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HHHHH, VALENTINE’S DAY, the one day of the year where it’s socially acceptable to be overly loved up and outwardly romantic to your better half. Now, if you’re a biker, your other half will generally be your motorcycle, with everything else just a distraction. If you’re on the distraction side of said equation, you might be looking for a romantic gift to try and win back some of the affection that’s no doubt wholly taken over by a machine, or maybe you could be dropping some not-so-subtle hints to your partner about what they can get you if they really love you. Either way, our wonderful advertisers have got you covered with some fantastic sweet deals the month of February, like marked down preowned bikes, service specials, discounts on parts, jewelry, apparel, and much more, so check them out for gifts for all your loved ones! Now that the craziness of the holidays is over, it’s easy to get a little stir-crazy waiting for riding season to come back around. But never fear, because events are starting to spring up everywhere, like swap meets, bike shows, and racing. Come see us at the Clarksville Indoor/Outdoor Swap Meet on Saturday, Feb. 24th at the Clarksville Speedway, we’ll have the trailer set up there. On Saturday, Mar. 2nd we’ll be set up at the Flat Track Races in Shelbyville at the Calsonic Arena. Then you don’t want to miss the Spring Thaw Bike Show & Swap Meet on March 23rd at the Wilson Co. Expo Center. Take a look at the events page for more fun things to do! Be sure and check out the Thunder Roads® Sudoku on page 31 of this issue for a chance to win some cool Thunder Roads® Tennessee prizes, like bottle and can koozies, shot glasses, patches, and more! Just mail your completed puzzle to us each month and we will draw one winner each month from all the correctly completed puzzles. Good luck and congrats to last month’s winner Trish Stanley and this month’s winner Butch Brann! Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone from all of us at Thunder Roads® Tennessee! We hope your day is filled with love, happiness and motorcycles! Ride Hard Live Free, Denise & Scott
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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Pastor Ron Baptiste Founder of Covenant Confirmers Ministries Inc. www.covenantconfirmers.org Covenant Confirmers Ministries; a “Certified Recovery Congregation” with free support group meetings every Monday night @ 7:00 pm Founder of TN. Biker Medical Clinic Inc. www.Tennesseebikermedicalclinic.org Messages Available on Podbean https://covenantconfirmers.podbean.com Live You Tube https://www.youtube.com/user/ covenantconfirmers1/live
“BLOOD IN-BLOOD OUT” When we hear this phrase, we relate it to a street gang, motorcycle club, or organize crime as part of an initiation. Most people don’t know that this phrase started in the Bible as a “Blood Covenant.” It is a contract, promise, a vow, an oath made in blood, not by signing a piece of paper. It means there must be blood shed to get into it and it’s your blood shed to get out. The Old Testament is known as the Old Covenant and the New Testament is known as the New Covenant. Both Covenants were made in blood. Gen.15:9-18 we see the Abrahamic Covenant (the Promise), Abram took several animals and cut them in half making a bloody mess; “When the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace and a burning lamp that passed between those two pieces. In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram…” Then we see the Mosaic Covenant (the laws) in Ex.24:6-8 “…and Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, behold the Blood of the Covenant which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.” Then in the New Testament we see the New Covenant of Grace, this Covenant was made in the blood of Jesus Christ. Both the Old Covenant of law and the New Covenant of Grace were made in blood. The Old Covenant used the blood of animals, but the New Covenant was made in the blood of Jesus Christ making it the strongest Covenant. Matt.9:17 neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runs out, and the bottles perish.” They ended up with no wine and no container, they ended up with a big “O” by losing both. The same is true when we try and combined the Old Covenant laws with the New Covenant Grace. This is why some of the modern day Churches are not as powerful as the early church. Today we got performance based ministries, emotional based ministries, and spiritual word based ministries. Baby boomers like the performance based ministries, the millennials prefer
the emotional based ministries, but few accept the spiritual word based ministries. God’s people must be careful not to exchange the cheaper for the deeper. Gal.3:11 “No man is justified by the law.” Vs. 13 “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law.” Rom.10:4 “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.” Rom. 4:3 “Abraham believed God and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” John 6:28-29 “What shall we do that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered; this is the work of God that ye believe?” It’s not your righteousness, its God’s righteousness. It’s not in what you do, it’s what He has done! God made this so simple that religion had to mess it up, all you got to do is “BELIEVE.” Until next time, keep your face in the wind and your kickstand up. To be found faithful, Pastor Ron
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Bippity and Boppity- These two are not what you expect to be a typical pair. They have a friendship that knows no boundaries. They are very loving and loyal to each other and their human friends. They walk great on a leash and love to run and romp in the off leash play yard. Both appear to be house trained with wonderful house manners. This pair would make a great addition to any family. While they would love to stay together they understand it may not be in the stars for them. Haxtun- A gorgeous boy inside and out. Haxtun does great with all his human friends and loves to be out and about. Haxtun is a type of herding dog but has since retired or wanted to play more than work. He is 2-3 years old and friendly with everyone he meets. He likes to play in spurts, yet is more eager for pets and love. He is always up for a long walk or just lying beside you watching reruns of Law and Order. He has pretty good house manners for what we can tell. Hershey- This gentle older gal
found herself in the care of The White County Animal Shelter when her owner passed away. She is a kind and gentle and loves her human friends. She was able to shed 15-20 pounds and get down to a healthy weight, then one day while playing she hurt her knee. She has had a major knee surgery and is recovering in a foster home. Hershey is about 5-6 years old and already spayed and up to date on all her shots and monthly preventatives. She appears to be house trained and she loves to lay on her big pillow bed and catch a few Z’s, her most favorite is getting ear massages and giving kisses in return. Murphy- This little cutie is
Murphy. He is 100% puppy. He is friendly and loves to play, eat, sleep, and you know the rest, just like every puppy ever. He is very smart and does great on a leash for a little fella his age, 14-16 weeks. He loves to chase his toys and sometimes his tail. He is pretty calm for the most part but every now and again the zoomies come out. A little one on one training with his new human and Murphy will make a great lifelong companion. February 2019
Perry- This handsome boy has been calling the White County Animal Shelter home since February 7, 2016. He is a wonderful boy, he has learned to play with toys and he LOVES to swim and splash in the pond. He knows a few basic commands such as sit and wait. He loves to play fetch and has finally honed his catching skills. Perry is a 6-8 years old, and a big boy at 70 pounds. He is neutered and ready to find his new family and happy ever after. Perry would prefer an only dog home as he has so much love to give and he is definitely a ladies man. Rykker- This dapper gentleman has been call the White County Animal Shelter home since April 3, 2017. Rykker is one of the most well behaved dogs at the shelter. He walks great on a leash and doesn’t seem to have a care in the world about the other dogs around him. It is assumed that Rykker never received much love and affection as a younger pup. He is not sure how to receive the kindness. He appears to be house trained with other house manners to match. He is gentle in many ways. Rykker would love for his new people to find him and give him the loving home and the happy ending he so desperately longs for. Vanda- This little beauty will melt your heart with one look into her eyes. She is a wonderful girl. She is quiet, well mannered, house trained and loves to be with her people. She is already spayed. She walks great on a leash and seems to do well around other animals. She is 100% beauty and brains. She knows a few commands and is very eager to please. She is loyal and affectionate.
WHITE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 5600 Gum Springs Mountain Rd. Sparta, TN 38583 931-761-3647 www.whitecountyanimalshelter.com wcanimalshelterspartatn@gmail.co *All animals shown are available for adoption. Thunder Paws® is a legally registered Trademark under Thunder Publishing, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Bullet Points
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
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HIS EDITION will be coming out on February 1. By my calculation, that is roughly seven weeks before Spring. We are in the midst of planning several bike trips for 2019, the big one being a ride to Texas to enjoy the scenery and curves of The Twisted Sisters – one of the top five motorcycle roads in the United States! On our way back to Tennessee we will be cutting through Oklahoma and Arkansas where we will ride two more gems: The Talimena National Scenic Byway and the Pig Trail. All this travel will take us through areas we do not know, so situational awareness becomes very important. And it is important whether you are traveling somewhere you are unfamiliar with – or at your local coffee shop. If you are reading this, you are most likely a defender of our Second Amendment. You may even conceal carry a handgun when you leave the house. If so, congratulations on taking your safety, and the safety of your family and friends seriously. We all know that the best defense against a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. But do not fall into the same trap many people do: that carrying a handgun makes you “bullet-proof.” It simply does not. In fact, if you have become lazy because of that gun on your hip, you may be in more danger than an unarmed citizen who is very vigilant. Vigilance is the key to your safety and those with you – and vigilance starts with situational awareness. According to Wikipedia, Situational Awareness is defined as: “…the perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status after some variable has changed, such as time, or some other variable, such as a predetermined event.” And while situational awareness is a key component to riding a motorcycle safely - Eg. Is that car approaching from the side road going to run the stop sign and pull out in front of me? – many riders leave their situational awareness with their helmets when they climb off their scoot. In other words, they become unaware of everything going on around themselves. Increasing your situational awareness starts with PAYING ATTENTION! Pay attention to everything going on around you. If you are like many people, that smart phone you are self-absorbed in is putting you at risk. Do not walk around in public with all of your attention focused on your social media networks. I have walked up to friends who are on their iPhone and greeted them several times before they were even aware I was there. That same person will never be able to defend against an attack by a thug if they are only paying attention to liking their friends’ Facebook posts. It would be helpful to look at the way a thug intent on doing harm thinks.
