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appy August! I have to say that most years August is not my favorite month for riding due to the heat, that’s why this time of year we usually head to the relative coolness of the mountains of east Tennessee which we will be doing as soon as we put this issue to bed. I can’t wait… it’s my birthday weekend and I get to celebrate it in one of my favorite places for riding! Y’all check out the events coming up in this issue, there are so many great ones! Here’s one that sounds like fun for us ladies… on August 20th & 21st Nirvana Roadhouse is having a Biker Chic Nation Rally that you ladies don’t want to miss. They’ll be promoting lady riders and having a big time with games, a ride, good food, and the all-girls AC/DC band, Shoot To Thrill will be rockin’ the stage Saturday night! And if that’s not enough, Susan Galpin, aka “The Queen of Quick” will be hosting a free riding seminar on Friday and leading the ride on Saturday. So get there early Friday and enjoy some girl time at Nirvana’s backwoods bar and bonfire, they have plenty of primitive camping, some hookups, and hot showers, then stick around for Sunday Funday! There are a lot of great events happening this month so be sure and check out the events page and our advertisers ads and we hope to see you at some of them. We’ve been so busy that I forgot to say “Happy Birthday” to us last month! July 5th marked 7 years for us as owners/ publishers of Thunder Roads Tennessee, so Happy Belated Birthday!! When I think back about where we started and where we are now, it’s hard to believe just how far we’ve come, and we cherish each step along the way, the good and the not so good. But just like our lives, our job is a constant work in progress. We all want to reach the top of the mountain and feel that we have achieved something, we want to be finished, but that’s never going to happen, which is the way it ought to be. Trust me, you’d be bored if you weren’t constantly changing and growing. Whatever you are working towards, and however far you still have to go, take the time to truly bask in everything you have achieved thus far. It doesn’t matter if you are moving fast or slow, only that you keep moving! And the best way to ensure that you continue to do that is to cherish each step along the way. As always, please support to our amazing advertisers that support us by shopping at their businesses when you’re in need of a product or service they provide. Ride Hard Live Free, Denise & Scott
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fter selling his Harley Dealership, Dale Walksler moved his motorcycle collection to Maggie Valley, NC. Then 19 years ago, he decided to share his collection as the Wheels Through Time Museum. After Dale’s death, his son, Matt took over and continues adding to the collection. Currently, there are approximately 350 motorcycles, rare automobiles, and unique machines on display. These include many oneof-a-kind bikes, one belonging to Evel Knievel, unbelievable autos and race cars, and even an airplane and a mine car powered by Harley engines. Everything runs. Matt and his assistants will happily answer your questions and even start a few up and sometimes do a burnout. I could ramble on or include more pictures. I think our readers would prefer to see more pictures until they can view them in person at the museum. With that…. Ride Safe and Have Fun!! Cooper
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n April 8th of this year, Governor Bill Lee signed the “Permitless Carry” bill into law. What is it and what does it mean to you? Some people call the new law “Constitutional Carry” and it may seem like it is on the surface but most legal experts agree, it isn’t. To pass a true constitutional carry law in Tennessee would seem to be pretty simple, all lawmakers would have to do is remove the law which makes it a crime in this state for any citizen to carry a firearm with the intent to go armed (TCA 39-17-1307). What the permitless carry law does is make exemptions to that law. What it does mean is that if you legally meet the list of specific qualifications provided in the law you can as of July 1st carry a lawfully possessed handgun “most” places in the state without a permit. I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice, but we’ll try to go over some of the things you can, and can’t do within the new law as we understand them. Who can carry without a permit? Any person 21 years of age (18 if you are currently in or have been honorably discharged from the military) who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm by 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) as it existed on January 1, 2021. Just because you can legally possess a firearm doesn’t mean that you can carry without a permit in Tennessee though. The law obviously doesn’t apply to anyone who has ever been convicted of a felony and those convicted of domestic violence offenses, but also anyone convicted of stalking, or who has had one or more DUI’s in the last 5 years or two or more in the last 10 years. It also doesn’t allow anyone who has ever been “adjudicated as a mental defective, judicially committed to or hospitalized in a mental institution pursuant to title 33, or had a court appoint a conservator for the person by reason of a mental defect”. Now for what it doesn’t cover long guns, the law doesn’t apply to long guns, you may not legally carry a rifle, shotgun, or even a handgun with a barrel length 12” or longer. As with either the concealed handgun permit, or the enhanced handgun carry permit, you can’t carry on government property or any legally
posted business. Both permits allow you to carry while at some parks and greenways under certain circumstances, however, not at all while permitless carrying. Without a permit it is still illegal to carry in public parks, in public campgrounds or on public greenways. Permitless carry also doesn’t exempt anyone from the federal gun free school zone law, permit holders are exempted so if you are carrying without a permit it is still a federal crime to carry within 1000’ of a school zone. Also you can’t carry without a permit in the 35 or so reciprocal states unless that state and every state you must pass through to get there has true constitutional carry. As always it is on you to know the laws of the states you are traveling through and to. Some of the things you can do while permitless carrying, if all other conditions of the new law are met, you may openly or concealed carry a handgun only. If all of the exceptions are met you can store a handgun in your vehicle anywhere you are legally allowed to park. If you have a permit, you can carry without the permit in your immediate possession, unless you are in a place that requires a permit, such as public parks or greenways, or gun free school zones. The new law has also increased the penalties for some gun related crimes, theft of a firearm was a misdemeanor with a 30 day sentence, but it is now a felony and carries a mandatory six months incarceration. The new law also bars felons convicted of possessing a firearm from early release. Again, this is not meant as legal advice, but our opinion is that it is still best practice to keep, or get, the enhanced handgun carry permit. It remains the best defense of your right to keep and bear arms in the state. The processes and cost for getting both the handgun carry permit, and the enhanced handgun carry permit are unchanged by the new law. No matter what, it is each individual’s responsibility to know the laws if you choose to carry, so read all of the applicable laws, learn what they mean, and make your decision armed with the most knowledge and information you can have.
