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hunder Roads MD-DE-DC wants to remind everyone that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Please remember to contact your doctor and get your exams. This goes for all our readers. Breast Cancer does not just affect our lady readers. Be sure to send in your photos this month of all those crazy costumes, to get them in Thunder Cam next month. We want to see just how creative you all can be. Also please be safe as you ride thru the changing seasons. Be mindful of falling leaves, and be sure you check your tire pressure as the temperature changes so does your tire pressure. Finally, we want to thank everyone who came out and partied with us in OC this year. Look for some awesome pics and more in next month’s issue. As Always Keep Changing Lanes, Big City
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Do not worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks. And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The peace that God gives is so great that we cannot understand it (Philippians 4:6-7, ICB). Stress management is a spiritual discipline that begins with diligent preparation in every area of life – mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. We must be ready to deal with stress before we are required to deal with stress. Dealing with stress is an ongoing, daily battle that will not end - this side of Heaven. In order to win that battle, we must be prepared. While there is no single secret to handling stress, God’s Word is filled with many truths that can enable and empower us to deal with stress in a healthy, productive and Godhonoring way. Sometimes the most familiar passages of scripture are also the most overlooked. Psalm 23 is one of those passages. I often find myself rushing to this psalm for peace and comfort in the aftermath of a stressful situation or for guidance and shelter from the storm that I see barreling straight for the unprepared shores of my life. However, I have also discovered that Psalm 23 is also a powerful tool for dealing with stress on an everyday basis. If you are like me, I tend to handle the major calamities in life better than the mundane, ordinary but definitely stress-inducing minutia of daily living. A study of Psalm 23 has led me to believe that it is often the small pebble in my shoe, rather than the massive boulder on my path, that causes the greatest stress in my life. Life is so daily! Fortunately, so is God. God promises to be my shepherd, to lead and guide me, to provide my every need, to protect me from my enemies, to fill my heart with peace, and to stand between my greatest fears and me. God delivered a profound message when He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to live among us each and every day. Jesus could Gordon “Preacher” Bacon PO Box 1107, Leonardtown, MD. 20650 preacherrwm@yahoo.com • 240.577.0605 Facebook; Rushing Wind Motorcycle Ministry
Stress has no place in a heart that kneels before the manger. Stress is powerless in a life that continually seeks God and chooses to surrender to His love and care – like the sheep surrender to the love and care of their Shepherd. Psalm 23 describes the intimate, personal and trusting relationship between sheep and shepherd, between child and father, and is not only a beautiful portrait of God’s complete and faithful provision, but an arsenal of stress-busting truths and principles that, when embraced and applied, will empower and equip us to live a life of peace and victory. those on death row and lifers with no chance of parole. The Bacon Family moved to Fairmont, WV in 1991 to where Gordon was an interim pastor for The Church of Living Waters Jesus Outreach.
Gordon and his family, his wife Debbie, Son Gordon “Gordy” Jr, Christina and Janine first started out in ministry in New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation in January of 1983. Gordon and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1986 and continued their work with the Navajo from there. During their stay in Arizona The Bacon Family Ministry attended Sweetwater Church of The Valley under Pastor Glenn Foster. Gordon Bacon also was both a student and an instructor at Sweetwater Bible College. While living in Phoenix, AZ the ministry with the Navajo continued along with adding Prison ministry in Florence, AZ at Florence Maximum Security Prison to 4
have come to us in many ways, but He chose to interrupt the ordinary with the extraordinary! Jesus could rightfully have been born in a palace. He was, after all, a King. Yet His life on earth began in a manger - a smelly, dusty, dirty and definitely common barn. The simplicity of His birth is one of His most precious gifts to us and is a constant reminder that He really does care about everything that touches our lives. If it is important to us, it is important to Him. God wants to be involved in the simple, ordinary happenings of each day. While I cannot imagine my world without the presence and power of Jesus Christ, I am often guilty of living as if He does not exist. The result is a stress-filled life. A trial comes and I try to handle it on my own. Loneliness empties my heart and instead of reaching out to Him, I withdraw into the darkness where stress is waiting to fill that emptiness with anxiety and fear. Still, God is faithful. His peace is a soothing balm that leads me once again to the manger and away from stress. Emmanuel, God with me! He steps into my life and changes everything. When He comes, stress is stripped away, tranquility given in its place. When I find myself wishing I could have been there that holy night when Jesus was born, He gently reminds me that I had my own manger experience, when God became a personal reality in my life. I have my own holy moments each and every day as I reach out to Him and He is there, right in the middle of my common, ordinary and often smelly circumstance.
In 1993 the Lord called Gordon and Debbie Bacon to Southern Maryland. Debbie became the Administrator for The Rock Christian Academy while Gordon continued to minister around the country and into Mexico. Today Gordon “Preacher” Bacon is the Founder of Rushing Wind Ministry and Rushing Wind M/M in Southern Maryland.
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couple weeks ago my husband and I attended my God daughter’s wedding at the Outer Banks, North Carolina. While there we were able to meet up with a great ole friend and ABATE member who now lives there. It was great reminiscing about the good old times in ABATE. Back in the day (25 years ago and beyond) ABATE was known by every biker around. They knew that we protected their rights and always did what was best for motorcyclists in Maryland. Every club belonged. It was part of the membership in some clubs that you belonged to ABATE. My husband tells a story of going to a club meeting and speaking about ABATE. When he was finished, the club President stood up and said “before anyone leaves here, you will see this man and become a member of ABATE”. Of course it wasn’t said that nicely, but you get the drift. One of the things my friend and I talked about was how it was great back in the day when everyone was afraid of bikers. You knew where you stood and you did what you were told. Kind of like the military. Bikers took care of each other. They valued their freedom and were damn well going to stand up for it no matter what it took. Almost all bikers back then were hard working people, veterans, and basically blue collar workers. Now riders come from every socioeconomic background. Somehow, over the last 20 years a lot has been lost by bikers. Don’t know why or how it started. Just know that it happened. My friend said he thinks it is the lack of respect in general. We have become complacent over the years and just assumed that we will always be free. ABATE has become complacent too. We are no different. We just assumed that we would always have lots of members
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and our parties, events, bike shows would be sell outs as they had in the past. By being complacent, we didn’t seek change to bring us up to this century. We stood back and watched as hundreds of new clubs were formed (nothing wrong with that) and ABATE didn’t make sure we were part of those clubs. We kind of stood back and waited for them to invite us in. Of course, it didn’t work because they didn’t even know we existed. Suddenly, we aren’t the only game in town. Out of this discussion with my friend I had an epiphany. I realized that we just can’t sit back and wait for someone to come to us. We have to be out there everywhere in the biker/motorcycle community. We have to get the word out by making sure all clubs know who we are and what we do. We have to use social media more. We need to touch the younger generation, sports bike clubs, 1% clubs, riding clubs, women’s clubs and individual riders. Most of all we have to support each other. It’s good to sit down with old friends and reminisce. Its even better to use that knowledge and better ourselves for the future. ABATE is working hard now on getting more chapters established and recruiting new members. We have a website and a Facebook page. I even have an I Phone! You will definitely be seeing more of us in the future. Every club and individual will know who we are. We have moved up to this century and we are stronger than ever. Michelle Holcomb Executive Director ABATE of Maryland, Inc. LIVE TO RIDE. RIDE TO LIVE. RIDE FREE!
