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ebruary is here and winter is just flying by. We have one (whole) month of winter under our belt. I guess that means that June is not quite around the corner? Anyway, this is the time of year in Colorado when we might be sometimes pleasantly surprised with a warm day that you can manage to squeeze a quick ride on the bike into the day. Granted, it is usually short ride but a short ride is better than no ride and still counts as some wind therapy—doesn’t it?! It is also the time of year when you see all of your biker friends on social media posting MEMEs instead of riding “I have P.M.S. Parked Motorcycle Syndrome” or my favorite “Nobody Hates Winter Like a Motorcyclist” on top of a picture of a motorcycle covered in snow. The good thing is, we only have a few of months until spring gets sprung and some real riding weather rolls in and we can twist and go. Real riding weather also brings us motorcycle events listings. From upcoming poker runs, parties and other events that others might want to join, we post details of the events we receive notification of (or find out about elsewhere) in the Thunder Roads Motorcycle Events Listings. We need your help to notify us by email with the details of the events that are upcoming from poker rides and runs to any other motorcyclistfriendly events across Colorado! A lot of time is spent trying to put together the Thunder Roads Colorado Magazine Events Listing in the magazine. We try to find the events listings online and include them in TRCO as well as ensuring that those sent to events@thunderroadscolorado.com and all of those that are sent by our readers make the magazine. This upcoming riding season we would like recruit your help to be sure that we are receiving and posting the latest new (and older recurring) events for the upcoming magazine issues and that we are not missing too many. Unfortunately, sometimes we also miss an event or several because we just do not know about it. That is where you can help us out. If you know of an event please send us an email at events@thunderroadscolorado. com and please, please, please include the details for your event including: The Event Name Event Address/Location, Event Organizer or sponsor (who is throwing/in charge of the party/ event/etc.) What the event is (e.g. poker run, pig roast at the American Legion, etc.) Special instructions (e.g. wear Catholic school girl uniform for Catholic School Girl Run) Event Flyer Copy if one is available Events can also be sent to us through email, Facebook and via telephone if you prefer. Simply contact us via our Facebook page or our Facebook Group. Remember, your event listing in our events page is FREE we just need to know about the event before the deadline for the month. Deadlines are always the 15th day of the month before publishing. For example: Our next deadline is February 15. 2016 for the March issue. Events should list the day, date, time and address of the event and be received on or before the fifteenth day of the month in order to meet printing deadlines. If an event or advertisement and payment is received www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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The Colorado General Assembly is in Session Hello Motorcycle Enthusiasts, Last month, I mentioned the 62,000 mile road trip my wife and I took, below is a picture of our “ride”. Since this was the late 1970’s things were a bit different and we were embarking on a “who-knows-how-long” road trip; our daily mantra was, “the less we spend today, the longer we can travel”! There were a number of things that were quite different at that time. Firstly, there were about 1/3 less people in the USA then. It was also conceivable to just pull off onto a dirt road in a rural area, out of sight of passing traffic and just camp for the night. We probably did this about 95% of the time on our trip, which was the reason we were able to travel for so long. One night we were in rural Georgia, camped in the woods off a dirt road underneath some power lines. Anyone who has traveled for an extended period of time knows that occasionally you will encounter some bad weather that you cannot escape. This particular night, a horrendous thunderstorm roared through. Our little pup tent just could not withstand the storm. The storm saturated the ground, and even with rocks placed on top of the tent pegs, the tent just would not stay up. In desperation, we decided to seek shelter somewhere else. We noticed there were some cabins next to a lake we passed about a mile down the dirt road, so we grabbed our sleeping bag and headed in that direction. The first house we came upon had a nice screened-in porch, so we knocked on the door. A middle-aged couple answered the door. We explained our situation and asked if we could seek shelter on the floor of their porch. After much trepidation and asking to see some identification, they declined, saying they were too scared and probably would not be able to sleep with strangers on their porch. “But if you’re around in the morning, please stop in for breakfast”, they added. The second house was answered by a very elderly lady, so we didn’t even try to explain our situation. The third place was a mobile home and our knock was answered by a younger woman and about 5 or 6 kids. After hearing our dilemma, she said she didn’t have any room, BUT there was a boat ramp with some small restrooms being constructed nearby down by the lake. We found the shelter, which wasn’t really big enough to stretch out in, but managed to escape the weather on the cement floor next to the commode. Being a new and unused restroom, we could stand the smell and managed a few hours of dry rest (I’m not sure either of us really slept that night). Of course, the next morning we went back to the couple who offered us breakfast and over a much-appreciated breakfast of eggs, bacon & toast, we told them where we ended up trying to sleep that night and they mentioned that they really didn’t get much sleep either as they were worried about us! To top it all off, they said their daughter and son-in-law traveled around on his Harley and wondered if they encountered any situations 6 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
