harley-Davidson, 2300 Elaines Way, Winterville, NC. www. hometownharleydavidson.com 252-4391346. SEP 6 7TH ANNUAL CHILDREN’S RIDE FOR A MIRACLE Walmart, 2114 S Main St., Wake Forest, NC. Reg 8-10:30am. $20/rider, $10/passenger. Incl After Party, food & picture of you with your bike! Benefits Children’s Miracle Network, Duke. Rain date 9/7 Sue Jennings harleygal@nc.rr.com 919723-8974. SEP 6 5TH ANNUAL WE RIDE FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T REMEMBRANCE RUN Freedom Biker Church, 455 Rock Hill Rd., Fayetteville, NC. Reg 9am, KSU 11am. $20/rider, $10/passenger. Missing Man Table ceremony, lunch, door prizes, vendors. Proceeds to benefit veterans programs. www.rollingthunder-nc1.com Jim jrhollister@embarqmail.com 910273-3367. SEP 6 13TH ANNUAL BIKERS AGAINST CRIME BENEFIT World Class Powersports, 2924 N. Main St., High Point, NC. Reg 8:45-9:45am, live music, raffle, 50/50. Amy Southards crime.stoppers@highpointnc.gov 336887-7905. SEP 7 FAMILY FUN DAY & 3RD ANNUAL CRUISE FOR KIDS Lucky’s Saloon, 1453 Industry Dr., Burlington, NC. Reg 12:30pm ride 2. $20/bike $5/pass includes t-shirt. Music, 50/50. Rain date Sept. 14th. Benefit Crossroads Sexual Assault & Responce Center. 336-228-0813. SEP 7 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY Outer Banks Harley-Davidson, 8739 Caratoke Hwy, Harbinger, NC. Hot dogs, corn hole, horseshoes, music. www.outerbankshd.com 252-338-8866.
9 SEP 7 11TH ANNUAL DEREK ELLIS MEMORIAL RIDE Easy Eddie’s, 225 South Broad St., Mooreseville, NC. Reg 11am KSU 1pm, $15/person-includes dinner, beverage & 2 raffle tickets, food, drinks, raffle, live music. Benefits education of Derek’s children. 704-6962501. SEP 7 MARINE CORPS RESERVES TOYS FOR TOTS Griffith Fire Station, 5190 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, NC. Reg 9:30-10:30, KSU 11am. Police escorted ride $25 or 2 toys valued $25, passenger $15 or 1 toy valued at $15. 50/50, poker hands $5, raffles, door prizes, shirts to first 50. Vikki Harley harleyvikki@gmail.com 336-782-3317. SEP 10 SCOUT FIRST RUN TOUR TRUCK Indian Motorcycle Greensboro, 201 S. Church St., Greensboro, NC. Demo the new Indian Scout 2-6pm. http://www.indianmotorcyclegreensboro. com 336-763-5621. SEP 11 911 BENGHAZI MEMORIAL RIDE Veterans Park, Gibson St, Columbus, NC. Reg 10:15 am ride 11:00. No charge. Honoring those who died on September 11th in Benghazi, Libya. Escorted ride, speakers, prayer. 352-638-2981. SEP 12-13 LADIES IN THE LAP OF LUXURY Rider’s Roost, 100 Elk Creek Darby Rd., Ferguson, NC. www. ridersroost.com 336-973-8405. SEP 12-14 1ST ANNUAL ALR STATE WIDE MEET & GREET Ole Gilliam Mill, Rt. 42, Sanford, NC. Poker run Sat 13th KSU 11am $20/bike $5/pass, bike rodeo, 50/50, door prizes, DJ, vendors, food George Orischak geowatachi49@ windstream.net 919-721-4143. SEP 12-14 THUNDER IN THE SMOKIES FALL RALLY Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, NC. Tour Rides, Music Concerts, Bike Builders, Bike Games, Bike Show, Prizes, Vendors. Gates open at 11am-11pm on Fri., 9am-11pm on Sat. & 9am - 4pm on Sun. www.HandlebarCorral.com Lori HandlebarCorral@aol.com 828-2462101.
10 SEP 13 MIKE’S RIDE “NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE” Cox’s HarleyDavidson, 2795 NC Hwy 134, Asheboro, NC. Reg 9am, KSU 10, $25/rider $10/ pass, food, music, 50/50, car show, raffle tickets, vendors. Sharon Cockman 336653-5194. SEP 13 BIKE SHOW Cedar Point Tavern, 1121 Cedar Point Blvd, Cedar Point, NC. 252-393-1433. SEP 13 RHA HOWELL’S 5TH ANNUAL BENEFIT RIDE RHA Howell Clear Creek Center, 11950 Howell Center Dr., Charlotte, NC. Reg 10-11am, KSU 11:30. $25/bike. Games, prizes, music. Benefits a child/adult with disabilities. www.rhahowell.org/ Darla Morgan 704-545-7200 X 1110. SEP 13 2ND ANNUAL POKER RUN FOR BARIUM SPRINGS Tilley Harley-Davidson, 1226 Morland Dr,, Statesville, NC. Reg 11am, live music. www.tilleyhd.com 704-872-3883. SEP 13 2ND ANNUAL MS FUNDRAISER R Lo’s, 207 Fisher Ferry, Thomasville, NC. 1pm-until, live music, raffles. 336-406-6202. SEP 13 THE WILD RIDE Rommel Harley-Davidson, 300 Muldee St, Durham, NC. Reg 10am KSU 11, start locations: Triangle Cycles North Danville VA reg 10:45 KSU 11:45, Triangle Cycles Durham NC reg 10:45 KSU 11:45, SRS Motor Sports Greensboro NC reg 10:30am KSU 11:30. Benefits the NC Heroes fund. www.thewildride.eventbrite.com 919596-9511. SEP 13 MACHINE GUN “FUN” RAISER Shooters Express, #2 Caldwell Dr., Belmont, NC. 1pm-5pm. Sponsored by Charlotte CBA. Benefits MRF. www. charlottecba.org SEP 13 RIDE UNITED POKER RUN United Way of Oconee County, 409 E. N. 1st St., Seneca, SC. Reg 10am12, $25/hand. Benefits United Way of Oconee Co. allison.uwo@bellsouth.net 864-882-9743 ext. 101.
Cruisin’ Calendar SEP 13 GRAND OPENING SMOKY MOUNTAIN INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Smoky Mountain Steel Horses, 82 Locust Dr, Waynesville, NC. New Indian Scout visiting on the Scout’s First Run Tour. Food, Door Prizes, live music. www.smsh.co Camala Ferguson Info@smsh.co 828-452-7276. SEP 13 HOPE FOR HANNAH Mt Pleasant Baptist Church, 2528 Stack Rd, Monroe, NC. Reg 9-11. Fun, food fellowship, 50/50 raffle, door prizes and entertainment. Proceeds to medical bills for the family of Hannah Moore. Calvin Laton calvinsings@yahoo.com 704-2924500. SEP 13 GRILLIN’ & CHILLIN’ Down Home Harley-Davidson, 2215 Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC. 1pm-4pm. food, live music. downhomeharley.com Store 336-227-1261. SEP 13 4TH ANNUAL WARRIORS MERORIAL RIDE Coharie Tribal Center, 7531 US Hwy 421 N, Clinton, NC. Reg 8am, ride 10am. $20/motorcycle, $5/rider. first 50 receive event T-shirt. Lunch, Veteran acknowledgement. Benefits senior citizens. www.coharietribe.org Vinnie Bryant vinnie@clearwaterinc.net 910337-3951. SEP 13 END OF SUMMER BASH Crossroads Tavern, 874 Brown Chapel Rd., Gibsonville, NC. 336-5850165. SEP 13 ALAMANCE CBA-A.B.A.T.E. END OF SUMMER DICE RUN Down Home Harley-Davidson, 2215 Hanford Rd., Burlington, NC. Reg 10am KSU 12, $10/sgl $15/dbl, food, door prizes, 50/50. www.downhomeharley.com 336227-1261. SEP 13 BENEFIT FOR ROB MORICLE Innovative Computer Enhancements, 5250 High Point Rd., High Point, NC. 2pm, $10/person, $15/ couple. food. Hosted by Red Devils MC High Point. Proceeds go toward medical expenses. 336-841-8324.
SEP 13 MODEL YEAR 2015 OPEN HOUSE Speedway HarleyDavidson, 10049 Weddington Rd., Concord, NC. Food & beverages. www. speedwayharley-davidson.com 704-9797433. SEP 13 13TH ANNUAL CALVIN TAYLOR TOY RUN Smoky Mountain Steel Horses, LLC, 82 Locust Dr., Waynesville, NC. Reg 10:30-12:15, ride 12:30, $20 donation or a new unwrapped toy. Can also register at Harley-Davidson of Asheville @ 10am-12:30pm. Benefits NC Masonic Home for Children and Calvin Taylor Scholarship Foundation. www.calvinetaylortoyride.com Gene Canter gkscanter@bellsouth.net 828734-3439. SEP 13 RESCUE ME POKER RUN Early Times Bar, HWY 158 West, Stokesdale, NC. Reg 11am-12pm, KSU 12:15. $20/motorcycle. 50/50, raffle, food, music, door prizes. Ride for Ruff Love Rescue organization. LINDA CAYTON lindateddie@hotmail.com 336-298-4911. SEP 13 19TH ANNUAL WILKESBORO HOG MOONSHINE RIDE Crossroads Harley-Davidson, 1921 US Hwy 421, Wilkesboro, NC. Reg 5-6pm, $20/sgl $25/dbl, door prrizes. www.crossroads-hd.com 336-667-1003. SEP 13 ANNUAL MS FUNDRAISER R-Lo’s Pub & Grub, 207 Fisher Ferry St., Thomasville, NC. 1pm-until. Live music, raffle, food. 336406-6202. SEP 13 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY Shelton’s Harley-Davidson, 606 Corporate Dr., Goldsboro, NC. 11am-3pm, biker games, dj, door prizes, vendors. www. sheltonshd.com 919-731-2776. SEP 13 7TH ANNUAL SPECIAL FORCES 9/11 POKER RUN Sandhills Harley-Davidson, 7540 NC Hwy 15 501 S., Pinehurst, NC. Reg 10am, $10/ bike. ride to Historic Carthage Airfield & the House in the Horse Shoe. T-Shirts, raffles, prizes. 50/50. Benefits The
Cruisin’ Calendar Special Forces Scholarship Fund and the Special Forces Charitable Trust. Vic Allen allenv33@hotmail.com 910-6950674. SEP 13 RIDE 4 AUTISM POKER RUN Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. Reg 9:30am KSU 11 $25/rider $15/pass. Raffles, vendors, 50/50. Benefits Autism Society of NC Snoop snoop.iomc@ yahoo.com 267-372-3865. SEP 13 LUKE’S “A RIDE FOR LIFE” RUN Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. Reg 10am KSU 11am. $20/rider $10/pass & cars. Food, entertainment. Benefits American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Nicole Levesque nicleve@hotmail.com 919-649-0038. SEP 13 17TH ANNUAL MASONIC CHARITY RIDE Eureka Masonic Lodge #283, 604 East Churct St., China Grove, NC. Ride 7:30am, $20/person. Breakfast avail $6. Door prizes, food and fun. Benefits the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford. Doug Earnhardt zsearn3@gmail.com 704-957-0346. SEP 13 11TH ANNUAL SPCA PAWKER RUN Dorchester Shrine Club, 2150 Beech Hill Rd, Summerville, SC. Reg 9:45am, ride 10:45am. Live band, free custom shirts, googie bags, and BBQ meal incl $20 reg. fee. SummervilleSPCA.org Chuck Botts charles.botts@kapstonepaper.com 843873-0402. SEP 13 BIKE NIGHT American Legion Post 116, 6400 Johnson Pond Rd., Fuquay Varina, NC. 3pm-until close, bike games, food, live music, vendors. 919-557-5990. SEP 13 9/11 MEMORIAL RIDE Morehead City Elks Lodge #1710, 400 Miller Farm Rd., Morehead City, NC. Pre-reg. $20 day of event $25 extra rider $5. Reg. 9am, ride 1pm. Food, entertainment, silent auction, performances. Benefit honoring wounded warriors and first responders. Kent Neal kneal1@ec.rr.com 252-247-5234.