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ooking for a little excitement this October and Halloween? I might have just the place if you think you can handle a REAL haunted place. It’s called The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and it’s located in Weston, W.Va. It will take you about 4 hours on your bike and you can make a great weekend out of it. The TALA has been featured on different television shows and has become one of the area’s most popular attractions. To me it will always be known as the Weston State Hospital. When I was growing up I would see the patient’s everyday and not think too much about it. My grandmother worked there for 35 years. It was always a big joke when someone found out I was from Weston… oh you escaped this weekend. To be honest I was glad when I heard it was closing. A couple of years ago while I was visiting friends and family my wife said she wanted to go on one of the daily tours that they offered. I kept thinking what a waste of time and I could be sippin shine or enjoying a nice cold beverage. You all know how this turns out. Of course I’m going in and on the flashlight tour. The good news is I got some other brothers and their wives to go along. I never have believed in any of this ghost crap… until I took this tour. I know you think I’m full of it and most of the time I am. After this tour I believe something’s going on in there. I’m not going to tell you about the tour because I don’t want to ruin it for anyone that goes. Just keep an open mind and if nothing else you will have a GREAT time. In October the TALA has a fall festival going on and it’s got something for the whole family. There are plenty of places to stay in the area. My favorite place to stay is The Broken Wheel Campground. Tell them you read it in Thunder Roads. Out of 250 visitors who rated the TALA it received 4.5 out of 5 stars as a place to visit. Good Luck. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and all of its events and information can be found at www.trans-alleghenylunaticasylum. com or call 304-269-5070. – Submitted by Hillbilly
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History
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, constructed between 1858 and 1881, is the largest hand-cut stone masonry building in North America, and is purportedly the second largest in the world, next to the Kremlin. It was designed by the renowned architect Richard Andrews following the Kirkbride plan, which called for long rambling wings arranged in a staggered formation, assuring that each of the connecting structures received an abundance of therapeutic sunlight and fresh air. The original hospital, designed to house 250 souls, was open to patients in 1864 and reached its peak in the 1950’s with 2,400 patients in overcrowded and generally poor conditions. Changes in the treatment of mental illness and the physical deterioration of the facility forced its closure in 1994 inflicting a devastating effect on the local economy, from which it has yet to recover.
Preservation
Despite being designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1990, the hospital has deteriorated to the point where its very survival is threatened. The entire facility and 300 acres were privately purchased in August of 2007 and renamed Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (TALA) from The Weston State Hospital. With the aid of government grants, private donations, fundraising events, and a team of dedicated local volunteers, we are committed to restoring the TALA to its former grandeur, thus reviving the local economy and preserving an important piece of American history. To help, sign up to be a volunteer or make a donation. Come help us preserve our area’s greatest treasure.
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A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose. A young student nurse appears and gives him a partial sponge bath. “Nurse,”’ he mumbles from behind the mask, “are my testicles black?” Embarrassed, the young nurse replies, “I don’t know, Sir. I’m only here to wash your upper body and feet.”... He struggles to ask again, “Nurse, please check for me. Are my testicles black?” Concerned that he might elevate his blood pressure and heart rate from worrying about his testicles, she overcomes her embarrassment and pulls back the covers. She raises his gown, holds his manhood in one hand and his testicles in the other. She looks very closely and says, “There’s nothing wrong with them, Sir. They look fine.” The man slowly pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles at her, and says very slowly, “Thank you very much. That was wonderful. Now listen very, very closely: Are - my - test - results - back?” A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede, which came in a little white box, very upscale, to use for his house. He took the box back home, found a good spot for the box, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet to his local pub for a drink with him. So he asked the centipede in the box, “Would you like to go down the pub with me tonight? We will have a really good time and you can meet all my buddies.” But there was no answer from his new pet. This kinda’ bothered him a bit as he wondered if he had gotten scammed and paid for a talking centipede but got one with no voice. He waited a few more minutes and then asked again, “How about going down the pub with me ?”But again, there was no answer from his new pet. So he waited a few minutes more. The guy decided to invite the centipede one last time. This time he put his face up against the centipede’s beautiful white box and shouted, “Hey, in there! Would you like to go to the pub with me or not, then? A little voice came out of the box, “For cryin’ out loud, I heard you the first time. I ‘m putting my f***in’ shoes on here, mate”.
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A young family moved into a house, next to a vacant lot. One day, a Construction crew turned up to start building a house on the empty lot. The young family’s 5-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day observing the workers. Eventually the construction crew, all of them “gems-inthe-rough”, more or less, adopted her as a kind of project mascot. They chatted with her, let her sit with them while they had coffee and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important. At the end of the first week, they even presented her with a pay envelope containing ten dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother who suggested that she take her ten dollars “pay” she’d received to the bank the next day to start a savings account. When the girl and her mom got to the bank, the teller was equally impressed and asked the little girl how she had come by her very own pay check at such a young age.. The little girl proudly replied, “I worked last week with a real construction crew building the new house next door to us.” “Oh my goodness gracious,” said the teller, “and will you be working on the house again this week, too?” The little girl replied, “I will, if those a-holes at A to Z Depot ever deliver the f***n’ sheet rock.” Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. In fact, just pretty much leave me alone. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. One Sunday morning, Satan appeared before a small town congregation. Everyone started screaming and running for the front church door, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away. Soon, everyone was gone, except for an elderly gentleman who sat calmly in the evacuated pew. Satan walked up to the man and said, “Don’t you know who I am?” The man replied, “Yep, sure do.” Satan asked, “Aren’t you going to run?” “Nope, sure ain’t,” said the man. Very upset at this disrespect, Satan asked, “Why aren’t you afraid of me?” The man calmly replied, “Been married to your sister for over 48 years.
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Rusty Bradford Triple 3 Interview by Frankie Orange
Name: Rusty Bradford Hometown: Bryans Road, MD Residence: Bryans Road, MD Date of Birth: 09/05/74
What’s going on Rusty? How’s life treating you? Life’s going good! Can’t complain! Just glad that Summer is over. That means Football season is upon is. When did you first start riding? I first started riding in 1986. All the neighborhood kids had dirt bikes, but Mom would only let me have a quad. So after a year or so of riding the quad and plenty of begging I got my first dirt bike a 1986 KX 80. We had trails and a few little tracks around the neighborhood that we would ride after school and on the weekends. Do you still get out there on the bike occasionally? Yes I do. Motocross is one of those things that when it’s in the blood it’s there forever. I fully retired in 1997 to start my business RNB RACING and made a brief comeback in 2004 when Honda released the CRF 250. I rode 2 days a week and raced that entire year. After losing the main practice track that we had and just having too much to do on the weekends at the track with the business I decided to sell the bike. Well that leads us to last year when I came across an awesome deal on a bike. So once again I was going to ride on off weekends and race here and there. This comeback made it about a month. I do however still have all my One Industries gear, boots, and helmet. Last time I rode was at Budds Creek a month ago during 1 of their open ride days. It felt good to shake off the rust.
What’s your favorite track and/or event? My favorite track is Budds Creek. So much history there for me. Seeing every Pro National since 1989, the GPs, and of course the 2007 MX of Nations. The owner Jon Beasley and I are good friends. He has done a lot for me over the years helping me grow my business. My favorite event would be Loretta Lynn’s MX Nationals. That race is held in Tennessee every year. It brings out the best riders in the country on the amateur level. It’s a week long race that includes a lot of golf cart cruising, swimming in the creek, cooking out, and just hanging out with the Moto Family. Usually “Camp” for me is 3 to 4 riders that I sponsor and their family’s all parked with each other. Its just a good week for me to get away from the business side of dirt bikes and enjoy the racing and hanging out with friends and their family. Continued on next page.....
Who inspired you to get into motocross as a rider? Well my racing days started after a year or so of going to the Budds Creek and Aquasco flagging on the weekends and just being around the sport. It just felt like when I got a “racing” bike it was the next step. There was a few kids in school who raced that I became friends with that helped me in the beginning. One of those guys was and still is 1 of my closest friends, Troy Raby. The 2 of us had some good road trips to Pro races and local races in his El Camino. So I would say Troy kind of got me started watching him race in those days when I was a flagger.
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What are you doing now that your not an actual racer? These days I’m still running my business RNB RACING. I try to spend my weekends doing things with my wife like going to drag racing events, going to different sports bars to sample Micro Brews, getting tattooed, a bit of travel, and attending football games. This time of year the weekends are all about football.