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First, you must think of these people as being like a tiger which is stalking their next meal. Like that tiger, they purposely scope out the weakest animal in a pack before they spring forward to attack. Shit-bag thugs do the same thing. If they are going to commit an armed robbery they will look for the softest of targets – that person least likely to defend themselves when they spring forward to attack. Perhaps it’s that person peering intently into their smartphone. Perhaps it’s that person walking along the dark sidewalk talking to their girlfriend on the phone. Or perhaps it’s that person in the restaurant sitting with their back to everyone else. These are their easiest targets - those who due to their total lack of situational awareness have left themselves the most vulnerable - and least likely to be able to fight back. Even if they are packing a concealed handgun, they will be unable to act quickly enough to use it in their defense – and may even have their gun taken away from them and used against them. Here are some suggestions which will help you increase your situational awareness: • Avoid dangerous areas – Do not put yourself into a situation where you will be more likely to have to defend yourself. • Remove your smartphone from your consciousness when you are in a public place. It is okay, even preferable, to have it with you, but your attention should not be focused on it. • If you are walking into your corner gas station put your phone in your pocket. Look around the establishment before you enter. Is it well lit? How many people are in there? Are there any people who look dangerous? (Yes, it is okay for you to profile people.) What can you use for a barrier if the proverbial “shit-hits-the-fan.” Where are the exits? Have you examined the people present well enough to describe them for a police report? If not, you are not situationally aware of your surroundings. • Do not sit where you have blind spots. Avoid sitting with your back to everyone else in that restaurant. I personally like to find a corner table and have my back to the corner. • Events change and you need to change with them. Closely examine newcomers entering the restaurant, pub or gas station. • Most importantly remove anything which can become a distraction. The more you practice situational awareness, the easier it becomes. Be aware of the people around you. Be aware of the structure you are in. Search out exits. Scan faces. Stay away from dark areas where you can easily be ambushed. Do not ever become the prey because your concentration is elsewhere. Until next month, ride safe and keep the shiny side up! Molon Labe, Mike Noirot
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RIDER SAFETY
MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES IN TENNESSEE
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anuary found me at Montgomery Belle State Park for our annual Motorcycle Rider Education Program coach recertification. On this gloomy, cold Saturday morning I sat in a room with other Tennessee motorcycle safety coaches disheartened to hear that fatal motorcycle crashes had increased in 2018. 2018 experienced 161 fatal crashes with 164 fatalities on Tennessee’s roadways. (Three of these fatalities were passengers.) This number is up from 2017 by 29 fatalities. The data presented here is from TITAN (Tennessee Integrated Traffic Analysis Network) and the TN Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Research, Planning and Development Division.
Motorcycle Fatalities in Tennessee 2018 Total Motorcycle Crashes 2018 Fatal Crashes Fatalities Alcohol Related Fatalities Not Helmet/Improper Helmet Fatalities Speed Related
2,671 161 164 19 28 26
Crashes By Age Age Group Total Crashes Fatalities 0 to 20 21 to 30 31 ro 40 41 to 50 51 to 60 61 to 70 70+
328 625 464 462 407 25 61
19 30 18 32 32 20 8
A motorcycle accident typically occurs from a combination of contributing factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: • Alcohol use • Not wearing a helmet (or improper helmet) • Speed • Day vs. night • Dry vs. wet roads • If the motorcyclist is tired (or angry) • Rider action (inexperience, improper passing, overcorrecting, inattentive) Motorcycle preventive maintenance (tire pressure) There are a number of things that you can do to prevent being a statistic in 2019. First up, go back to school. If you are a new rider you will greatly benefit from a rider education course. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation and many HarleyDavidson dealerships offer safety courses. Been riding for a while? Experienced riders benefit from refresher courses as we often become complacent the longer we ride. One additional benefit for new and experienced riders is the discount from your insurance company for passing a motorcycle safety course. February 2019
Wear all of your gear all of the time. Long pants with boots that cover your ankles, a jacket made for motorcycle riding, gloves with all the fingers covered, eye protection and your DOT approved helmet. Regarding your helmet, a full-face helmet is going to give you the most protection. Helmets should be replaced every three to five years and after a crash. Do you have a habit of sitting your helmet on your seat? Just falling from three feet is detrimental to the integrity of your helmet. When you’re thinking of your gear, think of being seen as well. Many motorists report, “I just didn’t see the motorcycle”. As motorcyclists, we can help those motorists see us by wearing bright colors with reflective materials and presenting yourself in the lane so that you are most visible to motorists. You’ve taken the safety course and you’ve got the right gear, what else can you do? Be alert! It’s easy to get comfortable and settled in to your seat enjoying the road and scenery, be ready for lane changes and swerves. Watch ahead for potholes and other road hazards. And, always be on the lookout for distracted motorists. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation teaches the majority of crashes occur in intersections and curves. Being cautious when approaching these and adjusting your speed will be of great benefit should you need to respond quickly to a situation. Alcohol is never a good idea when you are riding your motorcycle. Judgment and vision are impaired after one drink and this puts you at a greater risk. Watch your speed and be ready for those turns, curves, swerves, road hazards, motorists, deer, dogs ……. I’m sure you’ve noticed those black marks on the asphalt going into curves and you know why and how they got there. Proper speed for your skill and experience level goes a long way in getting you to your destination.
During the cold, rainy, snowy days of winter take a few minutes to find a safety course and register for it. Here in North East Tennessee where this rider coach lives, safety courses can be found at Appalachian Rider Education Program, Knoxville Rider Education Program and Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, you can find them with a quick Internet search. Check out your gear and think about driving habits. As you look forward to a day just warm enough to get out on your motorcycle, remember safe riding starts with you. Donna, along with being an avid riding enthusiast, is a MSF motorcycle safety coach for the state of Tennessee and a Harley-Davidson Riding Academy Coach. She is a member of the Motor Maids, H.O.G. and Ladies of Harley.
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BOBAROSA SALOON – EAST TENNESSEE’S LARGEST BIKER RESORT & CAMPGROUND TAKES A BIG HIT
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n a lazy winding road that skirts the French Broad River between Newport TN and Hot Springs NC, you’ll find an East Tennessee motorcycle Mecca – Bobarosa Saloon. The saloon also known as “Bobs”, is on 25/70 W in Del Rio, TN. It’s been a draw for riders since 2000 when owners Bob & Jessie decided they wanted to create a place where riders could come for music, great food (people come from miles to have their fried bologna sandwich), sit by the river and just enjoy time among fellow riders. The saloon sits on five acres of prime waterfront property and offers RV & tent camping, private room rentals and cozy cabins. In addition to the accommodations, they have events – lots of ’em! Bike nights, fifty-fifty raffles, customer appreciation days, bon fires, bikini bike washes, wing nights, karaoke nights, etc. It’s hard to keep up with them! There’s also a new music pavilion with top headliner bands like Geneva, AC/DC Tribute, Big Gun, Abbey Roads and more, an outdoor bar, a tree of shame/fame and yes, a burn-out pit! It’s not uncommon to have Jessie referee an afternoon of biker games or oil boxing. New to the outside scene last year is a full leather and riding accessory shop, Brotherhood Leathers. Sheila and Josh have the shop full of vests, jackets, Bad Ass Helmets, bling, boots and anything you need to enjoy the fine East Tennessee riding. The inside is as busy as the outside, with the walls and ceilings are plastered with bike and NASCAR memorabilia, an extensive souvenir shop, patch sewing services, a pool room
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with weekly tournaments and plenty of lounge and bar seating. Don’t forget to sign the wall, bar, table, column, ceiling or whatever you can, to leave your mark! Unfortunately, Bobarosa suffered a terrible blow at the end of December as the French Broad River swelled, overcame the shoreline barricades and flooded the entire property causing significant damage. There was over a foot of water in the pool room/lounge area, most of the picnic tables, fire pit decking, ice machines, campground decks and structures were swept away. Scores of friends and volunteers showed up to help with the cleanup effort, but the recovery process will take time and money. Bob, Jessie and the Bobarosa Family are so very grateful that the no one was hurt and that the flood came during the day, it could have been so much worse. They promise to work hard to not only rebuild Boborosa Saloon back to its original state prior to the flood, but to make it even better for everyone who wish to continue to enjoy their beautiful home on the river and they thank you in advance for any and all donations as flood insurance was completely unavailable to them. The local riding community is coordinating three fundraising rides, one on March 23 (rain date March 30) the other two are TBD. There’s also an official GoFundme site where you can make a donation that will go directly to the flood relief fund. Please visit www.thunderroadstennessee.com, Bobarosa Saloon Facebook page and Indian Rider Bill on Instagram for updated info on the recovery effort and fundraiser rides. We will also post the ride departure points and ride points of contact in next month’s issue. Stay tuned!