SEP 14 9TH ANNUAL 343 MEMORIAL RIDE Carolina Coast Harley-Davidson, 6220 Market st, Wilmington, NC. Reg 10-12pm, KSU 1pm. $20 inc shirt, event pin, food, escorted ride, dog tag of fallen firefighter. Raffles, 50/50. Ceremony 12:30 pre-register with Ashley at CCHD. In memory of the fallen 343 firefighters of 9/11. Proceeds benefit the NC Jaycee Burn Center. Denise Denisealbea@ gmail.com 252-327-4247. SEP 14 12TH ANNUAL CATAWBA COUNTY SHRINERS POKER RUN Blue Ridge Harley-Davidson, 2002 13th Ave Dr. SE, Hickory, NC. Reg 11am, $15/hand $35/3 hands, food, door prizes. Dennis Grigg 828-781-0062. SEP 18-20 BIKER, BLUES & BBQ Tilley Harley-Davidson, 653 Bendix Dr., Salisbury, NC. BBQ Championship, food, beverages, vendors, bands. www.bikerbluesbbqrally. com 704-638-6044. SEP 20 5TH ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVE POKER RUN American Legion Post 179, 1747 Ashley Hall Rd., Charleston, SC. Reg 10am-12, $15/sgl $20/dbl. Band, beach babes, prizes. Benefits a low country veteran, Ryan Onufer, a marine sniper, injured on duty. Hosted by Low Country Legion Riders. Old Spook llandesberg2003@yahoo.com 843-5662096. SEP 20 OPEN HOUSE Smokin HarleyDavidson, 3441 Myer Lee Dr., Winston Salem, 9am-6pm, vendors, live music, food. www.smokinharley.com 336-7223106. SEP 20 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY The Old Ski Lodge, 2611 Old Hwy 87, Elon, NC. www.oldskilodge. com 336-538-0002. SEP 20 CLAYTON HARVEST FESTIVAL RIDE & SHOW Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. www.rayprice.com 919832-2261.
11 SEP 20 NATIONAL POWMIA RECOGNITION DAY CEREMONY N.C. State Vietnam Memorial Wall, Interstate I-85 Rest stop @ Mile Marker 100, Thomasville, NC. Ceremony 3pm. Lay a wreath in memory of a former, or current POW or MIA. Hosted by Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 N.C. Lee Ann Johnson kiyuga@charter. net 8287288072. SEP 20 BENEFIT RUN Legend’s Pub, 4624 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC. 1st out at 12. 910-867-2364. SEP 20 USED PARTS SWAP MEET M & M Leather, 4400 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC. 9am-1pm. Bring own table, chair, blanket. No vendors, no fee. www.mmleather.com mmleather@ nc.rr.com 910-487-6151. SEP 20 2ND ANNUAL RIDE FOR WIDOWS & ORPHANS American Legion Post 116, 6400 Johnson Pond Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC. Reg 10am, Ride 12pm. $25/bike, $12/rider. Tickets inc dinner & door prizes. Benefits Masonic Children’s Home in Oxford and the Whitestone Retirement Community in Greensboro. garnerlodge701.org Matt Parker garnermason701@gmail.com 919-522-0650. SEP 20 WAYNE JARRETT BENEFIT Harley-Davidson of Greensboro Motorcycle Park, 538 Farragut Street, Greensboro, NC. Music, food, raffle. 336-273-1101. SEP 20 YORK COUNTY POKER RUN York County Crescent Shrine Club, 2065 Mcconnells Hwy, Rock Hill, SC. Reg 10:30-11am, $15/sgl, $25/dbl, 50/50, food. Benefits York County Shrine Children’s Hospital Out-Patients 2014 Christmas Party. 803-328-8800. SEP 20 POKER RUN FOR JERRY HATCHETT Lucky’s Bar, 268 Gatewood Rd, Danville, VA. KSU 1pm, $10/person. Silent auction, live music, food. Ricky Brandon 434-251-4841, Mike “Whitey” Jones 434-489-9425 Tim “Quack” McDuffie 336-459-6577.
12 SEP 20 5TH ANNUAL LOGAN STROUD MEMORIAL RIDE Quaker Steak & Lube, 7731 Gateway Ln., Concord, NC. Food, raffle, live auction. Reg 9am. KSU 10:45, live auction 3pm. $25/single, $15/passenger Inc free breakfast buffet and t-shirt. Benefits recovering brain injury patients in memory of Logan Stroud. loganstroudfoundation.com Kris Stroud loganstroudfoundation@gmail.com 704305-1683. SEP 20 6TH ANNUAL AUTISM RIDE - RIDIN’ HAWG WILD Ted’s Famous Chicken, 4695 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC. Reg 9-11am. Live entertainment, Brunswick Stew, Silent Auction & more. Mandy Jones 336-4790987. Jennifer Doster 704-906-6812. SEP 20 ANIMAL PROTECTION POKER RUN New River HarleyDavidson, 2394 Wilmington Hwy, Jacksonville, NC. 910-346-9997. SEP 20 LIBERTY VETERAN’S MEMORIAL & GARDENS FUNDRAISER Lucky’s Saloon, 1453 Industry Dr., Burlington, NC. Reg 10am12, $20/rider $5/pass, raffles, food. www. luckyssaloonburlington.com 336-5701050. SEP 20 VETERANS CAR AND BIKE SHOW Richland County American Legion Post 6, 200 Pickens St, Columbia, SC. $20/Bike inc tee shirt. Cash prizes. Benefits the Alston Wilkes Society Homeless Veterans Program. http://www.alstonwilkessociety.org/ veterans-car--- Erin Wagner ewagner@ alstonwilkessociety.org 803-799-2490. SEP 20 OFFICER DOWN MEMORIAL RIDE Carteret Community College, 3505 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC. Reg 10am ride 11, $15/rider $5/pass, food, door prizes, 50/50. Sponsored by NC Blue Knights Chapter XVIII. Benefits families of Officers killed in the line of duty. Jim GNOZZIO jgnoz@aol.com 252-3422808. SEP 20 7TH ANNUAL RIDE TO ROCK OUT ALZHEIMER’S Pine Knoll, 590
Cruisin’ Calendar Central Dr, Southern Pines, NC. Reg 7:30am, $20/sgl $30/dbl, door prizes, food, music. www.sjp.org 910-246-1066. SEP 20 TOM MCGRATH’S MOTORCYCLE LAW GROUP POKER RUN FOR SALISBURY VA HOSPICE UNIT Tilley HarleyDavidson of Salisbury, 653 Bendix Drive, Salisbury, NC. Reg 8am, first out 9am. Food, beverage, vendors. Proceeds support Salisbury VA Hospice Unit. www.bikerbluesbbqrally.com Gary Moss info@bikerbluesbbqrally.com 7046386044. SEP 20 RIDE TO REMEMBER Summerfield First Baptist Church, 2300 Scalesville Rd., Summerfield, NC. Escorted ride reg 8:30am, KSU 10am. $25/bike, $30/Two-up inc lunch & T-shirt. online reg avail. Supports the Western Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Act.alz.org/ride Charlotte Stoll Cares05@triad.rr.com 336-312-6499. SEP 20 5TH ANNUAL BIKERS 4 BOOBS BREAST RIDE Cox’s HarleyDavidson, 2795 NC Hwy 134, Asheboro, NC. Reg 8am $20/bike ride 11am, escorted ride. Live music, silent auction, 50/50 food. Benefits Randolph Cancer Center mammogram fund. Fay Morgan bikersforboobs@yahoo.com 336-6224238. SEP 20 MIKE BURROUGHS RIDE American Legion Post 55, 111 Miller St, Winston-Salem, NC. Reg 9am, KSU 11am Memorial ride poker run. Mike Connor mdconnormk@netscape. net 336-906-1983. SEP 21 3RD ANNUAL DEPUTY ROGER RICE MEMORIAL RIDE Destination Power Sport, 23165 Hwy 76 East, Clinton, SC. Reg 12 KSU 2pm $15 includes memorial patch. Food, live music. Proceeds go to Deputy Roger Rice Ride-On fund. 864-399-2636. SEP 21 2014 FALL BIKE SHOW Locked & Loaded Bar & Grill, 1125 Hwy 70, Garner, NC. 12-9pm, vendors, live music. 919-661-6688.