Is there any companies out there that give RNB Racing love that our motocross readers should know about? Most definitely and they are One Industries, Spy Optic, Limited Decal, The Race Shop, 1Hundred% MX Training, Blk Ankr Screen Printing, Orange Tattoo, Keenans Carpet Cleaning, Traders Steak and Ale, ADJ Sheet Metal, and IOJ Trucking. And how could our readers get a hold of you for their motocross needs? You can go to RNBRACING.COM for updates and all other contact information or call us at 301-653-8218. And last but not least what kind of advice could you give a kid today that has interest in motocross? What advice for the parents? Good question! Advice for the kids would be practice often. There is nothing like being on the bike a few times a week to keep the flow flowing. You learn something new every time you ride. You can also try MX Schools for help like 1Hundred% MX Training to help with proper technique and anything else that deals with riding. So to the parents, I’d say make sure they are protected with the proper gear from helmet to neck brace all the way down to the boots. One last thing, if your kid isn’t jumping a double con them with whatever is in your wallet. It’s what my Mom did and I got rich a few times. HAHA
Tell me about your company RNB Racing… We are a motorcycles parts and performance shop. We specialize in OffRoad and Motocross. On the weekends you can usually find us out at the track chasing the MAMA (Mid Atlantic Motocross Association) series with trackside support, offering up parts and repair for all the riders. Starting out in 1995 in a Ford Van with a few parts just to make a few bucks has turned into a motorhome and trailer full of parts that would allow us to fix a stripped bolt all the way up to a full motor rebuild. Chris Loschiavo a former Honda mechanic for their Factory Supercross and Motocross team heads up the garage. We offer rebuilds, race engines, suspension service, and all other general repairs on dirt bikes and quads.
Thanks so much Rusty for your time, good luck! Thanks for allowing me the interview.
How long have you been in business? We have been in business since 1995 Do you sponsor any riders? Who should we be looking out for? Yes RNB does sponsor a few riders. I have a lot of riders who I lend discounts to because they have been supporting me and my business. I’m a firm believer you scratch my back I’ll scratch yours. Some of my key riders for Team RNB are Tyler Kirschner, Chad Wages, Jack Rogers, Kenny Day, Isaac Juergens, (All 5 of those riders qualified for Loretta Lynn’s this year) Nick Moening, Sam Rasmussen and we also help out with Team 454 Factory.
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Benson – Hey! I’m Benson! I am a loyal, and playful stud, who the ladies all love to be around! I have lived with kids before in the home, but I would do better in a house with NO CATS, and older children. I love stuffed animals, squeaky toys (who doesn’t right?!), toys, toys, and toys, (wait, did I mention toys?!) When I want to wind down, chewing on a Kong is what I like best. I am a really sweet boy who enjoys being around people, running and jumping around and laying on your lap. Oh, and did I mention I’m a celebrity? I co-starred in Hamlet in a production by the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory. I got rave reviews! So if you’d like a Shakespearean thespian to show off as your best bud, come on by. I’d love to sign the adoption papers with my pawtograph. MatthewHello. My name is Matthew and I was originally brought to BHS by a woman who found me in the woods all alone and very hungry. I was completely matted when she found me so the nice people at BHS shaved me down and wow, did I look better. Right now I am in a foster home and am doing well. My foster mom loves me and says I am extremely energetic and thoroughly enjoy being around people who give me a lot of attention. Come on – Let’s play fetch! Or you could pet and give me kisses. My foster mom says she really enjoys my company and how much fun I have running and playing and going for walks. I am no longer a puppy, but I am still working on some puppy behaviors like house training and being mouthy. Let’s meet so we can fall in love. Even my foster mom’s dog is a good friend of mine. Roxy-Hey world...it’s me Roxy!! You may have heard of me -- I was a hit co-starring in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory this summer. I starred in both the adult and kids performances. I get along with everyone – you can even put me in a room full of kids and I’ll roll over and enjoy them all giving me belly rubs! I was brought to BHS when a very nice woman found me in the street near her property. I was around a small dog in the woman’s
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Baltimore Humane Society 1601 Nicodemus Road Reisterstown, MD 21136 T: 410-833-8848 | F: 410-833-4481 www.bmorehumane.org Baltimore Humane Society: A no-kill shelter protecting, saving, and caring for animals since 1927!
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OCTOBER O ctober has always been one of my favorite months. The moon seems a little brighter than any other time of the year. The slight breeze sends chills up your spine as if you’re being watched by some unknown entity. This is the month when the dead walk the earth, the crazed killers carry huge butcher knives in search of their prey, the pumpkins develop a menacing flame-lit evil grin, and it’s not difficult to find a scary slashed flick on TV. I believe I developed my enjoyment of gore when I was four years old, and my parents took my brother and me to the local drive-in for an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Unaware that “The Birds” was going to be as graphic as it was, my parents were sure we would be having nightmares for years to come. As it turned out, I was totally engrossed in it. It may have been the longest I went without making a sound in all my childhood years. Growing up I had heard of all the legends most kids hear about, the boogeyman, the bunny man, and several others, but it wasn’t until my early teens that I got a chance to investigate one of these legends. As the story went, a young married couple would go for a walk each night. Hand in hand, they would often avow their love for each other and their future plans. The best part of the walk was crossing Brown’s Bridge on Ednor Road in Silver Spring, Maryland. Here they would stand for hours looking out at the moonlit, rippling creek. Our couple eventually married and gave birth to a baby girl. On one fateful October night, they stopped at the bridge as they had done hundreds of times before, but this time the mother held her newborn child. Suddenly, a
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“What a wild ride! Seven days of fun, excitement, work, play and amazement” is how I described this year’s Sturgis Rally to the Travel Channel camera crew. While only my third Sturgis Rally trip, I set out to get on the ground floor of what the rally is all about, who makes it happen and how it comes to fruition. I have to say, I succeeded on most levels.
formed. In 1938, an event named “Black Hills Classic” was held in which nine participants raced. This was the unofficial/ official first Sturgis Rally. My calculator was whipped out as I saw this was the 73rd Annual Rally. It didn’t compute. I asked the Museum Director why this was and she told hisToRy of sTuRgis Rally me it was because First, a brief history lesson on there was no rally held Sturgis. The fella that the Sturgis in 1942 due to the gas community still give credit to in shortage and World beginning the rally is Clarence War II. This year, it “Pappy” Hoel. At all events and was estimated that press conferences, I continuously the event brought over heard his name. He purchased an 500,000 riders to the Indian Motorcycle Dealership in Black Hills area. Sturgis in 1936 and the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club was 20
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Many of you haven’t attended this pilgrimage to the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota. You’ve heard about all the crazy things that go on in Sturgis. Yes, there’s some wild stuff to be found up there, but there is also miles of beautiful riding in the area. From riding the desert-like Badlands with its’ sharp buttes towering overhead to the gorgeous twists and turns in the Black Forest National Park to the Monuments of Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse, there’s plenty to do for a full week. In the town of Sturgis, vendors take over the buildings where local grocery and hardware stores stood one week prior. Main Street is closed down to only bike traffic. East of town a few miles, rallygoers find the comforts of home away from home at camping “mini” rallies such as Full Throttle Saloon, Buffalo Chip, Glencoe and Broken Spoke. Each of these locations feature camping, bars, bands, stages, contests, bike shows and entertainment of its’ own every day during the rally. On a grander scale, these are all much like the 2 Thunder Roads Magazine THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE MD-DE-DC
took great pride in telling me about making the first cut to the frame when she cut the neck off of the bike. She and instructor, Keith, said that the students do not get a school credit for this. They are only working on it after school and for the experience. I also took the opportunity to speak briefly with Black Hills Special Olympics Board of Director President, Jack Lynass. His smile showed the results of being teamed with the Legends Ride as their program has grown in the past 4 years from 17 athletes to 142 due to the profits self contained local rallies we and resources donated from the experience in our own states. ride. Being a Special Olympics Games Committee member The Rides myself, I can relate to a growing In order to capture much of Special Olympics program. the Sturgis experience this year, I joined a couple rides offered bikeR belles by the Buffalo Chip. The first I also took advantage of the being the Legends Ride. This is Biker Belles Ride which is a a fundraiser ride which drew a ride created to raise awareness record number of riders to raise of the passion, diversity and over $84,000 which was split spirit of women in motorcycling, between the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Black Hills Special Olympics. The ride was led by many a celebrity. I met Dee Snider of Twisted Sister; Arlen and Zach Ness who led the ride alongside Buffalo Chip owner, “Woody”; Paul Tuttle, Sr.; Robbie Knievel; Kristy Swanson; Bean’re and more. A large portion of the contributions earned were generated from the sell of the 2013 Sturgis Buffalo Chip Student Build Challenge. Students, under the direction of builder, Keith Terry, turned a 2013 Road King into a beautiful Street Glide. I was able to chat a bit with the female member of Jessi coMbs the student team, Hannah, who OCTOBER 2013
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celebrating the woman’s role in shaping the culture, art and history of motorcycling. Secondly, the ride raises funds for worthy local charities. This year, the funds went to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum to build a new museum facility to house all their memorabilia. It also contributed to Helping With Horsepower a foundation directed by Laura Klock of Klock Werks Custom Cycles. This program helps young women who are at risk or victims of abuse. Laura took a few moments to explain to me that she, “used riding and racing as a parenting tool for her own daughters”. She went on to explain that part of this program is dedicated to working directly with the young women in building a motorcycle and raising funds with ticket sales to a drawing for the bike. She says, “by repairing 22
a motorcycle we hope they can repair what’s damaged in their own lives.” More on this charity and to enter to win the bike go to www.helpingwithhorsepower. com. Over 100 women rode on this ride through the Black Hills and finished with an auction in which a motorcycle donated by Shelly Rossmeyer and re-built by Jessi Combs, who lead our ride, was purchased by Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers for his wife of 24 years as their anniversary present. His wife is Cris Simmons who is a motorcycle Hall of Famer herself. I greatly enjoyed meeting the like-minded free spirited women on this ride and riding alongside them.