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THE FAMILY THAT RACES TOGETHER
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By Scott High rassroots racing is very much a family affair, most of the racers rely on support from family either at home, travelling to the races with them, or both. One of the best things about these races is you can usually walk through the pits and meet the racers, most of them are happy to show you their bikes and talk to you about the sport. The racers in the pits become as close as family to each other too, always there to lend a hand, help a friend/ competitor work on their bike, loan parts or tools to each other, and sometimes even loan a bike. It’s a great family atmosphere in the stands and in the pits, some families even race together, like Boogered Up Racing’s Josh McDonald, his wife Alex, and their kids Mason, Truman, and InaMai. Josh got his first motorcycle when he moved up from a BMX bike to a dirt bike so he could ride with his friends. Later, so he could keep up with everyone when they started riding on the road, he bought a sportster. Like most of us he upgraded and hot-rodded it, did burnouts and wheelies on it, he generally beat the crap out of it and had a blast on it. His wife Alex comes from a motorcycle family and has had motorcycles since she was about 5 so she has been on and around motorcycles her whole life. Her grandfather, uncles,
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and father are all motorcycle guys, most of you know the name Bumpus, so naturally riding and motorcycles are a big part of their family life. A few years ago when the first flat track races in Shelbyville were announced, Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Murfreesboro and Tom Bumpus supported the event and Tom wanted to race, so Josh decided he wanted to build a Hooligan bike to race too. He still had that old sporty so with just a couple of modifications it was Hooligan race ready. Hooligan bikes are 750cc or larger with a stock frame and no front brake, and a lot of the bikes in the class are sportsters. His first race must have been fun because he was hooked, and his excitement must have been contagious because soon Alex wanted to get in on the fun too and she has her own Hooligan bike. They added a 125cc dirt bike to their stable to race in the Mad Dog Class. Mad Dog bikes are usually 156cc or smaller with no knobby tires (sometimes front knobby are allowed) and no front brake. They even built a little flat track in their back yard to practice on and soon Mason the oldest wanted to race as well. Alex’s father Tom Bumpus regularly races both Mad Dog and Hooligan also. When you go to local races you may notice the same names in a lot of classes, sometimes the racers have a couple of bikes, but most racers try to race in every class
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their bike or bikes meet the rules and allow them to. The whole family races locally, but Josh also raced at Harley-Davidson’s 115 anniversary celebration in Milwaukee both indoors and on the sand track, and has done an exhibition Hooligan Hillclimb. This year he’s going back to Milwaukee for a Flat out Friday race and will compete to be in the X-Games. All that racing and travelling isn’t easy or cheap and they pay for it themselves, going to races when they’re not working their regular jobs at Bumpus Harley-Davidson, so they are always looking for sponsors to represent, gear, parts, brands, or companies. The whole Boogered up racing family will be racing in Shelbyville in March and September and at the races in Maryville later in the summer. Josh, Alex, and Mason will be racing bikes with motors, and sometimes Truman races his Strider bike, it’s a foot powered coasting bike with no pedals that is great for teaching balance, and InaMai is the family cheerleader. Josh and Alex are active on social media, you can follow them on Instagram @braapmacky and @abumpmcd.
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Chopper’s Grill Funtastic Sunday BOBAROSA SALOON CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY
Bobarosa Saloon Bike Day All Day
Clarksville’s Indoor/Outdoor Swap Meet
Chopper’s Grill Funtastic Sunday
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Employee Appreciation Day
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DODGING THE ROADKILL
A LETTER FROM MY MOTORCYCLE
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ust flipping through the mail the other day, and lo and behold, a letter from “Black Beauty.” Hmmmm, let’s see what’s on her mind. “Hey there! Black Beauty here! Thought I would drop you a line and discuss 2019 (from where I see it of course). I would have sent you an email, but I don’t have a computer. I know you’re excited about the upcoming travel season so I thought I would share some observations with you since we’ll be spending a lot of time together (as always). First of all, I want you to know I’m grateful for the home you’ve given me. I’ve got all the best cleaning supplies, oils and fluids and a comfortable place to be when the winter weather blows in. A lot of my relatives are stuck outside under a tarp and it can get pretty “dicey” out there. You’ve come a long way since you started riding three years ago. I’ve noticed that your skills have improved greatly and And DEER! I HATE DEER! since I love a smooth ride, I appreciate how sleek and cool you Just keep me serviced and make sure I have a nice pair of keep us on the road. You were a little “rough” around the edges “shoes” and we’ll be just fine. in the beginning. Let’s do this!” Although that little incident in September (the accident) took Signed, me by surprise, it looks like we both made it through it with not Black Beauty too much damage. I couldn’t have said it better myself. With that said, I want to encourage you to keep your ego out of your throttle. I’ve noticed that you tend to get a little carried away from time to time, and I just want you to stay within your comfort level. We were both pretty embarrassed about that little “incident” AND a little banged up, but we’ll just live and learn. Okie dokie? While I do love the mountains and all of those little “twisties and thingys” (whatever), I DO love a nice wide open four lane or two lane back country road. Like you, I love the sweet smell of the countryside and passing those “tractor” things and just getting into the countryside where things are simpler. Not the hustle and bustle of the interstate. So, do that for me, K? I’ve heard you’re planning a trip to Sturgis this year. I’ve heard a lot of good things about that part of the country. I’ve also heard that you can get in some trouble out there, you know, the bars, the women, the late nights? I’m ok with it though because like you, you’re traveling with some other “old” farts, and I respect the fact that you’re usually tucked away for the night by 8pm. I can’t wait to ride the Black Hills, Needles Highway and all the glorious roads we plan to ride. I hope you’ll take plenty of pictures. Social media loves bikers and their motorcycles, and I DO love to show off! I want to see Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and California. Think you can make that happen? My buddies tell me the Pacific Coast Highway is “Da Bomb!” Finally, I’ll take care of you if you take care of me. I’ll “giddyup” when you need it and I’ll come to a halt when something gets in the way. Just keep your damned eyes peeled for those pesky “distracted” drivers.
