Thunder Roads Magazine Tennessee April 2017

CELEBRATING 18 YEARS!

INSIDE: • 2017 TENNESSEE THUNDER RUN RIDE N’ WIN CONTEST • COOL OLD SKOOL PHOTOS • FEATURED BIKE • EVENTS • AND MORE

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Thunder Roads® Tennessee Staff From the Editors Chaplain’s Corner – By Pastor Ron Baptiste Thunder Paws For Your Safety – By Donna Farrell Bullet Points – By Mike Noirot Featured Bike Will Ride to Eat – By Bob “Bulldog” Ousley Bike of the Month Historic Female Riders, Part III America the Beautiful – By Cooper Chilton 2017 Tennessee Thunder Run Ride n’ Win Contest Kiss in the Kitchen – By Toni McCoy Shearon Cool Old Skool Photos – By Rebel Ron News Bytes Jokers Wild Biker Friendly Directory From the Corner of Veteran’s Drive and Patriot’s Way –

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SPRING has sprung and riding season is here! You can certainly tell that Spring has arrived from looking at the event listings, there’s no shortage of events to attend this month! Just this weekend the weather was perfect so we got out and attended four events on Saturday and one on Sunday and had a great time at all of them so we are definitely looking forward to event season! Speaking of events, we are proud to sponsor the Buffalo Valley Amateur Hillclimb Series again this year and the first round is on April 22nd so get out to the Buffalo Valley Dragway. If you have never seen a hillclimb in person it’s worth the trip and the new local racers are getting better, some are starting to win classes against national competition so come cheer the TN racers on.

Are you as excited as we are to kick off the 2nd Annual Tennessee Thunder Run Ride n’ Win contest!? Well, it’s almost that time! You will be able to pick up your ride card and register for a chance to win some cool prizes beginning May 1st. Check out this issue for all the details and the May issue for a list of Registration Ride Stops and Ride Stops.

Each issue throughout the season will be updated with new stops and winners in the contest so make sure to pick up a copy at one of our wonderful ADVERTSIERS establishment and “LIKE” our Facebook page to keep up with all that’s happening.

We received a huge surprise last month! We were informed that Thunder Roads® Tennessee is receiving the 2017 Silver Spoke Award for Media from NCOM, the National Coalition of Motorcyclists. We are so honored and to be honest, quite shocked and it’s an award we would not be receiving without the help of so many. So, NCOM is flying us to Reno Nevada in May to attend the Awards Banquet and the 32nd Annual NCOM Convention, we can’t wait, and you’ll be able to read all about it in the June issue. If you don’t know anything about NCOM, they are a national motorcyclist’s rights organization that was created to promote a positive image, serve as a legislative voice, educate and unite the motorcycling community. Please visit their web-site at www.onabike.com for more information on NCOM- who they are and what they do. You can also check out the monthly News Bytes each month for some very informative news, legislation, and information from the motorcycle industry.

There are a LOT of bike nights, poker runs, and other events going on this month, so be sure and check them out on the events page and our wonderful advertiser’s ads and hopefully will see you at some of them. Be safe on the roads this riding season and we’ll see ya soon!

Ride Hard Live Free, Denise, Scott & Thunder Dawg Get Your Ride Card Visit Ride Stops Win Prizes See page 22 for details

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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Pastor Ron Baptiste Founder of Covenant Confirmers Ministries Inc. www.covenantconfirmers.org Founder of Tennessee Biker Medical Clinic Inc. www.tennesseebikermedicalclinic.org TN.COC State Chaplain www.tenncoc.homestead.com Member of NCOM Christian Unity Council www.facebook.com/NCOM.Christian.Unity Pastor Ron’s messages can now be downloaded off the website Leadership Skills can now be downloaded off the website

“Work the Crumbs” Rom.1:16 “…The gospel of Jesus Christ…to the Jew first.”

Matt.10:5-6 “Jesus commanded them, saying, go not into the way of the Gentiles. But go rather to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.”

Jesus was originally sent to the Jewish religion first before the gospel was open to the Gentiles (anybody outside of the Jewish religion) Matt.15:21-28 “A woman from Canaan (Gentile) came and cried unto Jesus, saying, have mercy on me, O lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But He answered her not a Word.”

Jesus ignores her cries. Then the disciples come to Jesus “saying, send her away; for she cries after us.”

I didn’t recall hearing her cry for “Mathew, Mark, Luke, or John.” Sometimes small minded men like to exercise big power. The disciples still had this religious legalistic mindset, she knew only Jesus could help her. “He answered her” Jesus enter into a conversation with her; “I am sent to the lost sheep of Israel,” Jesus turns her down. “Then came she and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, help me!” He answered her again. First we must notice that she address’ Him as “Lord, thou Son of David” acknowledging His deity. Even after He turns her down, “she worships Him.” God will always hear your prayers, and if He can hear your problems, He can also hear your Worship, if you do or don’t worship Him. If you want answers, you must “worship Him.” But His second answer was harder than the first; “It is not right to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.”

The Jewish religion referred to the Gentile nation as dogs. Then she answers; “Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the master’s table.” She knew the Jewish religion well enough to see how they would waste the things of God. Christians today can get fat & happy off of the Word of God and take for granted the privileges of being in a Covenant with God. Matt.5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger & thirst

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after righteousness, for they shall be filled.” You don’t have to be right, just be hungry! This mother is telling Jesus that she would be happy with just the leftovers, “The Crumbs.” When you grow up poor, you learn how to do more with less. The best cooks come from a poor background. When you have started out behind everybody else, you’re just happy to have a “level playing field.” But once you have made it, you have a greater appreciation for where you are. You’ve learned how to “Work the Crumbs in your life.” The sad thing is to see those that started out with everything and end up with nothing. Jesus answers her the third time; “Woman, great is thy faith; be it unto thee even as thou will.”

Until next time, keep your face in the wind and your kickstand up.

To be found faithful, Pastor Ron

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Minnie is a super laid back cat! She’s done with wild kitten shenanigans and is ready to settle in for a long snooze while you binge watch your favorite tv show. Minnie lives in a home with cats, dogs and is good with small children.

Meet Princess... such a beauty!!! Princess needs a home where she can be loved and understood. She is a quite cat and will need time to adjust to her new home. She is very sweet.

She has had a hard life and needs time to trust again. Can you give her that home she has always wanted?

My name is Nicole, I am sweet, nice and a little shy at first. I do love people once I get to know them, and I am good with other cats. I would be a great addition to any home.

Phoebe came into rescue pregnant with a litter of kittens and very afraid of humans. We soon discovered she would need an emergency c-section to deliver her babies because she had a crushed pelvis. Either from abuse or being hit by a car. Her pelvis is healed, although not in the correct position. She doesn’t have any lasting problems other than some difficulty jumping high. She is now a loving, sweet young cat who loves to be around her foster family. She is always checking to see where everyone is, and prefers to hang out with the family. She has excellent litter box manners, and will be a sweet addition to any home.

Pippi is a sweet and playful cat. She loves to play and gets along with other cats, dogs, and would be fine around children. Pippi has great litterbox manners and is up to date on her shots/ vaccinations and she has been spayed.

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Meet Tito, he is a creamy beige 2 yr. male. Very playful and energetic. Has been neutered, first set of shots and rabies vaccine. Loves to be the center of attention but does not like dogs. Tito does well with cats as long as he has a slow introduction! Would be best to be the only cat in the home. Silly facts: likes to lay in the sink, likes to try to take a shower with you, and likes to play in the water bowl!

If you would like to meet any of these loving kitties, please call Jill @ 865-765-3400 or email her at jcoffey3@hotmail.com Please fill out an application at: www.happypawskittenrescue.org Please like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/happypawskittenrescue

Happy Paws Kitten Rescue HAPPY PAWS IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER FOSTER BASED RESCUE. WE HAVE NO MAIN FACILITY. APPOINTMENTS MUST BE MADE TO SEE OUR CATS. THANKS! Adoption Fee Covers: FIV/Felv testing, de-worming, vaccinations, spay/neuter, & Advantage flea prevention.

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RIDER SAFETY

Emergency Basics – Tire Skids

courtesy “MSF Basic RiderCourse”

Last month we reviewed the fundamentals of braking to a stop as recommended by our friends from the Tennessee State Police Motorcycle Unit. When learning to ride a motorcycle, one of the most important skills to master is proper braking. Being confident of your braking skills will help you when the time comes for you to handle an emergency-braking maneuver.

Most motorcycles have a front brake lever for the front brake and a rear brake pedal for the rear brake. It’s important to check with your MOM (Motorcycle Owner’s Manual) to see if you have a specialized braking system on your bike. These may include anti-lock brakes (ABS), combined/linked brakes or integrated brakes.

Perhaps you have encountered a distracted driver and you need to slow quickly. You want to achieve the shortest braking distance possible. To do this, squeeze the clutch and use both brakes at the same time. Keep you head up and eyes looking forward. If you haven’t practiced emergency braking and have been aggressive with the brakes, you can find yourself in a skid situation. Too much front brake pressure will increase the weight on your front tire while the weight on the back tire decreases.

Grabbing the front brake lever instead of a progressively squeezing it can cause a front tire skid.

What should you do if you have a front tire skid? If the front wheel stops turning resulting in the front tire skidding, release the front brake lever to get your front wheel rolling again and reapply the front brake if needed.

Rear tire skids can occur when your rear wheel is in line with the front wheel (straight) or with the back wheel skidding to the left or right of the front tire. If the back is moving sideways, the MSF instructs us to “keep pressure on the rear brake pedal so the wheel continues to skid and maintain balance to stay upright” (MSF Basic RiderCourse, pg. 34). Remember to keep your head and eyes up. If your rear wheel is in line with the front wheel (or straight) then you can release the rear brake pedal

and reapply it if needed.