SEP 21 SAVE THE TATA’S Cross Roads Harley-Davidson, 1921 US Hwy 421, Wilkesboro, NC. Reg 11am, KSU 1pm $20/rider $5/pass, police escorted. Reg Big Al’s in Mooresville 9am KSU 10:30. Food, live music, auction. Rain date Oct. 12th. www.crossroads-hd.com 336-667-1003. SEP 21 VETERANS ON DECK BENEFIT Low Country HarleyDavidson, 4707 Dorchester Rd, Charleston, SC. Reg 11am-1pm. $15/ rider, $5/passenger. $10 for extra poker hand. Cash prizes, live music, 50/50, door prizes, food & drinks avail. Benefits Veterans on Deck. veteransondeck.org Rick Heiterer XAQSHNR77@comcast. net 843-343-0608. SEP 24 BIKE SHOW Rockhouse Tavern, 2699 Aberdeen Blvd, Gastonia, NC. 6-10pm, $5/entry. Gaston Co. CBA Gabby 704-852-4445. SEP 24-28 OUTER BANKS BIKE FEST Outer Banks Harley-Davidson, 8739 Caratoke Hwy, Harbinger, NC. Entertainment, food, events and special attractions, bike shows, poker run, guided tours, party nights, tattoo and bikini contest, over 100 vendors, live music, pig picking. www. outerbanksbikeweek.com 252-338-8866. SEP 26-27 FALL SPRAWL Rider’s Roost, 100 Elk Creek Darby Rd., Ferguson, NC. ridersroost.com 336-9738405. SEP 26 PATRIOT RIDE Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. Reg 9am ride 11am. www. rayprice.com 919-832-2261. SEP 26 8TH ANNUAL ONSLOW VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WELCOME PARTY Holiday Inn Express, 2115 U.S. 17, Jacksonville, NC. food, music. Pat Walker walker919@ excite.com 910-545-9333. SEP 26-28 10TH ANNUAL RAY PRICE CAPITAL CITY BIKEFEST Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. Downtown on Fayetteville St. & Raleigh Convention Ctr. Vendors,
Cruisin’ Calendar parade, parade of lights, bike show, tattoofest, stunt shows, live music, bikini bike wash. www.capitalcitybikefest.com 919-832-2261. SEP 26-28 HIGH COUNTRY ABATE FALL BLOW OUT Jay’s Tavern, 4951 Parris Bridge Rd., Boiling Springs, SC. Live music, games, contest, vendor, primitive tent camping. north-westscabate.org Mike mikeczwep@bellouth. net 864-895-4843. SEP 26-28 END OF SUMMER BASH Stars & Bars Tavern, 723 Klumac Rd., Salisbury, NC. Camping, bands, $5/ cover, $9/both nights, free food, vendors welcome. 704-310-5503. SEP 26-OCT 5 MYRTLE BEACH BIKE WEEK Myrtle Beach, SC. SEP 27 FULL THROTTLE BIKE NIGHT / END OF SUMMER BLOWOUT Twin Oaks Sports Bar & Grill, 5242 Slanting Bridge Rd., Denver, NC. 3pm-until, bike show reg 2pm, bike games, wet t-shirt contest, music, food. 704-483-9034. SEP 27 RD’S RIDE Thomasville Moose Lodge #1868, 114 Thomasville Moose Lodge Rd., Thomasville, NC. Reg. 11am KSU 12:30. $10/sgl $15/dbl. Benefits Mesothelioma Cancer Research Center. jamiesweetheartnc@gmail.com 336-4727088. SEP 27 HOPE FOR HARRISON MDA POKER RUN Harley-Davidson of New Bern, 1613 Hwy. 70 East, New Bern, NC. Reg 10am-12pm. Harrison is 4 years old and suffers from Duchenne’s, a type of Muscular Dystropy. Chris Harmon chris.a2s@gmail.com 252-2297329. SEP 27 END OF SUMMER PARTY Gunters In The Grove, 1684 West Memorial Hwy, Union Grove, NC. Bands, cookout, bike show, dunkin booth, burn out contest. 704-539-5428. SEP 27 8TH ANNUAL MIKE W. MERRITT MEMORIAL RIDE White Lake Fire Department, 1861 White Lake Dr, White Lake, NC. Reg 9:30am-
10:45am, lunch 11am KSU 12:45, $20/ sgl $25/dbl. $3 ferry fee for bikes. Benefits the Mike Merritt scholarship fund. Joan Brennan 910-874-1211. Evelyn Merritt 910-872-1304. SEP 27 HOMETOWN HEROES DICE RIDE Kershaw Shrine Club, 7179 Bethune Hwy, Kershaw, SC. Reg 9am-11am, $20/sgl $30/dbl include t-shirt. SEP 27 1ST ANNUAL CVMA 15-3 BENEFIT POKER RUN Rocky Mount Harley-Davidson, 928 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC. Reg 9 - 10:45am, first out 11am, $20/rider $10/pass. Raffle, music, food. Benefits Randall Singleton. Robert “Tapeworm” Ames 520-907-1742. SEP 27 RIDE FOR EDUCATION Crossroads Tavern, 874 Browns Chapel Road, Gibsonville, NC. Starts and Ends at Crossroads Tavern. $10 per Bike. $15 Double. All Proceeds Go to School Supplies for Caswell Co School System. Lauren 336-585-0165. SEP 27 DEMO DAY Down Home Harley-Davidson, 2215 Hanford Road, Burlington, NC. test Ride the 2015 Models. 11:30am-2:30pm. Bikes Subject to Availability. Free Pizza. DownHomeHarley.com Store 336-2271261. SEP 27 BENEFIT RIDE FOR GINGER WHISNANT BRITTIAN Stars & Bars Tavern, 723 Klumac Rd., Salisbury, NC. Reg 10am, $10/bike $5/rider 704-310-5503. SEP 27 RON’S RIDE Amvet’s Post 905, 142 W. Academy St., Asheboro, NC. Reg 10am KSU 12, $15/rider $5/ pass, food, silent auction, 50/50. Rain date Oct. 11th. Cheryl Maness 336-6259828. SEP 27 3RD ANNUAL TIM DIFFIN MEMORIAL RUN Dog House of Fayetteville, 3049 Owen Dr., Fayetteville, NC. Reg 11am KSU 12, $20/rider, live music, 50/50, door prizes. Benefits Cumberland County Foster Kids Christmas Fund. Spons by Bikers For
13 Bikers Foundation. Jeanie Carter 910261-2145. SEP 27 RIDE FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS American Legion Post 116, 6400 Johnson Pond Rd, FuquayVarina, NC. Reg 10am ride 12, $25/rider $12/pass, food, door prizes. Benefits Masonic Children’s Home In Oxford and Whitestone Retirement Community in Greensboro. garnermason704@gmail. com 919-557-5990. SEP 27 1ST ANNUAL BIKE SHOW Harley-Davidson of Greensboro Motorcycle Park, 538 Farragut Street, Greensboro, NC. www.hdofgreensboro. com 336-273-1101. SEP 27 SPRING ARBOR RIDE FOR ALZHEIMER’S Hometown Harley-Davidson, 2300 Elaines Way, Winterville, NC. www. hometownharleydavidson.com 252-4391345. SEP 27 PINK HEALS TOUR 2014 Blue Ridge Harley Davidson, 2002 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC. Poker run, Fire Truck Pull, Dedication of our Pink Heals NC Foothills Chapter Pink Fire Truck. 9-6pm. Darlene Huffman ncpinkheals@gmail.com 828-217-5246. SEP 27 21ST MEMORIAL BRONSON RUN John’s Tavern, 1555 Old Lenoir Rd., Hickory, NC. Reg 10-12. Free Camping, food, door prize ticket, live music, Prizes. Single Rider $15, Double Rider $25. Benefit Catawba Regional Hospice. John Cloninger jcloninger2@ charter.net 828-308-4713. SEP 27 NORTH CENTRAL CBA SWAP MEET & BIKE SHOW Ted’s Kickin’ CHicken, 4695 S Main St, Winston Salem, NC. 8am-5pm, free adm, food & drinks, music, fun. Swap Meet Vendor Spaces Avail $25, Bike Show Entry Fee $5. www.cba-abatenc. org Shannon Rights NorthCentralCBA@ gmail.com 336-493-9413. SEP 27 10TH ANNUAL CONFEDERATE HERITAGE RIDE Low Country Harley-Davidson, 4707 Dorchester Rd., Charleston, SC.
14 Reg 10am, last out 12, $20/rider $15/pass inc tour of Hunley submarine, ride pin, live music, food, vendors. Presented by Secession Camp #4 Sons of Confederate Veterans. conf.heritageride@gmail.com 843-209-2048. SEP 27 8TH ANNUAL ONSLOW VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL RUN New River Harley-Davidson, 2394 Wilmington Hwy, Jacksonville, NC. Reg 9am KSU 12, free ride, includes t-shirt & Lunch, escorted ride, 50/50, door prizes, silent auction. Pat Walker walker919@ excite.com 910-545-9333. SEP 27 CATAWBA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS’ BURNED CHILDREN FUND Tilley’s Harley Davidson, 1226 Morland Dr., Statesville, NC. Reg 11am-1pm. $20/rider; $25 double rider. 1 Event t-shirt/bike. Prizes, food, 50/50, door prizes. Mark Raulerson mraulerson@sftfr.net 828-478-2131. SEP 27 KATELYN’S RIDE Riders in the Country, 5701 Randleman Rd, Randleman, NC. Reg 9am, KSU 10:30. Free food & music. $25/rider, $4 passenger. Benefits for the Katelyn Mary Lynch Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Randolph Community College Kevin Lynch Kmlyn@aol.com 336-312-3503. SEP 28 ANGIE’S AMAZING RACE IX D & E Mitsubishi, 6220 Market St., Wilmington, NC. Reg 9:30am, 1st out 10:30, $20/person include t-shirt & food. Door prizes, raffles, live auction, car show/cruise in. Benefits The Pink Ribbon New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation. denisealbea@gmail. com 252-327-4247. SEP 28 FREEDOM BIKER CHURCH WORSHIP RALLY Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC. 10:30am, special music, drawings, worship. freedombikerchurch. com 919-550-3733. SEP 28 UNCAGED BIKER SUNDAY Power Line Church, 701 Manning Ave, Elon, NC. Reg & free breakfast 9:30am, band & service 10:30, free lunch, blessings of the bikes,
Cruisin’ Calendar escorted ride 1pm, door prizes. www. uncagedbikers.org Linda Whitlow uncagedbikers@yahoo.com 336-2263828. SEP 29-OCT 5 HURRICANE ALLEY RALLY Myrtle Beach HarleyDavidson, 4002 Hwy 17 S, North Myrtle Beach, SC. Vendors, Food, Fun www. myrtlebeachharley.com 843-369-5555.
Scan This QR Code To Check For Events That Missed The Print Issue OCT 1-5 FALL BEACH BIKE WEEK Beach House Harley-Davidson, 4919 Ocean Hwy W., Shallotte, NC. Vendors, music, MDA lounge, Miller Lite girls, H.O.G. pin stop. www. beachhousehd.com 910-575-9997. OCT 4 PRIVATE BIKE SALE AND PARTS SWAP MEET Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. www.rayprice.com 919832-2261. OCT 4 SAVE THE TWINS CHARITY POKER RUN Hooters of Fayetteville, 501 N Mcpherson Church Rd, Fayetteville, NC. $10/hand, for Cancer research. Live music, food, drinks, and giveaways. AFMC NC3 afmcnc3@ gmail.com 910-797-8861. OCT 4 LIVE MUSIC EVENT Clemmons Motorcycle, 2636 Lewisville Clemmons Rd., Clemmons, NC. www. clemmonsmotorcycles.com 336-7664945. OCT 4 WAYEN FALLS LEUKEMIA POKER RUN Legends Pub, 4624 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC. 1st Out 12pm. $15/Rider inc t-shirt. Music, 50/50, door prizes, food, live auction. Proceeds to Medical Expenses. Doug Dees ddees@ pdco.com 910-977-0428. OCT 4 BENEFIT CAR, TRUCK & MOTORCYCLE SHOW TO BENEFIT RANDALL LEONARD High Rock Church, 135 Lowes Blvd, Lexington, NC. $20/entry, vendor space $25. sweettaterqueen@ triad.rr.com
OCT 4 CHARLOTTE AREA SHRINERS FALL CHARITY RIDE MetLife, 14120 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, NC. Reg 9-11:30am, last out 11:30am, $15/ + canned good per person. Benefits Shriners International & Second Harvest Food Bank. 704-540-4405. OCT 4 REMEMBRANCE RIDE FOR DAVID KEITH WILLIAMS JR. Thunder Road Harley-Davidson, 4960 Riverside Dr., Danville, VA. Reg 9am, live music, vendors, face painting, pig picking. Julie Hardy miltontapanddye@gmail.com 336-2340134. OCT 4 3RD ANNUAL HISTORICAL MARKERS BENEFIT RIDE New River Harley-Davidson, 2394 Wilmington Hwy, Jacksonville, NC. Reg 9am-12, $25/rider $10/pass. Food, door prize, Rain date 10/11. Sponsored by Combat Veterans MC. 910-346-9997. OCT 4 NEW RIDER BOOT CAMP Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. 10am www.rayprice.com 919-832-2261 OCT 4 THE LAST DON’S 2ND ANNUAL MEMORIAL RIDE HarleyDavidson of Greensboro, 538 Farragut St., Greensboro, NC. Reg 9:30am. Provides scholarships for young men. www.hdofgreensboro.com 336-2731101. OCT 4 LEICESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 14TH ANNUAL TOY/POKER RUN Leicester Volunteer Fire Dept, 2852 New Leicester Hwy., Leicester, NC. Reg 10:45am, $10/hand or toy of equal value. Food, door prizes, vacation raffle. Benefits the unfortunate children with Christmas gifts! www. leicesterfire.com 828-778-4899 bkeever@leicesterfire.com 828-6833433. OCT 4 MIRACLE LEAGUE RIDE Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. $10/rider. Rain date 10/11. www. themircacleleagueride.com Mike Hardee mhardee88@gmail.com
Cruisin’ Calendar OCT 4 FALL BLESSING OF THE BIKES Harley-Davidson of Asheville, 20 Patton Cove Rd, Swannanoa, NC. Live bands, bike games, Porta Potty races, Raffles, 50/50, Vendors, and BBQ lunch 11am-3pm. Hosted by Freedom Biker Church Asheville Mike Wilson / chris Harkleroad chrisharkleroad@ charter.net 828-775-2362. OCT 5 SONSHINE RALLY Catawba Heights Baptist Church, 311 Belmont Rd, Mt. Holly, NC. Reg 1:30pm KSU 2pm, $15/rider, food, door prizes. Benefits New Life Pregnancy Services of Gaston and Lincoln counties. 803-6311417. OCT 5 HELMET LAW SUPPORT RALLY Pitt Stop/Burger King, 1914 Airport Blvd, West Columbia, SC. Assembly 11am KSU 1pm. Helmet law support rally, motorcycle parade to State House. OCT 5 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY Outer Banks Harley-Davidson, 8739 Caratoke Hwy, Harbinger, NC. Hot dogs, corn hole, horseshoes, music. www.outerbankshd. com 252-338-8866. OCT 9-12 THE GATHERING Freedom Biker Church, 131 Guy Rd., Clayton, NC. Reg 10/9 $25/fee, must be 18, day passes available, food, games, special bike builders, prizes, rides, vendors. freedombikerchurch.com 919550-3733. OCT 10-12 23RD ANNUAL JIM MCCLURE NITRO NATIONALS Rockingham Dragway, 2153 US Hwy 1 North, Rockingham, NC. $45 (3 day’s), $20-Sat only, Sat & Sun. $35. , Fri. gates open 3pm, Sat. 8am, Sun. 11am. www. rockinghamdragway.com 910-582-3400. OCT 10 BIKE NIGHT Rocky Mount Harley-Davidson, 928 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC. 6-9:30pm www. rockymounthd.com 252-446-7292. OCT 11 4TH ANNUAL SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS RIDE Central Baptist Church, 500 E Montgomery St, Gaffney,
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lunch, live band, vendors, auction, door prizes. Rain ate 10/18. Hosted by Driven By Grace Biker Ministry to benefit Hospice and Palliative Care. Danny Houser drivenbygrace@bellsouth.net 704-732-0012.