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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” 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
SPIRITUAL LAWS There are three different types of laws (as an example); 1. Man-made laws (murder, theft, assault,) 2. Natural laws (electricity, gravity, aerodynamics) 3. Spiritual laws (salvation, prosperity, healing) These laws can work for you or they can work against you. The Kingdom of God is operated by spiritual laws. I noticed something very interesting in three different scriptures while studying about healing. Mark 5:25-34 The woman with an issue of blood; ■ Vs.27 “She came in the press (a lot of people) ■ Vs.31 “Thou seest the multitude (a lot of people) thronging thee.” ■ Vs.34 Jesus; “Daughter, thy faith has made thee whole.” With all the press-multitude of people that wanted to be healed just as bad as she did, why is it that she was the only one recorded to be healed? Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus; ■ Vs.46 “A great number of people…sat by the highway begging, he began to cry out; Jesus thou son of David, have mercy on me.” ■ Vs.52 “Jesus said unto him, go thy way; thy faith has made thee whole.” Once again, we see “a great number of people,” that wanted to be healed just as badly as Blind Bartimaeus, why is it that he was the only one recorded to receive his healing? John 5:1-9 The lame man at the pool of Bethesda ■ Vs.3 “In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk.” ■ Vs.6 “Jesus said to him, wilt thou be made whole?” ■ Vs.8 “Jesus said unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” ■ Vs.9 “And immediately the man was made whole.” Here we also see “a great multitude of people” that they all wanted to be healed just as badly as the lame man, but here too he was the only one recorded to have been healed. These odds also mirror the modern-day Church today. Everybody wants to be healed, but few are. The woman with
the issue of blood spoke; “If I may but touch His clothes, I shall be whole.” Blind Bartimaeus “thy faith has made thee whole.” The lame man wouldn’t give up. All three had activated a “Spiritual Law” and were “Immediately healed.” Another important note: they were not just healed, “they were all made whole!” Matt.13:58 “He did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” Unbelief has stopped many of God’s people from their healing, prosperity and even salvation. Until next time, keep your face in the wind and your kickstand up. To be found faithful, Pastor Ron Until next time, keep your face in the wind and your kickstand up. To be found faithful, Pastor Ron
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e’re taking a departure, a side road if you will, from our regular content and are banging some gears to the fast lane - sport bike racing. Living in Tennessee we are blessed to have a superb mix of mountain roads, loops and twisties, lazy scenic rides and the mac daddy of them all, The Tail of The Dragon. Many of us have ridden The Dragon and plenty have done it over and over. It’s just one of those things that has to be done. Trikes, glides, sporty’s, metrics and an assortment of baggers make up the majority of our reader/riders who have done the 11 miles of 318 curves. Not to mention the vast numbers of sport car drivers that test their mettle as well. Understandably so, most of the 318 curves we shift, brake and clutch through remain anonymous to us. But to others, Copperhead Corner, Gravity Cavity, Thunder Road Bend, and Cooper Radar Straight take on a whole new meaning; Knee dragging. So let’s talk about a local knee dragger, Jamie “Red” Hester. Jamie started riding just over a year ago on a 650 Triumph and has made hundreds of trips up and down The Dragon. And not in a racing posture, but one that allows her to apply specific techniques that build skills and confidence. She saves the racing for the right venue. What started out to be an interest, an allure, in the sleek sexiness of fast aerodynamic bikes with plenty of get up and go HP, to the variety of flashy protective gear (side note-Jamie’s nickname “Red” comes from her first pair of riding gear, red pants), has
morphed into something much more. As part of her progression to become a skilled rider/racer she was introduced to a program, a how to 101, that actually is a day at the track, many days at the track in fact. Training at these world-class raceways, Virginia International Raceway with a 3 mile grueling course, Carolina Motor Sports Park with 2 miles of tucked tight racing and Road Atlanta, a pro-grade 2.5 mile 12 turn course all at speeds up to 135mph, are a few where she applies the learned skills of lean, push, get off the bike and drag that knee to use. This is that racing we were talking about. During the last year Jamie has caught the attention of many professional sponsors and had the opportunity to race many high performance bikes- Aprilia, Ducati, GSXR, Kawasaki and Triumph in a competitive setting. And her initial role as a participant at track day sessions is behind her as well, she’s now an instructor Staff member. When she’s not racing, she’s taking pictures as an accomplished photographer. As Jamie is a local East Tennessee rider that is passionate about her sport, she’s just as passionate about sharing her journey with others. Along with Thunder Roads Tennessee and Dragon City, Jamie will host a 3 hour workshop (vendors, equipment demo, tech talk) for those who are interested in learning more about the inside line of sport bike racing. We hope to see you on August 28th at Dragon City, 4407 Calderwood Hwy, Maryville, TN 37801 #Thunderroadstennessee, #Dragoncitytn, #wickedred865
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nce again, the communists who run Cuba are being challenged by the people of Cuba who want freedom from tyrannical Marxist oppression. It’s somewhat amazing that after the last Presidential election the American people may be waking up to the Marxist strategies being waged by the Biden Administration here under the leadership of Barak Obama. Fidel Castro guided a revolution in Cuba in the 1950’s that eventually was successful in running President Fulgencio Batista out of the country on 1 January 1959. Since that time Cuba has been a communist dictatorship supported by the Soviet Union (now Russia). It has been used to export communist revolution in the Caribbean, Central and South America, Africa and Asia. The United States has been forced to fight counter revolutionary wars and conflicts in those areas ever since. Maybe you remember the battle of Grenada where President Reagan sent U.S. troops in the remove Cubans who were building a major base from which they could launch attacks and threaten other Caribbean countries. Insurgencies were fought in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, and many countries in South America. The people in Cuba don’t have the ability to do anything without government approval. If they don’t do what the government says they lose the last of their freedoms and suffer imprisonment or execution. This is what life is like in communist countries. Once again, the disarmed people of Cuba are rising up to demand freedom and once again they are being smashed by the fist of Marxism. Where is President Biden? President Kennedy went toe to toe with Russia when they sent ballistic missiles into Cuba that could strike major cities in the United States. Most American Presidents have boldly acted to support freedom to oppressed people around the world. Until Obama befriended the communist government in Cuba our policy has been to support freedom for the Cuban people. Now Biden is refusing to accept Cubans fleeing communist oppression while bringing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens across the Texas border. If only the people of Cuba and other communist countries had a second amendment things would be very different! Poor brain-dead President Biden can barely read the 3x5 card he’s been given by his handlers. He can’t really lift a finger to help the Cuban people because his administration is attempting to do in our country what Castro did in the 1950’s. They are executing the mechanics of taking control of our nation that will ensure a perpetual Marxist domination of the American people. They’re tearing down American history so it can be rewritten to support Marxist glorification of the state, executing financial policies that will ensure high inflation to drive people into poverty and make them dependent on government support. Once you are dependent on government support you have to do what they say or they will take that support away. The purge in the military of phantom white supremacists is just their way to ensure the military’s bond to the United States Constitution is broken. Why you ask? Because as they consolidate control over society the military’s prohibition from actions on American soil will be broken and the military will be used to support the conversion to Marxist rule and doctrine. Why do you think they are telling our youth to inform
on their parents? These are just a few of the Marxist tactics that were successful for Mao in China, Lenin in Russia, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam. Why is Hunter Biden being allowed to sell his preschool art for hundreds of thousands of dollars to unnamed people when its obviously a pay for play scam to line his pockets in return for access to the upper levels of our government? It’s all about making corruption obvious and getting the American people to accept it as normal and allowed for the Marxist elites. Why are the teachers’ unions and major corporations being strong armed to institute racism into our youth and society? Because critical race theory is about making all the races hate each other and fight with each other for government favoritism. That puts the Marxists in the catbird seat. They can give the cash to the races that kiss their feet and punish the races that won’t. They are working to tear down Martin Luther King because his ideals were for no racism and society being gauged by the content of people’s character. Marxists don’t want that!! They want everyone gauged by how compliant they are to the elitist state. If they don’t keep us fighting with each other we might figure out that we’re being scammed, join together and secure our constitutionally guaranteed freedoms before they can erase them. They want to have the power to tend us like cattle and put the milk of our labor in their pockets. Why do you think the tech giants are censoring free speech and making billions of dollars? Why would they censor an American President but not censor the world’s communists and terrorists? Look around. The evidence of what they are doing is everywhere. Read the history of the communist revolutions in China and Russia. Marx and Lenin wrote the plan down. All you have to do is read up on it and see it in action today!!! Turn on your TV and see Marxist manipulation and propaganda in full force. I’ve said it before, we’ve been in a pot of cool water and they keep turning up the heat. Wake up!!! We’re being boiled!!! 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.