toast with Brass Balls Cycles builder/owner, Dar Holdsworth, and singer/songwriter,Toby Keith, backstage prior to his concert. Toby has partnered with Dar to create an Award Winning American made motorcycle that will stand alone in the industry. Toby noted that Brass Balls Cycles and Dar, caught his attention with all of the bike rebuilds and giveaways Brass Balls Cycles do for the veterans. In Toby style, there’s no better way to announce the partnership than giving away a bike to a veteran on stage at the Toby Keith concert at the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis. Just before the concert wrapped up, Dar and Toby announced the partnership and presented a bike to Dar’s dad, a bRass balls & Toby keiTh Vietnam Veteran himself, which is The rest of the trip included where Dar’s veteran compassion a lot of riding, highlighted by a began. The crowd went wild and OCTOBER 2013
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even Toby had a hard time laughing through his singing from all the joy brought to Dar’s dad. This bike went on to win the Beauty and The Beast Bike Build Off the following day. That’s the wrap on the Sturgis trip 2013. I got to meet some incredibly wonderful people in the Motorcycle Industry and made several great contacts which will bring some tremendous articles our way in the future. Thank you for following our trip at www.facebook.com/ thunderroadsmagazineokar. Dee Snider (above) and Toby Keith (below) were just a few of the celebrities T met at Sturgis.
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Year Built: 2012 Time To Build The Bike: 50 HOURS BUILD + ??? HOURS FOR PAINT Frame: STOCK HARLEY-DAVIDSON Rake: 6 DEGREE RAKE PICKARD USA TREE’S Engine: H-D 103” Modifications to Engine: S&S 585 CAMS W/ SCREAMING EAGLE HEAVY BREATHER AND POWER COMMADER 5 FROM DYNO JET. Transmission: H-D 6-SPEED Primary Fabricators: EASTERN PERFORMANCE CYCLES Painter: PREMIER Collision & Customs Fenders: FRONT FENDER 23” FAT KATZ FENDER, FBI REAR FENDER Exhaust: V&H POWER DUALS W/ RINEHART 4” SLIP-ONS Wheels: EASTERN PERFORMANCE CYCLES AFTERMATH CHROME WHEELS W/ AVON TIRES Special Parts/ Points of Interest: THIS BIKE FEATURES A ROCKFORD FOSGATE AUDIO SYSTEM CONSISTING OF 2 AMPS AND 4 SPEAKERS. 2 PBR300X4 300 WATT AMPS PUSH 600 WATTS THROUGH RF-T165 6.5” INNER FAIRING SPEAKERS AND RF-T1693 6”X9” SPEAKERS IN CYCLE SOUNDS SADDLEBAG LIDS.
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When cruising the waters of Southern Maryland. It doesn’t get much better than this Black Thunder owned and operated by Richard and Debbie from Mechanicsville, MD. This 46’ Sport Cruiser Would be considered the (Boss Hoss) of the boating world, as it is powered with “Trip” yes three 525 cubic inch Mercruiser race engines, producing 500 hp each and propelled by three Bravo XR’s, the manufactured target speed of 85 mph, as we in the motorcycle world know cannot be left alone. Standing next to it at idle is like standing in the middle of a dozen Harleys. When you sit in the cockpit of this beast it seems the controls can only be surpassed by a F-10 Fighter Jet and last but not least: The cabin has 6’10” of head room and has all of the amenities of a modern condo, so if you ever see this go fast condo while at one of your favorite waterfront watering holes such as Seabreeze, Thursday’s, Gilligans, Scuttlebutts, Ruddy Duck etc. ask for Richard, he will surely give you a tour for a frosty cocktail! – submitted by Tractor 32
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The initial burn raised some concerns, when one portion of the wrapper started burning very rapidly. Thankfully, this had smoothed out about an inch into the cigar, and the burn and flavor remained consistent after that point. The Earthiness remains the dominant flavor characteristic throughout the smoke, though towards the end notes of coffee and leather emerge more prominently. There is no question that Davidoff cigars are held to a higher standard of quality and luxury, and the Masters Edition rises above even those lofty standards. If you’re looking to celebrate life’s simple pleasures, the Masters Edition Club House Toro fits the bill. Davidus Cigars is an Appointment Merchant of Davidoff of Geneva.