similar to ours! We then hiked back to our “camp” to see how our tent and bike survived the storm. The Second Session of the Colorado 70th General Assembly opened on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 with impressive speeches given by the President of the Senate, Senator Bill Cadman and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Lucia Guzman. The speeches can be read in their entirety in the Senate journals on the General Assembly web site (www.leg.state. co.us).m I have Senator Cadman first talked about the “Oath of Office” and what it means to him. He then mentioned visiting Gettysburg and the feelings he encountered at the battle site. The Senator stated, “The soldiers who died there were not fighting for kings, or for land, or personal possessions… they were fighting for each other. They were fighting for the first place on earth where the man matters more than the state” Senator Cadman, quoting Union Army Colonel Lawrence Chamberlain, said. “He told his soldiers, ‘We are an army going out to set other men free—not for Kings, or land or personal possessions’”. True freedom really hit home with Senator Cadman on that visit to Gettysburg. Having visited the battlefield myself a couple of times, I know the feeling. Val and I rode through the battlefield on our bikes in 2002; stopping to read some of the more than two-thousand memorials, an unbelievable, surreal feeling surrounded us as we learned about these three most bloody days in our nation history. If you’re ever in the area, I strongly encourage a visit to Gettysburg. I am going to remember Senator Cadman’s expression about fighting for our freedoms the next time I need to testify on a bill threatening to take away our freedom to ride the way we want to. Senator Cadman went on to quote President Kennedy, “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democrat answer, but the correct answer.” He then mentioned a few areas where “we didn’t seek Republican or Democrat solutions and instead sought the best solutions and we succeeded” Such topics as, public school issues and police reform. Obviously, his motive
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was to encourage bi-partisan both side of the aisle to work together this session. Let us see how that works out! Senator Guzman made a similar motivating speech. She mentioned her recent visit to various communities across the state, personally hearing the concerns of Coloradoans, from water problems in the lower Arkansas Valley, to the lack of internet service in the Northfork Valley. She then expressed praise for Coloradoans – “One of the things that make Colorado so unique and exceptional is the entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic of our citizens – Coloradoans take care of our businesses and our communities, want us is to listen when they have concerns and want us to ensure that Colorado residents have equal opportunities to live a good life as everyone else”. Whether you buy into all that or not, I thought the speech was inspirational and justly received by the Senate. you can read both speeches in their entirety on the General Assembly website. I didn’t attend the opening day in the House but similar “motivating and inspirational” speeches were given by Speaker of the House, Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, and House Minority Leader, Rep. Brian Del Grosso. As far as getting any regular business done the first day of session, thirty-nine Senate bills and seventy-eight House Bills were introduced and assigned to various committees. None of these have a direct impact on “street” motorcyclists. I did find three bills assigned to the Senate Transportation Committee and eight bills assigned to the House Transportation and Energy Committee, but these have to do mostly with motor vehicles, off-highway vehicles, Kei vehicles, and other topics such as the Transportation Advisory Committee and the Transportation Commission. I continue to monitor all bills introduced; especially those assigned to the Transportation committees, and inform you of any directly affecting motorcyclists. I’ll also inform you of any action that needs to be taken, such as contacting legislators or testifying at a committee meeting. As the Legislative Affairs Officer, I can only do so much. To be effective, we (Colorado motorcyclists) need to join together to get our voices heard. Remember, we are fighting to keep our freedom! To prevent things like the motorcycle only checkpoints that were proposed during the last legislative session. Have you joined a State Motorcycle Rights Organization/ SMRO? If you would like more information on how to become more legislatively active, check out our website at www.abateofcolo.org. (Try it; you just might have some fun)! “News Bytes” is a regular feature in Thunder Roads Colorado Magazine; providing our readers with up to date information regarding recent, national issues courtesy of NCOM. Unfortunately, it appears that it has become necessary that we monitor our government or we might find ourselves unable to maintain all of the freedoms we have today and keep riding the way each of us wants to ride. Stump Legislative Affairs Officer ABATE of Colorado www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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Motorcycle Insurance: Protect yourself with a minimum of $250,000 in Underinsured/Uninsured Motorist and Other Motorcycle Insurance Coverage By Scott O’Sullivan, O’Sullivan Law Firm
Luckily, in this case, the driver of the car had $2,250,000 of coverage and our client had $100,000 in UIM coverage. He should not have to face financial ruin because of the negligence of someone else when driving a car. He was lucky that the driver of the car was well insured. I guess he just got to be hit by the right person!