OCT 11 5TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE RIDE Greenville Harley-Davidson, 30 Chrome Dr., Greenville, SC. Reg 9am, ride 12pm, $20/person, live music, vendors, 50/50. In memory of Taylor Ann Whiteside. 864-234-1340.
OCT 11 8TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR THE CURE NC Eastern Radiologists, Inc Breast Imaging Center, 2101 W Arlington Blvd., Greenville, NC. Reg 8:30, KSU 9:30. $25 reg. fee Incl poker hand, t-shirt, goodie bag, food & live music. No fee for passengers. Pre-reg. by 9/13 & receive a lapel pin. Benefits early detection & assist breast cancer patients in Pitt, Beaufort & Lenoir Counties. 252931-7722. www.rideforthecurenc.com Addie abest@easternrad.com 252-9317665.
OCT 11 RD MEMORIAL MOOSE/ CBA FALL BIKER BASH Thomasville Moose Lodge #1868, 114 Moose Lodge Rd., Thomasville, NC. 12pm, $5/ admission, $4/with donation of toiletry item, vendors, bike show, food, music. Papa Jim 336-248-7880. Benefits Moose Charities and CBA legislative efforts. Rain Date 10/12 Eddie 336-491-3270. OCT 11 HOPE FOR HUTCH BENEFIT RIDE Belk, Oak Hollow Mall, 921 Eastchester Drive, High Point, NC. Reg 9am, ride 10am. $25/bike, $5/ passenger. Hotdog lunch. Benefits Craig Hutch Hutchinson in his battle with cancer. Robyn Lee rlgl2825@gmail.com no phone. OCT 11 DYLAN FREEMAN RIDE The Old Ski Lodge, 2611 Old Hwy 87, Elon, NC. Ride 12pm. $15/ bike, $20/double. www.oldskilodge.com Lauren 336-538-0002. OCT 11 RED KNIGHTS OF GRAHAM, NC CHAPTER 7 BREAST CANCER RIDE Graham Fire Department, 201 South Main St, Graham, NC. Reg 8:30am-9:45am, $20/ Rider, $5/Passenger. Ride 10am. Lunch, T-shirts, 50/50, door prizes. Benefits the Little Pink Houses of Hope. Rain date is 10/18 redknightsnc7.com Sheryl Bullis dbullis1@triad.rr.com 336-227-0075. OCT 11 BRITT’S ANNUAL BIKE SHOW & AUCTION Lincolnton Church of God, Family Life Center, 1435 Riverview Rd., Lincolnton, NC. 10am2pm. Bike show judging 1pm. Bike show entry $15. All bikes must ride in. Free
OCT 11 BIKE NIGHT American Legion Post 116, 6400 Johnson Pond Rd., Fuquay Varina, NC. 3pm-until close, bike games, food, live music, vendors. 919-557-5990. OCT 11 VHVH BENEFIT RIDE American Legion Post 55, 111 Miller St, Winston-Salem, NC. KSU 11am. Benefits the transitional home for Veterans. Mike Connor mdconnormk@ netscape.net 336-906-1983. OCT 11 SEVEN SABRES BROTHERHOOD TO MAKE A CHILD SMILE D& Q Motorsports, 44 N Broad Street, Angier, NC. Reg $20/bike, $25/rider, $5/extra hand. Starts 8:30, KSU 10am. Door prizes, special gifts, 50/50, cash prize, food. Benefits Kids Smile at Christmas. www. sevensabresbrotherhood.com Arlene mabry ssabres7@yahoo.com 919-4227234. OCT 11 JDRF POKER RUN Ray Price Harley-Davidson, 1126 S. Saunders St., Raleigh, NC. Reg 8:30-10am, $20/rider Mike Crider mcrider1@centurylink.net OCT 11-12 BIKETOBERFEST Thunder Tower Harley-Davidson, 190 Pontiac Business Center Dr., Columbia, SC. Fireworks, motorcycle stunt show, car & bike show, German
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OCT 18 NORTH UNION CHURCH OF GOD 2ND ANNUAL FALL MOTORCYCLE RIDE North Union Church of God, 12411 Bain School Rd, Mint Hill, NC. Reg 10am, $30/rider $10/ pass, food, door prizes. 704-292-9153.
OCT 24-25 INDIAN DEMO TRUCK Indian Motorcycle Greensboro, 201 S Church St., Greensboro, NC. Demo rides. www.indianmotorcyclegreensboro. com 336-763-5621.
OCT 18 TOYS FOR TOTS TOY RUN The Old Ski Lodge, 2611 Old Hwy 87, Elon, NC. $15/bike. Bring New Toy. Food, Music. Ride starts at 12:00PM> www.oldskilodge.com Lauren 336-5380002. OCT 18 LEARN TO RIDE REUNION Harley-Davidson of Greensboro Motorcycle Park, 538 Farragut Street, Greensboro, NC. Combined reunion for all learn to ride graduates. Food, givea-ways, test rides www.hdofgreensboro. com 336-273-1101. OCT 18 FORSYTH CO. DRAGON SLAYERS 5TH ANNUAL BASH Scotty B Bar, 6428 Rural Hall, Winston Salem N.C, NC. 12pm-6pm. Adm $10/Person, 50/50, raffles, music, food, vendors. Randy Dyles 336-420-6694 randy. dyles@yahoo.com Rev at 336-462-2479. OCT 18 BIKERS WITH BOXES Billy Graham Library, 4330 Westmont Dr., Charlotte, NC. Pack Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and to join us for a day of fun. http://billygrahamlibrary.org/ Sarah Lewallen sfleischman@bgea.org 704-401-3263. OCT 18 KRUISING FOR KILAH II DICE RUN Monroe VFW, 712 VFW Road, Monroe, NC. Reg 9 am. $20/ sgl $30/dbl includes meal and t-shirts. Food, auction, music. Bikes and cars are welcome! Benefit the Kilah Davenport Foundation that helps victims/families of child abuse. Jessica Walker Jessi_ Carolina10@yahoo.com 803-287-4899. OCT 18 ALR POST 55 BIKE SHOW American Legion Post 55, 111 Miller St, Winston-Salem, NC. Games, Vendors, Food, Live Music, Prizes! Noon-5pm. Benefits local Veterans. Mike Connor
OCT 25 THE RIDE FOR HEATHER POKER RUN In The Wind Bar & Grill, 15800 Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC. Reg 11am, Ride 12pm. Food, music, prizes, silent auction. Benefits Heather Newell, fighting breast cancer. Michael Hughes hughesm20@gmail.com 704661-1419. OCT 25 CRUISE-IN TO BENEFIT FRIENDS OF HOMETOWN HEROES Locked & Loaded Bar & Grill, 305 McCormick St., Garner, NC. 3-11pm, bike night & classic car cruise in, live music, 50/50, raffles, vendors. Wade or Michele friendsofhometownheroes@yahoo.com 919-278-7620. OCT 25 GRAND OPENING & CUSTOMER APPRECIATION D & Q Motorsports, 34 Ray Hart Lane, Angier, NC. Food www.dandqmotorsports.com 919-639-5511. OCT 31-NOV 1 HALLOWEEN PARTY WEEKEND Rider’s Roost, 100 Elk Creek Darby Rd., Ferguson, NC. ridersroost.com 336-973-8405. OCT 31-NOV 2 HALLOWEEN PARTY WEEKEND Freeborne’s Eatery & Lodge, 14300 Hwy 18 S, Laurel Springs, NC. 336-359-8008. OCT 31 SADDLEBAG SWEETS Harley-Davidson of Greensboro, 538 Farragut St., Greensboro, NC. www.hdofgreensboro. com 336-273-1101. NOV 1 4TH ANNUAL CALVIN MCCARVER MEMORIAL TOY RUN Iron Horse Motorcyles, 1600 W Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe, NC. Reg 9:30am, Bikes out 11am, t-shirt for the first 100, trophies, door prizes, meal for
the riders at last stop, bring toy valued $5 or more. Benefits Marine Corp League Toys for Tots Anita McCarver hoghappy79hd@gmail.com 704-2898953. NOV 1 TOY RUN Shelton’s HarleyDavidson, 606 Corporate Dr., Goldsboro, NC. www.sheltonshd.com sheltonsmall@sheltonshd.com 919-7312776. NOV 1 STATESVILLE HOG CHAPTER 2ND ANNUAL JINGLE BELL TOY RUN Tilley Harley Davidson/Statesville, 1226 Morland Dr., Statesville, NC. Reg 10-12pm. Police escort ride 12:30. $15 & toy, $25 w/o toy. Passenger $10.& toy, $20.w/o Toy. Benefits underprivileged families in the Statesville with holiday meals and gifts. www.statesvillehog.org Cindy Henderson hend1662@bellsouth.net 704-873-1662. NOV 2 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY Outer Banks Harley-Davidson, 8739 Caratoke Hwy, Harbinger, NC. Hot dogs, corn hole, horseshoes, music. www.outerbankshd. com 252-338-8866. NOV 7-8 INDIAN MOTORCYCLES DEMO DAYS & OPEN HOUSE Indian Motorcycle Concord, 254 Concord Parkway S, Concord, NC. Demos start 10:30 am on both days. Last ride at 5pm on both days. Open house. WWW.indianmotorcycleconcord.com Virginia Harris concordmarketing@ ridenow.com 704-784-5400. NOV 8 PICKINS CO. ABATE VETERANS SUPPORT RALLY Timm’s Harley-Davidson, 4110 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, SC. 11am5pm, raffle, battle of the bands, 50/50, door prizes, food. Shawn 864-650-4542. NOV 8-9 40TH ANNUAL CBA SWAP MEET & BIKE SHOW Metrolina Expo Fairgrounds, 7100 Statesville Rd., Charlotte, NC. Swap meet, live music, food, wet t-shirt contest, tattoo contest. www.charlottecba.org Rick Nail 704455-6245.
Cruisin’ Calendar NOV 9 11TH ANNUAL GOLDEN STRIP TOY RUN Grand South Bank, 325 S Main St, Fountain Inn, SC. Reg 2pm, bring new unwrapped toy, 50/50, door prizes, music, vendors, escorted ride. Benefits Holiday Hope. Paul Williams 864-221-2042.
NOV 16 AMERICAN CHILDREN’S HOME RIDE American Legion Post 55, 111 Miller St., Winston-Salem, NC. KSU 12pm. Ride to the American Children’s Home in Lexington. No registration fee Bring school supplies, toiletries, bed linens or cash donations, no toys. Mike Connor mdconnormk@ netscape.net 336-906-1983. NOV 22 MURPHEY’S SCOOTER SHED TOY RUN Murphey’s Scooter Shed, 114 Camelot Ct., Kings Mountain, NC. Bring $5 & new toy. Live music, police escort, food. Benefits Masonic Home for Children, Shriners Hospital, & Shop with a cop. 704-739-4707.