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NEWS BYTES
NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
HIGHWAY BILL PASSES HOUSE INCLUDING MOTORCYCLISTSUPPORTED PROVISIONS The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America” or INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684) on July 1, 2021 by a mostly partisan vote of 221-201. The five-year $715 billion surface transportation and water infrastructure bill directs federal investments in roads, bridges, transit, rail, and clean water programs, and also contains several key provisions benefiting motorcycle riders; SEC. 3005: GRANT PROGRAM TO PROHIBIT RACIAL PROFILING was amended to include grant funding to include “the costs of collecting, maintaining, and evaluating data on the driver’s mode of transportation at traffic stops” to help determine biker profiling by law enforcement. SEC. 3011: STOP MOTORCYCLE CHECKPOINT FUNDING, not only expands prohibitions on motorcycle-only checkpoints, but also prohibits law enforcement activities that “otherwise profile and stop motorcycle operators or motorcycle passengers using as a factor the clothing or mode of transportation of such operators or passengers.” SEC. 3013: MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL, reauthorizes the MAC to “advise the Secretary, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration on transportation issues of concern to motorcyclists,” including “barrier design, road design, construction, and maintenance practices, and the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation systems technologies.” H.R. 3684 specifies that motorcycles must be taken into consideration when the Department of Transportation (DOT) conducts safety studies on autonomous vehicles. Additionally, the Highway Bill earmarks $5,760,000 in 405 safety funds to states for motorcyclist safety in the next fiscal year, and increases program funding by more than a third annually through 2025. Once the Senate passes their own version of the highway bill, both chambers will come together in a Conference Committee to iron out any differences before sending the bill to the President for his signature. Time is of the essence, as the current surface transportation bill expires on September 30. RIGHT TO REPAIR MAKES HEADWAY Consumers may soon have more choice over where to take products, from vehicles to smartphones, to be repaired following a new Biden Administration executive order intended to promote right-to-repair protections. In a broad-ranging executive order aimed at increasing competition in the marketplace, President Biden has asked the Federal Trade Commission to draft regulations that would prevent manufacturers from stipulating that these and other devices can be repaired only by authorized personnel. Tucked into the executive order that covered 72 initiatives to promote competition in the U.S. economy, Biden specifically asked the FTC to crack down on “unfair anticompetitive restrictions on third-party repair or self-repair of items.” The new directive to the FTC comes a couple of months after the commission delivered a 54-page report to Congress that concluded
“there is scant evidence to support manufacturers’ justifications for repair restrictions.” The order is a significant win for the right to repair advocates who have long championed a consumer’s choice to have their technology fixed either by third parties or on their own, rather than solely by the manufacturer. Right to repair argues that anyone should have access to the OEM parts, manuals, and software needed to perform those repairs. MIC ‘RIDE WITH US’ INITIATIVE AIMS TO GET “NEW RIDERS, RIDING MORE” “Ride With Us” -- the powersports industry’s multifaceted market expansion program -- has been officially launched by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). “In late 2019 at MIC’s Communication Symposium, we shared the MIC’s vision for growing ridership – more riders, riding more,” said Paul Vitrano, chairman of the MIC Board of Directors and senior vice president/ senior assistant general counsel of Polaris, in the announcement. “We were excited to begin operationalizing the plan in early 2020, but the pandemic caused us to pause and refocus our efforts on helping powersports businesses remain open.” “While we were navigating the coronavirus, we also were working hard to prepare for the post-pandemic environment,” said Erik Pritchard, president and CEO of the MIC. “Our preparation included a number of initiatives tied to each phase of the new rider journey -- Inspire, Explore, Engage, and Integrate -- as well supporting new-rider education initiatives.” The MIC is leading a task force composed of industry-leading marketing talent to help develop the program. As a part of the ‘Ride With Us’ program, the MIC is also delivering new 45-minute first-ride experiences for people who have never ridden a motorcycle before. “Our industry has needed a unifying market expansion effort targeting potential and returning riders, and the MIC is delivering it with Ride With Us,” said Vitrano. “We urge all industry stakeholders to rally around this initiative as it rolls out to support people at every stage of their journey to becoming a lifelong rider.” EMISSION-FREE MOTORCYCLES PLAY KEY ROLE IN U.K. TRANSPORTATION PLAN The British government plans to ban the sale of gasoline-powered motorcycles, and from 2035 all new motorcycles must be zero emission, with powered two-wheelers (PTW) set to play a key role in a new Government Transport Decarbonisation Plan following years of behind the scenes campaigning from the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA). The Department for Transport announced the radical new plan earlier this month, which pledges to end the sale of all new, non-zero emission road vehicles by 2040 at the latest, as well as phasing out the sale of all new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles in that timeframe. The 220-page DfT plan states that the government will "consult this year on a phase out date of 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible, for the sale of new non-zero emission powered two and three wheelers." Unlike in some previous transport announcements, motorcycles and scooters have been considered from the outset, thanks to consultations between the MCIA and government ministers spanning the past three years.
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"Motorcycles, scooters and other forms of Powered Light Vehicles will play a key role and we are extremely happy this has now been recognized," said MCIA chief executive Tony Campbell, adding that "Only a fool would think that the motorcycling sector could be treated separately from everything else going on in the world." U.S. AND E.U. LEADERS REACH TRUCE IN RETALIATORY TARIFFS WAR The current European and U.S. trade dispute dates back to 2004 when both parties accused one another of unfairly subsidizing aircraft giants Boeing and Airbus. In 2018, the World Trade Organization declared both sides guilty, allowing the U.S. to implement $7.5 billion in tariffs and the E.U. to retaliate with $4 billion in duties. Over the years, the retributive approach on both sides extended the tariffs beyond the aircraft manufacturers, and from French wine to American whiskey to Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the tax rates ballooned. In 2018, the dispute intensified into an all-out trade war when former President Donald Trump imposed new steel and aluminum tariffs on several NATO allies. That decision spurred the E.U. to hit back with a series of tax hikes that would have levied a 56-percent tariff on American motorcycles over 500cc. Luckily, the E.U. relented, delaying the measures until December, 2021. However, that didn’t solve the impending trade crisis for brands like Harley-Davidson. At the European Union-United States Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on June 15, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reached a truce in the 17-year BoeingAirbus spat. The agreement will go into effect on July 11, 2021, and will suspend the tariffs for the next five years. The truce not only mends trans-Atlantic trade relations, but also lays the groundwork for both parties to unite against a common threat in the aircraft industry: China, a major threat due to its overproduction of steel and aluminum. MORE COUNTRIES BANNING GAS-POWERED MOTORCYCLES It seems that more and more nations are beginning to adopt a policy of allowing only brand new electric-powered vehicles to be sold in their jurisdictions in the near future, and now Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest motorcycle market with more than 112-million motorcycles on its