A word of caution: do not release the rear brake pedal if the rear wheel is not in line with the front wheel. “If the rear wheel stops skidding and starts to roll, the motorcycle will quickly straighten and you can be thrown off in front of the motorcycle.

This is called a high-side fall.” (MSF Basic RiderCourse, pg. 35) Why do you need to keep these skills sharp? How many times have you glanced over at the vehicle next to you and saw the driver doing something other than driving the vehicle?

Texting…..all the time. Eating….we all do that one! Putting on mascara….how do they do that? Reading the mail….. saw that just the other day. And, a new one for me, I saw a young lady brushing her teeth. Really, I saw that!

At www.Distracted.gov, a resource that focuses on distracted driving, you can see the following fact: “Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55mph, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded.”

Now, imagine all the things that can happen in those five seconds. We teach our students in the Basic RiderCourse to always be thinking about “What If?” One of the reasons all of us should be constantly thinking about “What If?” is because in our imperfect world, avoiding an emergency situation should be our first goal. If it can’t be avoided, then your skills for emergency braking are critical.

Always keep improving your riding skills, find a safe place and practice braking to become more familiar with your motorcycle.

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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Bullet Points

PRINCIPLES OF A SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM – IMMINENCE

Greetings, fellow bikers. As I sit here and write this month’s column it is a balmy 34 degrees outside. It seems as though midMarch is trying to impersonate mid-January. Mother Nature is indeed very confused. This month’s column is the third in a series on the fundamentals of a self-defense claim. Last month’s column dealt with the first essential component of a self-defense claim – Innocence. This month will be devoted to Imminence.

In the event that you have responded to a situation with lethal force, you first need to be the innocent party – meaning you were not the aggressor or provocateur. Without innocence, your claim of self-defense will quickly fall apart. Next, there has to be imminence. A quick Google search of legal websites will lead you to Black’s Law Dictionary. Imminence relates to their discussion of homicide in self-defense and is defined as: “….immediate danger, such as must be instantly met, such as cannot be guarded against by calling for the assistance of others or protection of the law…. such an appearance of threatened and impending injury as would put a reasonable and prudent man to his instant defense.” – Black’s Law Dictionary In other words, you have to respond immediately to the threat or risk being seriously maimed, injured, disfigured or killed. Lethal force, or for that matter non-lethal force, used too early, or too late (after the threat is gone), will fail the imminence test.

Massad Ayoob has been training in self-defense principles for years and I have read several of his books, most recently, “Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self Defense.” Mas has written much on building a self-defense case and it might be helpful in our discussion on imminence to bring into play his concept of imminence, which is often referred to as the AOJ Triad: Ability, Opportunity, Jeopardy.

Ability: Opportunity: Jeopardy:

Is your attacker able to hurt you?

Can the attacker get to you?

Does the attacker, who has ability and opportunity, intend to use illegal force against you?

I will take a deeper dive into Ability in next month’s column on proportionality, but it is worth mentioning now that anyone has the ability to hurt you. Be it with their fists, an impact weapon - like a knife or hammer - or with a gun. It is, however, germane to the next leg of the AOJ Triad, opportunity.

Opportunity relates specifically to whether or not the thug can get at you. If you are in your locked car, at a stoplight, and the thug approaches you with nothing more than his fists, yelling he is going to kill you, he does not have the opportunity to get at you.

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car, in the first scenario, can be an obstacle and obstacles are something you need to use to your advantage.

Let’s consider another scenario. You are walking to your car in a dark parking lot. You are being approached by a person that appears intent on doing you harm. Can you put an obstacle between you and the thug? Perhaps you can get behind a car in the parking lot and use it as a shield against a potential attack?

In this scenario, immediately resorting to lethal force on the individual would be a bad idea.

Distance is also a consideration when speaking of opportunity.

If the same thug is coming at you with a gun, distance becomes a non-issue since he can reach out to you with hot lead. But if he is brandishing a machete, distance is certainly an opportunity limitation. Granted, he might throw the machete at you, but he is unlikely to hurt you from more than a few yards away. The same holds true with other impact weapons like a hammer of a knife.

But at what distance does the hammer or knife wielding thug become a substantial threat?

This is dependent on how quickly you can bring proportional force into play. A good rule of thumb is the Tueller Drill. Sergeant Dennis Tueller, of the Salt Lake City police department, came up with this drill by measuring how much ground a knife wielding attacker could cover in 1.5 seconds – the time it took an average police officer to un-holster his service pistol and accurately fire two rounds, center mass. Using many volunteers, Tueller came up with a distance of 21 feet. Your Tueller Drill distance will likely be greater than 21 feet since your ability to draw your pistol and fire two rounds accurately may well take longer than 1.5 seconds.

The last leg of the AOJ Triad is the most important – Jeopardy.

Does the person intend to use illegal force against you? An armed police officer standing next to you has the ability and opportunity to hurt you. But the AOJ triad would fail because he does not intend to hurt you. However, a thug standing less than 21 feet away from you, brandishing a knife, does possess all of the elements of the AOJ Triad.

In review, if you are the innocent person, and there is an imminent threat of severe injury, or death, you have two of the five components of a self-defense claim. Next month, we will discuss proportionality – the third component of a self-defense claim.

Until then, ride often with the shiny side up.

Molon Labe, Mike Noirot Note: I am not a lawyer and nothing in this column represents legal advice. My article is based on common sense and many years of studying self-defense.

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FEATURED BIKE

THUNDER ROADS® TENNESSEE FEATURED BIKE 1942 FL HARLEY-DAVIDSON KNUCKLEHEAD

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his Knucklehead was built for Ron Alveraz by Booger Watson in 1998. Ron fondly refers to it as Snow White. The first show he entered her in was the Steelhorse Stampede in Nashville TN. Much to our surprise it won Best in Show. It has since won awards from the Rats Hole Show in Sturgis SD to Easyriders in Nashville and Atlanta. It’s a beautiful example of the legendary 1942 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead. The motorcycle that led the way to where they are today. ~Booger Watson

Specs: Name of Bike: Snow White Fabrication: Stock Year Built: 1998 Model: 1942 FL Knucklehead Time Took To Build: 9 Months Engine Year: 1942 Model: FL Builder: Watsons Motorcycle Shop Displacement: 74 CI Painter: Jeff Akin Primary Color: Pearl White Frame: Stock Year: 1942 Builder: Harley-Davidson Type: Stock Rake: Stock Stretch: None Bike Owner: Ron Alveraz Photographer: Allen Manus

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WILL RIDE TO EAT

by Bob “Bulldog” Ousley

BACK ALLEY BBQ

In the 1930’s and 1940’s it was Campbell’s Sinclair Gas Station. This was a two-bay service station at 105 East College Street, Dickson, Tennessee 37055. They sold gas, did repair service on cars, sold tires and promoted Sinclair Opaline oil.

The building has gone through a lot of changes over the years but the best change came in 2012 when Justin Reynolds turned it into his first barbecue restaurant. You can learn more about the Back Alley BBQ at http://www.backalleybbqdc.com or at www.facebook.com/backalleybbqdc/ . The phone number is (615) 306-5577.

Justin was in the insurance business when the economy turned down and ended up between jobs for an extended period. Instead of jumping on the couch and watching the soaps he pursued something he had been doing all his life – cooking.

He started working on perfecting his skill at barbeque and doing a lot of cooking at home. Well one thing led to another and before long Justin had people asking him to cook for them.

His pursuit of perfection went on for 3 years. Still not convinced his future was in the restaurant business he kept looking for opportunity in corporate America. Finally, after another year he took the bull by the horns and started looking for a place to open a restaurant.

As they say in the real estate business it’s all about location, location, location. Justin found a great location in downtown Dickson, Tennessee but the building needed a lot of tender love and care. He set about remodeling, painting and making the place a reflection of Tennessee and everything great BBQ places are supposed to be. Over time he has added a big smoker, storage space and has given it a personality with unique decoration and atmosphere.

The menu is not real complicated but it doesn’t need to be. Each entrée is a smoked gourmet delight. They offer melt in your mouth delicious pulled pork, tender and juicy

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brisket, a unique and very meaty smoked meatloaf on Tuesdays, awesome bologna on Wednesdays, various sizes of fall off the bone ribs with a secret rub perfected by Justin, and hand rubbed BBQ chicken.

You don’t need a knife for anything. It just falls off the bone and jumps on your fork. Justin says that the Love and Emotion is in the food and it’s a mood changer. He does everything in his power to make sure you have a zen moment when you eat at the Back Alley. They also do catering within 50 miles of Dickson.

The sides are all scratch made, no MSG and nothing artificial.

If you want it fresh, that’s what you get here. Potato salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, corn pudding, baked beans and mac and cheese. Those are the normal foods in a BBQ but they are anything but normal at the Back Alley. They are all unique signature dishes and you have to taste them to really know what I’m talking about. For desert, they have Chocolate Chess Pie, Chocolate pecan pie, regular pecan pie and banana pudding. If you hit them on the right day you can get “slap your mama” peach cobbler. And you’ll want to, I’m not kidding.

Everything is priced for real working people and bikers who need a break after buying some chrome. Parking is plentiful.

If you are out riding to eat and see me, please come up and tell me your favorite places to go when you’re hungry and thirsty. “Will Ride to Eat” is an ongoing article in Thunder Roads Magazine of Tennessee and we want to put the spotlight on the great history of and variety of Tennessee’s biker friendly establishments.