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NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
THE IMPACT OF BREXIT ON BIKERS It’s been two and a half years since the referendum that started Britain on its journey out of the European Union, and now time is running out and “Brexit” is due to take place on March 29, 2019 – deal or no deal. With Parliament squabbling, the prospect of a no-deal Brexit is now looking increasingly likely, and that outcome would affect many things including motorcycles. You may have heard about the United Kingdom reverting to ‘WTO’ rules when it comes to trade, and British biker website www.visordown explains what that will mean: “The World Trade Organization (WTO) maintains an immense database that records types of products and the import duties that countries or trading blocs impose on them. At the moment we’re part of the EU, which means we can trade with other European countries without incurring any tariffs, but once we leave we’ll be outsiders, subject to the taxes they impose.” On motorcycles under 250cc, the EU charges an 8% tariff, and on bikes over that size there’s a 6% duty. Meanwhile, motorcycle parts and accessories are taxed at 3.7% and bike tires are subject to a 4.5% import duty. For consumers, if you’re buying a bike made in the EU -- such as a BMW -- there will be an extra 6% tax to be incorporated into its cost. Even a UK-based manufacturer, like Triumph, would be subject to an import duty on motorcycle parts from EU suppliers, like their Brembo brakes, so even British-made bikes are likely to become more expensive in a no-deal scenario. Exports might be less of an immediate concern to the everyday bike buyer, but they have an impact on the motorcycle industry in Britain, and without a deal in place exported bikes would be taxed by the EU at WTO rates. Of course, once out of the EU the UK government will need to negotiate their own trade deals not only with Europe, but with other trading partners such as Japan, the U.S. and China, but the bottom line is that there’s little prospect that a no-deal Brexit will make bikes or bike-related parts any cheaper. In the meantime, the uncertainty of Britain’s economic future has negatively impacted motorbike sales in the UK, plummeting 17.9% in December following an overall 2.9% gain in 2018. FEDERAL JURY DECIDES MONGOLS MUST FORFEIT LOGO In a first-of-its-kind verdict with far-reaching legal implications, a federal jury ruled that the Mongols motorcycle club must forfeit the logo worn by its members, finding in favor of prosecutors’ novel claim that there is a direct link between the club’s crimes and its trademarked insignia. Last month, the jury in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, Calif., found the Mongol Nation guilty of racketeering and conspiracy, classifying the group as a criminal organization, and their verdict on Friday, January 11, 2109 was the second phase of a trial that focused on forfeiture of assets in a decade-long quest by the government to dismantle the club. 22
The verdict will lead to the forfeiture of the group's legal interest in the word "Mongols" and some of their patches, as well as Mongols items seized during the investigation, prosecutors said. If upheld, this will give the right to any law enforcement officer who spots a club member wearing the logo to stop him and confiscate the branded item. The trial next moves to a third phase, in which U.S. District Judge David O. Carter will decide how the forfeiture is carried out. He declined to immediately order the logos forfeited and set a hearing next month to address possible First Amendment issues raised by the verdict, agreeing to solicit briefs from a variety of experts, including trademark attorneys, law school professors, civil rights organizations and think tanks. The judge’s decision highlights the new legal ground being broken in the unprecedented case, which has attracted national attention and is virtually guaranteed to go before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and perhaps the U.S. Supreme Court. CALIFORNIA TO BEGIN ENFORCING MODIFIED EXHAUST PENALTIES As of January 1, 2019, a modified exhaust on an automobile or motorcycle in California, excessively loud, can no longer be cited as a correctable violation. Previously, if you were cited you had time to get it fixed in order to avoid paying the fine, but Assembly Bill AB1824 carves out an exception for exhaust noise by removing the opportunity to correct the violation and requires a citation to result in a fine only. AB 1824, which was sponsored by the Assembly Committee on Budget and signed into law by then-Governor Jerry Brown in June of 2018, does not change existing laws pertaining to exhaust noise or sale and installation of aftermarket exhaust systems, but rather amends how excess exhaust noise violations are handled by law enforcement. Beginning this year, a vehicle cited for violating the current exhaust noise law will no longer receive what is commonly known as a “fix-it” ticket. Instead, violations will result in an immediate mandatory monetary fine. The fine for a California traffic ticket for “a loud exhaust system” is up to $1,000 dollars. HELMET-FREE SCOOTERS Assembly Bill 2989, the e-scooter bill sponsored by California Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon), removes the requirement for riders of motorized (electric) standup scooters in the Golden State to wear a bicycle helmet, provided they are 18 or older. The new traffic law also prohibits riding a motorized e-scooter on highways with a speed limit greater than 25 mph, or roads with a speed limit greater than 35 mph, unless it is within a marked bikeway. Meanwhile, Assembly Bill 3077, sponsored by thenAssemblywoman Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) provides law enforcement the ability to issue a “fix-it ticket” to anyone under 18 who doesn’t wear a helmet while on a bicycle, skateboard or skates. The newly enacted violation is correctable if the minor completes a bicycle safety course and gets a helmet that meets safety standards within 120 days of the ticket being issued.
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SCIENCE PROVES THAT RIDING A MOTORCYCLE IS GOOD FOR YOU Motorcyclists have always said there’s no better prescription for stress than riding a bike, and now a study from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, at the University of California, Los Angeles, seems to confirm that. The recent study, funded by Harley-Davidson Inc., demonstrated potential mental and physical benefits of riding, including decreased levels of cortisol, a hormonal marker of stress. Three UCLA researchers studied more than 50 motorcycle riders in tests that recorded their brain activity and hormone levels before, during and after riding a bike, driving a car and resting. The bike ride resulted in a 28% decrease in biomarkers of stress, according to the researchers. On average, riding a motorcycle for 20 minutes increased participants' heart rates by 11% and adrenaline levels by 27%, similar to light exercise, as well as their focus and alertness. Harley-Davidson says the study's findings validate what it’s known for more than a century: that riding is good for your mental health. This means the next time you are sitting at your computer feeling sluggish or that you get home after a long a stressful day, the answer to getting back on track or relieving some of the tension could be to simply go out for a ride…doctor’s orders! DO SELF-DRIVING CARS ‘SEE’ MOTORCYCLES? Lane-splitting is an accepted maneuver by motorcyclists all over the world, but in America it is only practiced by riders in the Golden State. California-based Tesla, whose cars are well represented on California highways, seems to be aware of motorcyclists’ unique filtering capabilities there and has been working to ensure their Autopilot systems detect the presence of a lane-sharing rider in traffic. However, YouTuber Scott Kubo recently posted a video to test the functionality of motorcycle detection while lane-splitting, and apparently detecting an approaching motorcycle seems to be hit and miss in Version 9 of Tesla’s neural net Autopilot software. It’s clear from the clip that the system confuses February 2019
motorcycles with cars at times, and can even miss a motorcycle entirely if the motorcycle is moving at a good clip. It’s tough to determine how useful this detection would be in its current state in real-world application. In the YouTube clip Kubo explains that the current 360° camera system (2.0 and 2.5) can process 200 frames per second (or 200fps) spread across the eight cameras positioned around his Tesla car. So, each camera has an equivalent frame rate of 25fps -- a decent digital SLR camera can have over 100fps and an iPhone can shoot at up to 240fps. It might be that the current system just doesn’t have a high enough frame to capture fast moving motorcycles. Self-driving cars are still a burgeoning field of technology with some bugs to work out, and Tesla warns that Autopilot should not be used without some sort of human interaction, but would you want to be rolling up behind a robotic car knowing that an inattentive driver may not be quick enough to take over the manual controls if they “didn’t see the motorcycle”? DRIVERLESS CAR KILLS ROBOTIC PEDESTRIAN In what some are labeling “Robot-on-Robot” crime, an autonomous self-driving Tesla car struck and “killed” a robot roaming down the middle of the roadway in a hit-and-run accident during the recent consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. Many mainstream news agencies worldwide reported the incident as legitimately newsworthy, though it is generally believed to be an over-the-top PR stunt staged by Russian robotics company Promobot ahead of the CES. Stay tuned to NCOM Biker Newbytes for “real news”, nothing FAKE, as we have provided bikers with reliable, timely, relevant motorcycle news for over a quarter century! QUOTABLE QUOTE: "Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles...respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law...or, in a word: justice." ~ Max Nordau (1849 - 1923) Hungarian physician, author and social critic
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“BIG DADDY” DON GARLITS’ DRAG RACING MUSEUM
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ired of the same old routes to Daytona, the Keys, and Disneyworld? Get out of the rut in Ocala FL and see some of the wickedest dragsters and coolest antique autos around at “Big Daddy’s”. The museum is located off of I-75 at exit 341 and is open 9-5 every day except Christmas. Don Garlits is one of the top drag racers of all time and his innovations to the Swamp Rat series of dragsters are on display in his drag racing Museum. He is in every drag racing hall of fame imaginable and was #1 on the NHRA Top 50 drivers 1951-2000. In addition, many of the other top names in racing are also represented. Included in the two museums are approximately 300 of the most interesting cars around. Be sure to allow at least 2-3 hours for your tour. We spent 2-1/2 hours and need to go back. In total, Garlits numbered 34 (plus some A, B, and C models) Swamp Rats--hand crafted, black race cars, which won 144 national event wins. His SR 30 is in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. On display is the final Swamp Rat (SR 34), which ran 323 mph in 4.76 seconds. His Swamp Rat 33 wasn’t a dragster, but a streamliner built for Bonneville, where it ran a record setting 217.947, in 1988, running a blown Ford flat head engine. Among those on display, is his SR14, an early rear engine car, built after he almost lost a foot when his front engine car’s engine exploded. He also displays his 2,200hp jet helicopter powered SR 28. He was never able to get but