busy streets, has declared that no more new internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycles should be sold in the country by 2050. Singapore also adopted a similar policy by banning motorcycles they consider “old” from their streets by 2028. India, as well as some European nations, had already enacted similar measures earlier. Now, Canada is the newest country that’s taking on drastic measures to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. In a recent announcement from the Canadian government agency, Transport Canada (TC), they are accelerating the complete eradication of ICE-powered vehicles by outlawing them by 2035 -- which is 5-years earlier than the original 2040 plan. “Today, we take another important step on the road to net zero by accelerating our zero-emission vehicle targets to 2035,” said Seamus O’Regan Jr., the Canadian minister of natural resources. “Achieving this target will require all Canadians, and businesses big and small, to embrace the change and go electric.” Like other countries initiating combustion vehicle sales bans, the plan is to end new vehicle sales, and does not mention plans for older vehicles. Most such plans rely on older vehicles eventually phasing themselves out as they become impractical to repair and own over time. EASYRIDERS ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL Easyriders magazine was known as the “biker’s bible” for over 50 years, before ceasing production in 2019, but now Classic Easyriders will kickstart a new era beginning this December, drawing on its rich heritage as an integral part of the biker lifestyle. "Our industry needs a paper magazine as well as a digital presence now more than ever before, to capture and promote the American motorcycle culture,” says editor-in-chief Dave Nichols. While there will be no nudity as in the original Easyriders, Classic Easyriders (www.ClassicEasyriders.com) will bring readers the look and feel of biker magazines of the 1970s and ’80s, with fresh new choppers, bobbers, classic motorcycles and the latest builds by today’s top builders. The monthly magazine will also include interviews with biker legends and showcase motorcycle-related parts, products and accessories. QUOTABLE QUOTE: "A page of history is worth a volume of logic." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935), U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
NIRVANA ROADHOUSE SUNDAY FUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
KNOXVILLE TATTOO CONVENTION
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
NIRVANA ROADHOUSE SUNDAY FUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
NIRVANA ROADHOUSE SUNDAY FUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
WILD RIVER BOOGIE
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
NIRVANA ROADHOUSE SUNDAY FUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
NIRVANA ROADHOUSE SUNDAY FUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL
CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT & KARAOKE DANCE PARTY
CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT & KARAOKE DANCE PARTY
DRAGON CITY SUNSETS ON THE DRAGON
CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT & KARAOKE DANCE PARTY
CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT & KARAOKE DANCE PARTY
CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT & KARAOKE DANCE PARTY
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE COAST GUARD BIRTHDAY
RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL KARAOKE NIGHT MISS KAY’S WILDFLOWER’S KARAOKE
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS BRUSHY MTN. STATE PEN JAMEY JOHNSON LIVE CHOPPER’S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT MISS KAY’S NEIL BROCK & THE COVER-UP LIVE RIVERSIDE SALOON KRIS ROWDY & THE HELLBILLY’S LIVE PURPLE HEART DAY
RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL KARAOKE NIGHT
RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL KARAOKE NIGHT MISS KAY’S KROOKED JESTER LIVE
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN GENERAL STORE CRUISE-IN CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN GENERAL STORE FISH FRYDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS CHOPPER’S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT
MISS KAY’S THE PHALCONS LIVE
CHOPPER’SGRILL CRYSTALKARAOKENIGHT BRUSHY MTN. STATE PEN BROTHERS OSBORNE LIVE
DRAGON CITY SPORT BIKE EXPO
BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE
CHOPPER’S GRILL THIRSTY THURSDAY & BARE BONES MUSIC FESTIVAL KARAOKE
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
CHOPPER’S GRILL THIRSTY THURSDAY & KARAOKE
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
NATIONAL AVIATION DAY KNOXVILLE TATTOO CONVENTION
CHOPPER’S GRILL THIRSTY THURSDAY & WILD RIVER BOOGIE KARAOKE SHADY VALLEY THE H.U.T. RIVERSIDE SALOON COUNTRY STORE BIKE NIGHT BIKE NIGHT BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS CHOPPER’S GRILL CHOPPER’S GRILL CHOPPER’S GRILL KARAOKE NIGHT CRYSTAL KARAOKE THIRSTY NIGHT MISS KAY’S MISS KAY’S THURSDAY & PUDDY FOOT LIVE NO CURFEW LIVE KARAOKE SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS THE H.U.T. NIRVANA ROADHOUSE BIKE NIGHT BIKE NIGHT BIKER CHIC NATION RALLY CHOPPER'S GRILL CHOPPER’ S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL MISS KAY’S KARAOKE NIGHT THIRSTY RISKY BUSINESS LIVE THURSDAY & RIVERSIDE SALOON MISS KAY’ S BACKWATER REVENGE LIVE KARAOKE SENIOR CITIZENS DAY TIM LYNCH BAND LIVE
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
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TENNESSEE MOTORCYCLES AND MUSIC
By Scott High
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n early 2017, we started hearing about a new rally coming to Tennessee. We met with the organizers and immediately knew this rally was going to be big. The first year in the fall of 2017 the attendance was good and when the rally was over we knew it was just going to get bigger. 2018 and 2019 were also in the fall and both years were bigger, 2019 was probably even double the first year. For 2020 everyone was on lockdown or some type of restriction so there was no rally and the organizers decided that the off year was a good time to move the dates to the spring.
There are a lot of rallies in the fall so the decision to move the dates to the weekend before the Memorial Day weekend was an easy one, and a good one. The event started on Thursday May 20th and ran through Sunday the 23rd, and over those 4 days, well over 13,000 people passed through the gates. Way more than double 2019. With the laid back atmosphere provided in part by being on Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills TN, mixed with good ole southern hospitality, it’s hard to not have a good time. Everything about this year’s TMMR was better, let’s call it “more polished.” The organizers had already put on three great events, and they had 19 months to get ready for 2021! As the name
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implies, the music is almost nonstop. There are 3 music venues, The Speed Shack is a live music bar located right next to the flat track racing (more on that later), The Waterin’ Hole is a live music bar located on the banks of Hurricane Creek next to Bill Dodge’s BC Moto Invitational, a showcase of some of the nation’s top builders. The third, and largest music venue is Loretta’s Road House which is a huge pavilion located right in the center of the action as it should be. The Speed Shack usually fires up in the morning and features some of the best up and coming singer/songwriters Nashville has to offer and a few established artist and bands and goes until late afternoon. The Waterin’ hole also starts the music early, but it keeps on going until about 3am. We can neither confirm nor deny that we may have stood around the campfire by the Waterin’ Hole a couple of nights between about 1 to 3am singing CONTINUED ...
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along and probably talking really loud to people who were probably talking really loud back to us. We’ll just say a good time was had by all! Loretta’s Roadhouse is where the concerts happen. Two acts have performed at every TMMR so far, they are the band Stone Senate, and Tim Montana, who you’ll probably see running around having fun all weekend. This year’s Headliner was Billy Gibbons and the BFG’s. They performed some of their original music which I really like, but Billy didn’t disappoint and also mixed in a lot of our ZZ Top favorites! Then there were the motorcycles. As the event was presented by Harley-Davidson Surrounding Area Dealers, Harley-Davidson was on hand with two of their Demo trucks full of bikes, including (if I’m not mistaken for the first time publicly) the all new Pan American. The guys running the demos said the hardest thing they had to do was keep gas in the new adventure touring bikes. As we mentioned earlier Flat Track Racing was happening almost all weekend. FIST City Flat Track brought their show to the ranch and the racing was spectacular. There is a lot of great riding around the ranch, lots of great riding roads, beautiful scenery,
history, and destinations to visit. This year you could even bring off road bikes and explore the miles and miles of trails that have hosted GNCC races and scrambles through the years. And let’s not forget bike shows. Thursday there was an Antique Motorcycle exhibit, Friday we sponsored the Thunder Roads TN Bike Show in support of Bikers Who Care. It’s a ride in show and we had a great turn out. Saturday was a stop on the V-Twin Visionary Performance Motorcycle Show Series. It was a really great rally and we think it will only get bigger. Watch these pages for information on next year’s event and come hang out with us, you won’t be sorry!