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BIKE OF THE MONTH

2016 Custom H-D Hard Runner Chopper

Congratulations to Dave Jones on winning our monthly Bike Contest on Facebook!

In the summer of 2016 I was browsing Craigslist and came across a rolling springer chassis for sale. Having just watched several re-runs of Biker Build Off a few days earlier, I really wanted to try my hand at building a bike. Knowing I didn’t have the skills to fully complete the build on my own, I called Jere at Hellbent Custom Cycles to see if he would partner with me on this project which he quickly agreed to. I spent the next couple of months just gathering parts: First came the RevTech crate motor and a BDL 3” open primary along with a 6 speed transmission.

Now Jere and Dan could begin mocking things up while I looked for the remainder of the parts which included Martin Brothers exhaust, DNA calipers, Tail End Customs tail light, and a list of other parts. Wanting a little comfort we decided on a hand tooled Nomad leather seat with 3/4 inch memory foam and dual air bags to soften the ride. Now it was time for paint. Having already deciding on black & red we now felt it needed something more to really make it pop. Wanting to keep with the old school look we agreed on a classic pinstripe and JDeez Customs in Paris, TN achieved just that and much more. The build was finished just in time to enter it in the Easyriders Bike show in Nashville where it took 1st place in the Modern Chopper class. Not only does it look good but rides good also. Thank you to Jere, Dan, JD and Jen for all the help along the way, couldn’t have done it without you all. The bike came out better than I had imagined and I couldn’t be any prouder of the finished product.

If you have a cool custom bike you would like to have featured in our magazine, enter it in our monthly contest by submitting a pic of your bike to ThunderRoadsTn@gmail.com

HISTORY

HISTORIC FEMALE RIDERS PART III

The following is the third in a four-part series showcasing 12 female riders with historic significance.

In Part I and Part II we introduced you to the duos of Effie & Avis Hotchkiss and Adeline & Augusta van Buren as well as the first female to win an AMA event Dorothy “Dot” Robinson, Iron Horse Motorcycle Club Founder Bessie Stringfield, Motor Maids Founder Linda Dugeau and the First Lady of Sturgis Pearl Hoel.

popular draw among the men in particular). It was her effect on the young ladies in the crowd that earns her a mention here. She was bold and beautiful and she rode a motorcycle in ways most men would never attempt. As a result she became a big deal in her heyday and even managed to be featured in Life Magazine in 1948.

Marcia Holley

Terry Strong

Facts: First Female Member of the 200 mph Club Marcia Holley made a name for herself as a stunt woman in Hollywood. She also happened to be an avid motorcycle rider who is also rumored to be the first female to finish the Baja 1000 and found herself in the innercircle of the land speed racers, including Don Vesco. In the late 1970s, Holley was given an opportunity to ride Vesco’s streamliner at Bonneville in an effort to reach 150-mph. She had never ridden at the Salt before and yet she clicked off a 180-mph run and was hooked on speed ever since. Her next real run took place in 1978 at an SCTA event a while later where she went 229-mph and became the first woman to officially break into the 200-mph club. At the time she was the fastest woman in the world, a record that stood for over 30 years. Holley still rides and can be seen at speed trials across the USA supporting other women as they strive to etch their names in the land speed racing record books.

Facts: Original Stunt Rider Known as the ‘Blonde Cyclone’ this daredevil on two wheels made her name as part of stunt shows, performing in the motordome (often called the walls of death’ in the 1940s. She was quite a looker and as a result was a very 16

In the last excerpt, we will introduce you to a recent Sturgis Hall of Fame member who also happens to be part of an aftermarket parts company and a Guinness Book of World Records record-holder.

Source: J&P Cycles

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TENNESSEE’S BIGGEST AND BEST TOY RUN AND PARTY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE BIKERS WHO CARE Toy Run Saturday, September 16, 2017

Toy Run – Line Up 12 Noon at the Clarksville Speedway – Leave 1pm to Governor’s Square Mall

Admission for Toy Run - One Toy or Cash Donation Per Person

Toys will be Distributed to Kids in Need at Christmas - All makes of Motorcycles Welcome

Party at the Clarksville Speedway All Weekend September 15-17, 2017

Admission for Party - $35 in Advance or $40 at the Gate plus Camping Fee Camping for Motorcycles Free – Camping per RV or Camper $25, per Car or Truck $10 Arm Bands Must be Worn - Gate Opens Friday at Noon - No Golf Carts – No ATV’s

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90+ Kegs of Beer Fri – 5pm to 2:30am Sat – 8am to 2:30am 21 and Over with ID and Arm Band Required for Beer - BWC has Right to Refuse Service Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by Parent or Guardian at all times - 9pm curfew

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Grand Teton National ParkColter Bay

The 485 square mile Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming, was established in 1929. The origin of the name Grand Teton is disputed as being from the French for “grand teat” or for the Teton Sioux tribe. Grand Teton itself stands 6,530 feet tall and is a popular climbing site, with multiple trails.

Colter Bay is one of the most picturesque bays in the Rocky Mountains. As a part Jackson Lake in the northern Grand Teton National Park, 20 miles south of Yellowstone National Park and 25 miles north of Moose WY. Colter Bay was named for John Colter. Although a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, he’s better known for his explorations of Yellowstone and the Teton Mountain Range, in the winter of 1807-08. He was the original “mountain man”, having spent months alone in the wilderness.

In Colter Bay Village, camping and cabins are available. Many of the cabins were moved from other locations in Jackson Hole, including some moved from Ben Sheffield’s Moran (dude) Ranch in 1955. You can also rent canoes or boats at the Colter Bay Marina and enjoy Jackson Lake or the Snake River. With the scenic roadways you can enjoy the beauty without leaving your vehicle. For the more active visitor, there are several trailheads for hiking or backpacking.

Colter Bay is only one of many places to visit in the Grand Tetons. Jenny Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, and Jackson Hole are popular. In all cases, wildlife is abundant, as are the spectacular views. Most visitors only go to the neighboring Yellowstone National Park and miss this jewel in the Rockies.

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THUNDER ROADS® TENNESSEE is proud to present the 2nd Annual 2017 Tennessee Thunder Run Ride n’ Win Contest! It’s a state-wide, season long (May – September) riding challenge hitting great destinations and events across the great state of Tennessee.

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Presented by Garza Law Firm

It’s a riding contest unlike any you have ever seen, and features great prizes every month with grand prizes given away in October! The ride card program is FREE to anyone who rides, rides on the back or rides in a sidecar.

HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Go to any Registration Stop listed on the map with a red star or on the Stops pages. The information that you provide when you sign-up for your FREE Ride Card only goes to us and will NOT be used for any other purpose than this contest, but may be shared with the dealership you get your card from. You will not have to provide any other personal information again after this. You will be handed your FREE Ride Card right then. It has a unique number on it- take note because that is YOURS and ONLY YOURS. Once you get your card, you do not need to register again. The Ride Cards do NOT expire so hold on to it.

THIS WILL BE A YEARLY CONTEST, so you’ll need it next season too!

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2. Once you have your Ride Card go to any or all of the stops listed this month and show them your card!

Registration Stops are also Ride Stops. That stop will write your unique Ride Card number down. Let them know if you spend over $10 there because your Ride Card number will get counted twice!

3. Check the following months issue to see if your Ride Card number is listed as a winner. You must check this each month as Thunder Roads® staff will not contact you and let you know you won. If your Ride Card number is listed as a winner, email TennesseeThunderRun@gmail. com to claim your prize. In the email please provide your name, address, phone number and Ride Card number.

Again, the information only goes to us at Thunder Roads®. Please note: You only have 45 days to claim your prize from the 1st month it is listed in the magazine.

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We will be adding more Registration/Ride Stops and Ride Stops across the State every month, so make sure to pick-up your copy each month of Thunder Roads® Tennessee to see that month’s Ride Stops and also to see if your Ride Card is listed as a winner!

A FEW FACTS ● Winners are randomly picked from each Registration/ Ride Stop and Ride Stop. ● The more places you check-in the greater your chances are of winning a prize from that stop or one of our sponsors prizes! ● If you spend $10 or more at any of the Registration/ Ride Stops or Ride Stops your Ride Card number gets counted twice! Please note: The reason why this contest is FREE to you, the rider, is because of our sponsors and stops. So we want to encourage everyone to support them in return. That is why we count your Ride Card number twice if you spend $10 or more. ● You can check-in 1 time each week at each Registration/Ride Stop & Ride Stop. ● Riders are able to win multiple prizes - based upon the drawing of their check-in. ● Some prize drawings are specific to only check-ins for the particular month - while others prizes are drawn from check-in’s season long. ● ALL CHECK-INS remain in the system for end of the season prizes!

It’s Really That Simple!

1. Get your Tennessee Ride Card.

2. Get the list of Stops each month from your Thunder Roads® Tennessee Magazine, our website, or Facebook page.

3. Ride out to these Stops and show them your card.

4. And then you could win cool prizes!

Thunder Roads® Tennessee will also be registering riders for Ride Cards at specific events throughout the year as we distribute magazines. Key events, such as Bike Nights may have special booth for Ride Card registrations. We will list these events each month on the Event Stops page in the magazine. In most cases, we will be offering special incentives to those checking in with their previously issued Ride Card at these stops.

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charities and various nonprofit events to include them in the Run schedule as well. This will be an easy means of encouraging participation and attracting riders from outside the local communities. In many cases, we will have specific prize drawings for those at these events.