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1,400hp from the car and the times weren’t good. Besides it was too quiet to suit the fans. The restored Swamp Rat 1, built in 1956, sits just as you enter the front door. Cars driven by other famous drag racers include: Connie Kalitta’s “Bounty Hunter”, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme’s “Wedge”, Shirley Muldowny’s “1980 Attebury Car”, Tom “Mongoose” McEwen’s Corvette, and many others. The displays include several drag bikes including: a 1970 Triumph 750, which turned 100.77 in 1/8 mile, Bob O’Brochta’s “Terminal Van Lines Drag Bike”, which ran 208 in the 1/4 mile, as well as several Harleys. The Antique Room is crammed with hot rods, and rare restored cars, which include Ike Eisenhower’s 1956 Chrysler, given him by his wife Mamie, a cool 1947 wood-sided Studebaker dump truck, and a 1913 Metz “Do-it-yourself” car. In addition, there is an Engine Room, where many of the race engines are on display; several are cut-a-ways, showing their interworkings. All of the rooms in this museum are literally packed with displays. If you wanted to inspect each vehicle in detail and read all of the history, you could spend hours. For those of us who love vehicles, this is as good as it gets. “Big Daddy” lives on the property, so you may get a glimpse of him. Ride Safe and Have Fun!! Cooper
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by Bob “Bulldog” Ousley
Dear Fellow Veterans and Patriots of Tennessee: As I write this the government shutdown is ongoing. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) nearly 95 percent of confirmed aliens in our federal prisons are here illegally. A total of 58,766 known or suspected aliens were in in DOJ custody at the end of FY 2017, including 39,455 persons in Bureau of Prisons custody and 19,311 in United States Marshal Service custody. Of this total, 37,557 people had been confirmed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be aliens (i.e., noncitizens and non-nationals), while 21,209 foreign-born people were still under investigation by ICE to determine alienage and/or removability. The media wants to focus on Central Americans attempting to enter the United States illegally but there are a significant number from Afghanistan, Algeria, China, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Palestine, Zimbabwe and other countries in the mix. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s mission statement is: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services administers the nation’s lawful immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating requests for immigration benefits while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our values. Lawful immigration means that someone wanting to come into the United States of America who isn’t already a citizen of the United States needs to make an application to become a citizen and/or get permission to reside and work here for a period of time. Legal immigrants are screened to insure they are not a criminal, aren’t bringing in diseases that can spread to citizens of the United States and also understand if the applicant is willing to integrate into our society and not attempt to subvert our nation or the constitution. Illegal immigrants are not screened or documented. They can be criminals, terrorists, subversives, diseased, insane etc. We are a nation of immigrants but not a nation of illegal immigrants. Twenty years ago when an illegal immigrant
committed a crime the news reported that the crime was committed by an illegal immigrant. Not now. The media doesn’t tell you if the criminal was an illegal immigrant. It wasn’t that long ago that you had to be a legal immigrant or citizen to receive benefits paid for with American citizen tax dollars. Not now. It is still illegal for an illegal immigrant to vote in any election in the United States but illegal immigrants are encouraged and allowed to vote in many places. Do illegal immigrants protect Americans? Do they help secure the homeland? Do they honor our values? Could it be the political party of Communists, Socialists and Sharia that is pushing open borders and illegal immigration? Why is there a government shutdown? Because we have unsecured borders that are allowing criminals, disease carriers, illegal voters, anti-United States subversives, freeloaders and enemies of the United States Constitution into our country. What’s worse is that certain un-American citizens are facilitating illegal immigration and helping illegal immigrants take our money in the form of benefits and give them sanctuary from the enforcement of American laws. Yes, there are American citizens who promote and support illegal immigration. They were brainwashed by leftist public school propaganda. Our founding fathers gave up their families, fortunes and lives to create a prosperous nation with opportunity and freedom for us. I’m sorry some government workers are dealing with delayed paychecks but securing our nation’s borders, bringing a stop to illegal immigration, illegal drugs, crime, disease and social decay is the real national priority. The cost of illegal immigration in lives, money and destruction of the American ethic must stop. Our President is doing the right thing. Someone has to bring our nation back into compliance with the constitution. We won’t survive open borders and leftist pansy politics. Keep the faith. Thank a vet for the freedoms we still enjoy and support politicians who will bring back the ones we’ve lost. Fly the flag of the people and be proud you’re an American. Hug the families of those still missing because their quest for closure has not ended. Live the good life and ride for those who can’t. You can comment at bousle19@comcast.net - Bulldog * My monthly column reflects my personal point of view and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Publishers of this magazine, but they, like me, acknowledge the sacrifices made for the privilege of Freedom of Speech, therefore, they gratefully let me rant. Thank you for reading my rants. Hope my opinions don’t offend anyone, but, we all should be grateful for the right to have free opinions.
Southern Cops Have A Way With Words…. These are actual comments made by South Carolina Troopers that were taken off their car videos:(read w/ a slow, southern drawl) 1. “You know, stop lights don’t come any redder than the one you just went through.” 2. “Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they’re new. They’ll stretch after you wear them a while.” 3. “If you take your hands off the car, I’ll make your birth certificate a worthless document.” 4. “If you run, you’ll only go to jail tired.” 5. “Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? Because that’s the speed of the bullet that’ll be chasing you.” 6. “You had no idea how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?” 7. “Warning! You want a warning? O.K, I’m warning you not to do that again or I’ll give you another ticket.” 8. “The answer to this question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?” 9. “Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you pay to go on scary rides, eat cotton candy & corn dogs and step in monkey poop.” 10. “Just how big were those ‘two beers’ you say you had?” 11. “No sir, we don’t have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we’re allowed to write a”s many tickets as we can.” 12. “I’m glad to hear that the Chief (of Police) is a personal friend of yours so you actually know someone who can post your bail.” And The Winner Is…. 13. “You thought we didn’t give pretty women tickets? You’re right, we don’t. Sign here.” -------------------------------------------------------------I decided to make sure my wife woke up with a big smile on her face this morning. Long story short, I’m not allowed to have Sharpies in the house anymore. -------------------------------------------------------------Way back in the woods, a redneck’s wife went into labor in the middle of the night and the local Midwife was called out to perform delivery. Since there was no electricity, the Midwife handed the soon to be father a lantern and she said “Here, hold this high so I can see what I’m trying to do”. Soon, a baby boy was brought into the world. (cont’d.) 26
“Whoa, hold up there Daddy, don’t be in such a dang rush to put that lantern down.....I think I see another one ready to come out.” Sure enough, within minutes the father a new baby girl. The Midwife shouted out, “Oh lawdy, do not put that lantern down.....seems there’s yet another one in there!” The daddy scratched his head, obviously bewildered, and asked the Midwife, “Wow Doc, do you think it might be the light that’s attractin’ em?” --------------------------------------------------------------His actual legal name was Bubba and he was from Tennessee. He needed a loan so he walked into a bank in New York City. He told the Loan Officer he was going to Paris for an annual “Good Ole’ Boy Festival” for 2 weeks and needed to borrow $5,000. but that he was not a customer of the bank. The Loan Officer told him that the bank would require security for the loan so Bubba handed over the keys to a new Ferrari 488 Spider, fully loaded, parked out front of the bank. Bubba also handed over a folder with the cars registration and clear title. The loan officer was very apologetic about having to charge 12% interest since he wasn’t an actual account holder. Bubba nodded and the loan officer crisply stated “the bank must do what we must do”. After Bubba left the loan officer was bragging to all the rest of the bank’s staff and the bank President about the transaction and they were all laughing like crazy how an authentic ‘Bubba from the South’ had put up a beast of a machine with a base price of over $300k for a mere $5k loan. The bank President authorized the Ferrari to be taken to the bank’s private underground garage facility. Two weeks later Bubba walks up to the loan officer’s desk, throws down 5 crisp thousand dollar bills and the $23.07 in interest. The loan officer looked up and stated “Sir, we Googled you and discovered you’re actually a multi-millionaire with business interests all over the world. What puzzled all of us is why you would even bother to borrow a mere five thousand dollars?”. Bubba looked him square in the eye and replied, “Where else in New York City can I park my Ferrari for only $23.07 and know for sure it will be there when I return?”. The loan officer just stood there was his mouth hanging open and Bubba threw a comment over his shoulder as he was leaving, “A good ole’ boy gotta’ do what he gotta do”. Note * Just becuase they talk really slow and with a certain twang, does not by any means indicate they are stupid. --------------------------------------------------------------I asked the sales clerk where the “Self-Help” section was at my local book store and she said if she told me it would defeat my entire purpose.