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Gypsy and Axe are sitting around watching a rerun of Rachel Ray when Axe says, “how come you’re always watching these cooking shows but when it comes to cooking you really don’t throw down so good at all?” Gypsy looks over at Axe and very calmly replies, ‘how come you’re always watching those porn shows but when it comes time for action you really don’t go down so good at all?” -------------------------------------------------------------My dog Brute was laying in the living room, doing his daily grooming and licking his balls. My buddy from work had stopped by for the first time to hang for a bit and he declared, “Man, I wish the hell I could do that!” I quickly relayed to him, “You might want to pet him first, he can be flat out mean.” -------------------------------------------------------------So Gypsy and Axe are once again sitting around and watching Survivor on t.v. Gypsy gets all upset and declares “Ya’ know they always make it out on these shows like women are so dainty and helpless. Let me tell you something Axe, a woman can do Anything that a man can do! Axe calmly looks over at Gypsy and says, “Well, let’s wait and see if come bedtime she pisses on the campfire to put it out.” -------------------------------------------------------------Scientists have proven that the brain is the most outstanding organ in our entire body. It virtually works 24 hours, 365 days, from the exact moment of birth up until your first erection. -------------------------------------------------------------Bubba and Butch are sitting on the tailgate of Bubba’s ole’ Chevy and Butch is looking all down and out. Bubba says, “Look man, it was good for a while and then it wasn’t. There’s always something good you can take away from any break up, right?” Butch says, “Yeah, I reckon. She did say that even though we broke up it wouldn’t change the fact that we’ll always be first cousins.” -------------------------------------------------------------Yet again Gypsy is in the living room and literally screaming at the t.v. “No, do not go in the church you stupid bitch, don’t do it!! Axe walks in the back door of the kitchen to grab a beer and hears Gypsy yelling with such passion. He walks in the living room and asks, “You watching the massacre scene of “Kill Bill” ? Gypsy says, “No, I’m watching our wedding video.”
I don’t know who needs to hear this, women and men too, but your eyebrows should Not be the size of KFC potato wedges! Sakes alive, trim them dang thangs. --------------------------------------------------------------Squirrel and his wife, Sunshine, are talking with the Mortician and debating about burial verses cremation for Sunshine’s great Aunt. Sunshine was obviously upset because her great Aunt was a favorite relative and visited several times a month as she loved playing board games. Squirrel suddenly jumps up and says all excited, “I have the perfect solution....we’ll cremate her and have her ashes put into a large hourglass and that way she can still be included in Family Game Night! --------------------------------------------------------------A baby’s laughter is one of the most beautiful sounds you will ever hear. Unless it’s 3 AM, you’re home alone, and you do not have a baby. -------------------------------------------------------------Me (texting Boss) - Hey, are we still on for today? Boss texting back - Yes. You don’t need to text me this every morning. We are still “on” for work every day except Sunday. --------------------------------------------------------------Jack-Hammer calls the police and says, “ I need help, I kinda’ think my wife might be dead.” The officer at the desk asks, “Why would you think that sir?” “I aint exactly sure. The sex is about the same, but the dishes are piling up like crazy in the dang sink!” --------------------------------------------------------------I was buying summer squash at the local Farmer’s Market and saw an obvious Grandma with her little grandchild. The child was walking quite a bit faster than the woman and she yelled out loud, “Degree, you wait up for Grandma now!” That name was so unique that I caught up with the Grandma and grandchild and asked respectfully, “Excuse me Ma’am, I couldn’t help but hear you call your grandchild Degree and it’s just so unique was wondering if it was a family name passed down or something of that nature?” She woman threw back her head and laughed and said, “No, nothing fancy like that. My husband and I saved for years to send our daughter to the finest college around and about a year later this is what she brought home.”
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EVENTS Birdsong Resort & Marina Tennessee River Fresh Water Pearl Farm Museum Tour & Jewelry Showroom Date: 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Birdsong Resort Marina & Campground, 255 Marina Rd., Camden, TN 38320 Join us for a Free world-class tour of our pearl museum ~ uniquely its own. It’s open 7 days/ week, but please call ahead to schedule an appointment with our reservation hostess so she can book your tour guide at (731) 584-7880. www.tennesseeriverpearls.com We are proud to be the only fresh-water pearl cultivating farm left in North America. You don’t want to miss this opportunity! www. birdsong.com Smokin’ & Strokin’ Bike Rally & Music Festival Date: 07/29/2021 – 08/01/2021 Location: Share the Farm Campground, 1380 Bernard Rd., Greeneville, TN 37745 Double Deuce Music Barn is putting on its 1st annual Music Festival and Bike Rally. We have a very incredible 15 band line up of all different types of music! We also have shower trailers, restrooms, tent and camper parking. There will be food, drink, vendors, raffles, bike games and shows, car shows, and much more all on a beautiful piece of property! $50 for an armband that includes all 4 days admission and tent camping is free. This event is a 21+ age event! Please call (423) 480-0996 or (865) 334-6340 to reserve (limited…. very limited) your full hook up spot. Tickets are on sale now at eventbrite.com Shady Valley Country Store Biker Cookout Weekends Date: 07/31/2021, 08/01/2021, 08/07/2021, 08/08/2021, 08/14/2021, 08/15/2021, 08/21/2021, 08/22/2021, 08/28/2021, 08/29/2021 Time: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Location: Shady Valley Country Store, 110 Highway 133, Shady Valley, TN 37688 Shady Valley Country Store & Grill, the Home of “The Snake”, invites all riders to our Biker Cookout Weekends! New owners Chris & Collin Mahala are serving up old fashion grilled burgers, hot dogs, Philly subs and more. Every Saturday & Sunday thru October, 8am-8pm with live band every Saturday from 12-4pm.
Nirvana Roadhouse Sunday Funday Date: 08/01/2021, 08/08/2021, 08/15/2021, 08/22/2021, 08/29/2021 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd., Pulaski, TN 38478 Join us every Sunday for a Funday of live music, full lunch buffet off the grill, and our usual craziness with games, good times, and $1 beer ($1 beer, 1-2pm only). Make sure you plan to ride here on Sundays! Chopper’s Grill Funtastic Sunday Date: 08/01/2021, 08/08/2021, 08/15/2021, 08/22/2021, 08/29/2021 Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Funtastic Sunday’s at Chopper’s are awesome with Free Cookout (while it lasts) and Live Music. This is the place for all your sports and drink specials and a great way to end your weekend! 83 South RC & Sidelines Grill present Bike Night Date: 08/03/2021, 08/10/2021, 08/17/2021, 08/24/2021, 08/31/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Sidelines Bar & Grill, 232 Hutton Place, Ashland City, TN 37015 Keri Gilles Realtor, Reliant Realty and Gilles Home Inspections present Bike Night at Sidelines Bar & Grill in Ashland City. Enjoy $8 burger night, 1/2 priced fried mushrooms and pickle chips. Come hang enjoy music, great food, cold beer, 50/50 raffle, cornhole and more! Every Tuesday night 6-10pm thru October. Rebar at The Dam Bike Night Date: 08/04/2021, 08/11/2021, 08/18/2021, 08/25/2021 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Rebar at the Dam, 3248 Blackwood Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 Come on out to Rebar every Wednesday for Bike Night! Drink specials all day, food specials, games, and live music from 7:3010:30pm. Hillbilly’s Wing Shack Free Bingo Date: 08/04/2021, 08/11/2021, 08/18/2021, 08/25/2021 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Hillbilly’s Wing Shack, 26280 Hwy 69, Adamsville, TN 38310 Every Wednesday from 5-7pm. Win drinks, appetizers, burgers...and Wings!