The Ride Cards will allow participants to easily and safely check in at all Stops. Some Thunder Roads® Tennessee Sponsors will also be offering discounts to readers that present the cards. Thunder Roads® will be listing special discounts and offers in the magazine throughout the year as an added value to readers and means of encouraging our partners to offer these extra savings.

PLEASE NOTE: Once you have received your TENNESSEE RIDE CARD, you will not be asked to provide personal information or emails at any location for check-in. You simply enter your ride card number!

This is not simply a “Chinese Fire Drill” or mad-dash across the state. This is a Ride program. It is meant to be a means for readers to discover new riding destinations and enjoy the ride there. In fact, we have designed the program to encourage folks to break out of their local routes and trek to the furthest corners of the state.

Just Get Out and RIDE! We want to keep things exciting for you – the readers and riders on the run. We’re bikers and it’s all about the ride. We want to help create fun experiences for you and share some cool spots in our state. We have designed this run to entertain and challenge our readers – as well as promote our partners. If your business would like to be a Stop or be a Sponsor, please email us at TennesseeThunderRun@gmail.com LET’S RIDE! As we mentioned, this is a dynamic event – intended to be tweaked and developed over time. If you have ideas, suggestions, or concerns – please don’t hesitate to let us know. You can email us at TennesseeThunderRun@gmail.com

RIDE STOPS WILL BE LISTED IN THE MAY ISSUE AND ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE Tennessee Thunder Run ride card program is a registered prize winning promotion and all copies or duplication of program is strictly prohibited.

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Go to any Registration Stop listed in the magazine, on our website, and Facebook page MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017.

At participating locations listed in the magazine, on our website, and Facebook page MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017.

We will be adding more Ride Stops (Registration Stops are also Ride Stops) across the State each month.

Each location is giving away a prize every month MAY – SEPT to one lucky winner who checked in at their location. You are allowed to check-in one time per week at any location. If you check-in every week, that month, the more opportunities you have to win monthly prizes as well as the GRAND PRIZES.

THE 2017 TENNESSEE THUNDER RUN presented by Garza Law Firm is supported by our sponsors, so we want to encourage everyone to support them in turn. For that reason, we’ll issue a BONUS CHECK-IN to riders spending $10.00 or more at that stop. The check-in stop will verify that you spend $10.00 or more and allow you to log in the BONUS check-in.

Will be announced as the season goes on in an upcoming issue, on our website, and Facebook page

If we choose your suggestion, you will win a BONUS CHECK-IN! Email us at TennesseeThunderRun@gmail.com

TENNESSEE THUNDER RUN RIDE N’ WIN CONTEST ~~~~~~~~ MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017

TENNESSEE THUNDER RUN RIDE N’ WIN CONTEST ~~~~~~~~ MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017

TENNESSEE THUNDER RUN RIDE N’ WIN CONTEST ~~~~~~~~ MAY – SEPTEMBER 2017

Tennessee Thunder Run is presented by: Tennessee Thunder Run ride card program is a registered prize winning promotion and all copies or duplication of program is strictly prohibited.

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PAN FRIED HAM STEAKS w/ SILKY WHITE GRAVY, FRIED APPLES & SMOTHERED BISCUITS

2 Individually Wrapped Thick Ham Steaks *Most men can eat a whole one, but women tend to stick to a half as they are very large.

2 Tbls. of Quality Margarine; separate 1 Cup of Quality Maple Syrup 2 Cans of White Sausage Gravy or Just Plain White; your call Salt & Pepper to taste *Cinnamon & Nutmeg optional Remove ham steaks from wrapper and wipe off packing juices w/ paper towel. Get your large skillet good and hot on medium high. Add a heaping Tablespoon of margarine and as soon as melted swirl around skillet and add your ham steaks. Cook well on the 1st side so that you get a really good caramelization. Salt & pepper each side. When you flip, shake on your cinnamon if desired (adds a great flavor) and the 2nd underside doesn’t need to cook as long. Pour your syrup over each ham steak to cover thoroughly and turn heat to very low. Take your two cans of White Sausage Gravy or Plain White Gravy and heat thoroughly until bubbly hot. Add the other Tablespoon of quality margarine and mix it in for a silky texture. One ham steak takes up a whole plate. Be sure and pour plenty of gravy all over the ham steak while still having more on hand for Pillsbury Grand Biscuits that just begs for some white gravy. Such a hearty supper. Add a can of Sliced Apples heated up in the microwave with a touch of margarine, cinnamon and a touch of nutmeg and baby, Woooee! this is spot on for Easter and super simple on the Chief Cook.

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TOASTED CHEESE TORTILLA’S AKA CHEESE CRISPS - SUPER EASY

Preheat Oven to Broil Setting 1 Package of Large Round Tortillas * Take a fork and poke holes throughout each one One non-stick large skillet; get it super hot 1 X-Large Bag of Blended Cheeses; Mexican, Mozzarella, Cheddar, Parmesan, *Pepper Jack if want some heat Have a Large Pizza Pan on counter Take each tortilla and place it in hot skillet. Let it get really hot and brown spots all over, flip and do same Remove, place on pizza pan, and literally do overkill on the cheese. Place in oven and stand there and keep an eye on it. When cheese is totally melted the underneath will have crisped up. Remove and take a spatula and spread cheese around. Then take a pizza cutter and cut exactly as you would a pizza. These are famous in all states associated with Mexican cuisine. Do as many as you have guests to eat immediately. I like to put out small bowls of sour cream for each guest. I’ve had these in Arizona and Texas before and some serve w/ cheese only and others dress up with green chilies or Ro-Tel brand tomatoes (drain in paper towels so as not to un-crisp your tortillas) or bacon. I just like to keep them simple because they are simply Delicious!

SLOW COOKER BANANAS FOSTER 4 Bananas Cut Into 2 inch pieces 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar 1 Stick Real Butter; Small Pieces 1 tsp. Dried Cinnamon 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract 1/4 Cup Dark or White Rum 1/4 Cup of Water Add everything into yoru slow cooker and mix well.

Add in bananas. Gently toss with fingers so they don’t get smashed. Cook on high for 2 hours 30 minutes if you prefer the texture of the banana to have a bite, if not, cook another half hour to have a soft texture. Serve with your favorite premium vanilla ice cream while piping hot and this will be one of your favorite plan ahead desserts. This recipe serves (2). Adjust to accommodate guests. Or, you can do what I do and make extra for pancakes the next morning.

Yeah, Baby!

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Cool Old Skool Photos By: Rebel Ron

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ince I turned 60 this year I have lived through many riding fads over the years from the rat bikes to choppers to the billet queens and more. One constant thing that has prevailed as long as there has been two wheelers are the adventurous ladies who dare to ride their own bikes. And I, for one, have always admired that. It has not always been that way. I remember a time when many men just plain did not care to see women riding bikes. Now you might see almost as many riding as men. And they are usually more careful too :) Two things I have always enjoyed on a bike since I began riding in 1976.

The freedom it gives me with the wind in my hair and my knees in the breeze. Second was the women pushing the envelope to enjoy that same freedom in control of their own bike or on the back of one too. Lets face it. Riding just wouldn’t be the same without the females around.

So I want to share a different sort of Flashback with y’all this month.

Here is a collection of vintage photos of ladies from the early days of riding up into them crazy chopper days of the 1970s and beyond for you to enjoy.

Spring is almost here and you know what that means? Time get your bikes serviced, check your tires, and make plans to attend some events coming up. And it also means women won’t be wearing near as many clothes :) I hope to see ya on the road somewhere. Ride safe & often!!!!

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NEWS BYTES

NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

CONGRESSIONAL BILLS REINTRODUCED TO CURB ETHANOL Calling the Federal Ethanol Mandate “a Flop,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers have re-introduced two bills in the U.S. House of Representatives to cap the ethanol content of commercial gasoline and decrease the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline on the American market.

“It’s time the ethanol mandate became a thing of the past. While well-intentioned from the start, after a decade of this policy it couldn’t be more obvious that the RFS is a flop,” announced Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) on March 2, 2017 after introducing two bills to alter the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the RFS Elimination Act (H.R. 1314) and the RFS Reform Act (H.R. 1315).

Reps. Goodlatte, Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR), and Peter Welch (D-VT) issued a joint statement after reintroducing H.R. 1315; “The Renewable Fuel Standard is a well-intentioned flop…it’s clearer than ever that the federal government’s creation of an artificial market for the ethanol industry has resulted in a domino effect that is hurting people across the country.”

The RFS Elimination Act (H.R. 1314) has the support of 60 bipartisan cosponsors and would repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard which mandates that 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels (primarily corn ethanol) be part of our nation’s fuel supply by 2022. The RFS Reform Act (H.R. 1315), which has the support of 42 cosponsors, “eliminates corn-based ethanol requirements, caps the amount of ethanol that can be blended into conventional gasoline at 10 percent, requires the EPA to set cellulosic biofuels levels at production levels, and decreases the total volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce for years 2017-2022.”

BLACK BOX PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT H.R.736, the “Black Box Privacy Protection Act”, was introduced in the House on January 30, 2017 by Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA). This bill amends the Automobile Information Disclosure Act to require manufacturers of new automobiles to disclose on the information label affixed to the window of the automobile: (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder (commonly referred to as a “black box”), (2) the type of information recorded and how such information is recorded, and (3) that the recording may be used in a law enforcement proceeding.

The bill sets forth similar requirements for motorcycle manufacturers.

An “event data recorder” is any device or means of technology installed in an automobile that records information such as automobile or motorcycle speed, seatbelt use, application of brakes, or other information pertinent to the operation of the automobile or motorcycle. The bill prohibits the manufacture, sale, offering for sale, or import into the United States of an automobile manufactured after model year of 2016 that is equipped with an event data recorder, unless the consumer can control the recording of information.