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Chopper’s Grill Karaoke Night Date: 02/01/2019, 02/08/2019, 02/15/2019, 02/22/2019 Time: 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 It’s gonna be a great time every Friday Night at Chopper’s Grill Karaoke! Come on down for a great time! ROCK 102.7 Manuary Bike Giveaway Party Date: 02/02/2019 Time: 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Location: Bumpus H-D of Collierville, 325 S. Byhalia Rd., Collierville, TN 38017 This is your Last Chance to win a Manuary Tool Box and ultimately The Gypsy Bike, customized by Bumpus HarleyDavidson Collierville & Uncle Danny B’s Speed Shop. Join The ShotGunBillys with their ZZTop tribute and Jay Jones. Food Trucks, beer, free tickets to KISS, Elton John, Hot Wheels Monster trucks, Beale Street Music Fest and many more! Chopper’s Grill Crystal Karaoke Night Date: 02/02/2019, 02/09/2019, 02/16/2019, 02/23/2019 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Come sing your favorite songs and enjoy an awesome atmosphere or just relax and have a drink....always a good time at Chopper’s Grill! Chopper’s Grill Funtastic Sunday’s Date: 02/03/2019, 02/10/2019, 02/17/2019, 02/24/2019 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Funtastic Sunday’s at Chopper’s are awesome. This is the place for all your sports and drink specials and a great way to end your weekend! Nirvana Roadhouse Super Bowl Party Date: 02/03/2019 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 Great place to see the game with food and drink specials galore and the nicest people around, maybe even cheerleaders! Remember camping on site, so bring that RV or toy hauler and just stay with us. Go Team!
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Chopper’s Grill Bike Night & Crystal Karaoke Date: 02/06/2019, 02/13/2019, 02/20/2019, 02/27/2019 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Every Wednesday Night at Chopper’s Grill it’s Bike Night with Crystal Karaoke! Join us on Wednesday for a Fun Filled Night with the Greatest People and Beer & Drink Specials! Always a great time at the Lil Shack On The Corner! Nirvana Roadhouse Beer Pong Championships Date: 02/08/2019 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 Come on out and get your balls wet! 5$ per person entry -teams encouraged -cash prizes for top 2 teams and donations of proceeds support Giles County Humane Association. Great food, cold beer, and the nicest people around- lets Party! Nirvana Roadhouse Charity Chicken Drop Date: 02/09/2019 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 Craziest charity event ever!!! We all buy a ticket with a number, then throw the chicken into the pen with numbers on the floor, and what number he poops on wins! Some prize money to you, some to the Giles County Humane Association. Too funny! Drops all thru the night. Beer and food specials. Come out and party with the nicest people around! Remember camping always on site - bring that RV or toy hauler and just stay the night! C Ya here! Nirvana Roadhouse Singles NightMatch Game- Speed Dating Date: 02/15/2019 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 Ok- you say you can’t meet any new people? Sick of online dating? Come out and be single and mingle! $1.50 beer for single ladies - food specials - and yeah speed dating - it’s fun!! And remember the
old match game on TV? Well, we play our version with one lucky couple winning a dream date (at least our version of one!). And hey, if you’re Not single - just come watch! Should be a hoot! Come on out for an unusual and fun evening - camping on site! Bring that toy hauler and just stay the night! Great food and cold beer and the nicest people anywhere! Nirvana Roadhouse Trivia Game Date: 02/22/2019 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 Get a team together (1-4 per team) and come show your smarts. $5 entry per person, winnings split with top 3 teams and to our current charity, Giles Co Humane Association. Great night of food specials and cold beer and the nicest people around. Come out and party with us and remember there’s always camping on site so bring that RV or toy hauler and just spend the night! C ya here smarty pants! The Shed: Cody Canada - Indoor Show Date: 02/23/2019 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Cody Canada and his band finally make their return to The Shed! Don’t miss The Departed inside the Smokin’ Monkey Lounge on February 23rd! Hear all your favorite Departed songs and classics from his former band, Cross Canadian Ragweed! $20. Limited tickets available. Nirvana Roadhouse Live Music w/ Angry Natives Date: 02/23/2019 Time: 9:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 Awesome night of fun and music! Angry Natives are a huge local favorite playing rock and original music. Come hear them tear this place up! Great food and cold beer and the nicest people around! Remember, camping on site so bring your RV or toy hauler and just stay with us! Come get your party on! C ya here!
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Clarksville’s Indoor/Outdoor Swap Meet Date: 02/24/2019 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Clarksville Speedway, 1600 Needmore Rd., Clarksville, TN 37040 Tennessee’s longest running swap meet! Indoor and outdoor vendors with motorcycles and parts of all kinds. New and vintage parts, jewelry, leather, motor clothes and auto parts. Buy - Sell - Trade! 10x10 indoor\outdoor spaces available for $40 - Reserve your space now! Open to public at 10am. Open to dealers at 7am. FMI: J.P. Adams (931) 221-9127, clarksvilleswapmeet@ yahoo.com or www.facebook.com/ groups/clarksville.swapmeet Lynchburg Flat Track Racing Date: 03/02/2019 Time: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Calsonic Arena, 721 Whitthorne St, Shelbyville, TN 37160 Motorcycle flat track racing indoors. All ages. Beginner to Pro. Speedway racing. No brakes, Methanol burning 500cc race bikes. Harley-Davidson Hooligan racing. Adults $15, Youth 7-12 $10, 6 & under free. $5 vehicle parking. Action packed up close racing. Family fun. New racers welcome. Bring your strider bikes for strider racing ages 2-5 years old. For Information call Lynchburg Outdoors at (931) 6325007 Wed-Sun 10am - 5pm. The Shed: Elizabeth Cook, Chris Siflett, & Kendell Marvel- Indoor Show Date: 03/02/2019 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Three incredible acts, one stage! Don’t miss all three performing on the same night inside The Smokin’ Monkey Lounge at The Shed! Shed veteran and Sirius XM Outlaw Country DJ Elizabeth Cook finally returns to grace us with her presence! Foo Fighters guitarist and emerging standout Chris Shiflett will be making his Shed debut! And after a rousing Honky Tonk Experience inside the Lounge last year (as well as opening for Jamey Johnson), Kendell Marvel will bring his amazing catalog back to The Shed! Saturday, March 2 @ 7pm, $28 Tickets.
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E.B.G.B M/C 2nd Annual Spring Swap Meet Date: 03/16/2019 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: EBGB M/C, 4018 Hwy. 43 N., Ethridge, TN 38456 E.B.G.B M/C 2nd Annual Spring Swap Meet Saturday, March 16th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the E.B.G.B M/C Lawrenceburg clubhouse. Open to vendors with anything motorcycle related, and motorcycles for sale. Food concessions available. Vendor spaces are Free! $5 admission for all guests. For more info please call or text 931-477-0870. Spring Thaw Bike Show & Swap Meet Date: 03/23/2019 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Wilson Co. Expo Center, 945 East Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37087 Join us for the 17th Annual Spring Thaw Bike Show & Swap Meet on March 23rd at the Wilson Co. Expo Center in Lebanon, featuring a Motorcycle Show open to All types of bikes with $1,000 for Best of Show, a huge Swap Meet with new and used accessories and parts for motorcycle and rider, bikes for sale, leathers, apparel, memorabilia, vintage stuff and much more! FMI: Tommy “Scooter” Williams (615) 364-1828 or www.bothbarrels.us Windrock Park Off-Road Night Date: 03/23/2019 Time: 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Location: Knoxville Ice Bears, 500 Howard Baker Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915 Day 1 of our automotive weekend is dedicated to Off-Road Vehicles, Only! If you’ve got a Jeep, rock-crawler, or sweet ATV, this is the game for you! Enter your vehicle in our pre-game Off-Road Vehicle Show and get discounted tickets! Top 3 vehicles will be featured on the ice during 1st intermission! Dippin’ Dots Dirt Cups for those brave enough to eat a worm… gummy worm, that is! Bristol Motor Speedway Spring Concert Date: 04/06/2019 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Holston River Brewing Company, 2623 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, TN 37620 Join the famous Holston River Brewing Company for our Spring Race Concert! See Vegas McGraw take the stage right next to Bristol Motorspeedway! Yes, this is THE venue where Thunder Mountain Bike Rally was held! Yes, THE same stage and
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campground where Michael Ballard and Jackyl performed last October! Enjoy our drink/food specials and our wide selection of home craft brews on tap. The campground will be open! Totally biker friendly access and accommodations!! Mission Force Presents: Music, Moonshine and Motorcycle Build & Bike Giveaway Date: 04/20/2019 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Harley-Davidson of Cool Springs, 7128 South Springs Dr., Franklin, TN 37067 Win a custom 2018 Harley-Davidson Lowrider designed by Yelawolf, built by HarleyDavidson of Cool Springs! Your participation in the Harley-Davidson raffle will support Mission Force’s efforts to provide Transition Assistance, Emergency Crisis Support, and Marriage and Family Development to our service men and women. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased on-line at www. missionforce.org/harley and in person. For more info about Mission Force, visit http:// missionforce.org
Thundering Indians Thru the Smoky’s Date: 05/19/2019 – 05/24/2019 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Pigeon Forge, TN Join the group for our annual Spring ride in the Great Smoky Mountains! Many great local rides (The Dragon, Blue Ridge Parkway, Foothills Parkway and others). Great shopping, food and nighttime entertainment. Fantastic overnight rates for the week! All rides/riders welcome. Smoky Mountain Thunder Memorial Ride XIX Date: 05/26/2019 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN 37862 May 26th motorcyclists will once again gather in downtown Sevierville at the Sevier County Courthouse. The reason is to pay Tribute to all Fallen Military. Opening ceremony begins at 10:00 AM at the Courthouse, Kickstands up at 11:00 AM. Police escorted 65 mile ride to Veteran’s Overlook on top of Clinch Mountain. Closing ceremony begins around 12:30 PM. This is a Free Ride, No Fees. No Side by Sides or ATV’S. FMI: Ron Giddis (865) 453-6532.