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Full Throttle Bar & Grill Bike Night Date: 08/04/2021, 08/11/2021, 08/18/2021, 08/25/2021 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Full Throttle Bar & Grill, 333 Swinging Bridge Road, Nashville, TN 37138 Join us every Wednesday for Bike Night and enjoy a cold one, good food, and some great music! Leatherwood Distillery Bike Night Date: 08/04/2021, 08/11/2021, 08/18/2021, 08/25/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Leatherwood Distillery, 6381 US 41A Pleasant View, TN 37146 Join us for Bike Night every Wednesday all summer. Bike competitions, food, giveaways, live music. Chopper’s Grill Bike Night & Crystal Karaoke Date: 08/04/2021, 08/11/2021, 08/18/2021, 08/25/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Every Wednesday all year it’s Bike Night with Crystal Karaoke at Chopper’s Grill. Come on down and get a Shackwacker or an Ice Cold Beer! Best and cheapest in town! The Lil Shack on the Corner… The Place to Be! Smoky Mountain H-D Bikes and Brews Date: 08/05/2021, 08/12/2021, 08/19/2021, 08/26/2021 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Ride out to our Bikes and Brew Bike Night every Thursday! The Shed will have food and drink specials. Ride in and get geared for the weekend! Smoky Mountain H-D Food Truck Thursday Date: 08/05/2021 & 08/19/2021 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Experience some of the best food trucks our area has to offer, specials from The Shed, and some Axe Throwing provided by Big Orange Mobile Axes! The H.U.T Bike Night Date: 08/05/2021, 08/12/2021, 08/19/2021, 08/26/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: The H.U.T, 815 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862 Join The H.U.T every Thursday for Bike Night! Free entry, free parking, live music, raffles, door prizes, $10 32oz beer with select shot and half price appetizers!
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EVENTS Wild River Boogie Date: 08/06/2021 – 08/08/2021 Location: 3846 Wildwood Road, Maryville, TN 37804 This is the biggest shindig to hit East Tennessee in a long time! August 6-8. Great people, great times, and super vibes. Camp on the beautiful property and along the historic and lazy, Little River. Music, biker games, airbrush artist, adult contest (yeah it’s gonna be that real) food, and so much more. 21 and up only. If you’re looking for the old style biker rally with gritty choppers to sport bikes, this is the place. $30 donation for the weekend, $20 donation day pass. All welcome! Partial proceeds being donated to Blount County Toy Run. Riverside Saloon Bike Night Date: 08/06/2021, 08/13/2021, 08/20/2021, 08/27/2021 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Riverside Saloon, 1945 US-25/70 E, Del Rio, TN 37727 Join us at Riverside Saloon every Friday nightall year round! Looking for a good place to ride out for a Bike Night in the Newport area, then Riverside Saloon is it. $2 beer all day every day, Jell-O shots, pool, bonfire, lots of paved parking, free camping (ride in on your bike), scenic river access, fishing, music and good hospitality. Chopper’s Grill Karaoke Night Date: 08/06/2021, 08/13/2021, 08/20/2021, 08/27/2021 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Friday Nights are Rockin’ at The Lil Shack on the Corner! Come sing your favorite songs with us and enjoy our Famous Chopper Burgers and ShackWacker’s! Hillbilly’s Wing Shack Karaoke Night Date: 08/06/2021, 08/13/2021, 08/20/2021, 08/27/2021 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Hillbilly’s Wing Shack, 26280 Hwy 69, Adamsville, TN 38310 Friday night karaoke is a lot of fun. We start at 7pm so you can come in early and eat so you have plenty of energy to get up and sing, ha ha, or just come in and watch as you eat and have a good time with friends and family. Come see why we are the #1 karaoke place around. We love to get out and talk to the crowd. Large groups, please call ahead and we will have you a table ready!
Smoky Mountain H-D Cars, Coffee and Cycles Date: 08/07/2021 Time: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 1st Saturday of the month from March through October, cruise in for free coffee and donuts, stay for lunch at The Shed or the nightly concert series! Coffee & Curves on US 129 Date: 08/07/2021, 08/14/2021, 08/21/2021, 08/28/2021 Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Location: 129 Hub, 4371 Calderwood Hwy, Maryville, TN 37801 It’s time again for our Coffee & Curves at the 129 Hub. Yes, The Dragon 129! Every Saturday at 8:30am, weather permitting, we’ll have breakfast (eggs, pancakes & bacon) up and ready. Ride on in, look at the bikes, cars and enjoy being down on US 129, The Dragon! Check last minute updates for weather on our FB page, 129 Hub. The Shed Concert: Saliva Date: 08/07/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Get ready for one hell of a rock show! Saliva takes on The Shed this August! Tickets available at www.theshedtickets.com Gates open at 6pm. Support artist takes the stage tentatively at 7:30pm. Tickets will be available at the gate the day of show for $5 more than online tickets pending the show is not sold out. No outside food and drinks are permitted. All ticket purchases are final. Refunds and exchanges are not available. Brushy Mountain – Jamey Johnson Live Date: 08/07/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Brushy Mountain State Pen, 9182 Hwy 116, Petros, TN 37845 Jamey Johnson live at Brushy Mtn. Stages! Bring your lawn chairs and join us in the prison yard! Free Parking, Free Camping. All shows are 21 years old and up. Gates Open at 6pm, Show Time 8pm. Tickets on sale at tourbrushy.com Chopper’s Grill Crystal Karaoke Night Date: 08/07/2021, 08/14/2021, 08/21/2021, 08/28/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Saturday Night just got better in Old Hickory with Karaoke 8-12! Come sing your favorite songs and have some awesome drinks and food at The Lil Shack On The Corner! Always a great time with Crystal Karaoke!
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83 South RC & The Lost Paddy Irish Pub Present Bike Night & Jam Night Date: 08/08/2021, 09/05/2021, 10/03/2021 Time: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Lost Paddy Irish Pub, 715 Spence Lane, Nashville, TN 37217 Independent Motorcycle Works, 83 South RC and The Lost Paddy present Bike Night the first Sunday of every month and the “Just Palin Trouble Open Blues Jam”. Bikes roll in 5pm, Jam starts at 6pm to 11pm. Bring your bike, bring your voice, bring your instrument and Jam! Great food, cold beer, great people. 50/50 raffle as well as custom celebrity items for sale at the event. Rolling Thunder TN4 Ride for Wreaths Date: 08/14/2021 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Johnson City Veterans’ Memorial, 703 W Main St., Johnson City, TN 37604 Motorcycle ride and event to raise money for Wreaths across America. Escorted motorcycle ride through Johnson City, Jonesborough and Bluff City TN and food trucks, vendors, live music, and fun & games for the kids. $20 per rider, $5 per passenger, $10 walk in. After party (walk in) gate opens at 12 noon. The Shed Concert: The Cadillac Three Date: 08/14/2021 Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 The Cadillac Three are finally coming back to The Shed! Gates open at 6pm. Support artist takes the stage tentatively at 7:30pm. Tickets will be available at the gate the day of show for $5 more than online tickets pending the show is not sold out. No outside food and drinks are permitted. All ticket purchases are final. Refunds and exchanges are not available. Rustic Rumblers Car Cruise In & Swap Meet Date: 08/15/2021 Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Rustic Rumblers Garage, 4734 US Hwy 411 South, Maryville, TN 37801 Our monthly car and motorcycle cruise in and swap meet will take place every 3rd Sunday of the month (weather permitting). There will be food vendors and live music, great fun time for all! A trophy will be awarded to the car club with the most cars attended. We are currently working on other events including Tractor shows, Jeep shows and other special events. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @rusticrumblersgarage Hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm. FMI: (865) 591-3481 or (865) 591-5058
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Knoxville Tattoo Convention Date: 08/20/2021 – 08/22/2021 Time: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 935 World’s Fair Park Dr., Knoxville, TN 37902 The KTC will be held at the World’s Fair Exhibition Hall on August 20-22. Easily accessible to Historic Downtown Knoxville, The Old City, Women’s Basketball Hall of fame, Knoxville Museum of Art, the Sunsphere and much more all within walking distance! Artists from all over the country will be attending this huge event. That means everyone will have a chance to get tattooed and pierced by some of the best in the industry, as well as the upand-coming artists. Attendees will also enjoy sideshows, burlesque performances, human suspension, tattoo contests, body jewelry, unique vendors, and media coverage from various industry magazines. This 3-day live tattooing extravaganza will be something you will not want to miss! 11th Annual Memorial Fun Run Date: 08/21/2021 Time: 10:00 AM Location: American Legion Post 2, 5700 Old Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37924 American Legion Post 2, Knoxville Tennessee is hosting our 11th Annual Fun Run. $25 per bike/vehicle. Registration at 10am, KSU at 11am. This will be a 100 mile escorted ride to Veterans Overlook and will return to the post. Proceeds go towards Post 2 activities, Knox Veterans Parade, Mountain Man Memorial March and more. Nirvana Roadhouse Biker Chic Nation Rally Date: 08/21/2021 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd., Pulaski, TN 38478 Promoting lady riders- come on in Friday and hang for a meet-and-greet Friday night at our backwoods bar and bonfire. Ride goes out Saturday morning at 11am, then back to the bar that afternoon for games and our famous 100 ft. slip n’ slide and water games!! Concert that night headlining Shoot To Thrill all-girl AC/DC band, beer pong & corn hole tournaments. We have plenty of primitive camping and some hook ups, hot showers, always good food and no drama! Just 25$ for the whole weekend with camping and concert included. Come meet other women riders and make some riding buddies!