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hat is right we are talking about a MINIMUM of $250,000 worth of coverage for UIM (underinsured/uninsured motorist), and keeping the other needed motorcycle coverage at or in excess of that $250,000 minimum when at all possible.
Do you really want to trust other drivers to carry enough insurance to cover your medical bills if you are in an accident?
This month we are urging everyone to pull out and look at their Motorcycle insurance policy to make sure you have enough coverage and are not underinsured. Protect yourself to the best of your ability. The current recommendation is a minimum of $250,000 in coverage with coverage of at least $250, 000 for under-insured/un-insured motorist (UIM) coverage as well. We are also currently working with a motorcycle rider who was driving south on a busy Colorado road at night. A car came out of a side street on the east side of the road and made a lefthand turn, crossing all the northbound lanes. The car then hit our client, trapping his leg between the car and the bike. His leg was nearly amputated. Since the accident, this motorcyclist has had nine surgeries and is facing over $1.5 million in bills. Unfortunately, our client only had $25,000 in insurance and the auto driver only had $25,000. Not only is this poor guy facing huge medical bills, but his career is over and he is now facing an entirely new way of life and all we can get for him is $50,000. I cannot stress enough that anyone who owns a motorcycle should purchase the absolute maximum they can afford in insurance. At a minimum, you should have that $250,000 in Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage as part of your motorcycle insurance and that is a minimum. Additionally, if you own your home, you need to add an umbrella policy to your homeowner insurance that covers UIM, and other coverage for your motorcycle. Get the most coverage that you can get but, at a minimum, you should get $1 million in coverage in an umbrella policy. Another one of our clients was traveling south on Santa Fe Boulevard on his motorcycle when a car hit him, taking a left in front of him in a similar fashion as the first client we talked about, The impact literally broke every bone in the motorcyclist’s body. His face even looks completely different. www.thunderroadscolorado.com
Too often, people do not carry UIM (uninsured and underinsured, motorist) because they mistakenly think their healthcare insurance will adequately provide when it may not. Think of your coverage for your health care insurance deductibles and co-pays. In some severe cases, those expenses alone are enough to stress a person’s finances. Secondly, health insurance does not cover everything that UIM covers. •
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Health insurance and Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) insurance are completely different types of insurance coverage. If you end up in a car accident, your purchase of adequate insurance before that accident is one of the best decisions you can make. To learn more about this topic, please download my free book: https://osullivan-law-firm.com/ areas-of-practice/motorcycle-accident/motorcycle-law-a-littlebook-about-the-big-things-you-should-know/ In a nutshell: You should have a minimum of $250,000 in Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) insurance included in your motorcycle insurance. If you own your home, add an umbrella policy of at least $1 million for UIM on your motorcycle if you can afford more insurance than the $250k and if you have any questions about this article, don’t hesitate to call me: 303-388-5304 or https:// osullivan-law-firm.com/ Scott O’Sullivan
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COLORADO SPRINGS MOTORCYCLE SHOW AND
Suffering from “Cabin Fever”? tired of being locked down by the drag of winter? Well there is a Party in March that you do NOT want to miss, and this year, the party celebrates it’s 26th Birthday! The Colorado Springs Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet aka “The Colorado Super Show” marks 26 years on the weekend of March 5 & 6. The event will again be held at the Freedom Expo Center on North Nevada Avenue. “This event has become the ‘Kick-Off Party’ for the spring riding season” said organizer Jim Wear of Pro Promotions. “It’s a huge social gathering for the Colorado / New Mexico / Kansas riding communities and folks look forward to it all winter long” The annual Swap Meet, which has grown in size and popularity, covers about 65,000 square feet within the
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walls of a modern expo hall. Attendees will find plenty of free parking as well as a free motorcycle parking area, which is secured by seasoned event staff. Inside the show a wide variety of custom and classic motorcycles compete for handmade belt buckles and unique trophies. Over 175 swap meet spaces fill the facility with items ranging from parts to leather, clothing to collectibles and just about anything else you can think of. Cold beer and hot food are available to all, and attendees will find the food and beverage prices reasonable. Attendees will have the opportunity to win one of TWO Shopping Sprees from Pikes Peak Harley-Davidson, one for $250.00 and the other for $750.00 simply by signing up at the show. Other events of note are the charity auction to benefit the Rocky Mountain