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related series of violations. The event data recorder in an automobile or motorcycle, and any data recorded, shall be considered the property of the owner of the automobile or motorcycle. Retrieval or downloading of recorded data by any other person is unlawful, except: (1) with the owner’s consent, (2) in response to a court order, or (3) by a dealer or automotive technician to service the vehicle. Certain violations are to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act. IDAHO SENATE KILLS ANTI-PROFILING BILL THAT HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED Idaho senators killed a proposal outlawing motorcycling profiling, which had passed the House unanimously, defeating H.B.123 on the Senate floor by a vote of 22-13 on March 15.

Several senators said they’d spoken with their local sheriffs or other law enforcement and learned there had been no complaints of motorcycle profiling, that law enforcement opposed the bill, and one senator testified that his local sheriff said if the bill became law a motorcycle gang member wearing colors who was stopped for probable cause would get a plausible defense.

The bill would have banned motorcycle profiling by state or local law enforcement, which it defines as “the arbitrary use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-related paraphernalia as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest or search a person or vehicle.”

In 2011, the state of Washington passed a further-reaching law, which also included requirements for training for law enforcement. Advocates reported that complaints about motorcycle profiling there dropped 90 percent after the anti-profiling law took effect. In 2016, Maryland became the second state to enforce such anti-profiling measures.

“This bill is consistent with good police practices, which relies on conduct for making a stop,” said Senator Jeff Agenbroad (R-Nampa), the bill’s Senate sponsor in an interview with The Spokesman-Review newspaper.

WASHINGTON ACTIVISTS RALLY FOR LANE-SPLITTING Motorcycle advocates rallied in Olympia on Friday, March 17 in support of state Senate Bill 5378, which would allow motorcycles to go in-between cars stuck in traffic, or “split lanes.”

Some motorcyclists are demanding a public hearing. The bill has passed in the Senate with a bipartisan majority but has since been stuck in a House committee for weeks. Motorcyclists want a vote on it, and before that can happen, it needs a public hearing.

The issue has created a firestorm on social media, pitting many drivers against motorcycle riders who want to see the legislation pass in Washington State.

“In most cases we can split a lane and not interfere with anybody or not hit anybody, and we can move on right down the road,” Andy McAfee, a member of Spanaway ABATE, told CBS-affiliate KREM-2 news.

Basically, the law would allow motorcyclists to ride between lanes of cars in heavy traffic. They would have to keep their speeds below 35 mph and go no more than 10 mph above flow of traffic.

If passed, the legislation would also make vehicle drivers guilty of an infraction if they intentionally block a motorcycle from splitting lanes.

Currently, lane splitting is only legal in California, though similar measures have recently been introduced in Texas (S.B.288), Oregon (S.B.385) and Hawaii (H.B.727).

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UTAH LEGISLATURE VOTES TO REQUIRE HELMETS FOR RIDERS UP TO AGE 21 A bill to newly require motorcyclists ages 18, 19 and 20 to wear helmets has passed the Utah legislature and is on its way to Governor Gary Herbert for his signature or veto. Under current Utah law, motorcyclists under 18 years old are required to wear helmets.

The Utah House voted 43-30 on Wednesday, March 8 to approve S.B.159. The Senate previously approved it 17-12. The bill is sponsored

by Senator Brian Shiozawa (R-Cottonwood Heights), an emergency room doctor who says he has seen far too many traumatic head injuries from motorcycle crashes among young adults.

But several lawmakers argued against the proposal, questioning the value of restricting personal freedoms in the name of safety and describing the bill as “legislative creep.”

ARIZONA HELMET LAW DECISIVELY DEFEATED “In Arizona, you don’t mess with regulations on who can ride in the back of a pickup truck, and you don’t force a helmet on a motorcyclists’ head,” stated the Arizona Republic newspaper in reporting the demise of a Pay-to-Play helmet law proposal in committee. “That was made clear Wednesday (Jan 18), when a bill to mandate helmets got its first public consideration in years and promptly died.”

Even the Democratic colleagues of the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Randy Friese (D-Tucson), voted against House Bill 2046.

“Although no one could immediately pinpoint the last time the issue came before a committee, the prior proposal inspired bikers to circle the Capitol mall, longtime staffers said. The rumble from the engines was so loud it was heard inside House and Senate chambers and shook office partitions.”

Bikers decked out in leather and bandanas told lawmakers the greater peril came from cars and trucks and said more education for all drivers is the better solution. The eight members of the House Transportation Committee sided with the bikers, voting unanimously to reject the bill.

H.B.2046 would have imposed a fine of $500 on violators, with $300 of the fine going directly to a fund for head trauma patients, and in a twist, proposed that riders could pay a fee when registering their motorcycle allowing them to purchase an exemption to the law.

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safety, could be on freeways even sooner than autonomous passenger cars, which have been hogging most of the limelight.

The process of automating long-haul freight trucks -- the behemoths that deliver food and goods, often to places airplanes, boats and trains can’t or won¹t go -- is actually easier than it is for cars. This is because these trucks spend most of their road time on open highways, where there is less stopping and fewer traffic rules than in areas with pedestrians, according to Anthony Levandowski, CEO of Otto, an autonomoustrucking company he co-founded early last year. Speaking at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, Levandowski, a former software engineer on Google¹s self-driving car project, added that despite racking up only 5.6 percent of all the miles driven in the U.S., trucks are found to be at fault for nearly 9.5 percent of the country¹s driving fatalities. Many proponents of self-driving technology believe it can reduce human error, often brought on by fatigue.

Otto, which Uber bought in August 2016, also wants to enable driverless commercial trucks to operate in carefully synchronized fleets.

“Truck Platooning,” explains Jim Elgin, Chairman of ABATE of Ohio, “is a fast track issue” using radar and vehicle-vehicle (V2V) technologies to form and maintain close-headway formation between two or more in-lane vehicles. Smart tailgating, but “The big question,” asks Elgin, “is it Motorcycle-Friendly or not?”

Truck convoys are nothing new, of course, but a computerized driving system could theoretically let them safely drive even closer together, reducing the wind drag that makes engines work harder and burn more gas. For obvious reasons these trucks could also stay on the road for longer stretches, giving drivers some much-needed downtime rather than keeping them at the wheel well past exhaustion.

NCOM CONVENTION SHUFFLES INTO RENO CASINO The 32nd annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother’s Day weekend, May 11-14, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort-Casino, located at 407 N. Virginia St. in Reno, Nevada so reserve your room now for a special NCOM rate of $99 by calling (800) 687-8733 and mention “GNCOM17”.

To pre-register for the 2017 NCOM Convention, contact the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ~ Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator (1904-1991)

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I’m a gal, he’s single...

He lives right across the street. I can see his place from my kitchen window. I watched as he got home from work this evening. I was surprised when he walked across the street, up my driveway and knocked on the door.

I opened the door, he looked at me and said, “I just got home, and I have this strong urge to have a good time, dance, get drunk, and have wild sex tonight. Are you doing anything? “I replied, “Nope, I’m free!” “Great,” he said. “Can you watch my dog?” _______________________________________________________ A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, “Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started.” Her neighbor asks, “What is it supposed to be when it’s finished?” The little silver haired lady says, “According to the picture on the box, it’s a rooster.”

Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle.

She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table.

He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says, “First of all, no matter what we do, we’re not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster.” He takes her hand and says, “Secondly, I want you to relax. Let’s have a nice cup of tea” and then he said with a deep sigh ............

“Let’s put all the Corn Flakes back in the box.” _______________________________________________________ Two old drunks are sitting in a bar when the first one says, “Ya know, when I was thirty and got an erection, I couldn’t bend it, even using both hands.

By the time I was forty, I could bend it about ten degrees if I tried really hard.

By the time I was fifty, I could bend it about forty five degrees, no problem.

I’m gonna be sixty next week, and now I can bend it in half with just one hand.”

“So,” says the second drunk, “what’s your point?”

“Well, I’m just wondering how much stronger I’m gonna get.” _______________________________________________________ A robber was inside a house. All of a sudden someone said, “Jesus is watching you!” “What?” said the robber? He started to pick up the MOXI, he heard “Jesus is watching you!” The robber pointed his flashlight at the voice and asked, “Who said that?” It was a parrot.

“I’m Moses,” said the parrot. “Who in the world would name you Moses?” asked the robber. The parrot answered, “The same man that named the pit-bull in the corner Jesus!”

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With a very seductive voice a wife asked her husband “Have you ever seen $20 all crumpled up?”

“No” said her husband.

She gave him a sexy little smile unbuttoned the top three buttons of her blouse and slowly reached down in her cleavage created by a soft, silky pushup bra and pulled out a crumpled twenty dollar bill.

He took the crumpled bill from her and smiled approvingly.

She then asked “Have you ever seen $50 all crumpled up?”

“No I haven’t” he said, an anxious tone in his voice.

She gave him another sexy little smile pulled up her skirt, seductively reached into her tight sheer panties and pulled out a crumpled fifty dollar bill.

He took the crumpled bill and started breathing a little quicker with anticipation.

“Now” she said “Have you ever seen $50,000 all crumpled up?”

“No way” he said becoming even more aroused and excited to which she purred: “Go look in the garage.”

--------------------------------------------------------------A small zoo in Arkansas obtained a very rare species of gorilla.

Within a few weeks the gorilla, a female, became very difficult to handle. Upon examination, the Veterinarian determined the problem. The gorilla was in heat. To make matters worse, there was no male gorilla available.