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EVENTS 7th Annual Bad Habit Biker Bash Date: 05/31/2019 – 06/02/2019 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Barb’s Place, 1027 Rose Hill Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 $30 all weekend, includes entry and camping. No extra fees for trucks, trailers, campers etc. Limited electric and water hook ups available. Gates open 10 a.m. on May 31st. Live Music Friday & Saturday, Vendors and Food concessions, plus full food menu in bar. Bike show and Bike games and more entertainment. Door prizes, raffles, giveaways and contests, burnout pit, stripper poles, horse shoe pits. Vendor fee is only $50, includes 2 weekend passes.
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American Rebel Bike Week 2019 Date: 06/28/2019 – 07/07/2019 Location: American Rebel Bike Park Park, 3301 Natural Bridge Rd, Waynesboro, TN 38485 A ten-day event in the hill country of middle Tennessee with Concerts, Biker Games, Contests, Great Camping, Vendors and Lots More, Plus the riding in this area to die for!
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SUPER E-Z.... JUST FOR 2 SPAGHETTI CARBONARA 3 Large Pats of Real Butter over medium heat 1 Clove Garlic; minced (can buy pre-done in cooled vegetable section of produce) 1/2 Chopped Sweet Onion 12 Thick Slices of Bacon (original recipe calls for Italian bacon which is Prosciutto) which is double the price 1 Package Linguine pasta (original recipe calls for Spaghetti pasta. I prefer wideness of Linguine pasta, your choice though) 2 X-Large Eggs 2 Cups Grated Parmesan Cheese (pre-grated in either Deli section or Cheese section) In a frying pan, combine 1/2 inch of olive oil, minced garlic, chopped onion and bacon, cut into medium squares; cut across several stacked pieces, then cut in half. Let saute’ & simmer for about a half-hour, being careful not to let the oil get to a boiling point. Just keep it moving until bacon is well browned. In a bowl, beat 2 x-large eggs, adding salt and pepper to taste. Bring a pan of salted water to a boil. Cook package of pasta preference, drain and immediately add egg mixture to pasta. The eggs are actually cooked by the pasta (make sure the eggs are thoroughly cooked before proceeding). Stir the egg mixture until it is well mixed. Pour in the saute’ mixture from the frying pan and stir. Finish with the Parmesan cheese and serve all combined. Once you get this recipe down you’ll make it often. Just double all ingredients to serve 4. SO Delicious! Prepare ALL these recipes together w/ your partner. Cooking together is so romantic, especially when paired w/ y’all’s fave music & slow dancing.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, BIKERS.
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PLUM TOMATO ITALIAN BREAD for 2 1/2 Loaf of Italian Bread (some sell half loaves, others’ only whole loaves) They freeze good though. Small can of X-Large Black Olives; pre-sliced. If your store only sells whole olives no biggie to slice. 2 Medium Plum Tomatoes; thinly sliced Dried Basil Seasoning Dried Garlic Powder Seasoning Real Butter; softened Grated Mozzarella Cheese (bag kind) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut 2-3 inch pieces of your Italian bread. Spread butter on each piece, sprinkle garlic powder and basil all over each slice. Lay down a layer of your thin Plum tomatoes, top them with the sliced black olives and top with lots of Mozzarella cheese. Place in oven and cook for apprx. 12 minutes. Serve up hot! Yummm.
SWEET & SIMPLE..... STRAWBERRIES OVER POUND CAKE 1 Sara Lee Frozen Pound Cake; Thawed 1 Pint of Fresh Strawberries; slice thin, put in a glass bowl, sprinkle w/ sugar thoroughly, cover & put in fridge for at least 6 hours so that a syrup develops. 1 Stick of Real Butter; softened 1 Can of Extra Creamy Whipped Cream Slice off 2 thick pieces of cake. Nuke both for 1 minute. Right out of micro spread each piece generously with butter then layer with thin sliced strawberries being sure to drizzle syrup from strawberries all over, then cover each piece w/ whipped cream.
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Take 2 champagne flutes, drop a couple strawberries down in the bottom of each & smooosh them up w/ anything thin & long that’ll reach bottom. Cover completely w/ Asti-Spumante sparkling white Italian wine (very reasonably priced too). Bottoms Up!
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CLUBS Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs of the The Great State of Tennessee
Board of Directors
State Chairman: Tommy 1% AOA State Vice Chairman: Tanker 1% AOA State Secretary: Fixer New Attitudes MC State Treas.: Jodie Confedrate Drifters MC State Chaplin: Rick Sons of God MC State COC Website: tenncoc.com Email tenncoc@gmail.com
TENNESSEE COC TENNESSE ICOB Members Members 2017 2017 4-Way In MC
Secret City MC
Crossroad Riders MM
A.R.M.
Soldiers For Jesus MC
Bikers Against Child Abuse
American Steel MC
Sons of God MC
Knights of Thunder
Bikers for Christ M/M
Southern Iron MC
Knuckleheads
Black Pistons MC
Southern Sons MC
Lost Legion
Bond Slaves MC
Southern Souls MC
His Laboring Few MM
Boozefighters MC
Styker MC
United Warriors
Brothers of the Wheel MC Tri-Cities MC
Jesus & Friends
Cohorts MC
Justified
True Sons MC
Confederate Drifters MC Twisted Sicles MC
Forbidden Shields
Confederates MC
U.S. Military Vets MC
Hardcore Discisples
Copperhead MC
Unforgotten MC
Rising Saints
Covenant Confirmers MC Vendettas MC
Good Fellas RC
E.B.G.B MC
Veterans of Vietman MC
Silent Order MC
Fire and Iron MC
Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vet MC Land of Brothers RC
Freedom Riders MC
Wind and Fire MC
Iron Eagle Disciples
Grim Reapers MC
Widowmakers MC
Keepers of the Gate
Highlanders MC
Zombie Machine Cult MC
Southern Breed
Iron Riders MC
Southern Ramblers
Keltics MC
Riders for Others Leathernecks
Confederation MC
Reboot Riders
Leathernecks MC
Spirit Hill RC
Lost Cause MC
Silent Creed RC
Marines MC
Cappy's Regulators
Misfilts MC
Confederate Warriors
Mountain Rebels MC
Blue & Gray Brotherhood
My Brother's Keeper MC
O.H. Choppers Brotherhood
New Attitudes MC
American Patriot Vanguard
Nightriders MC
Eternal Riders MM
Outlaws MC
Kindred Crusaders RC
Peaceful Few MC
Sons of Liberty Riders RC
Peacemakers MC
Brotherhood of Belivers
Road Warriors MC
Dixie Iron
Saints MC
Midnight Sin
The Priesthood MM
ORGANIZATIONS BACA www.bacausa.com Volunteer State Chapter-Lebanon, TN (865-951-4224) E Volunteer State Chapter-Vonore, TN (615-715-5039) BIKERS WHO CARE www.bikerewhocane.org Bikers Who Care is a organization of motorcycle enthusiasts dedicated to supporting The Dream Factory of Clarksville, TN by sponsoring Camp Rainbow, a summer camp for seriously ill children BLUE KNIGHTS The BLUE KNIGHTS® is a non-profit fraternal organization consisting of active and retired law enforcement men & women who enjoy riding motorcycles. www.blueknightstnv.bizland.com CMT/ABATE CMT/ABATE, Inc. is not a •Biker Club”, but a nonprofit, political organization that was formed to preserve feedom and safety for all Tennesseans who enjoy motorcycling. Our major goals are to modify existing laws that are detrimental to motorcycle safety and enjoyment, and to enact new legislation in support of motorcyclists who ride in Tennessee. If you are concerned about preserving personal freedom and motorcycle safety, we urge you to join. Local charters play a major rote in making CMT/ABATE, Inc. an effective organization by contacting their area legislators to inform them of how the local membership feels about issues affecting motorcyclists. 242 West Main St. #195, Hendersonville, TN 37075 Ph: 615-566-9936 Email: info@cmtabate.com MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE WWW.MAFT.US MAFT is a non-profit 501-C-3 tax-exempt organization. We believe that educating the public to have the proper respect for motorcyclists as well other highway users will reduce accidents and deaths on our highways. We hope to reduce motorcycle accidents caused by inattentive drivers resulting in avoidable right of way collisions. Our Campaign Save A Life program is teaching new drivers in our High Schools awareness and defensive techniques to avoid these accidents. MAFT honors the survivors, the lost and the families of these accident victims at a Vigil each autumn. = Awareness, Respect and Education MAFTINFO@AOL.COM 615-799-8600