Dragon City - Sunsets on The Dragon Date: 08/24/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Dragon City Resort, 4407 Calderwood Highway, Maryville, TN 37801 It’s finally here! Sunsets on the Worlds famous Tail of The Dragon. Join us every fourth Tuesday of the month for cars, cycles and cruising! Restaurants, patch purchase/sewing on-site, Dragon City merch, lodging and lots more! Southern Thunder Rally Date: 08/27/2021 – 08/28/2021 Time: 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM Location: Red River Valley Park, 8002 US-41, Adams, TN 37010 CMT/ABATE presents another “Old School” Southern Thunder Bike Rally, featuring Live Music, Points Event, Biker Games, Vendors, Primitive Camping (limited elect available). Vendor Row, contact Hattie at (615) 5748073. Sponsor opportunities, contact Joel at (615) 570-6677. Pre-sale tickets $25, contact Roland at (615) 533-6368, $35 at gate, or purchase online at www.cmtabate.com Tennessee State CMA Rally Date: 08/27/2021 – 08/29/2021 Location: New Vision Baptist Church, 1750 N. Thompson Ln., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Fun and Fellowship for the Everyone! Praise & Worship Music, Fellowship, Motorcycle Group Rides, Bike Games, Seminars and more. FMI contact: James Thomas james_e_thomas@ yahoo.com Cumberland Mountain General Store Cruise-In Date: 08/27/2021 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Cumberland Mountain General Store, 6807 S York Hwy, Clarkrange, TN 38553 Join us the 4th Friday of each month, April thru October for our monthly Cruise-In. The Friday Nite Cruise-In is open to all makes and models. Bring your new car, old car, hot rod, rat rod, bike, trike, gasser, low rider, anything you want to show off or you can just come out and enjoy all the great vehicles. Enjoy fellowship and relax in a laid back atmosphere with your friends and some great food from our Rock-a-Billy Diner! Cumberland Mountain General Store Fish Fryday Date: 08/27/2021 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Cumberland Mountain General Store, 6807 S York Hwy, Clarkrange, TN 38553
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Cumberland Mountain General Store welcomes all riders and cruisers to our Fish Fry on August 27th. Come see our vintage and rustic products as you walk through our original 1923 ole timey store and enjoy our home made fried fish with all the country fixings. Easy access for bikes and shaded parking. Dragon City Sport Bike Expo Date: 08/28/2021 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Dragon City Resort, 4407 Calderwood Hwy., Maryville, TN 37801 Come spend an afternoon with Dragon local and Track Day Winner Staff Member, Jamie Hester Saturday, Aug. 28th. This is a Free 3 hour action packed, fast paced workshop for those interested in developing racing skills, to those who just want to hone their skills. See ad and article in this issue for more details or call (865) 253-3566 Appleton H-D Hot Rods & Harleys Cruise In Date: 08/28/2021 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Appleton Harley-Davidson, 2501 Hwy 41A Bypass, Clarksville, TN 37043 Fast Cars & Loud Pipes Show & Shine. 5-8PM, Registration starts at 3pm. Old School M/C, New School M/C, Old School Vehicle, New School Vehicle & Peoples Choice of Best In Show. A Winner in Each Category. Great Food, Cold Brew & Music by Traveler. A Great Time For The Entire Family! The Shed Concert: Jackyl Date: 08/28/2021 Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 The Shed is going to transform in Jackyl’s Bar and Grill this summer! Don’t miss the loudest, most rocking, chain saw roaring, shotgun firing, blow your clothes off southern metal band in the world this summer at The Shed! Jackyl is back! Gates open at 6pm. Support artist takes the stage tentatively at 7:30pm. Brushy Mountain – Brothers Osborne Live Date: 08/28/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Brushy Mountain State Pen, 9182 Hwy 116, Petros, TN 37845 Brothers Osborne with Boy Named Banjo live at Brushy Mtn. Stages! Bring your lawn chairs and join us in the prison yard! Free Parking, Free Camping. All shows are 21 years old and up. Gates Open at 6pm, Show starts at 8pm. Tickets on sale at tourbrushy.com
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Bare Bones Music Festival Date: 09/03/2021 – 09/05/2021 Location: Lazy Acres Farms, 2563 East Hwy 25 #70, Dandridge, TN 37225 For those of you wanting to come to the Smokies for Labor Day weekend and wanting to find something different to do or a nearby day trip worth visiting, check this out: on East Highway 25 70, connecting Newport to Dandridge TN (it’s about 35 minutes from Pigeon Forge), Lazy Acres Farms will host the 4th annual Bare Bones Music Festival from September 3rd to September 5th where local artists fill the area with the best in Singer-Songwriter and Southern music. FMI and tickets, go to www.barebonesmusicfestival.com CVMA 9th Annual Fallen Brothers Memorial Ride Date: 09/04/2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Coach’s Eastgate Grille, 6750 Eastgate Blvd., Lebanon, TN 37090 This will be our 9th Annual Fallen Brother’s Memorial Ride starting in Lebanon, TN. Our route will be roughly be 60 miles long through some beautiful back country roads. There will be an auction, a 50/50 drawing and as always we will be drawing for a Pelican Cooler. Tickets for the Cooler will be $20 each. Hippie Radio 94.5 will be joining us at Keller’s for a live broadcast. Starting point will be at Coach’s Eastgate Grille. Registration 9-10:30am, KSU 11am. Cost $15 per bike, $5 for a passenger. Final destination, Keller’s Restaurant, 325 TN-25, Hartsville, TN 37074. For CVMA members this is a sanctioned event. POC Andrea “Squeaky” Forte (615) 752-8221 or tssweetpea@ hotmail.com Bare Bones/Dragon City Charity Ride Date: 09/05/2021 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Dragon City Resort, 4407 Calderwood Hwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Join us for this 65 mile benefit ride that starts at Dragon City Resort and ends at Bare Bones Music Festival. Dragon City Resort will be the registration point beginning at 11am with KSU at 1pm. There will be music, food and activities at the registration point, then we will ride roughly 65 miles from Dragon City in Maryville to Lazy Acres Farms in Dandridge, the site for Bare Bones Music Festival. FMI and tickets, go to www. barebonesmusicfestival.com
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Cherokee Blue Ridge Run Date: 09/10/2021 – 09/12/2021 Location: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC 28719 After a year off, the Cherokee Blue Ridge Run is Back for their 4th Annual event in Cherokee, North Carolina. There will be something for everyone including... Flat Track Racing, Custom Bike Shows, Stunt Shows, Vendors, Live Music, Group Rides, Food Trucks, Cold Beer and A Whole Lot More. This is a Family Friendly Fun Weekend!