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10th Annual Sunday Bash Story and photo by Alan Dockery I love a good bash just for the fun of it. Ten years ago, Tilley Harley-Davidson, Statesville, NC, employee Ronnie Carver thought that was a good idea too. On July 20th hundreds of us showed him how much we appreciate his idea at the 10th Annual Sunday Afternoon Bash. It was a nice day, not as hot as July can be, and the rain held off until late that afternoon. After seeing some old friends and making some new ones, I didn’t mind getting wet riding home. Glad to see lots of motorcycles and riders at Tilley’s for all that was going on. The proceeds from the Sunday Bash go to the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Inside there were great deals on bikes, accessories, and clothes. Don rolled out some of his cool antique and race motorcycles for us to checkout. The PartTime Blues Band was cranking out tunes on the side of the building. Lancaster’s Hawg Trawgh Saloon was serving up barbeque. There were plenty of cold beverages to wash down lunch. The big tent and lots of tables and chairs gave us a place to kick back in the shade with our friends. Ronnie’s Bike Show featured some cool machines. This year winners were: 1st Place - Sherri Holden, from Newton, with her 2009 Deluxe Trike; 2nd Place - Todd Upright, Salisbury, When It Comes To Your Bike, Insurance Coverage Is Personal. It’s the difference between a phone call to an answering system when you need to make a claim and a one-to-one conversation with someone who cares about your bike as much as you do. At Encore Insurance Advisors, we can help you find the coverage you need, from insurance on your accessories to roadside assistance, and our service is always personal, friendly and knowledgeable. Before you take to the road, call Encore. We can protect your bike, and your assets, with the most competitive products available from the most reputable providers, including: Foremost • Assurant Specialty • National General • Progressive • Titan
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2008 Electra Glide; 3rd Place - Hank Powell, Troutman, 2007 Softail Custom. Netausha Myers took Best Of Show with a 2001 Fat Boy. Ronnie said thanks to all the people who turned out to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Sunday Bash. The HOG chapter and Rolling Thunder were there all day doing lots of jobs. Lancaster’s BBQ provided the food and beverages. The Bob Karney calendar girls were at Tilley’s signing autographs and some girls from Lake Norman Hooters were doing a bike wash and selling Hooters gear. Anna’s Sweets was serving fresh fruit drinks while 48 Customs was busy much of the day laying down some classic pin striping on bikes. Tilley’s Insurance was onsite. C Your Photos was shooting everyone as they rode in. “A big thanks to Don and Robinette Tilley for letting us have this party for the past ten years,” Ronnie said. “I’ll keep doing this as long as I’m able.” Don and Robinette said, “The weather held out and the crowd came in. Looked like everyone had a good time. We appreciate their support and glad to see lots of riders from out of town here today. Thanks to our employees for helping out and the H.O.G. chapter too. After 44 years in business, it is great to see this many people turn out to support the Sunday Bash.” There are more images of the 10th Annual Summer Bash on our website FullThrottleMagazine.com. View and download all you want for free. Full size images available upon request.
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Christmas In July For Wreaths Across America By: Meredith Wisniewski It was “Christmas in July” on the 19th of July when the newly established Forgotten Sons MC Charter of Clemmons, NC kicked off their very first charity at 1 pm in the Baggerz Saloon parking lot. The day was dedicated to Wreaths Across America (www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org) whose mission coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies every December in Arlington National Cemetery, as well as veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. The night before the event welcoming hugs and cold beer were given to those road weary riders who had traveled from VA, MD, SC, GA, and eastern NC to show support and continued on to the next day when the local bikers and friends arrived for the cause. Despite the weather the crowd was more than happy to put on their boogie shoes in the rain to the Dam Fi No band. There was plenty of BBQ, coleslaw and all those delicious southern dishes to hit the spot and as more joined in on the fun door prizes were given away. Winners walked away with over $2000 in donated prizes including helmets, tees, tattoo gift certificates, knives, and even spa massage gift certificates for the ladies. The donated amount to be given to Wreaths Across America came in right around $1500 and one of the five creators behind the benefit said, “The support from
near and far was truly heartwarming. The charter felt unbelievably blessed with support in the fight for veterans causes.” A special thanks to Ken, Pam, Jennifer, Spencer, Karen, David, the Brothers, all who attended and “Whiskey Mike.” The event was somewhat of a dual charity that brought a big smile to Michael Stokes face as he claimed his new AK 47, which he won by buying a raffle ticket to benefit Pets For Vets. Pets For Vets is dedicated to providing a second chance for shelter pets by rescuing, training, and pairing them with America’s veterans who could benefit from having a companion animal.
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By: Rick Gammons The Editor at The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine asked me about my sunglasses some time ago. I showed him and he handed me a strange looking cable device for glasses. He said, Try this out and write me a review”, so here it is. Cablz Zipz is an adjustable eyewear retainer. The major difference between Cablz and other types of eyewear is a coated cable (or monofilament for fisherpersons). Cablz also uses a ball bearing system to hold it in place. Other retainers are usually cloth or other types of fabric. These eventually will fail at holding glasses in place. They also hold sweat and other more disgusting fluids. Ron Williams, creator of Cablz, designed this retainer out of necessity. When leaving a hospital where he serves as a medical equipment supplier, the strap on his sunglasses snagged, pulling the sunglasses across his face. He nearly wrecked. Throwing the glasses across the car, they landed on a spool of steel cable surgeons use to secure fractures. It was an “aha” moment. He held up the cable where it remained suspended in air. And Cablz was to soon follow. Williams used the same type cable with a silicone coating
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4th Annual Patriot Rovers Ride For The Fallen
By: Buzz Patriot Rovers is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 that provides canine therapy using trained Psychiatric Service Dogs for military veterans who suffer from PTSD and/or Traumatic Brain Injury. The program is FREE for veterans. Patriot Rovers is committed to acquiring, housing, nurturing, rehabilitating, vaccinating, spaying, neutering, training, and socializing dogs in order to qualify them as Psychiatric Service Dogs that will perform medical alert and response in addition to specific tasks for veterans. Training of the dogs is first performed on a basic level and then moves towards customized training focused on socialization and performance of specific tasks. This training is vital in order to ensure the dog is fit and ready to perform all assistance required of a Psychiatric Service Dog. They train all dogs to perform specific tasks under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). These tasks include, but are not limited to, brace, get help, lights, doors, pull, dress, retrieve, reverse – all standard service dog tasks. Additional Psychiatric Service Dog tasks include medical alert and response, tactile stimulation, alerting, interrupting, stabilizing, calming, waking, initiate activity, initiate interpersonal interaction, and the creation of personal space. Additional non-task functions include providing a veteran with constant 24-hour reassuring, unconditional love and companionship. Extensive training is provided to the veteran in basic dog care, dog behavior, and other handling skills before the dog is released into their care. In addition to training these wonderful dogs to assist veterans, Patriot Rovers name the dogs after fallen soldiers with the help of Gold Star Families. Not only are the rovers helping our veterans through their every day tasks, they are also honoring those who have fallen. Patriot Rovers has place 70+ service dogs to date with veterans. Did I mention that this service is FREE for veterans? I have had the opportunity to meet a few of the Rovers and the Veterans they assist at passed Patriot Rover events. The veterans all commend their furry companions for enhancing their life and helping them get through their day-to-day routines. One of many testimonials on the Patriot Rovers website reads: “My dog does everything with me and helps me be able to do things with my girls that I couldn’t do before. Simple things, like go to a restaurant or the store. I can take part in their lives now.” - Keith Harrison & Elliott. This is a truly amazing program. Check out their webpage at www. PatriotRovers.org to read more about the program and the testimonials. Saturday, July 19th, the 4th Annual Patriot Rovers Ride For The Fallen staged at Crescent Ford in High Point, NC. A dreary, misty morning and a good chance of rain annihilated what should have been a full parking lot of riders for this cause. 40 bikes, mostly two-up sat in staggered formation at ride time. The riders were all supplied with biscuits and then some pre-ride suggestions before we hit the road. The police escorted ride was a great back roads ride up to the foothills of
Madison, NC. We took a break at the half way point to stretch our legs and for the bikes with smaller tanks to refill on gas. The weather had improved and the day was gorgeous sunny day. No excuse for the fair weather riders! The ride ended at Greensboro Harley-Davidson’s Motorcycle Park with Donnaha Station Band cranking out some great tunes. Chunk’s Hawg Haven, located at the motorcycle park, was slinging beers and the Patriot Rover family and friends were serving up hot dogs and hamburgers. The Patriot Rovers organization is in need of your support. As I mentioned before in this article, this service is FREE for veterans and has solid results of helping our Veterans who suffer from PTSD. Take a moment to check out their website at www.PatriotRovers.org and if possible click the red “Donate” button and help keep this worthy service going.
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By: Danny Gaynor A few weeks ago, a memorial service was held for a dear friend of mine. He died from an accident while riding a motorcycle. He was a top notched mechanic and knew Harleys from Knuckleheads to Twin Cams. His skills and knowledge kept other people riding and enjoying what we love doing most, experiencing life on our bikes. His service was on 6/7/14. Though several of us from places far wide were not physically be able to make it, we did take time to think of him and his family. We all know that at any time, each one of us could be taking our last ride. We understand that, but the feeling of freedom and the air rushing across us is too tantalizing to give up. Sure, we know the risk, but this is the life we choose. The archetype of the biker is still the same. We live our life based on a code that we live our own lives on what we believe as individuals and respect the way others live, even if we do not agree with them. We are the blue-collar workers that work hard, play hard, and most of all, love hard. We are true to our family and friends. We would lie down and die for our brother as he would for us. We might not be able to afford the latest “must have” bike, but we will damn sure keep our outdated bike going with each other’s help. We are not the guys that consider a Saturday ride to the local dealership as a fun ride. We do not need the Factory Class on how to be Today’s Biker! Oh no, it’s the adventure of a new road with a couple of friends that leads to the Blue Ridge Parkway! Your breath being taken away when you crest a peak of a mountain on a fall day and the colors exploding beneath you that no painter or photographer can truly capture, the smell of the sea as you near the Mann’s Harbor Bridge and the view of rising sun as you cross the sound. For many of us, it is the closest we will ever feel to God and our bike is the Apostle of that God! It you understand what I have written, then please take time to honor my friend and all the people who have gone down doing what we love!