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Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame and the 24th annual Colorado Tattoo Competition. Both of these features are very well attended and provide unique opportunities for both great bargains and awesome people watching. “Every type of person comes to the show every year” said Wear. “It’s like a big reunion where the single common thread is the fun of the gathering. Some come for the Shopping, some for the Bike Show, some for the camaraderie and some for the Tattoo Competition, but EVERYONE comes for the FUN!” Kids12 and under are admitted to the swap meet FREE so this event makes for a great family outing. All in all this is one event that you do not want to miss. When asked about the next 25 years, Wear commented, “Throwing a party for 10,000 bikers is a lot of work, but we are having a ball and as long as its fun, we will keep doing it.” For more go to pro-promotions.com. For Vendor spaces or to enter your bike in the show call 719-487-8005.
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SWAP MEET CELEBRATES 26 YEARS
Schedule of Events Saturday, March 5 8:00 am ...........................Building opens to Vendors/Exhibitors 9:00 am ...........................Show opens to public 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ........Live Remote Broadcast - KILO 94.3 FM 10:00 pm – 1:00 pm........Live Remote Broadcast - KRXP 103.9 FM All Day .............................Kids Coloring Contest 10:00 am – 6:00 pm ........Tattoo Competition Registration 10:00 pm – 12:00 pm......Live Remote Broadcast - KKFM 98.1 FM 11:30 pm – 12:30 p.........Live Music - (Weather Permitting) - Courtyard 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm........Live Remote Broadcast 95.1 KATC “The Cat” 12:30 pm.........................Charity Auction Round #1 - Front Stage 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm..........Live Music - (Weather Permitting) - Courtyard 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm..........Live Music - (Weather Permitting) - Courtyard 3:30 pm...........................Charity Auction Round #2 - Front Stage 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm..........Live Music - (Weather Permitting) - Courtyard 6:00 pm...........................Show Closes
Sunday, March 6 9:00 am .......................... Building opens to Vendors/Exhibitors 10:00 am ........................ Show opens to public All Day ............................ Kids Coloring Contest 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ..... Tattoo Competition Registration 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ....... Live Remote Broadcast - KILO 94.3 FM 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ....... Live Remote Broadcast - KRXP 103.9 FM 10:00 pm – 2:00 pm....... Live Remote Broadcast - KKFM 98.1 11:30 am – 12:30 p ........ Live Music - (Weather Permitting)- Courtyard 1:00 pm.......................... 24th Annual Colorado Tattoo Competition 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm......... Live Music - (Weather Permitting) - Courtyard 2:30 am – 3:30 pm ......... Live Music - (Weather Permitting) - Courtyard 4:00 pm (Approx.).......... Award Ceremony - Tattoo Competition 4:00 pm.......................... Award Ceremony - Motorcycles / Coloring Contest 5:00 pm.......................... Show Closes (All times and features subject to change) www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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The 2016 LAS VEGAS MOTORCYCLE AUCTIONS
f you have not been to Las Vegas for the January Motorcycle Auctions before, you are missing out and definitely need to add this event to your bucket list— especially if you are looking to get yourself a different bike at the auctions. The Las Vegas Motorcycle Auctions were started by Mid-America Auctions, the original group that organized and conducted the first of these auctions. A few years ago Mecum Auctions, known widely for their classic
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automobile auctions, decided to enter the motorcycle-side of the classic vehicle auction marketplace, acquiring the event from Mid-America Auctions a few years ago. Then, keeping things interesting, the renowned Bonhams Auction House, founded in Britain in 1793 (still headquartered there) also decided enter the marketplace. Bonhams created a separate event altogether, then strategically timed it to start just prior to the Mecum Auction
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and to run it for just one day. Bonhams took advantage of the Mecums Auction with their long-standing reputation pulling in auction goers from around the world. Meanwhile, Bonhams new event would profit from that draw since it allowed them to enjoy the “halo effect” of their proximity in location and timing of their auction allowing attendees to go to both the Bonhams and Mecums auctions. By preempting the Mecums Auction by one day, the Bonhams Auction seemed to have the effect of getting some of those eager buyers parting with their cash that was burning holes in their pockets. The early Bonhams Auction goers made some purchases at Bonhams before they were again distracted by all of the other bikes becoming available during the auctions that followed the next day. So what is the difference between the two events?