Thinking about their dilemma, the Zoo Keeper’s first idea was of Bobby Lee, a redneck part-time worker responsible for cleaning the animal cages. Bobby Lee had little sense but possessed ample ability to satisfy a female of any species. Herein, the Zoo Keeper thought they might have a solution.

Bobby Lee was approached with a proposition: Would he be willing to mate with the gorilla for $500.00?

Bobby Lee showed some interest, but said he would have to think the matter over carefully. The following day, he announced that he would accept their offer, but only under certain conditions: “First,” Bobby Lee said, “There aint gonna’ be no kissin’ her on the lips.”

The Zoo Keeper quickly agreed to this condition.

“Also”, he continued “you can’t never tell no one, no body about this.” The Keeper again readily agreed to this condition. And,” Bobby Lee said, “I want any your guns’ raised Southern Baptist.” Once again it was agreed. “And finally,” Bobby Lee said, “I’ll need another week to come up with the whole $500. bucks.”

--------------------------------------------------------------Checking into a hotel I said, “I hope the porn channel in my room is disabled.” The hag Owner replied, “No, it’s regular porn you sick mo-fo.

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Boswell’s H-D Country Roads 1424 Interstate Dr Cookeville, TN 38501 931-526-3139

S&G Custom Cycles 1114 Galloway St Columbia, TN 38401 931-381-7282 www.sgcustomcyles.com

Bumpus Harley-Davidson® of Murfreesboro 2250 NW Broad St Murfreesboro, TN 37129 615-849-8025 Bumpus Harley-Davidson® of Memphis 2160 Whitten Rd Memphis, TN 38133 901-372-1121 Bumpus Harley-Davidson® of Jackson 326 Carriage House Dr Jackson, TN 38305 731-422-5508 Bumpus Harley-Davidson Of Collierville 325 S Byhalia Rd Collierville, TN 38017 901-316-1121

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Highway 12 Motorsports 5110 Ashland City Highway Nashville, TN 37218 (615) 891-7850 www.Hwy12Motorsports.com Across From Lewis Country Store

Rocky Top Harley-Davidson 105 Waldens Main St Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 865-774-3445

Boswell’s Ring of Fire H-D 2200 Gallatin Pike N Madison, TN 37115 615-855-1001

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Sloan’s Motorcycle & ATV 2233 Northwest Broad Street Murfreesboro, TN 37129 www.sloansmotorcycle.com (615) 893-0150 Smoky Mountain Harley -Davidson 1820 Lamar Alexander Pkwy Maryville, TN 37801 865-977-1669

BARS & RESTAURANTS Bent Wrench Roadhouse 4724 Ashland City Road Fredonia, TN 37146 931-362-4774 www. thebentwrenchroadhouse.com Chopper’s Grill & Bar 1200 Donelson Ave Old Hickory, TN 37138 615-894-7020 www.choppertn.com Double E Bar/Grill 4957 Lebanon Pike Old Hickory, TN 37138 615-885-3400 Silverado 709A Rivergate Pkwy.

Goodlettsville, TN 37072 (615) 851-4490 www.silveradonightclub.com

Cacklebery Campground “Home of the Big Rooster” 560 Tomoka Farms Rd CR 415 New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 386-428-5459

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Bootlegger Harley-Davidson® 605 Lovell Rd Knoxville, TN 37932 865-671-2454

Boswell’s of Nashville 401 Fesslers Ln Nashville, TN 37210 615-242-6067

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Hidden Creek Camp Ground 2576 W Antioch Road Springville, TN 38256 (731) 641-0034

H-D of Cool Springs 7128 S. Springs Drive Franklin, TN 37067 866-667-8836 hdcoolsprings.com

DEALERS & SHOPS

The Shed 1820 Lamar Alexander Pkwy Maryville, TN 37801 865-977-1669

Legacy Payroll Solutions 40 Industrial Park Drive Hendersonville, TN 37075 (615) 826-1583 http://hrguys.net

GROCERIES Lewis Country Store 5106 Old Hickory Blvd.

Nashville, TN (615) 255-7755 Gas-Up, Unique Shop, Fresh Food

GUN SHOPS Tennessee Gun Country 1435 Fort Campbell Blvd Clarksville, TN 37042 www.tnguncountry.com (931) 552-2118

LEGAL Garza Law Firm PLLC 550 West Main Street 550 #340 Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: 865-329-6982 Toll Free: 866-893-8413 www.garzalaw.com AIM/NCOM Richard M. Lester 800-531-2424/1-800-on-a-bike www.onabike.com

LEATHER & REPAIR Buckle and Hide Leather 197 Enon Spring Road West Smyrna, TN 37167 www.bucklehideleather.com 615-768-5041 Charlie’s Leathers 108 W Main St Lebanon, TN 37087 615-449-6065

MINISTRIES Covenant Confirmers Ministries, Inc. Pastor Ron Baptiste A “Biker Church” for All Bikers & Their Families.

(615) 384-9010 www.covenantconfirmers.org

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PAINT/PINSTRIPING Paint By Lemon 3524 Central Pike Ste 308 Hermitage TN 37076 www.paintbylemon.com 770-344-7279

POWDER COATING A & A Powder Coating Inc 1207 Louisville Hwy Goodlettsville, TN 37072 (615) 859-9479

SERVICES Avon the company for women & now men too!

For Easy On-Line Ordering Visit: www.youravon.com/denisehigh Amsoil info@myguy4oil.com 615-389-1149 www.myguy4oil.com Reference #1569065 FTD Customs 156 Commerce Drive Hendersonville, TN 37075 www.ftdcustoms.com (615) 824-2811 Stereo City 6725 Ringgold Road, Suite B Chattanooga, TN 37412 423-504-9874 Tennessee Biker Medical Clinic 300 10th Ave E Springfield, TN 37172 www.covenantconfirmers.org Wash-Zilla 271 New Shackle Island Rd. Hendersonville, TN 37073 3855 Dickerson Pike Nashville, TN 37207

TRAILERS Hayes Trailer Sales 102 Fischer Dr. Russellville, KY 42276 (270) 726-7034 www.hayestrailersales.com

TRAVEL 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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by Bob “Bulldog” Ousley

Dear Fellow Veterans and Patriots of Tennessee: I was watching a local TV newscast highlighting the explosion of heroin availability and heroin addicts. They showed a number of young adults with children who have become addicted and put their children in peril. The newscaster interviewed a couple in their late 50’s who raise their grand-daughter because their daughter, the mother, had become addicted and neglected the child.

The grandparents stated they were in their silver years and should be free to travel and focus on each other but they are raising their granddaughter to give her a chance. So, when they should be free to ride motorcycles, dance and watch sunsets they are back being parents and paying for their daughter’s addiction.

The mother gave up custody to her parents and entered programs specified by the courts to help with her addiction.

She had been through an extensive resident program and after a while had been allowed by her mother and father to move into an upstairs bedroom. Although the daughter was living in the upstairs bedroom they restricted her from having contact with the granddaughter to control the bad influence. Addiction is an evil monster that has a way of hiding out and coming back just when you think it’s gone.

No father was mentioned.

What young couple who falls in love, gets married and has children ever expects to have to raise their grandchildren after having raised their children?? The newscaster said the number of grandparents raising grandchildren is growing! WTF!!! I do believe an overbearing government needs to take some responsibility for this. Where are the churches? Why are prayer and God being eradicated from our schools? Why is our government separating us into separate groups of people and using social programs to pit each group against the others? Why does only one kind of life matter? Why is illegal immigration protected in some cities? Why aren’t real American history and the brilliance of the constitution and electoral college being taught in our schools? Why do non-citizens get public money?

The broadcast about heroin said that the Obama Administration proposed sending millions of dollars to the April 2017

states so they could deal with the heroin addiction issue.

Isn’t that the same administration that refused to enforce border security, handcuffed our border patrol and allowed the cartels to import hundreds of tons of marijuana, cocaine and heroin into the country? Didn’t they reduce sentences for those who helped distribute illegal drugs on the street and release drug dealers from jail? Illegal drugs are the life blood of murders around the world!! Look at Chicago!

I really hope there will be a significant change in our country now. We need to shrink our bloated government.

It’s full of self-serving bureaucrats and offices that are only there to take away our personal freedom. We need to enforce immigration law, which means stopping illegal immigration while allowing “legal” immigration. Terrorists, drug cartels and the world’s criminals exploit illegal immigration. Why do more people carry guns? Because more bad people are on the streets and we have to protect ourselves. There should be punishment for crime and support for the police but remember - police come after the crime has been committed. Until they get there we have to save ourselves.

Anti-gun laws only punish law abiding citizens. 21% of those in American prisons are illegal aliens.

We need lower taxes so we can provide for our families.

We need a healthy business environment where people can start businesses and work. The government makes a mess out of everything it gets involved in. It raises costs and takes away freedom. Career politicians have never put dinner on my table. The EPA hasn’t lowered the cost of a new car. Rain that falls on my property is mine, not the governments. Schools need to teach reading, writing and arithmetic. Schools are for learning and not for subversion.

Indoctrination of social issues is not appropriate for public schools. You and me, not the government, need to make America great again!!!

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. 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 sacrifice s 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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Sloan’s Continental Breakfast and Ride Out Date: 04/01/2017 Time: 8:30 AM Location: Sloan’s Motorcycle & ATV, 2233 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Join us for our first Continental Breakfast of the Season with a Ride out to Cyclemos 2017 Swap Meet in Red Boiling Springs, TN following breakfast.

More ride details will be added as the event gets closer (see website www. sloansmotorcycle.com).