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MOTOR MAIDS, INC. A diverse group of women motorcyclists united through a passion for riding while fostering a positive image and promoting safe riding skills. www.motormaids.org PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS www.PatriotGuard.org If you have any questions, please feel free to contact PGR State Captain Annette (Dreamcatcher) 615-974-3046 ROAD WARRIORS RIDING CLUB, TICB Contact@theroadwarriorsrc.com ROLLING THUNDER TENNESSEE www.rollingthundertn1.com Rolling Thunder®, Inc.’s major function is to publicize the POW-MlA issue. To educate the public of the fact that many American prisoners of war were left behind after all past wars. To help correct the past and to protect the future veterans from being left behind should they become prisoners of war-missing in action. We are committed to helping American veterans from all wars! ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 1 TN Pres. Jay Barnes, Murfreesboro 615-364-1029, www.rollingthundertn1.com ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 2 TN Pres. Gerri Tramel , Soddy-Daisy 423-843-1061 www.rollingthundertn2.org ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 3 TN Pres. Clay Tumlin, Knoxville 865-457-4507 rttn3@comcast.net
Revelators Motorcycle Ministries Bristol TN Meeting and ride 1st Sat each month @ Burger king on west state st @ 830 am more info frank@ 423-963-5850 chaplin john @423-323-8812 www.revelatorsmm.com Road Riders for Jesus Ministries Road Riders For Jesus is an independent, Christian faith based, motorcycle ministry that began in 1999 near St. Louis, MO. We now have over 4,000 members world-wide. To find a local chapter, call Mike at 615-828-6446 or go to the national website at www.roadridersforjesus.org. Also check us out on Facebook! Confederate Sons Association Cookeville, Tennessee see our web site for more info www.ConfederateSonsAssociation.com or e-mail larrybarnes@ConfederateSonsAssociation.com Mercy Hands Street Ministries P.O. Box 1515 Dickson, TN 37056 931-670-2351 Hog Heaven Ministries Harley Riders for Jesus Vic Richardson 931-729-1091 hogheavennmislries@yahoo.com GOLD WING TOURING ASSN. CHAPTER HARPETH VALLEY RIDERS Contact Damy & Joyce Emter, Chapter Directors Phone: 615-244-1456 e: DannyEmter@msn.com
ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 4 TN Pres. Alan Sipe, Johnson City 423-329-3152, www.rollingthundertn4.com
American Legion Riders (Post 95, Eastridge,TN) Open to American Legion Members and Associates. We participate in parades, ceremonies, and promote motorcycle safety. We also provide a social atmosphere for Legion members who share the same interests. Join us for Fun, friendship and interesting motorcycle rides. ezriderintn@aol.com
ROLLING THUNDER®, INC. Rolling Thunder Chapter 6 Pres. Jim Phelps, Gleason 731-514-0733, jimphelps@charter.net Sons of Liberty Riders RC, TCIB Pres. Randy Elser Madisonville 423-536-8035 tnsolrrc@gmail.com
Black Sheep Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons for Christ is more than just a motorcycle club. It’s a motorcycle ministry of men and women that ride for Jesus: helping and serving H.O.G. members and chapters across the country. For more information contact Jeff Pierce 615.653.5065 or visit our web site: wwwblacksheephdfc.org
T.H.R.C.A. The Tennessee Honda Riders Club www.mthrc.org Kerbela Motor Corps Donnie Anderson 865-806-2097 www.shrinershq.org
Road Riders for Jesus Motorcycle Ministries Chattanooga, TN. Meeting and ride 3rd Sat each month @ City Cafe on corner Lee Hwy and Bonny Oaks @ 11:00 AM more info Johnny @ 423 605 5026 ,www.roadridersforjesus.org
TN VALLEY RIDERS Fayettevilte,TN Web page: tennesseevalleyriders.org Doesn’t matter what you ride or who you are everyone welcome. No dues, Fun Riding Group helping those in need. For more info triplef@cafes.net GWRRA We are the world’s largest single-marque social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wing & Valkyrie motorcycles and, some would say, the world’s largest family. Dedicated to our motto, Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge, GWRRA members enjoy the freedom of belonging to a not-for-profit, non-reigious and non-political organization. http://www.gwrra.org MID SOUTH RIDERS Meetings held the 2nd Sunday of the month @ Shady Rest Biker Bar,Timbte,TN www.midsouthriders.com MUSIC CITY AMCA Music City Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America http://www.musiccitychapteramca.com/ ASSOCIATIONS VFW Post 5266 Morristown, TN Riders Association Open to all active duty, reservists, guards, and retired military members who are eligible to join the VFW. We meet at 11AM the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Morristown VFW Post 5266. We are a Veteran driven Association, that supports the surrounding areas Veterans. We also support locally “The Daily Bread and Food On Foot.” Contact Michael Jacobs, President VFW Riders Association @ 423312-6220 or on FaceBook @ VFW Riders Morristown, TN Christian Motorcyclists Association Organized in 1975 for the purpose of reaching the motorcycle world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The only requirement for becoming a member of CMA is that you be a Christian. For more info contact the TN State Coordinator, JW Allgood, 615-830-3183 or jwa400@comcast.net. TENNESSEE CHAPTERS Athens/Trinity Warriors #994 Kingsport/Rays of the Son #199 Chattanooga/Choo-Choo Wheels Knoxville/Inspiration Riders #64 of Worship #204 McMinnville/Holy Spirit Clarksville/Prayerborne Reigns #887 Eagles #467 Memphis/Wheels of Grace #710 Cleveland/Gatekeeper #615 Morristown/Lakeway Warriors #999 Columbia/Knights for Christ #448 Murfreesboro/Cornerstone Cookeville/Blood Bought Riders #940 Bikers #614 Mt. Juliet/Steel Witness #1205 Covington/Ransomed Riders #898 Nashville/Lions of Judah #405 Crossville/Cumberland Cruisers Paris/West TN Cruisers for Christ #802 for Christ #1002 Cumberland Gap/Clinton Pulaski/Redemption Riders #1100 Forming Chapter #2508 Springfield/ Bikers of Grace Dover/Iron Horse Revelators #1210 Forming Chapter #2738 Dyersburg/Dyersburg Tullahoma/Outriders for Christ #616 Disciples #978 Union City/Reelfoot Light Jackson/Steelhorse Prophets #709 Riders #897 Jonesborough/Fellowship of the Unashamed #1208
The Biker Church Covenant Confirmers Ministries Inc. www.covenantconfirmers.org Three Degrees Masonic Motorcycle Club Contact: Grang Chapter Secretary @ e-mail: ironmason@hotmail.com or Past President: Free Bird @ freebird3d@yahoo.com Southern Cruisers www.southerncruisers.net #435 Beech River #273 Bristol #034 Chatanooga #058 Clarksville #410 Copperhill #323 Covington #285 Crossroads #320 Cumberland Gap #423 Eagle Bluff
#211 Golden Circle #250 Greenville #282 Highland Rim #000 Memphis #006 Middle #059 Montgomery Bell #077 Northeast #483 Northwest #153 Shiloh
Wheels Of Faith Ministry A nondenominational organization with the purpose and goal of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through word & work, and to provide a Christian atmosphere where we gather and ride our motorcycles. www. wheelsoffaith.com W.O.W. Women on Wheels Cool Lady Cruisers Chattanooga, TN joandcharlie@bellsouth.net HOG CHAPTERS The Dragon Chapter, Maryville 865-977-1669 Eastern TNChapter 865-457-7893 Ghost River Chapter Collierville, TN www.ghostriverhogchapter.com
Mule Town Chapter 931--540-0099 www.muletownrider.com Nashville Music City Chapter 615-242-6067 Northwestern 731-885-1792
Golden Circle Jackson Chapter 731-627-2288 www.qchoq.com
Thunder Creek Chattanooga Chapter 423-892-4888
Middle Tennessee 615-771-7775
Tri City Chapter 423-283-0422
Murfreesboro Chapter 615-849-8025 615-242-6067
Tuckessee Clarksville Chapter (931)648-1607
The Dragon Chapter, Maryville 865-977-1669
Twin Lakes Morristown Chapter 423-586-5343
Memphis Chapter
Upper Cumberland Chapter 931-526-3139
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