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ecently there was a tremendous movement of American Patriotism. The 2 Million Bikers to DC was a show of unity among many walks of life that “We the People” still want to be heard. Now whether there were actually 2 Million Bikers in attendance isn’t really the point is it? The point is that I think the citizens of the United States of American are beyond sick of the system that simply doesn’t work anymore. It is my opinion that the structure of the U.S. Government is beyond broken. It’s so far off the beat and path from the initial intentions our forefather’s is hardly even recognizable. Infiltrated by special interest groups basically buying the votes of our representatives is only the scratch of the surface of the issues. I am proud that if nothing else that a community of like minded people, the backbone of this country decided to rally in opposition of our Government, This is a big deal folks. These condescending politicians in Washington, as well as our own home towns need to understand that they were given the privilege of their career only by the grace of you and me. They are not employed to represent the interest of foreign countries, oil money or otherwise. They exist to ensure you and I live in a prosperous and safe country and protect our way of life. I am baffled though how we allowed these Representatives to enjoy a job they campaigned for to serve the people, yet somehow exclude themselves from many of the same requirements that burden you and I. Free lifetime healthcare, lifetime annual salary, and many other perks that they consider and entitlement. A military family barely receives middle class income and support while the politicians enjoy a life of luxury. I understand if someone is fulfilling a job including that of a politician they need income and healthcare, and I’m not saying I want any $15 an hour employee deciding if we’re going to bomb another country. I believe they should be rightfully compensated if they are doing their job as any leader in a high profile corporate America position should. But why are there no limits? Should we really have to organize 2 million people to march on our capital to demand some semblance of common sense? Look I really don’t care which side of the isle you voted on, or who you voted for in the past elections, I’m more concerned that it really doesn’t even seem to matter. There simply seems to be no integrity in THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE MD-DE-DC
Politics anymore. The news media is the worst purveyors of the BS coming out of Washington. They cover only what is in their interest, and most often what is reported as news is only based on a thread of actual truth. There was barely any coverage of the American People gathering to let Washington know loud and clear that we will be heard! I fear for strange times ahead for our children and grandchildren. The motorcycle community rose to the challenge and I am proud of that. There was unity in for that day there were no borders by the nation’s largest MCs. There was no internal politics. It was simply We Are Americans unified for a single cause. That is awesome. I find it odd that many members of law enforcement lose sight of the fact that they are affected by the same issues faced by everyone living in this country, yet that stand and try to prevent the people’s right to peacefully assemble. What planet do these people live on? It’s certainly not all members, but many. We see on the world news giant assemblies of citizens of foreign countries marching in opposition of tyranny, yet most of America is asleep at the wheel. It’s really sad. I hope you aren’t one of those people. But what can one person, one club or organization really do? Well you can unify your efforts with others who believe the same and participate in holding your Politicians and your Government accountable. Thanks for Reading, and God Bless the U.S.! Tabasco Tabasco.ro@mail.com
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DELAWARE Fall Open House Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Harley-Davidson of Seaford Full day of fun: LOH Pretty In Pink Bike Show 10-3 benefitting MDA, Guided Ride at 11:30 with donation to Operation We Care, live music at noon, food by K&R Concessions all day, demo rides, spin The Wheel of Death for additional fun. Fall Out Car and Bike show Saturday, October 19, 2013 9:00 AM The gates will open at 9am and registration will begin at 10am. There will be a DJ for musical entertainment, motorcycle rodeo events and a golf cart race. We will also have a very special surprise entrance. Registration is $10. and the event is open to the public. The employees of the home will also be sponsoring their third annual craft show on the same day. Each year the show gets bigger and bigger so this year we have arranged for parking of approximately 400 vehicles. This year’s event vendors include T-shirts, engraved glass and golf cart sales.302-242-2232 – Denny 11th annual Delmarva Toy Run Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Harley-Davidson of Seaford Please join us for the 10th Annual Delmarva Toy Ride benefiting the Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program, sponsored by the SSG Cohee Detachment of the Marine Corps League. Ride will start at Harley Davidson of Seaford, with sign in beginning at 10am. Escorted ride will roll out at 12:30pm sharp for a scenic ride ending at American Legion Post 218 in Sharptown, MD. Where there will be music and food available Amission is $10 and a new unwrapped toy, or $20 without a toy. All motorcycles welcome. All toys and funds collected stay in our region to help deserving kids here at home. 40
For more information, contact Clay at: 443/235-5910 or pgr.clay@yahoo.com Please invite all of your friends that ride. Oktoberfest Poker Run Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:00 AM The Four Seasons Motorcycle Club Food, Drink, Games, Pins, & Prizes Sign Up Early, Festivities Start at 1 PM $15 single $25 double All Bikes Welcome www.fourseasonsmc.com Annual Gift Run Sunday, November 3, 2013 10:00 AM New London HOG Ride benefits People with Disabilities of All Ages All Bikes Welcome Please bring a new unwrapped gift - Suggestions: Clothing, CDs, DVDs, Holiday Ornaments, Jewelry, Wallets, Purses, Bath Towels, Slippers, Toys, etc Gifts to benefit Dept of Development Services for Adults and Children. Start: Waterford Speed bowl End: Camp Harkness www.mikesfamous.com
Maryland Annual Red Helmet Ride Saturday, October 5, 2013 2:00 PM The Police escorted ride to the National Fallen Fighters Memorial in Emmisburg, MD will leave at 3:30PM. This is a rain or shine ride – all will ride at your own risk. No registration is required, just ride and show your support to the families of the Fallen Firefighters. Again this year, there will be group leaving from the Anne Arundel County Fire and Rescue Hqts. in Millersville, MD (Veterans Hwy near Benfield Blvd). We will stage beginning at 12:00PM. Police escorted ride to the Walkersville VFD will leave at 1:00PM. ALL RIDERS PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING; WE RIDE IN A STAGGERED FORMATION WITH A TWO SECOND INTERVAL BETWEEN BIKES. WHEN WE ARRIVE AT THE MEMORIAL IN EMMITSBURG, PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR PARKING BY THE SECURITY PERSONNEL.
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2nd Annual Anne Arundel County Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM First Christian Community Church of Annapolis (1800 Hall-Brown Road, Annapolis, MD) to the Ft Meade Pavilion (Llewellyn Gate, Ft Meade, MD) Bike lineup is at 0900. Riders will depart at approximately 1015 and should arrive at the destination no later than 1145. All guests that are not riding should go immediately to Ft Meade Pavilion (Llewellyn Gate, Ft Meade, MD)-across from Royal Farm on Rte. 175 AA County Toys for Tots is hosting a 18 mile police escorted bike run. http://www.toysfortots.org/ Registration Fee is a Toy. Toys may be donated at the registration or strapped on your motorcycle and donated at the end of the run. (new unwrapped toys, please no stuffed animals, toys that look like realistic weapons, or gifts with food at this event)... Live entertainment provided by: Mad Planet band https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Mad-Planet-Band/205471080590?hc_ location=timeline The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon - Only licensed motorcycles and riders are able to participate in the run. (All are welcome to join us at the Forte Meade Pavilion to enjoy the USMC Silent Drill Platoon and Mad Planet Band) - Riders must wear regulation helmets and eye protection - Christmas attire is encouraged - Must sign waiver to participate - No ATVS allowed For more information, please contact Capt Smith, aatoys4tots@yahoo.com. Please complete the free online registration at: http://aatoys4totsbikerun.doattend.com/ 1st Annual 50/50 cycle ride Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM 1st annual American Legion Riders Post 128 Registration begins at 0900 (Coffee & Doughnuts 9-10) Riders $15.00 = TWO 50/50 Tickets Passenger $ 10.00 = ONE 50/50 Ticket Additional tickets 2 for $5.00 1st Bike Out @ 10:00 Last Bike Out @ 11:00 ---- Last bike in by 2:00 Food at the end (alcohol must be purchased) THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE MD-DE-DC
Fall Open House at Battley Harley-Davidson Saturday, October 5, 2013 11:00 AM Come see the new 2014 Harley’s, enjoy a free cook-out, demo rides, fall clearance specials, and live music 10th Annual Southern Maryland Bikers for Babies Sunday, October 6, 2013 11:00 AM Join us for the 10th Annual Southern Maryland Bikers for Babies! Sunday, October 6, 2013 (Rain date: October 13, 2013) What if the hardest day of your life…was your first? 11:00 am Gates & Registration open at Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, MD. 12:30 pm Tattoo Contest (must register prior; $10) 1:00 pm Bike Show Awards (must register before 12:30; $10) 2:00 pm Ride Starts Registration includes entry into MIRock. Come early and enjoy the races, festive atmosphere, music, vendors, tattoo contest, & bike show. The 45 mile police escorted ride will begin at 2:00 with official line-up and start on the ¼ mileracing track and will take you on a scenic ride through beautiful Southern Maryland when the fall foliage is at it’s peak. The ride will end at Apehangers Bar & Grill in Bel Alton, Maryland for a free after ride party with all the trimmings, including live entertainment by The Craze! All clubs and all wheels welcome! Just leave your attitude at home. Don’t ride? Bike in the shop? Register anyway and enjoy all the festivities and fundraising benefits. Pre-register and receive a free 2013 Bikers for Babies Event Patch (Registration fee must be paid online prior to event date to qualify.) Once you complete your online registration, please consider setting an additional goal of raising $100, $250, or even $1,000 by emailing your friends, family and co-workers and ask them to support your efforts in the fight to give THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE MD-DE-DC
every baby a healthy start. www.bikersforbabies.org Kip Kenyon 9th Annual Memorial Poker Run Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:00 AM Memorial Poker Run in memory of Kip Kenyon, a fallen Maryland Biker. Beautiful riding thru Baltimore and Harford Counties. Great poker hand prizes and Raffle. All proceeds benefit Maryland Ronald McDonald House. Registration 10 AM - Noon at Big Falls Inn, Route 7, White Marsh. www.kips-pokerrun.com Oktoberfest at Battley Cycles Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Meister Battley invites you to go German for our Oktoberfest celebration. We will have bratwurst and sauerkraut as well as regular hot dogs. We will feature a special, BMW only bike show with trophies for; Best Overall, Best Touring Equipped, Oldest BMW, Most Miles, and People’s Choice. LIVE MUSIC. Join us for our BMW Open House and Oktoberfest! Kingsman MC Annual Pig Poast Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Kingsman MC Annual Pig Roast Music By: The Fabulous Skunkpuppie Band - 50/50 Drawings - Event T- Shirts - And Much More - Donation $20 per Person - $30 per Couple kingsmanmc@gmail.com Latin American Motorcycle Day at Battley Cycles Saturday, October 19, 2013 11:00 AM This day is devoted to the Latin American Motorcyce Association with music, food, and events celebrating those of Latin American heritage and the bikes they ride.