Bumpus H-D of Murfreesboro H-D Demo Days Date: 04/08/2017 – 04/09/2017 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Bumpus H-D of Murfreesboro, 2250 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 The H-D Demo truck will be here filled with all new 2017 models. If you have a valid Motorcycle license you can test ride (some restrictions apply-see store for details).

H-D of Cool Springs Summer Music Series Date: 04/01/2017 Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: H-D of Cool Springs, 7128 South Springs Drive, Franklin, TN 37067 Free Beer! Free Food! Live Music from Matt Mason!

2nd Annual Bridge of Hope Intervention Ride Date: 04/08/2017 Location: Highway 12 Motorsports, 5110 Ashland City Highway, Nashville, TN 37218 Benefits Teen Challenge. More information about this ride, call Doc: 615.405.6255 Highway 12 Motorsports will be the first stop en route.

The Shed Season Opener- Big Gun: #1 AC/DC Tribute Band Date: 04/01/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 The 2017 Concert Season is going to kick off with a heck of bang- Big Gun returns to The Shed stage!

Chopper’s Grill Karaoke Saturday Nights Date: 04/01/2017, 04/08/2017, 04/15/2017, 04/22/2017, 04/29/2017 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Saturday Nights at Chopper’s Grill! Come sing your favorite songs and enjoy an awesome atmosphere or just relax by our fireplace and have a drink… always a good time at Chopper’s Grill!

Chopper’s Grill Funtastic Sunday’s Date: 04/02/2017, 04/09/2017, 04/16/2017, 04/23/2017, 04/30/2017 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Funtastic Sunday’s at Chopper’s are awesome with Free Food till it’s gone, Shot and Beer Special’s and a great way to end your weekend! Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Chopper’s Grill Crystal Karaoke & Bike Nights Date: 04/05/2017, 04/12/2017, 04/19/2017, 04/26/2017 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Come sing with Crystal every Wednesday night! Always a great time with Crystal Karaoke at Chopper’s Grill.

“The Wall That Heals” Date: 04/06/2017 – 04/09/2017 Location: Dickson VFW, 215 Marshall Stuart Dr., Dickson, TN 37055 We at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4641 in Dickson, TN are proud to announce the arrival of the “Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall”, often referred to as “The Wall That Heals” or simply “The Wall”. This will be the only location in TN for 2017. It will be open for public viewing 24 hours daily at no cost to viewers on April 6th – 9th. Opening ceremonies will be the evening of 4/6 at 6pm. The “Ride with the Wall” will be on April 5th. Meeting destination is to be determined. If you are interested in participating in the ride, contact Jim O’Neill at 615-446-9592. If you would like to make a donation to help with cost, please send donations payable to: “VFW Post 4641” c/o “The Wall” 215 Marshall Stuart Drive, Dickson, TN 37055.

Sloan’s Slingshot Cruise In Date: 04/06/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Location: La Siesta Mexican Restaurant, 1608 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Join us for our first Slingshot Cruise In at La Siesta Mexican Restaurant in Georgetown Square 1608 NW Broad St at the corner of Northfield. Food, Fellowship, and the opportunity to meet new riding friends and see what others have done to customize their Slingshots!

Chopper’s Grill Saraoke Friday Nights Date: 04/07/2017, 04/14/2017, 04/21/2017, 04/28/2017 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Gonna be a great time every Friday Night at Chopper’s Grill with Saraoke!

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The Shed Green River: Ultimate CCR/John Fogerty Tribute Date: 04/08/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Don’t miss Green River at The Shed with the Bo Ashby Band kicking off the show!

Blue Knights Tennessee V 4th Annual Benefit Ride Date: 04/15/2017 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Highway 12 Motorsports, 5110 Ashland City Highway, Nashville, TN 37218 Join the Blue Knights TN V to raise money for the Andrew Jackson Police Youth Camp, the 100 Club of Nashville, and Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS).

Registration: 9:00 AM @ Highway 12 Motorsports. $25/bike + $5/rider.

Kickstands up: 10:00 AM. Ride ends at Plantation Restaurant - 237 Beasley Drive, Dickson. More Information: Jeff Ball, President of Blue Knights TN V, 615-400-7828 Sloan’s Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale and Cookout Date: 04/15/2017 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Location: Sloan’s Motorcycle & ATV, 2233 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Join us for our Semi-Annual Sidewalk Sale! Booth spaces available to sell your parts and treasures as well. The local Task Force for the Middle Tennessee Ride For Kids will be on hand grilling up goodies for a donation to The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Come by for lunch 11am - 12:30pm!

Smoky Mountain H-D Blessing of the Bikes Date: 04/15/2017 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Come out at have your bike blessed before the riding season kicks into effect!

Bumpus H-D of Collierville Spring Open House Cookout Date: 04/15/2017 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Bumpus H-D of Collierville, 325 S. Byhalia Rd., Collierville, TN 38017 Give it a try on our jumpstart! Free test rides! Free Lunch, corn hole, door prizes, music and fun!

H-D of Cool Springs Save a Horse, Ride A Harley!

Date: 04/15/2017 Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: H-D of Cool Springs, 7128 South Springs Drive, Franklin, TN 37067 Free Beer! Free Food! Live Music! Come by for free cold beer, free hot food, live music by Shelby Lee Lowe! And......take a ride on the mechanical bull!

The Shed Appetite For Destruction: Guns ‘N Roses Tribute Date: 04/15/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Don’t miss Appetite for Destruction at The Shed! The Nick Swan Band will return to kick off the show!

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Sloan’s Mystery Dinner Ride Date: 04/20/2017 Time: 6:15 PM – 7:45 PM Location: Sloan’s Motorcycle & ATV, 2233 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Our Mystery Dinner Rides Return! Join us for our first Mystery Dinner Ride of the Season! Kickstands up at 6:15 pm. You’ll know where we are going when we get there, but we promise good food and great fellowship!

Revolution F.O.P. Poker Run Date: 04/22/2017 Time: 9:00 AM Location: The Clubhouse Sports Bar and Grill, 271 Gleaves St, Madison, TN 37115 Join the Revolution MC for our 11th Annual Poker Run while helping Nashville area children enjoy a weeks’ worth of Camp and somethings they might never have the chance to do all while enjoying the Country Side on 2 wheels.

Registration starts at 9AM at The Club House Bar and Grill. Breakfast will be available to purchase, so come hungry. First Bike out at 10:00 am, Last Bike out at 11:00 am. Ride will end at Highway 12 Motorsports, 5110 Ashland City Highway, Nashville with festivities. For more information: Kim Brown 615.753.6468 St. Jude Strong Annual Motorcycle Ride Date: 04/22/2017 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Lenoir City Park, 6707 City Park Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37772 St. Jude Strong Annual Motorcycle Ride benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Registration from 9am to 11pm and kick stands up at noon.

Will start at Lenoir City Park and will end at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson.

Bumpus H-D of Collierville 2nd Annual First Responder’s Wing War and Gun Show Date: 04/22/2017 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Bumpus H-D of Collierville, 325 S. Byhalia Rd., Collierville, TN 38017 Let’s kick the riding season off with a bang! Join us for our 2nd Annual First Responder’s Wing War and Gun Show! Win $500 for your teams charity of choice Plus all of the proceeds from the event!! Registration is Free so call us and sign up today! There is a $5 taste testing fee for spectators, which will go to the winning teams charity. Entertainment: The Dantones. Vendors: FADED Cuts for Men, Accurate Law Enforcement, Top Brass Sports Inc., Range USA and many more!!

Buffalo Valley Spring AMA Amateur Hillclimb Date: 04/22/2017 Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Buffalo Valley Dragway, 680 Rock Springs Rd, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548 Great Family Oriented Venue with a 500’ Hill! General Admission $10, Children 12 and Under Free Admission. RV Parking Based On Availability. Gates Open at 8:00am, Registration Closes at 10:45am, Hillclimb Begins at 11:00am.

Classes Include Youth and Amateur of All Ages, on ATV’s and Motorcycles. Pro Class with a Cash Payout! Riders- $15 To Register For First Class, $10 Each Additional Class (Max Entry of Four Classes) AMA Membership Required, One Day AMA License Available On Site. Site of Tennessee’s Only Pro Hillclimb, and the AMA Pro Allstar Challenge July 15, 2017. Like Us on Facebook at Buffalo Valley Hillclimb. For More Information 615-948-0992 or 931-858-2912.

The Shed The Wildflowers: A Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Date: 04/22/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 The Wildflowers will return with an awesome set at The Shed! Don’t miss Deadbeat Scoundrels opening up the show!

641 Club Poker Run Date: 04/23/2017 Time: 11:00 AM Location: 641 Club, 10960 Highway 641 N, Puryear, TN 38251

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EVENTS One of the last Honky Tonks in the area. World famous 641 Club with our now annual poker run for 2017. Great food, live band and great stops on a beautiful route. Come spend the day with folks that ride, appreciate riders and want riders in their bar.

Nirvana Roadhouse “Rockin In The Holler” Bike Rally Date: 04/27/2017 – 04/30/2017 Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Road, Pulaski, TN 38478 All bikes, cars and rvs welcome – no hookups – Primitive camping on site or motel just 5 miles down the road. Band line–up: Fri 4 /28- Still Rollin and Sat 4/29- Phoenix Rising. Swap meet and bike show, Games and contests. Now taking sign-ups for vendors and swap meet participants. Call 931-309-2581 or 931-628-2978.

The Shed Rock The Cradle Benefit Concert Date: 04/28/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Benefit Concert helping Secret Safe Place for Newborns Featuring live performance by Natalia Taylar, Johno Clayton, and Whiskey Compass!