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The Bonham Auction is basically auctioned with British auctioneers. The Mecum is auctioned with American auctioneers. One of the most noticeable aspects of the Bonhams Auction is that the auctioneers at Bonhams use their British charm and reserve to conduct their auctions. The auctioneers all speak in clean, crisp English-accented voices; delivering everything at a rate even I can understand and assimilate. Bonhams upholds their reputation as a high-end, international auction house and they also seem to have arranged to have unique and rare marques and models so the Bonham Auction feels more upscale than the Mecums Auction. The Mecums have American auctioneers that kick-off the bidding in the American auction tradition and In contrast, the Mecum Auction is a lot like attending a cattle auction
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with auctioneers sounding like they came right out of old south speaking at an unending rate of delivery that makes your head hurt. Fortunately, both auctions use large screen projections of the bike on the block at the moment (all are available for up close preview prior to the event) and a large overhead digital display shows the bid amount as it changes and indicates if it has a reserve and when it has been reached this helps the sensory overloaded audience to actually follow the action. The bikes that go to the block are staged in an unending line with runners to move them into position and then off. In all but the most complex bids, bikes are on the block, sold and then run off the stage in no more than 2-3 minutes. Such speediness was necessary; Mecum’s processed more than seven hundred motorcycles in two-and-a-half days, compared to Bonhams presentation of just over two hundred in one full day of bidding. If you are bidding and do not give your complete attention and focus to the auction because if you blink the auction will be over and that bike you had to have– your bike— will be gone. In both events, bikes are listed in a printed catalog (free from Mecum’s but $50 cost from Bonhams) as well as posted free on their websites in advance so buyers have a chance to preview the offerings. In spite of the good prior presentation through print media and online, there is nothing like walking into a room the size of a football field and seeing over seven hundred awesome motorcycles at Mecum’s and just over two hundred at Bonhams--it really gets the blood flowing.