Join Battley Cycles as we ride into haunted Maryland, Burkittsville, home of the Blair Witch Project. Even if you don’t believe in ghosts, this is a beautiful ride through the Maryland countryside at a time when the leaves are changing for Fall. Gather at the dealership at 8:30am for free doughnuts and coffee. Kickstands up at 9am and the group should get back around 1pm. Howard County Swap Meet Sunday, October 27, 2013 10:00 AM THIS SWAPMEET IS HUGE! The Howard County Motorcycle Swapmeet has always been a motorcycle swapmeet that caters to bikers looking for parts and accessories, bikes and all things motorcycle related! Not just Harleys, find parts for vintage or late model motorcycles, American or foreign, a leather jacket or other accessories. People come here to buy, sell, trade, AND SAVE. The Howard County Swapmeet, “Where Friends Meet”. West Friendship, Maryland Apple Mountain Productions: By Bikers, For Bikers! Doin’ it Ol’ Skool! HOWARD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Veteran’s Day Ride to Arlington Cemetery Monday, November 11, 2013 from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM Gather at Battley Harley-Davidson at 7:30am for free coffee and doughnuts then it is kickstands up at 8am sharp as we lead the group down to Arlington Cemetery.
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LAMA is a 40 year old motorcycle club with chapters all over the United States and the world. The newest chapter of LAMA, the Gaithersburg, MD chapter, will be on hand today to tell you about their organization and sign up charter members. Our event at the dealership includes live music and a cook-out. Everyone is welcome to attend this event. Battley’s Spooky Halloween Ride to Burkittsville Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM OCTOBER 2013
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ey everyone! I LOVE this job! I get to hang out and talk to some of the rock and roll legends of all time. Mountainfest 2013 gave me the opportunity to talk and spend some time with Cory Wells from Three Dog Night. When I was younger, I can’t remember a time that you turned on the radio and didn’t hear a Three Dog Night song. They were huge and I was lucky enough to see them in concert a number of times. At one time they were the number 1 band in the U.S. They had 21 consecutive top 40 hits and by late 1975 had sold 50 million records. After hearing them perform at this year’s Mountainfest I know everyone will have a great time at OCBIKEFEST. Their concert will leave you with good memories and looking for their music to play on your bike. HB- Do you Ride? CW- Yes I do. I have a Hardly. (Laughing) I have a Kawasaki Vulcan with a nude Kristie Allen on my gas tank because she played a Vulcan in a Star Trek movie. HB- Do you get to ride much with all the performing and traveling you do? CW- Well I usually get home on Monday and I ride for a couple of days until I have to leave again on Friday. HB- So you’re a real Biker you ride quite a bit. CW- I ride a lot. I love it. I ride a lot in the summer it gets a little cold in New York in the winter. HB- Tell me a little bit about the band now. Where are you guys going and how many dates do you perform each year? CW- This year we will do 60-65 shows. We have to cut it off somewhere. We were doing 85 dates a year and that was just too much. We are going all over the country. We head to Mass. next and then we are off to Montana the following week. So we really do travel all over. THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE MD-DE-DC
HB- How many original members are still with you? CW- There is 4. There are Danny and I the two singers. Jimmy the keyboard man and our original guitar player Michael Allsup. Then we have our new members. When I say new I mean our bass player has been with us for 35 years off and on and the drummer has been with us for 20 years. HB- What do you think when you look out and see this large group of fans like me who have listened to your music so long? It must be a great sense of pride to have lasted so long. I saw you at the Capital Centre which doesn’t even exist anymore. CW- That happens to us a lot. Most the places we played are no longer there. No it’s great. We have a large group of fans that we are very proud of and we are going to give them a great show each and every time; hopefully. HB- What next? CW- My Vulcan is a 2000 and I’m thinking about getting a new bike. I looked at the Harley and thought well maybe. I would really like to get a Royal Enfield or an original old BSA in the near future. I love those old bikes. HB- Anything you want to say to the fans? CW- We Love you and hope you keep coming to the show. Heck I hope I get to keep coming to the show. All of us at Thunder Roads hope that Three Dog Night keeps coming back for many years to come. What a good show they put on. I saw someone wearing a shirt the other day that I think sums up a lot of us older bikers. I may be old but at least I saw all the COOL bands! Thanks to Three Dog Night and some of the others the young whippier snappers get to see them too. Hillbilly P.S. Always share with friends, and lose the lid. OCTOBER 2013
yatt Turner was born in 1989 in the small West Virginia town of Stony Bottom. Located on the Greenbrier River, in Pocahontas County, this small logging town, shaped the young man that Wyatt is, and as evidenced by Wyatt’s latest single, “You Remind Me of WV”, inspired the music that he writes. From his earliest middle school performances to participating in contests such as the Colgate Country Challenge, trying out for Nashville Star, making it to the second round of tryouts for American Idol, and most lately, being chosen for Season 3 of the Voice, Wyatt’s talent as a singer, songwriter and entertainer are apparent. Wyatt Turner possesses one of those instantclassic country voices. His natural charm, infectious sense of humor and effortless stage presence make him strikingly charismatic, especially for someone so young and relatively inexperienced in show business. “You Remind Me of WV” Wyatt’s current single has gone viral. With more than 100,000 views in less than 48 hours, the single has claimed the attention of fans, media, and politicians. Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, and of course WV Native, Brad Paisley have all influenced Wyatt musically. While Wyatt still calls WV home, he has been busy in Nashville writing, co-writing and seeking out songs that showcase his style and talent. The You Tube release of the single, You Remind of WV, has brought Wyatt quickly to the national forefront of the country music industry and plans are underway for a national radio release of the single. I’m ready to hit the road,” he says. “I love being on stage. I can’t wait to tour. It’s not about the money. I just love doing my music. Singing is just that passion for me. It’s that natural high that I get from doing it. “But I don’t ever want to forget where I come from. I am proud of being from West Virginia. It is so beautiful and so are its people. They are the most hospitable people anywhere, and I just want everyone to know how proud I am of my home-town folks. West By-God Virginia.” 43
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Final Touch Detailing Staggers Road Laurel, MD 20707 www.finaltouchdetailing.biz 240-456-4502
All American Harley-Davidson 8126 Old Leonardtown Road Hughesville, MD 20763 301-274-5000 www.allamericanh-d.com
Fort Washington Harley Davidson 9407 Livingston Rd Fort Washington, MD 20744 301-248-1200 www.hdwash.com
Baltimore Harley-Davidson 8845 Pulaski Hwy. Baltimore, MD 21237 410-238-2003 www.hdstore.com Battley Cycles 7830 Airpark Road Gaithersburg, MD 301-948-4581 www.battley.com Brandywine Auto Parts/ Brandywine Automotive Centers 14000 Crain Hwy Brandywine, MD 20613 301-372-1000 www.brandywineparts.com C&C Cycle 8182 Telegraph Rd Severn, MD 21144 410-305-0924 www.candccycle.com Defender Cycle Works Fowler Industrial Park Unit 4 Mechanicsville, MD 20659 301-247-9901 301-247-5733 Delaney’s Cycle Service 6360 South Hanover Rd Suite G Elkridge, MD 21075 www.delaneyscycle.com 410-379-8651 EZ Kustoms Airbrush and Custom Paint Studio 301-252-1556 240-876-8837 www.ezkustoms.com East Coast Sound 101 Skip Jack Rd Suite 5 Prince Frederick, MD 20678 443-968-9635 44
Glen Burnie Motorsports 20 Holsum Way Glen Burnie, MD 21060 1-855-253-5253 GlenBurnieMototrsports.com GRD Cycle 4420 Crain Hwy White Plains, MD 301-843-0144 GRDCYCLE.COM Hollyrock Customs High Performance Diesels 301-690-2130 Iron Works Custom Cycles 7676 Airpark Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20879 www.ironworkscycles.com 301-947-7300 MD Speedy Tag & Title 1-888-938-2448 www.mdspeedytags.com For a location near you Motovations Cycles & Accessories 28953 Three Notch Road Mechanicsville, MD 20659 www.Motovationscycles.com 301-472-1811 Newburg Marine www.newburgmarine.com 301-259-4403 newburgmarine@aol.com Premier Collision & Customs 621 Central Ave. Edgewater, MD. 21037 410-798-9727 Prince Frederick Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge 265 Solomons Island Rd. Prince Frederick, MD 20678 www.princefrederickchyrsler.com 866-937-5916 Old Glory Harley Davidson 11800 Laurel Bowie Road Laurel, MD 20708 www.oldgloryhd.com 301-575-0575