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12th Anniversary Christmas In July 2014 By: Kelly Wescott What has 259 motorcycles, 7 Corvettes, and a Santa? Christmas in July’s 12th Anniversary, of course! Held every year on the third Saturday of July, Christmas in July has grown enormously every year. With 2 days of fun, music, good food, prizes and lots of donations to Dukes Children’s Hospital, Christmas in July has attracted people from nearby states who return year after year. This year, we kicked off with a Kick Start Party at Legends Pub in Fayetteville on Friday the 18th of July. Holly and her girls fed us a great spread of BBQ with all the fixin’s including a yummy spicy slaw, beans, potato salad, green beans, and more. Pre-registration was the order of the night, and also collecting toys to donate to the hospital. At the end of the evening, we had 164 bikes pre-registered, which looked to be a good start! Saturday, July 19th was a cool morning, which was a welcome relief, as it is usually in the 90’s. We headed to M & M Leather/Victory Of Fayetteville to continue the party. More registrations, an auction, and a 50/50 started the day. The largest item, a handmade, wooden Rockin’ Harley was auctioned off for $800! It is a piece of artwork to see if you ever get the chance. It is gorgeous! This Harley has a plaque remembering Bill Matthews, part owner of Victory of Fayetteville and M&M Leather and Custom Cycles, who passed away earlier
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this year. Bill and his wife, Mary, have been huge supporters of Christmas in July throughout the years. Other auction items included different artworks and leather, with all monies going to the hospital. After a safety briefing by the Cumberland Co. Sheriff’s Department and a short prayer, it was 10 am, and kickstands up, everyone start your engines! The Cape Fear Team Corvette Club of Fayetteville led the parade with 7 Corvettes, followed by a trailer from Parrot Bay Pools filled with toys. Bringing up the rear were 259 motorcycles. What a sight! All makes and models, including a 1943 military Harley, dressed out in Army green complete with canteen and rifle scabbard! We had trikes and bikes of all models. We had returning friends from Virginia, (17 of them!) and new friends the Blue Knights from South Carolina law enforcement. We had the Borinqueneers, The Southern Cruisers and 15 members of the Chrome Knights returning. We had the Souls of Service from Lee County, returning friends from the Buffalo Soldiers of Fayetteville, who brought their brothers, the Buffalo Soldiers of Raleigh. Yes, they rode from Raleigh, to return to Durham, back to Fayetteville, then returning to Raleigh, all for a great cause. We saw the Band of Brothers of Mosul Iraq, the Cape Fear Harley Owners Group (HOG Chapter) and new friends from Gourd Springs Baptist Church. We thank you all, because without the riders, there would not be a ride! The Cumberland Co. Sherriff’s Dept. accompanied us and assisted in holding traffic so we could all ride together. It is quite an undertaking, as we have riders from out of town and state who may not know where they are going, staying together is paramount for safety. We crossed into Harnett County with their Sheriff’s Department assisting. Along the way we also had the Lillington Police Department, Fuquay Varina and Holly Springs Police Departments, the Apex and Cary Police Departments, the Wake and Durham County Sheriff’s Departments, the Durham City Police, and the Duke Campus Police. We are indebted to you all, as you make our huge ride as safe and successful as possible. In twelve years we have had very
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few incidents thanks in part to all the law enforcement that assist us. Thank you very much for all you do. Upon arriving at Duke Children’s Hospital, Texas Roadhouse was waiting for us with a great lunch of BBQ Pork, BBQ Chicken, Green Beans, Potato Salad, Slaw, Rolls, and more. They also gave out gifts of free appetizers to all participants. Texas Roadhouse has been with us since the beginning and has this down pat. They are so very organized, and everyone is fed in short order. After lunch, we meander over to the hospital to deliver the toys, and listen to some of the heartbreaking stories of children there. It is hard, and wonderful, as we know we are making a small difference in their lives, even for a short time. Some of these children and their families are dealing with illnesses and such for much longer periods of time, and here we are having fun trying to assist them! The pile of toys is huge, it takes an assembly line of people to bring them all in. We were thanked often, but it is we who are thankful, for if you never have to have a loved one (especially a child) in a hospital, you would understand. We are all so happy to do it! The total of toys, monies and gift cards for this year was outstanding; this is the break-out: Value of toys: $12,500, Gift Cards: $425, Donation at Duke: $1,200 (Donation taken at Duke for family), Actual Currency: $13,625.97 (Hard-currency to Duke CH), Total Event: $27,750.97 The families are able to have gift cards for needed items, and the toys are used year round as needed to give a lift to a child. It really is a labor of love from Will, Ponce, and their volun-
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The Roughnecks Rain, Fun and Sun Run
By: Everette “EZ” Short On Saturday, August 16th, The Roughnecks MC held a roller coaster ride of a run with bodacious buckets of rain falling, only to be followed by searing sun filed moments and a whole lot of fun to support Camp Happy Hearts and Mercy Care of Myrtle Beach. The ride started at The City Line Saloon across from Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson at 11AM. Well, it was supposed to start then, but when the sky opened up with a maelstrom of wailing wind, deep waters, and a whole lot of flying debris, it was every man and woman for themselves in a run to Ron Jon’s off the #501 just past the waterway. Amazingly, when we got to Ron Jon’s the ground was dry as a bone and the air was as steamy as a sauna. After hanging around long enough to draw some cards, draw some raffle prizes, and let our leathers turn mushy, it was back on the road to Danny Lee’s off the #707 on the Socastee edge of Southern Myrtle Beach. Crossing the bridge to merge with the #17 Bi-Pass, the skies let loose again in an avalanche of
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By: dpapabear Ever wonder what all goes on at a bike rally besides just a group of people getting together who ride motorcycles? Well, there are lots of games involving motorcycles and games without the bikes. Wet t-shirt contests are always a favorite, but other games are played as well. They have a slow ride, beer keg roll, balloon toss and waitress carry, involving water, plank riding, wienie bite, Honey I’m Home, tire drags, barrel racing, pick-em up and put-em down, poke her, involving a toilet plunger and roll of toilet paper, and others I have missed I’m sure. Several of these games usually pay out a cash prize to the winners, which can help you pay for your weekend fun. The Rodeo Riders MC, based out of the Wilmington, NC area, is a group of riders that specialize in these games. The members travel around to most of the rallies, not only for the fellowship and fun, but to take part in these games. They often wind up helping out the event sponsors by helping organize and overseeing the running of the games. I know first hand that they often help out at Myrtle Beach, Maggie Valley, and the Boone Bike Rallies as well as others I have not attended yet. They even have a free spring and fall meet at their club-
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By: Everette “EZ” Short On Sunday, July 27th, The Harley Shop at the Beach hosted their own Christmas In July Toy Run Sponsored by Liberty Tap Room Bar & Grill, to benefit the Horry County Chapter of the American Red Cross and bring toys to children who otherwise might not have any. Starting with a free breakfast at The Harley Shop at the Beach, located at 4002 Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach, registration was done, riders were saddled up, and everyone was rolling out of the lot on their way to Cap’n Poo’s by 11:30 in the morning. Cap’n Poo’s, on the Intracoastal Waterway, is a great place to sit a spell and the staff were eagerly waiting to sling some freshly made Bloody Mary cocktails and cold beers when we got there on this steamy hot afternoon. After a few bad jokes and some smart phone digital malefaction face twittering, it was up the road we went to Harley’s Roadhouse on Highway 9 in Little River to cross their old school cool covered bridge, just to be out standing in the field, with a frosty one in hand. By the time we got there, the heat index was up over 105º and the place was packed with over 90 registered riders and even more piling in to draw cards in search of a winning hand. Out back, the usual suspects were lighting up the yard with real tall
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By: Kathy Johnson When Rommel H-D in Durham throws a Grill & Chill check it out. I did! I was glad I did. They had all the ingredients for a good time. Motorcycles, beer, band, and oh yea, let’s not leave out free food! What a good time out side on a Friday night. There were plenty of picnic tables in the parking lot to relax and listen to the Dixon Bridge Band. I first had the pleasure of seeing them perform at Aidan’s Ride here at Rommel H-D on May 10th (www.AidanHasAPosse.org). I wanted to see them again so needless to say I was happy about the entertainment that they had. While the Dixon Bridge Band was playing, some people were gearing up for their Rider’s Edge Classes. They had a Jump Start simulator out front that the people signed up for the class were trying out. On it was a Harley-Davidson Street 500. That is the new Harley that they will be learning on. In the past when people took the Rider’s Edge course we learned on Buells. It look’s like it has evolved into a better experience to benefit the riders in the classes. It was enjoyable seeing the excitement on their faces as they watched each other on the Jump Start simulator. In side the store, they had a lot of specials and were
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By: Sara Dean On Sunday, July 27th, 2014 a group from Charleston rode up to Thunder Tower Harley-Davidson In Columbia, SC to meet up with a large group of riders from all over to register and Ride The Lady In Black, The Track Too Tough To Tame, Darlington Motor Speedway. Our morning started with KSU in Summerville, SC on our journey to TTH-D. We arrived at TTH-D after a refuel stop at 10am. We got our wristband, got some water and had the large riders meeting with Marianne Martin, TTH-D Events Coordinator and Art Ackerman Lead Road Captain of the event. We had hundreds of bikes rolling down I-20 at 10:30am on the ride to Darlington with some police help getting all these bikes onto the Interstate. We had a great ride for this many bikes riding in a large group. It actually was a pretty smooth ride. Once at Darlington Raceway we were all staged and had to line up and sign a waiver to get onto the track. Excitement was apparent in everyone’s face as we await our ride ahead. We headed into the pits through the tunnel. We are then lined up under the awnings in the pits. Thanks you, we had shade while we waited and TTH-
D made sure water was plentiful in these 100º+ temperatures. It was blistering hot. All that heat coming off those bikes just made it worse, but we had shade. They divided us into sections and took the groups one at a time to ride The Lady In Black. As each group rode, all returned with smiles upon their faces. Some of the groups left after their ride. For those lucky ones who stayed, we rode again, and again, and again. We rode down to the Winner’s Circle and had a photo session and some fun there in fact. It was a fabulous day of fun and thrills riding The Track Too Tough To Tame. Our group decided to call it a day around 3pm. We all took off and rode to Florence to Red Bone Alley for a late lunch and much ice water. Then we took off down Highway 52 for Charleston getting back around 7pm all stinky and sweaty, full of road grime. Did I care? Not a bit! The entire day was so worth it and fun was had by all who attended. I will do it again next year, for sure! I send out a huge thank you to Marianne Martin and Art Ackerman and Thunder Riders HOG Chapter for an awesome event. The team had one hell of an event that was fun for all.
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Ray Price Racing Collects Fourth Win In Columbus
Team also captures low elapsed time and top speed of the event If there was ever a time when everything just worked in their favor, it was at the Buckeye Fuel Wars Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at National Trail Raceway outside Columbus, Ohio July 18-21. From the time the team made their first qualifying pass on Friday to the last pass on Sunday, the Ray Price Racing team had it all going their way. The team had the Akea Express top fuel Harley ready and tuned for the first round of qualifying on Friday. Tommy Grimes twisted the throttle to run a 6.364 ET at 232.47 mph to secure the number one qualifying spot. Then the Akea/Ray Price nitro Harley laid down another impressive run during Saturday’s round two qualifying, almost matching their first round elapsed time with a 6.365 ET at 226.96 MPH. Rain forced the cancellation of the third round of qualifying for all of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series top fuel Harleys. The team went into Sunday’s eliminations holding onto the number one spot with the low elapsed time of 6.364 seconds. During first round of eliminations, Grimes ran an even stronger pass with a 6.334 ET at 228.07 MPH during the bye run. Then in round two the 1,000 horsepower Ikea Express lays down an electrifying 6.273 ET at 227.61 MPH to secure the low ET of the event and move into the finals. Grimes faced Mike Pelrine in the finals, Grimes left the start line first and never looked back, running a 6.274 ET at 232.35 MPH before crossing the finish line and capturing the teams fourth win of the 2014 season. “We were very consistent all weekend long. This win was a
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2014 H-D Street 500 By: Mark Infield Harley-Davidson has introduced the Street 500 and also a 750cc version of its new platform. For the purposes of this review, we are going to focus on the Street 500, primarily because that is what Harley-Davidson of Greensboro had in stock at the time. I like the look of the bike. It is compact, lightweight and, in my opinion would make an excellent starter bike. Once ridden, you may want to keep it longer than just a as a learner bike. It scoots right along! This bike is being used in the Rider’s Edge training program and is, again, in my opinion well suited for the task. The Harley-Davidson Street 500 features the all-new liquid-cooled Revolution XTM, V-Twin engine that is rated at 29.5 ft. lbs. of torque at 3500 rpm and delivers 41 mpg. The bike I rode was painted Vivid Black and it looked great with the entire engine blacked out, too. It featured black 7-spoke aluminum wheels and Michelin Scorcher tires, 17” on the front and 15” on the back. Front and back are fitted with single disc, 2-piston caliper brakes.