Perhaps the best part is that even if you are only just there to watch the action, seeing these bikes all in one place is like going to the National Motorcycle Museum or Barber’s to get to be up close and personal with such a huge catalog of marques and types. In fact, you have a very comprehensive collection from A (Adler) to Z (Zundapp) and bikes in-between. Some motorcycles have shown up that I have never even heard of before, or only know from motorcycle legend and folklore. I would say that it seems a good entertainment value at $25/day viewer fee (or 3 day/$60) for the Mecum Auction is reasonable. Since the auction is a pretty random distribution of marques and types you are not endlessly bored with an array of similar bikes but experience American, British, Italian, German, French, Spanish and more in every flavor from street, Enduro, motocross, hill climb, TT Flat track, experimental and beyond. If you get bored here, you really should seek professional counseling. Ok, down to the action now. Bonhams had some really nice rare bikes like turn of the century Harleys and Indians but it also included a lot more “common” content like 1960 – 1970 + era Triumphs, BSA’s and Italian marques. The most expensive bike sold in that auction was a rare 1951 Vincent White Shadow that sold for a premium price of $464,000. To give you a point of reference many really clean nicely restored mid-60 + British bikes were going for anywhere from $4,500 to $9,000 which is pretty much market rate on the streets these days. Overall, Bonhams sold in excess of $5 million worth of motorcycles at this event! Mecum’s on the other had some surprises for the buyers including a number of Vincent’s of various years and models were there as well as a couple of Brough Superiors. There were many old turn of the century (1900-1912+) Harleys and Indians as well as a complete spectrum of more modern versions from the 1920’s to late 1950’s of these American marques to choose from. Again, without any sense of reason or logic, it seems that bikes you expect to sell for $100,000 plus were going for only a few tens
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of thousands of dollars (to the delight of the buyers) where other bikes that seemed to have nothing special going for them were taking excessive bids. One production Harley hit $275,000 but never made it past reserve so the expectations of the owners was ambitious—too ambitious? The Top price bike sold at Mecum’s was a very tidy 1912 Henderson Four at $165,000. Some of the best bargains were the bikes offered with no reserve. Not at all unusual to have a bid start at $1,000 and slowly inch up and stall at $4,500 or $5K for a very well restored and running vintage motorcycle. I saw this happen
more often than not and, in spite of the standard wisdom that you should buy in Daytona and sell in Las Vegas. This year the buyers seemed to be getting the better end of the deals. Check the website links at http://www.bonhams. com/auctions/23131/ and https://www.mecum.com/ results/ you can see the results of the sales and kick yourself for not being there (or bidding online) for some awesome machine you have lusted after forever. Remember, if you missed your bargain of a lifetime in 2016 start saving your spare change. The auctions start again in 2017!
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by Bill Maddick
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Legion Post 22, the Mayor of Northglenn and Four MCs Pay Tribute to the Aranda Family
On Saturday, January 16, the mayor of Northglenn; Joyce Downing, accompanied by four motorcycle clubs (Buffalo Soldiers MC, Smokin Guns MC, Rogue Soldiers MC and Martial Justice MC), paid tribute to the military service of the Aranda family. Yet, the only family member who was there has never been in the military. How could that happen? Well, its because of ceiling tiles. Yep..., ceiling tiles. Legion Post 22 banned smoking within its building, a few years ago, about the time that Colorado banned smoking in restaurants. But instead of replacing all the smoke stained ceiling tile all at once, somebody suggested that the tile be replaced individually with each tile being dedicated to a member or veteran of the Armed Forces. The idea was accepted and now about half the tile in the bar area of the post have been replaced accordingly. And this is where Adolpho "Bogey" Aranda enters the story. Bogey never has been a member of the US Armed Forces himself, but he comes from a family who have distinguished themselves by their service from Vietnam to the present. And being the all around likeable, gregarious kind of guy he is, he happened to find out from one of his brothers in the Smokin Guns MC about this little situation with the ceiling tile at Legion Post 22. That sounded like a good idea to him, with his family history being what it is, so he decided to take the initiative in seeing how many ceiling tiles he might be able to get dedicated to his family. His journey started, of course, at the Legion Post, which pledged all the help and support they could give to his initiative. Then, since none of his family members live in Colorado, he had to do some research and provide verifiable service records for his military family members, a chore with which the Legion assisted (I can attest that this is not the easiest thing to accomplish even when vested with the task of a personal record but Bogey accomplished this for four other people). So with the blessing of the Legion Post and with verifiable military records in hand, he then approached the mayor and city council of Northglenn to request a commemoration, which was granted. And that's how it comes to