Prager’s Bad Co. Cycles 1601 A Postal Rd Chester, MD 21619 410-643-6800 Ron Treacy Automotive Certified Master Technician All Makes and Models Mobil at Rte 3 & 450 Bowie, MD 301-262-0003 The Shop 6788 Mid Cities Ave. Beltsville, MD 20705 240-542-4091 www.theshpmd.com S.M. City Motorsports 20260 Poplar Ridge Rd. Lexington Park, MD 20653 301-863-6499 Southern Maryland Cycles 3806 Cassell Blvd. Prince Frederick, MD 20678 SouthernMarylandCycles.com 443-975-6414 Upholstery by Tattoo 410-867-9210 Victory of Southern MD 4630 Crain Hwy. White Plains, MD 20695 www.thekustomshoppe.com 301-932-2383
Bars & Restaurants Barefoot Bernie’s 901 Dual Hwy Hagerstown, MD 21740 www.barefootberniesmd.com 301-797-4424 Bamboo Bernie’s 8359 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Pasadena, MD. 21122 www.bambooberniesusa.com 410-647-6100 Cancun Cantina 7501 Old Telegraph Road Hanover, MD. 21076 www.cancuncantina.com 410-761-6188 Cancun Cantina West 901 Dual Highway Hagerstown, MD 21740 www.cancuncantinawest.com 301-797-4422
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Captain Bigs 8323 Bayside Rd Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 443-964-6162 Creekside Inn 1225 Security Rd Hagerstown, MD 21742 301-791-6307 www.creeksidedeckbar.com Crookedi Sports Bar & Grill 8419 Bayside Rd Chesapeake, MD 20732 410-257-7999 www.crookedibar.com Dawg House 102 W. 5th Street Waynesboro, PA 17268 www.facebook.com/ dawghouse102 717-762-0914 Gridiron Grill 20865 Callaway Village Way Callaway, MD 20620 www.gridirongrillmd.com 240-925-0998 Laurel Station Bar & Grille 14933 Baltimore Ave Laurel, MD 20707 (301) 604-3693 Market Street Public House 200 Market Street Denton, MD 21629 410-479-4720 www.publichouseonline.com Millstream Inn 5310 Dogwood Rd. Baltimore, MD 21207 410-265-8224 www.millstreamgirls.com Oasis Bar ‘N’ Grill 7539 Old Ocean City Road Whaleyville, MD 21872 (410)641-4488 Pit & Pub 2706 Philadelphia Avenue Ocean City, MD. 21842 www.pitandpub.com 410-289-2020 Reckless Ric’s 1702 Furnace Drive Glen Burnie, MD. 21060 www.recklessrics.com 410-590-2280
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Seabreeze / Swampy’s 27130 S. Sandgates Rd Mechanicsville, MD 301-373-5217 Texas Ribs & BBQ Find us at 2 Locations Clinton & La Plata www.texasribsandbbq.com 301-877-0323 The Greene Turtle www.thegreeneturtle.com For a location near you The Woodstock Inn 1514 Woodstock RD Woodstock, MD 21163 410-750-3673 www.woodstockinn.net Thursdays Steak & Crab House 4851 Riverside Drive Galesville, Maryland 20765 410-867-7200 www.thursdaysrestaurant.com Triple Nines Bar & Billiards 7540 Washington Blvd. Elkridge, MD. 21075 tripleninesbarandbilliards.com 410-799-1818
legal services Dale’s Bail Bonds 11 E Market Street Ste 1 Georgetown, DE 19947 302-856-7214 www.dalesbails.com Law offices of Jay Irwin Block 90 Painters Mill Rd. Suite 131 Owings Mills, MD 21117 410-356-6555 800-875-6554 www.stahlandblock.com
Realtor Services
Renegade Classics 3180 Solomons Island Rd #101, Edgewater, Md 21037 renegadeannapolis.com 410-956-RIDE (7433)
Orange Tattoo Company 2020-A West Street Annapolis, MD. 21401 orangetattoocompany.com 410-224-6088
Kelly Beaton, Realtor Remax1393 Progress Way Eldersburg, MD 21784 www.ridethebeatonpath.com Office: 410-549-3500 Cell: 443-340-9164
Renegade Classics 131 Central Square Dr. Prince Fredrick, MD 20678 renegadeclassicssomd.com (301) 855-1999
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Sewing by Laura Lusby, MD 20657 410-568-2252 410-495-7677
Chapman Vac & Sew 3180 Solomons Island Rd #103 Edgewater, MD 21037 www.chapmanvacandsew.com 410-956-0000 Chuck Biagi’s Carpet Care www.chuckbiagi.com 301-870-0380 Davidus Cigars Find which of our 9 locations is closest to you at www.davidus.com 301-865-1000 Fred’s Sports Center 2895 Crain Hwy. Waldorf, MD 20601 301-645-5694 www.Fredssports.com
Unique Lingerie & More 3065 Leonardtown Rd. Waldorf, MD 20601 301-645-2228 Wicked Steel Jewelry www.wicked-steel.com
Photography Michael J. Alves US Patriot Photography uspatriotphotography.com
In-Step Leather 7540 Washington Blvd. US1 Shopping Center Elkridge, MD 410-799-1568 J&L Doo Rags Custom / Handmade Doo Rags www.J&LDooRags.com 814-285-1336 Mary’s Bargain Cycle New Castle Farmers Market 110 N. DuPont Hwy. New Castle, DE 19720 302-322-9323 No Croak Embroidery For all your Custom Patch needs! 410-259-5234 Outback Leather 309 Main Street Laurel, MD. 20707 www.mdoutbackleather.com 301-604-2211 Regulators Motorcycle Apparel 10 Chesnut Drive Elkton, MD 23923 888-628-3206 regulatorsmotocycleapparel.net
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Tobacco Stop 3351 Corridor Marketplace Suite #300 Laurel, MD. 20724 301-317-5316
Mark Petinga Photography markpetinga.com Email: info@markpetinga.com 443-630-4124
Francis Scott Key Family Resort 12806 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, MD 21842 800-213-0088 www.fskfamily.com
insurance Agents Callahan Insurance Agency Beverly Callahan 135 Christiana Road Suite 3 New Castle, DE 19720 302-395-1322 Bagent2000@aol.com Waring-Ahearn Insurance Progressive Agent 25805 Point Lookout Rd Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-5541 Jay@Waring-Ahearn.com _________________________ If you would like to be listed in the Biker
Tattoo Artistic Additions Tattoo 470 N. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901 302-264-9135 www.artisticadditionstattoo.com Battle Scars & Beauty Marx Tattoo 143 Central Square Dr. Prince Frederick, MD Battlescarsandbeautymarx.com 443-968-2850 House of Poncho’s 4305 Pulaski Hwy. Abingdon, MD 21009 410-273-6999 888-509-8900 www.houseofponchostattoos.com
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Rips Casual Dining 3809 N. Crain Hwy. Bowie, MD Restaurant: 301-805-5901 Deli: 301-805-5903 Wine & Spirit Shoppe 301-805-5902 www.ripscountryvillage.com
Suspension-ups and downs
We come to the most ignored and neglected system on your bike. As long as it’s working it’s invisible. At the most it’s modified by lowering the bike and that’s the extent of it. Most bikes don’t get any service to the suspension until it’s no longer working. And that is a shame because proper suspension is so important to maintaining control not to mention comfort. In short the suspension’s job is to keep the wheels in contact with the road surface. It does that by a spring and damping. The spring absorbs the irregularities and damping controls the spring. We’ve all been in a car that has bad shocks. Hit a bump and the car just continues to bounce for some time after the bump is over. That’s what damping is supposed to control. Damping uses a couple types of control. The most basic is damping rod,that is a hollow rod that has sever holes in it that the oil is forced through when a bump is encountered. The size of the hole and viscosity of the fluid determines the amount of damping. That’s the oil’s primary job. Secondary is lubrication of the sliding elements of forks/shock. The more complicated type of damping is progressive,adjustable and is called cartridge. A piston with large holes backed up by washers (shims) of varying thickness and diameter used to tailor the rates to a given usage. Shocks are similar but vary a little from the basics. The most important thing is to maintain and replace worn parts. Most shocks are unservicable and should just be replaced when the time arrives. Forks are serviceable and upgradeable without replacement. All that being forced though small holes under pressure is hard on oil. It creates a good deal of heat along with the debris from sliding elements degrades the oil pretty fast. Some manufacturers are recommending extended service intervals for forks. All that’s going to do is sell more bushing and seals as the worn out oil allows parts to deteriorate. False economy. I recommend changing every 10K miles with the right grade of fork oil. Some use ATF but fork oil has an unusual job and is made for it. Your choice. If you want to get the nice ride and good handling if you prefer the backroads over slabs an upgrade is in order. Shocks are simple. Buy a good shock that suits your improvement goals. Spend the extra cash and you’ll get a nice warranty as well as quality parts that may be rebuildable thus barring damage a lifetime purchase. Forks can go two ways. One is called a cartridge emulator. it is an add-on valve the imitates the cartridge style fork in progression and adjustability. Some minor machining work is needed to the damping rod and adjusting them is a bit involved but once done they are set and forget. Maintenance is a little more involved but it’s only labor not parts. The second type is called a monotube and is a large gas charged cartridge that replaces the damping rod. It is sealed and carries it’s fluid inside with the nitrogen. Serious high tech upgrade. Nose dive under braking is reduced and small as well as large bump absorption is improved. T’aint cheap but they carry a limited lifetime warranty. Contact you local parts guy for detailed info on your model bike. It’s money well spent.