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The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine staff screens hundreds of jokes each month. We make no claim to being politically correct. Most PC jokes just aren’t funny. If you are offended by any of the jokes on this page, take heart in the fact that we go to great lengths to offend everyone equally. This is not a hate crime! At our house we call it “pickin” and it is symbolic of your acceptance in the group. We live in the United States Of The Offended, so get over it!!
Four expectant fathers pace in a hospital waiting room while their wives are in labor. The nurse enters and tells the first man, “Congratulations, you’re the father of twins.” “What a coincidence,” the man says. “I work for the Minnesota Twins baseball team.” A little later, the nurse returns and tells the second man, “You are the father of triplets.” “That’s really an incredible coincidence,” he answers. “I work for the 3M Corporation.” An hour later, the nurse tells the third man that his wife has just given birth to quadruplets. The man says, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons. What a coincidence.” After hearing this, everyone’s attention turns to the fourth guy who has just fainted. He slowly regains consciousness and whispers; “I should have never taken that job at Millennium Computers.”
drinking a beer. I asked him “Do you know any of those martial arts things like Kung Fu, Karate, or Jiu Jitsu?” He said “No - Why the fruck you ask me dat? Is it because I Chinee?” I said, “No, it’s because you’re drinking my beer”.
and said, ‘’Lucky for you the chief is at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a great mood when he gets here.’’ ‘’Don’t count on it,’’ said the prisoner. ‘’I’m the groom.’’ An Irishman, an Englishman, and a Scotsman go into a pub and each order a pint of Guinness. Just as the bartender hands them over, three flies buzz down, and one lands in each of the pints. The Englishman looks disgusted, pushes his pint away and demands another pint. The Scotsman picks out the fly, shrugs and takes a long swallow. The Irishman reaches into the glass, pinches the fly between his fingers and shakes him while yelling, “Spit it out, ya b@st@ rd! Spit it out!”
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An Afghanistan diplomat visiting the US for the first time was being wined and dined by the State Department. The diplomat was not used to the salt in American foods (French fries, cheeses, salami, anchovies, etc.) and was constantly sending his manservant Abdul to fetch him a glass of water. Time and again, Abdul would scamper off and return with a glass of water, but then came the time when he returned empty handed. “Abdul, you son of an ugly camel, where is my water?” demanded the diplomat. “A thousand pardons, O Illustrious One,” stammered the wretched Abdul. “But a man is sitting on the well!”
A man and woman were married for many years. Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, “When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!” Neighbors feared him. The old man liked the fact that he was feared. Then one evening when he was 98, he died. After the burial, her neighbors, concerned for her safety, asked: “Aren’t you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way out of the grave and haunt you for the rest of your life?” The wife said, “ Let him dig. I had him buried upside down...and I know he won’t ask for directions.” I was standing at the bar and a little Chinese man came in, stood next to me, and started
A man in a Florida supermarket tries to buy half a head of lettuce. The very young produce assistant tells him that they sell only whole heads of lettuce. The man persists and asks to see the manager. The boy says he’ll ask his manager about it. Walking into the back room, the boy said to his manager, “Some a$$hole wants to buy half a head of lettuce.” As he finished his sentence, he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he added, “And this gentleman has kindly offered to buy the other half.” The manager approved the deal, and the man went on his way. Later the manager said to the boy, “I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation earlier. We like people who think on their feet here. Where are you from, son?” “Canada, sir,” the boy replied. “Well, why did you leave Canada?” the manager asked. The boy said, “Sir, there’s nothing but whores and hockey players up there.” “Really?” said the manager. “My wife is from Canada.” “No kidding?” replied the boy. “Who did she play for?” I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the local shopping center and rolled down the car windows to make sure my Labrador Retriever pup had fresh air. She was stretched full out on the back seat and I wanted to impress upon her that she must remain there. I walked to the curb backward, pointing my finger at the car and saying emphatically, “Now you stay. Do you hear me?” “Stay! Stay!” The driver of a nearby car, a pretty young blonde, gave me a strange look and said, “Why don’t you just put it in ‘Park’?” A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. ‘’But officer,’’ the man said, ‘’I can explain.’’ ‘’Just be quiet!’’ snapped the officer. ‘’Or I’m going to let you cool off in jail until the chief gets back.’’ ‘’But officer, I just wanted to say...’’ ‘’And I said KEEP QUIET! Now you’re going to jail!’’ A few hours later, the officer checked up on his prisoner
Most people believe that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet. A dying man gives each of his best friends - a lawyer, a doctor, and a clergyman - an envelope containing $25,000 in cash to be placed in his coffin. A week later the man dies and the friends each place an envelope in the coffin. Several months later, the clergyman confesses that he only put $10,000 in the envelope and sent the rest to a mission in South America. The doctor confesses that his envelope had only $8,000 because he donated to a medical charity. The lawyer is outraged; “I am the only one who kept my promise to our dying friend. I want you both to know that the envelope I placed in the coffin contained my own personal check for the entire $25,000.” A woman went down to the Welfare Office to get aid. The office worker asked her, “How many children do you have?” “Ten,” she replied. “What are their names?” he asked. “David, David, David, David, David, David, David, David, David, and David,” she answered. “They’re all named David?” he asked, “What if you want them to come in from playing outside?” “Oh, that’s easy,” she said. “I just call ‘DAVID’, and they all come running in.” “And, if you want them to come to the table for dinner?” “I just say, ‘David, come eat your dinner’,” she answered. “But what if you just want ONE of them to do something?” he asked. “Oh, that’s easy,” she said, “I just use their last name!”
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What We Spend Our Time On Greetings brothers and sisters! I have been sitting here drinking my coffee and looking over friend’s posts on a social media site. I do this daily, by the way. I love to see happy faces in pictures. I enjoy watching funny videos shared by friends and family. Laughter really is good for the soul! As I scroll down, I see how everyone is spending their time. To be fair, I start with myself. If you see my page you know I love Jesus! I love spending time at HLF ministry and doing out reach to everyone from bikers to the homeless. Jesus loves them all! You will notice I adore my family, but you are also going to see that I am an insane Carolina Panther’s and Atlanta Braves fan! I love to watch football! It’s crazy my level of intensity during the game and talking to others about my Panthers. Ha, ha. So, I’ve showed you some of myself now I’ll tell you about some of my friends. What is the obsession with selfies? I’ve seen pictures of you yesterday and the day before and the day before that. You did not change! Yes, a picture of yourself is OK, but hourly? LOL, come on. I read of friends daily who are on their page posting how sad and discouraged or lonely they are. I see people who work hard at being good parents and providing for their families. I see friends who attend church services or biker events and they share of their good times. Unfortunately I see those girls who post photos of themselves revealing too much because they are desperate for at-
tention. It brings me to this conclusion: At times we can be so self consumed with “us” that we forget about “Him”. I would like you to think on these few scriptures about how you spend your time. In Colossians, the Bible says, “Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, making the best of your time.” We need to use our time wisely. Be an example of Christ. Be a good friend. Be a good parent and spouse. In John 17:4 the Word tells us, “I glorified you on earth having accomplished the work you gave me to do.” In other words whether your living in Christ or without Christ, He still created you with a purpose and a job to do. Will you glorify God in your lifetime with what he called you to do? And lastly, Romans 13:11 tell us this truth, “Knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.” And Mark 13:36 tells us, “If He comes suddenly do not let Him find you sleeping”. So, how do you spend your days? If today was your last day on earth and Christ was coming for your soul by morning, how would you spend this day? What changes need to be made? If you don’t know Jesus, call on him today! Pray the biker’s prayer on this page and start living a life to glorify God and don’t waste your time, but make it count for Christ. Love and prayers, Robin StJohn
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By: Jake Kinard Friday the 13th. It was 7am when I left from work and headed due south towards Greensboro, NC. I was going to be meeting up with Jennifer before heading to Columbia, SC to meet up with George, and finally heading to Florence, SC to meet up with all the awesome friends I grew up with. I say friends, but really, they’re more like family to me. I had been up since 9:30pm and the GPS estimated an 8-hour trip to Greensboro, 4 hours from Greensboro to Columbia, and 2 hours from Columbia to Florence. I was also planning to stay in Greensboro until 6pm, and probably staying in Columbia for half an hour, so I was looking at an eta of midnight at the earliest. A lot of riding, but it was going to be worth it. I fueled up and grabbed a bite to eat, and hit the road at around 7:30am. I had my rain gear with me as rain was forecasted in spots throughout the trip. The nice thing was that it folded up nicely and could be wedged under the bungee cords that secured my pack against the sissy bar. This granted me quick access in the event of a storm and an adjustable backrest. The ride was going well, blasting down Rt. 15 through Maryland and Virginia. I hopped onto Rt. 29, the route I was going to be on until I hit Greensboro. I did hit rain in spots, but nothing too bad. I checked my phone’s GPS and my ETA in Greensboro was looking to be closer to 5pm. I knew I had no time to loose, so I wasted no time when I’d stop for gas. I was blasting down 29, excited that I was now seeing signs for Greensboro. Only half an hour to go, or so I thought. I was a halfway between Reidsville and Greensboro when the bike started spitting and sputtering. The first thing that came to mind was my ride to Cherry Springs, when a simple pinched spark plug wire caused the bike to do the same thing before dying on me. I wiggled the wire around, but that did nothing. Then the bike died completely. I coasted to the side of the road and threw the kickstand down, dismounting to my right so I could take a look at the spark plug wire. I turned the key off and on, and I had no power at all. I figured it had to be the main fuse or battery. I unclipped the battery box on that side and then swung over to the left side to unclip it there, when I saw all of the wires from the wire can hanging down against the chain. The turn signal relay was missing, wires were exposed, and the main fuse was blown. I wasted no time in taping up the wires, but as I did so, things took a turn for the worse. I heard sizzling and looked over towards the gas tank, and smoke was boiling out from underneath the front of it. There’s only one thing it could be: the ignition coil. It sizzled and crackled for just a few seconds, and for those few seconds I was concerned that it would catch fire. Not good near gasoline. Fortunately though, it stopped. Now what do I do? On the plus side, I had phone service on both of my phones, but on the down side I wasn’t near any gas stations or exits. And now, some big raindrops were starting to fall. I threw my rain jacket on and sat on the railing and let my
friends know that I wasn’t going to be getting there on time, if at all that day. I was bummed. Now I though about calling a tow truck or seeing if anyone remotely close had a truck or trailer we could load the bike up onto. Half an hour had now passed. Cars and motorcycles went whizzing on by, when a Subaru finally pulled over to check on me. A guy named Steve with slicked back hair, a chin goatee, and tattoos walked over and asked if I needed help. I said I did, but wasn’t sure what my options were. Steve had an idea and called friend of his who he said could probably get me back on the road that day if he could get all the parts he needed. But then Steve had an idea. He said he only lived about 5 minutes from where we were and he could go get his neighbor’s truck, load up the bike, and get me back to his place until we could figure something out. I was out of options, so that’s what we decided on. In the mean time, I talked with Gardo and he gave me some great advice while pointing me in the right direction for a solution. Thanks again for that, man. And half an hour passed and both Steve and his neighbor returned with a pickup truck. We just barely squeezed the bike into the bed and strapped it down. I sat in the back and held onto the handlebar, just for safe measure. I called Jennifer during the ride and we came up with a backup plan, just in case. It was comforting to know that someone I can trust wasn’t too far away. The call ended right as we pulled into a gravel driveway, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, as another car pulls in right behind us. So, here I am sandwiched between two cars with complete strangers. It’s a good thing I don’t watch TV very often, because I’d probably have been paranoid. I wasn’t, but I did keep my ears open for the sound of banjos. We came to a stop, and as the guy who pulled in behind us got out of his car, I heard Steve yell, “Hey, perfect timing Rick!” Rick - that’s the guy Steve told me about earlier! Maybe he’ll be able to come up with a solution? We got the bike unloaded and met some other people including Steve’s wife April and Rick’s wife Kim. There was also a really friendly golden poodle there named Connor, who instantly warmed up to me. I felt more at ease now, especially with seeing how friendly Connor was. A dog’s personality is a very good representation of its owner’s personality, and this was no exception. The place was beautiful! It was quiet and cozy with a pond flanked by wilderness. The house itself was a nice mix of rustic and modern design. This is the kind of place I’d love to live at. Within 5 minutes, between Connor and their own personalities, and seeing the place they called home, I knew I was in good hands. These are the kind of people I’d hang out with any day. Rick wasted no time in taking a look at the bike and getting the coil off. It was cracked, so we knew for sure that it was fried. We set out to Advance Auto to see if they had anything, but no luck. Then we set off to Lowes to see if they had any-