A.M.R.A. All Harley Spring Rally & Drags Date: 04/29/2017 – 04/30/2017 Location: Beech Bend Raceway, 798 Beech Bend Park Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Free camping, free pit pass, free swap meet, bike show, free live music, band TBA. Weekend or daily passes available, cost TBA. Bring your helmet, boots and gloves. You can Race at this event. More info @ www.amraonline.com, ph.

989-561-2500.

Smoky Mountain H-D Cannonball Run Date: 04/29/2017 Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 7 hours, 80 stops, and a 100 mile radius. Ride for a cause in the most unforgettable event of 2017! See full page for all the details or visit www.smh-d.com Appleton H-D Wide Open House Date: 04/29/2017 Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Location: Appleton H-D, 2501 Highway 41A Byp Ste A, Clarksville, TN 37043 Over $1000.00 Given Away Throughout the Day (in g.c.). Up to 70% Off On Selected Official Licensed Products. Many Vendors on Site. Music by Neil Brock & The Cover Ups. Good Food, Good Brew, Great People!!

Three Degrees 3rd Annual Poker Run Date: 04/29/2017 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Highway 12 Motorsports, 5110 Ashland City Highway, Nashville, TN 37218 Registration: 10:00 AM. Kick Stands Up: 12:00 PM. $25 per hand - $5 extra cards. Purse prizes according to participation. Food-Drinks-Door Prizes-more.

More information: Vanessa 615.308.2546 H-D of Cool Springs Summer Music Series Date: 04/29/2017 Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: H-D of Cool Springs, 7128 South Springs Drive, Franklin, TN 37067 Free Beer! Free Food! Live Music from Krooked Jester!

Catalyst Cycles Bike Night Date: 04/29/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Garage Bar and Sandwich Shop, 405 N Front St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Live Music, Cold Beer, & Corn Hole!

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The Shed Tuesday’s Gone: Ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Date: 04/29/2017 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Don’t miss Tuesday’s Gone play all your Skynyrd favorites! Drake Freeman will be here to kick off the show!

CVMA 5th Annual Bike Car and Jeep Show Date: 05/06/2017 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Alvin C. York VA Hospital, 3400 Lebanon Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Please join us in our Annual support for our Veterans at the Alvin C. York Memorial VA Hospital. All Bikes, Cars, and Jeeps Welcome. Entry fee includes complimentary lunch: $10 (lunch will consist of hot dog, chips and drink).

Registration: 09:00hrs – 11:00hrs in the parking lot of Building 8A. Bike Staging: 11:00hrs – 1200hrs, Judging: 12:00 – 1300hrs. Live Music and Free activities for the kids.

Middle Tennessee Ride for Kids Date: 05/20/2017 Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Barfield Crescent Park, 697 Barfield Crescent Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 We invite you to ride with us to cure the kids! We are riding for the kids to cure brain tumors. Come one, come all, you don’t have to ride a motorcycle to be a part of this day. We talk to the children suffering from brain tumors, eat lunch, socialize with everyone there, have a ceremony for the kids and those of you that have motorcycles will enjoy a ride through the country.

Smoky Mountain Thunder Memorial Ride XVII Date: 05/28/2017 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN 37862 May 28th motorcyclists will once again gather in downtown Sevierville at the Sevier County Courthouse. The reason is to pay Tribute to all Fallen Military. It has been described by those who participate and have seen it as being one of the most unusual and unique Memorial Weekend events they have ever seen. This year we are also commemorating all the women who served in our military. The event’s opening ceremony starts at 10:00 A.M. in Sevierville, TN. It consists of Patriotic singing, guest speaker, Tennessee Department of Veteran’s Services Commissioner Many- Bears- Grinder, placing a wreath at the Veteran’s Monument and Taps marks the beginning of this event. The police escorted 65 mile ride leaves, rain or shine, at 11:00 A.M. There are No Fees for this ride! Once all of the motorcycles have arrived at Veteran’s Overlook on top of Clinch Mountain in Grainger County, the closing ceremony will begin. Patriotic music, placing of the wreath, 21 Gun Salute followed by Taps will conclude the event. Come early and have coffee and breakfast at Court House Donuts, one of our great sponsors. For additional information about the event go to our website: www.smokymountainthunder.net or e-mail Ron Giddis at rongiddis@smokymountainthunder.net. Ph. 865-453-6532, cell 865-6541851. SMT is also on Facebook Smoky Mountain Thunder Page.

5th Annual Bad Habit Biker Bash Date: 06/02/2017 – 06/04/2017 Location: Barb’s Place, 1027 Rose Hill Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478 June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 2017, Gates open at 10 am on June 2nd. Tickets $30 in advance or $40 at the gate. Camping all Weekend, Live Music Friday and Saturday nights on outdoor stage. Friday night Still Rollin and The Bravados, Saturday Stacy Mitchhart with special guest Phoenix Rising. Vendors, Bike Games, Bike Show, Door Prizes, Giveaways, Raffles, Contests......And much much more! 21 and over only. For more info search 5th Annual Bad Habit Biker Bash on Facebook.

Bullseye Preparedness & Outdoors Expo Date: 06/10/2017 – 06/11/2017 Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Location: Leconte Center, 2986 Teaster Ln, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 The Bullseye Preparedness & Outdoors Expo is a targeted market tradeshow open to the public allowing preparedness and outdoors vendors and exhibitors

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of multiple varieties the opportunity to connect directly with consumers in order to facilitate commerce, launch new product lines, gather feedback, and network with industry peers. In addition; vendors and exhibitors will be offering a variety of presentations, demonstrations, and classes to attendees, many of which are offered at no additional cost. Sevier County Emergency Management Agency Communications Officer Todd Spence will be hosting a special presentation on the recent wildfire that swept through Gatlinburg and the surrounding areas in late November 2016 titled “What We Learned” on both June 10 and June 11. Tickets for the weekend long event will be available at the door on both days for $10.00 +tax – children enter free with adult supervision.

Veterans and Active Duty Military enter free with identification. Discounted tickets are available for presale at www.bullseyeexpo.com Bullseye Preparedness & Outdoors Expo is dedicated to providing vendors, exhibitors, and attendees a safe, family friendly environment conducive to the expansion of knowledge, promotion of quality products and services, and fostering the spirit of connecting with the outdoors.

Salute to Veterans Ride Date: 07/08/2017 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Rivergate Mall, 1000 Rivergate Pkwy #1, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 This ride is to Salute our veterans who deserve our thanks and respect for serving our country. We will leave Rivergate Mall by the Sears store at 11am, heading out on back roads to Ft. Campbell, KY/Clarksville. Drink stops to be announced at a later date. FMI: coon41.gc@gmail.com NoogaStrong Memorial Ride 2017 Date: 07/15/2017 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421 NoogaStrong Memorial Ride 2017 Saturday, July 15th 2017 8:00am: Registration begins @ Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421 10:30am: Registration ends 11:00am: Kickstands up. Ride Begins 12:00pm: Presentation at Chattanooga National Cemetery 1:30pm: Celebration of Life party at Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson. $15.00 online early bird registration (ends 6/30/2017). $20.00 onsite registration. www. facebook.com/NoogaStrongRide - www.NoogaStrongRide.com Host Hotel: Rodeway Inn, 7620 Hamilton Park Dr., Chattanooga, TN 37421 ph. #423-4991993 **Must Mention NoogaStrong Ride** *Please arrive early to eliminate any registration delays. All times noted are Eastern Time zone. Rain or shine. All vehicles welcome.

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Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs of the The Great State of Tennessee www.tenncoc.com

Board of Directors State Chairman Tommy 1%er AOA State Vice Chairman Reagon 1%er AOA State Secretary Kato American Steel MC State Treasurer Doc 4 Way In MC State COC Chaplain Pastor Ron Baptiste Covenant Confirmers MC AIM/NCOM Attorney James Ramsey (Pops) Keltics MC Tennessee Member Listing 2014-2015 4-Way In MC American Steel MC ARM MC Bikers For Christ MM Black Pistons MC Bond Slaves MC Boozefighters MC Brothers of Believers MM Brothers of the Wheel MC Cohorts MC Confederate Drifters MC Confederates MC Copperheads MC Covenant Confirmers MC Currahee MC Double Knuckle MC E.B.G.B MC Fire and Iron MC Grim Reapers MC Highlanders MC His Laboring Few MM Iron Horsemen MC Iron Riders MC Keltics MC Leathernecks Confederation MC Leathernecks International MC Marines MC Misfits MC Mountain Rebels MC My Brothers Keepers MC New Attitudes MC Nightriders MC Outlaws MC Peaceful Few MC Peacemakers MC Soliders for Jesus MC Sons of God MC Sons of Pennyrile MC Southern Journeymen MC Southern Sons MC Southern Souls MC Tri-Cities MC True Sons MC U.S. Military Vets MC Unforgotten MC Vendettas MC Veterans of Vietnam MC Vietnam Vets MC/ Legacy Vets MC Wind and Fire MC Widowmakers MC Zombies MC

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. PO BOX 1991 MADISON, TN 37116 615-860-1991 Email: lnfo@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

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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 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 ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 4 TN Pres. Alan Sipe, Johnson City 423-329-3152, www.rollingthundertn4.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 T.H.R.C.A. The Tennessee Honda Riders Club www.mthrc.org Kerbela Motor Corps Donnie Anderson 865-806-2097 www.shrinershq.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 @ 423-312-6220 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

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 worldwide. 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 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 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 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 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

#246 South Central #001 Tennessee Valley #130 Upper Cumberland #193 West Tennessee

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 webguru@memphishog.com

Upper Cumberland Chapter 931-526-3139

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