Ginger Billy will be in attendance as well as Ricky Skaggs, Mark Chestnut, Duck Dynasties Si Robertson, Justin Martin, and John Godwin. Also from the hit TV show Moonshiners, Josh Owens, and Henry & Kenny Law will be there. Car shows, vendors, WWE Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Jake “The Snake” Roberts will also be doing meet and greets. Tix are $25 per day or $45 the entire weekend. Lots to see so go to www. hazzardfest.com for full lineup of guests, entertainment, and activities.
Nirvana Roadhouse Micro Wrestling All-Stars Date: 09/11/2021 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd., Pulaski, TN 38478 Join us Saturday night at 8pm for Micro Wrestling All-Stars, then stick around or come back for Sunday Funday and enjoy the band Phoenix Rising! The wrestlers will have fights on Sunday too and we’ll have our usual lunch buffet.
Progressive IMS Outdoors – Nashville Date: 10/08/2021 – 10/10/2021 Location: James E Ward Agricultural Center, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37087 The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows are all new for 2021 with the inaugural Progressive IMS Outdoors tour. The new festival-like outdoor tour continues to present all the things motorcyclists have come to love about the International Motorcycle Shows for the past 40 years along with additions of new technology in the motorcycle and powersports industry. Along with the new products displays, at each IMS Outdoors stop there will be entertainment, local artisans, craft food and drinks, demo opportunities and many other attractions. FMI: motorcycleshows.com
40th Annual Leslie W. Watson Memorial Toy Run & Benefit Party Date: 09/17/2021 – 09/19/2021 Location: Clarksville Speedway & Fairgrounds, 1600 Needmore Rd., Clarksville, TN 37040 Tennessee’s Biggest and Best Toy Run and Party brought to you by Bikers Who Care featuring Live Music, Motorcycle Drag Races, Burlesque Show, Bike Show, Free Beer, Bikini Contest, Tattoo Contest, Camping and more! Party at the Clarksville Speedway all Weekend and enjoy a nice ride on Saturday in support of BWC Children’s Charities. Line up for the Toy Run at 12 noon at the Clarksville Speedway, KSU at 1pm to the Governor’s Square Mall. Admission for the Toy Run is one toy or cash donation per person. Admission for weekend party is $35 in advance or $40 at the gate, plus camping fee. Gates open Friday at noon. FMI and tickets, go to bikerswhocare.ticketleap.com/bwctoyrun21 Hazzard Fest 2021 Date: 10/8/2021 – 10/09/2021 Location: Greene County Fair, 410 Fairgrounds Rd., Greeneville, TN 37745 Hazzard Fest 2021, featuring the Dukes of Hazzard cast, Daisy Duke and others are showcasing this year’s event. The lineup keeps growing as the days go by, this year
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Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com
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Bumpus Harley-Davidson® of Jackson 326 Carriage House Dr. Jackson, TN 38305 (731) 422-5508
Dragon City Resort 4407 Calderwood Hwy Maryville, TN 37801 (865) 253-3566 Dragoncityresort.com
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Bumpus Harley-Davidson® of Murfreesboro 2250 NW Broad St. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (615) 849-8025 Colboch Harley-Davidson® 1830 N Davy Crockett Pkwy Morristown, TN 37814 (423) 586-5343 Crockett Powersports 4113 S Access Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37406 (423) 760-3670 Harley-Davidson® of Columbia 1616 Harley Davidson Blvd. Columbia, TN 38401 (931) 540-0099 Indian Triumph Of Knoxville 5820 Clinton Hwy Knoxville, TN 37912 (865) 689-4321 Interstate 69 Motorsports 1703 West Main Street Union City, TN 38261 (731) 885-1792 Knoxville Harley-Davidson® 5800 Clinton Highway Knoxville, TN 37912 (865) 689-2454
Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com Chopper’s Grill 1200 Donelson Ave. Old Hickory, TN 37138 (615) 894-7020 Cumberland Mountain General Store 6807 S York Hwy Clarkrange, TN 38553 (931) 863-3880 Hillbilly’s Wing Shack 26280 Hwy 69 Adamsville, TN 38310 (731) 632-2222 Miss Kay’s Country Store & The Nutcracker Shed 960 Brownfield Rd. Dover, TN 37058 (931) 305-6064 Nirvana Roadhouse 704 Britton Hollow Rd. Pulaski, TN 38478 (931) 309-2581 Rebar at The Dam 3248 Blackwood Dr. Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 928-6779 Riverside Saloon 1945 US-25 Del Rio, TN 37727
Tennessee Gun Country 1435 Fort Campbell Blvd. Clarksville, TN 37042 (931) 552-2118
iNSURANCE Progressive 1-800-Progressive www.Progressive.com
LEGAL AIM/NCOM Richard M. Lester 800-531-2424 1-800-on-a-bike www.onabike.com Garza Law Firm PLLC 550 West Main Street #340 Knoxville, TN 37902 (865) 540-8300 Toll Free: (866) 893-8413 www.garzalaw.com Law Tigers Motorcycle Lawyers 1-844-533-2913 1-800-LawTigers www.lawtigers.com
LEATHER & REPAIR Buckle and Hide Leather 197 Enon Spring Road West Smyrna, TN 37167 (615) 768-5041
MINISTRIES Covenant Confirmers Ministries, Inc. Pastor Ron Baptiste A “Biker Church” for All Bikers & Their Families (615) 384-9010
MUSEUMS Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com Brushy Mtn. State Pen 9182 Hwy 116 Petros, TN 37845 (423) 324-8687
PARTS & ACCESSORIES Amsoil info@myguy4oil.com (615) 389-1149 www.myguy4oil.com Reference #1569065
RV SALES/SERVICE Buddy Gregg RV’s & Motor Homes 11730 Snyder Rd. Knoxville, TN 37932 (865) 675-1986 www.buddygregg.com
SERVICES Bettencourt Originals Tracy Bettencourt Artist (931) 257-6938 Reliant Realty Keri Gilles Realtor 124 Dunbar Cave Rd. Clarksville, TN 37043 M: (931) 320-8028 O: (931) 245-8800 Tennessee Biker Medical Clinic 300 10th Ave E Springfield, TN 37172 www.covenantconfirmers.org
TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATIONS Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com Mechele MacDaniel AAA Travel 1701 Mallory Ln., Ste 200 Brentwood TN 37027 mmacdaniel@aaasouth.com (615) 376-1601 ext 265 Call for all your travel needs
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