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thing close for lawnmowers, but to no avail. Out of options, we called it a night and headed back to Steve’s house. Rick said he could probably get something first thing in the morning, so I was going to be staying here tonight. We got back to find April and Kim grilling up some burgers and beans. We ate and shared stories, having a great time. The connection to the Internet was almost nonexistent, but the connection to each other couldn’t have been better. April and Steve even showed me what a super shotgun was. It involves beer and a water squirter. It’s pretty self explanatory, and it’s as awesome as it sounds. These folks seriously know how to kick back and have a truly good time. 9:30pm rolled around in no time and we decided to call it a night, since everyone had plans the next day. April and Steve put food in my belly and a roof over my head. They shouldn’t just be ambassadors to North Carolina, but to how to be human beings. I really can’t say enough good about them. I settled in and fell asleep sometime around 10:30pm, having been up for 25 hours. It’s been a long time since I slept as well as I did that night. It was just such a great atmosphere there. It may have been a rare full moon on Friday the 13th, but I’d hardly say I had bad luck that day. Sure, I broke down on the side of the road, but had I not; I would never have met such genuinely good human beings. It just goes to show that every experience, whether it seems good or bad, comes with a lesson to teach and something new to learn. That, my friends, is why it’s worth getting out there and doing new things. You experience the world, you learn from others, and you truly live. Saturday the 14th 9am rolled around before I knew it. I slept soundly, waking to the sound of birds chirping through the open window in the most perfect morning temperature. April and Steve were already up and we headed out for breakfast. I can’t remember the name of the place they took me to, but boy was the food amazing! It nourished not only my body, but my spirit too. Southern cooking just has a way of doing that. As if April and Steve hadn’t already done everything short of giving me the shirts off their backs, they
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paid for my breakfast, too. This wasn’t normal Southern hospitality - this was stuff of legends. This is the kind of thing I’ll remember for the rest of my life. After breakfast, we ran out to Advance Auto to pick up some shrinkable butt connectors to repair the damaged wires, and there Rick met up with us. He, too, was a biker, pulling up on his Goldwing. And he, too, is a man of his word. He pulled out a replacement coil he picked up, and in the same fashion as Steve and April, just gave it to me. I kid you not. I tried handing him money for reimbursement and he told me to keep it and use it on my trip. I feel like a broken record, but I seriously think I found the nicest people in the world. We headed back to Steve’s place and got the wires fixed up while Rick replaced the coil. Steve pulled the battery off the trickle charger that he hooked it up to the night before, just to ensure that the battery was ready to go (he’s just that kind of guy). Now came the moment of truth. I turned the key, hit the ignition, and....nothing. It turned over and over, but just wouldn’t fire up. It was a little disheartening, but Rick refused to give up. He grabbed his multimeter and started testing the connections. And I’m glad, because I’m terrible with electronics and wouldn’t even know where to begin. He tested the coil: good. He tested the spark plug wire: good. He tested everything he could and everything was checking out - except the CDI box. The readings from it were questionable. Through simple deductions, we were sure that it was indeed the CDI box. We looked over all the connections and everything looked good otherwise. The only two clips that didn’t have something connected to them were the clips for the kickstand kill switch that was removed long ago and the turn signal relay that disappeared when the wires originally fell out. The clip for the turn signal relay was similar to one for the CDI box, but only had one wire going into it and the CDI box clip had two prongs. We thought about switching the clips, but it didn’t make much sense for one wire to need two prongs and we didn’t want to test it and risk shorting something else out. That was
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the last thing we needed. It was a little after noon and some scooter/motorcycle shops were still open, so off we went to hunt for CDI boxes. The first place didn’t have anything close, and one of the mechanics said he’s never seen a CDI box quite like mine. Considering they service a variety of different bikes, that wasn’t good news. Off to a store that specialized in small displacement scooters and atvs. The guy we spoke to looked at it and quickly pulled a CDI box off of one of the scooters; the clips were identical, but the box was smaller and for a 150cc. Too risky to experiment with. The closest Cleveland Cycle Werks dealership was an hour and a half away and would be closed by the time we would get there. We were out of ideas for the day. We started walking out to the car and I was struck with an idea. Before I initially left for this trip, fellow CCW Riders member Mike Driver told me he lived near Greensboro and if I ran into any problems, to give him a holler. I had to get back to PA by 11pm Sunday night because I had work. My only other option was to catch a bus back up, buy parts, and catch a bus back down sometime in the coming weeks. I was desperate. I messaged him, explained my situation, and reluctantly offered him double the price of a new CDI box plus gas money if there was any way I could use his. I could even ship his original one back once I got to PA. I wasn’t reluctant to offer him compensation for it, but rather because it was such a huge favor to ask and an inconvenience to him. I didn’t want to pressure him though, and reassured that I could catch a bus home if I needed to. He told me to give him a call, so I did and we talked. Steve, Rick, and I had just gotten back to Steve’s place and no sooner did they head off to the Harley dealership to pick up Steve’s bike. Mike was now on his way with his CDI box. April and I talked for a bit and I embarrassingly tried my hand at Frisbee golf. Then we heard a motorcycle, so I ran up the driveway and there’s Mike! He and I headed back down to the house and we all introduced ourselves and talked for a bit. Mike’s two-tone Harley was beautiful and I had to check it out before anything else. He grabbed his CDI box and we headed over towards my bike. We plugged his box up, turned the key, hit the ignition, aaand... nothing again! Ah, man, what could it possibly be? It looked like I was going to be taking a bus back to Harrisburg in the morning. I’ll just have to save up some money, buy new electric components, and make a trip back down by bus to fix it. Maybe it needs a new wiring harness? Maybe this coil isn’t a good match? Maybe my clips are messed up? As I was pacing and considering my limited options, I didn’t even notice Mike had put my CDI box back on. I looked at it and noticed he plugged the clip with one wire into the CDI box. I asked, “Isn’t that for the turn signal?” and Mike said, “Maybe. Give it a try anyway.” What did I have to lose? I turned the key; hit the ignition, aaaand.... WHIR-WHEHPLUPLUPLUPLUPLUPLUPLUPLUPLUP. I about hit the floor. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! This whole time, we had the wrong damned clip plugged in?
The look on our faces was priceless. Well, on April’s face and mine. Mike (aka JESUS) was just crouched there by the wires with a big smile on his face. “I remember this one wire being plugged in when I took the box off mine. I figured that’s what the problem was.” I was kicking myself in the ass so hard on the inside. We all considered that clip earlier, but didn’t want to take the risk of trying it. All we needed was someone with that little bit of knowledge and Slippy was alive! We took a minute to just take it all in, and before long, Steve and Rick returned with Steve’s Harley. Man was that a great looking bike. He and Rick walked over and asked if we had any luck; I said, “It didn’t run with Mike’s box plugged in, so he plugged mine back in and I hit the ignition and she came alive.” Rick and Steve’s faces lit up. I told them what had happened and they, too, couldn’t believe it was that stupid clip we questioned earlier. But we didn’t care now, because I was set to go! We threw the wires back into the box and slapped the Country Crock tub over it, making sure it wasn’t going to come back off, made sure all the bolts and nuts were secured with thread locker, and I packed my stuff up. It was going on 6pm when we were all set to hit the road. We said our farewells and all rolled out on our bikes. I followed Mike a ways down Rt. 29 until he made his turn off to head home and I darted down Rt. 220. I was so happy to be back on the road again. When I finally passed the sign saying “Welcome to Florence”, I threw my fist in the air in celebration. It had been too long. The ride couldn’t end soon enough as the anticipation of seeing my friends again was all I could think about. And before long, I saw familiar places. “I recognize that store! Hey, I remember this road!” I felt like a kid in a candy store. I turned into the neighborhood where George’s parents lived and everyone was waiting. There were cars lining the road and an open spot in the driveway. I pulled in, killed the engine, and dismounted. It was now about 10:50pm. I made it! Finally. I didn’t quite make it to the door and people started coming outside to greet me. Then Callie pulled up, jumped out of the car, and came screaming towards me, almost knocking me off my feet and probably waking all the neighbors. But we couldn’t care less about that. I headed inside to meet with everyone else. It was such a good feeling to step foot back in that house. We were all anticipating going to Venus, a local diner for some ‘Sneaky Pancakes’. It was a tradition from high school when we’d sneak out in the middle of the night to get some food at any place that had pancakes and other breakfast stuff. I got a quick shower and off we went! Sunday the 15th midnight rolled over as we all drove to Venus. I rode shotgun in George’s fancy new Civic, which was a (very) nice change from the Heist’s stock seat. We caught up on times missed over the years and finally pulled up at Venus to meet with everyone. We all carried on as if we just saw each other yesterday. It was pretty amazing. There was even a surprise (but welcomed!) visit by Lauren while we were there. It ended up being a smaller turn out than was originally an-
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ticipated because of the breakdown in NC. Some of my other friends that I was really looking forward to seeing weren’t able to make it, but that’s just all the more reason to try again, right? We were there for a few hours, just laughing and carrying on. Enjoying the time we had together. It must have been close to 3am when we decided to head back to George’s place. I caught a ride with Brad in his also fancy Altima to go pick up James since he had just gotten off from work. And right on par with everyone else, we all just carried on like we always had. We got to George’s place and just chilled, having fun reminiscing about the hell we used to raise. I nodded in and out of the conversations over the next hour or two, but when 6:15 am rolled around, I jumped awake and packed my bags. We were due for breakfast before I left at 9am! We ate at IHOP until around 9. Just as quickly as I had arrived, I had to head back. After a reluctant farewell, I headed off, stopping for a few minutes to see Sean before I hit Rt. 95. The ride home was a grueling one. Other than nodding in and out of the conversations for an hour or so, I had been up since 9:30am Saturday - 24 hours ago. The ride back was uneventful at least, with the bike doing well other than the chain REALLY needing to be tightened at one point. Staying awake was difficult, but between my ass being on fire from sitting on this seat for so long and singing songs at the top of my lungs, I managed. ‘WOOOO-OOAAAH! LIIIIIVIN’ ON A PRAYER!’ (Don’t judge. You’d be surprised at how well that works.) I
stopped to eat at Bojangles’ on the way up, too, because we don’t have them up in the North. There’s no way I could pass that up. All in all, I averaged about 65 mpg at nonstop wide-open throttle. Mind you, WOT in 5th gear only put me in the uppermid rpm range @ around 60-65mph, so the engine wasn’t screaming. Drafting behind semi-trucks helped significantly and could boost me up to 75-80 mph, but it IS risky to do that. I stopped roughly every 100 miles for fuel and to stretch a bit, and believe me, it was necessary. I finally made it into PA and puttered my way to the house, arriving right at 9pm. The journey wasn’t over yet though. I had just enough time to shave and head in to work from 11pm - 7am. How tired was I? We’ll just say that I drifted between being awake and asleep while talking to people. 47 hours later, I finally slept. In the words of Martha Stewart, it was good thing. A straight road never made a skilled rider. Life has a funny way of throwing unexpected curves into the road you travel through life. It’s how you lean into those curves that determine how you ride out of them. Slow down, pay attention, and take it as it comes. Learn what you can because the knowledge you gain will make your ride that much more enjoyable.
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