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NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) “2 MILLION BIKERS TO DC” TRUMPS “MILLION MUSLIM MARCH”
A few dozen demonstrators attending a rally on the National Mall, once billed as the “Million Muslim March”, were vastly outnumbered by hundreds of thousands of motorcycle riders from across America participating in the “2 Million Bikers to DC” ride to honor September 11 victims and to counter the pro-Muslim rally that many said was inappropriate for such a solemn day in U.S. history. The American Muslim Political Action Committee scheduled the rally to draw attention to what it said is an unfair and ongoing fear of Muslims after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Among the bikers, however, the provocatively scheduled rally was considered an insult to the nearly 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001, when Islamic terrorists hijacked three commercial jets and crashed them into the World Trade Center buildings in New York and the Pentagon in Arlington. Another hijacked plane headed for Washington, D.C. crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Though the biker gathering fell short of 2 million strong, some estimates ran as high as 880,000 riders, and “What began as an idea on Facebook quickly turned into a national movement thanks to social media and dedicated bikers from around the nation,” wrote the Examiner.com; and as bikers from as far away as the west coast began their journey to D.C., Twitter lit up with photos and videos showing thousands of bikes overflowing out of rest stops and parking lots as the hastily organized ride gained momentum. So many turned out that plans to have them ride through the streets of the Capital had to be changed, particularly in light of the fact that local authorities denied a permit that would have provided the riders a police escort through traffic -- a sore spot with organizers who believe the denial was for political purposes. “We didn’t need a permit in the first place,” National Event Organizer Belinda Bee told a local Fox News station, citing D.C. law; “it shall not be an offense to assemble or parade on a District street, sidewalk, or other public way, or in a District park, without having provided notice or obtained an approved assembly plan.” So the event went on -legally -- without the permit, although the group apologized to the public that “What could have been a one or two hour ride through” tied up Beltway traffic from early morning into the afternoon. Co-founders Belinda Bee and “Top Fuel” Bill Williamson credited everyone who helped with the unprecedented success of this year’s ride, and promised another ride next year, “and every year for September 11.” “Sending out a BIG Thank You to all who supported and cheered on the 2 Million Bikers to DC ride,” e-mailed Angel Richardson, a member of the NCOM Board of Directors who attended the hugely successful event; “We have a kick ass bunch of patriots!”
CHRISTIAN AND VETERAN BIKERS SUE OVER BEING THROWN OUT OF FAIR Motorcyclists who were thrown out of the Florida State Fair for displaying their love of America and Christianity on their vests must amend their lawsuit, a federal judge has ruled. According to Courthouse News, Mark Denico, Thomas Griswold 50
Jr., Timothy Newberry and Dennis Walsted had arrived at the Florida State Fair on Feb. 7, 2010. Denico and Griswold are members of the U.S. Military Vets Motorcycle Club, while Newberry and Walsted belong to the Spirit Riders Motorcycle Ministry. Walsted said he was planning to “lead all the motorcyclists in prayer once inside the fair,” but he and the others were escorted out once they paid for admission. Fair rules ban gang colors or signs, and members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told the quartet that they could not enter the fair while wearing vests with the patches indicating motorcycle club membership. Tampa Bay Times reported that approximately 50 bikers from numerous clubs were turned away that day. In their subsequent lawsuit, the four accused law enforcement and fair officials of violating their First Amendment rights to freedom of association and religion. U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington nevertheless dismissed the complaint without prejudice because it failed to specifically indicate claims under the federal civil right law Section 1983, which creates a private right of action for civil damages. The fair demonstrated that the “plaintiffs’ naked reference to § 1983 is insufficient for defendants or this court to assume that they intended to bring [counts one through nine] under its rubric,” according to the ruling. “Plaintiffs may have identified constitutional rights alleged to have been violated, but have failed to allege causes of action associated with those violations,” Covington added. The judge also declined to give the plaintiffs an injunction restraining the defendants from “ordering, compelling, bullying, requesting, coercing, or threatening a member of a motorcycle club or motorcycle ministry to remove their vests with ‘patches’ on them signifying membership within a particular organization.” Injunctions are appropriate only if plaintiffs can show they will continue to be harmed during the course of litigation, according to the ruling. “Conspicuously absent from the operative complaint is any allegation that the plaintiffs intend to return to the Florida Stair Fair wearing their prohibited patches or that the plaintiffs face specific future harm at the hands of the defendants,” Covington wrote. Vaguely alleging that “the Florida State Fair Authority will continue to selectively exclude certain motorcyclists from the fair” is not sufficient to reach the standard for an injunction, the court ruled, and so the club members must amend their complaint before moving forward with the lawsuit.
MOTORCYCLIST FINED FOR TIRE TREADS A New York rider who set out for a Friday the 13th motorcycle trip to Port Dover, Ontario told local CTV News that he was unfairly ticketed and pulled off the roads by Waterloo Regional Police in Canada. Jeff Selby of Elmira, NY claims the officers were excessive in their punishment after a routine roadside check found the tread on his motorcycle tires was point five millimeters under code. Selby says he offered to drive his bike straight to a repair shop to have the tire replaced but the officers said no. “He goes it doesn’t matter. Your bike will be off the road as of today. We’re gonna take your plate, we’re gonna charge you and you’re gonna have to get a tow truck.” Selby told the news station that he understands the safety concerns but says he has a clean driving record and deserves a warning first, and that the five hundred or more dollars he’s now facing in fines, relicensing fees and towing cost is exorbitant. Police there say the law is the law and you can’t put a price on safety, adding that when it comes to safety there’s no room for warnings or second chances and it’s their responsibility that’s on the line. The legal regulation for tires on any motorized vehicle is that they have to have at least 1.5 millimeters of tread on the majority of the tires circumference.
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