pass that four family members can be awarded a tribute without actually being there. So at 3PM on Saturday, January 16, the ceremony began with the Legion Color Guard rendering a three gun salute followed by taps. Upon moving back inside, colors were posted and the Commander began the ceremony by giving a moving explanation of the POW/MIA tribute that was conspicuously on display (an empty place setting with a standard meal tray containing salt and a slice of lemon), therein announcing that two more POW/MIAs had just been accounted for. Then Mayor Downing presented Bogey with the City of Northglenn's commemoration to the Aranda family by saying that it was an honor for her to be a part of the event and that the Aranda family was being commemorated for upholding the highest ideals of freedom and democracy. Then it was Bogey's turn to speak. He gave a quick history of the Aranda family and then highlighted the four members who's ceiling tiles were being commemorated. One was dedicated to Rigo, a cousin, who was drafted at age nineteen and served in the USAR Control Group Division in Vietnam from 1967 through 1972. Another was dedicated to his brother Alfonso who served with the US Air Force "Flying Tigers" tactical squadron from 1980 through 1984. A third tile was dedicated to his cousin Fernando who served with the Army Engineers from 1989 through 1997. And the fourth was dedicated to his cousin Gloria who served thirty five years in the US Army military police. www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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Photographer: Vickie Jo Mullin
Model: Adam Shnider
Motorcycle Owner: Faiz Khan
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FEBRUARY 2016 Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival Wed. Feb. 3, 2016 - Sun. Feb. 7, 2016 Steamboat Springs, CO CELEBRATE 103 YEARS OF WINTER TRADITION IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Mention a parade and fireworks and people say that’s typical. Talk about adults on shovels being pulled down Main Street behind horses or skiers jumping through fiery hoops and people stop to listen. In Steamboat Springs we do things differently, and with the oldest, continuous Winter Carnival west of the Mississippi, this event is certainly no different. Saturday and Sunday highlight the event with the Winter Carnival Street Events and the Night Show Extravaganza. The Street Events feature local Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club kids being pulled on skis behind horses right down Main Street in downtown Steamboat. A crowd favorite, the “Donkey Jump”, sends kids soaring off a jump for up to 40, or even 50 feet. (970)879-0880 http://www.steamboatchamber.com/ info/events/sbcccalendarevent.winter_ carnival_12.item.asp The Pagosa Springs Chamber’s Winterfest February 6th, February 7th Pagosa Springs, CO All Events Are Weather Contingent! Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension– 8:00am. Downtown Pagosa Springs by the San Juan River. Enjoy the spectacular winter view as balloons fill the sky.WinterfestPenguin Plunge 7th Annual Penguin Plunge. PreRegistration: 12:00pm, Plunge: 1:00pm. Location: Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, 105 Hot Springs Blvd. Watch brave souls plunge into the San Juan River to benefit local charities, while enjoying the view from the San Juan River Walk. Anything Goes Downhill Sled Race. Sponsored by the Town of Pagosa 20 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
Springs and the Choke Cherry Tree, this fun event will be held at Reservoir Hill. Registration will begin at 2pm, and the race begins at 2:30pm. People can also register at The Choke Cherry Tree. All entries must be homemade. Speed is important-entertainment is critical! Harry Roamers MC Ice Racing 50th Annual Colorado State Championships Ice Racing February 14th, 2016 Location: Rainbow Falls Mountain Trout Park. Take I-25 to Colorado Springs, to Hwy 24, to Woodland Park, to Hwy 67, 12 miles out. (First right hand turn after Douglas county sign). HRMC presents the 50th Annual Colorado State Championships Ice Racing Series. Featuring the fastest pro and amateur motorcycles, quads and speedway bikes on the lake. For up to date information regarding ice and weather conditions check their website http://www.harrysroamersmc. com/#!ice-racing-colorado/c13ps or their Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/HarrysRoamersMC Kicker Pueblo Arenacross February 20, 2016 Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado 1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004 The Kicker Pueblo Arenacross will be held at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado on February 20th, 2016. Event Hours: Saturday: -Registration starts at 9:00am -Mandatory Riders Meeting at 10:00am -Amateur Practice begins at 10:15am -Amateur Heats begin at 1:00pm -Pro’s Practice & Pit Bike practice at 4:00pm -Arenacross Main Event starts at 7:30pm Please Contact For More Information: (918) 629-9930 tod@cyclecitypromotions.com karen@cyclecitypromotions.com February 2016
AMSOIL Arenacross February 4 - February 7, 2016 Broadmoor World Arena 3185 Venetucci Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO) The AMSOIL Arenacross will be held at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado from February 4th to February 7th, 2016. -Tickets are available on the website listed below -Main Event starts at 7:00pm on the 4th, 5th, and 6th -Amateur day on the 7th at Noon http://www.arenacross.com/tickets Cripple Creek Ice Festival Feb 13th, 2016 to Feb 21st, 2016 Cripple Creek, CO The Cripple Creek Ice Festival is a spectacular event. Come watch ice sculptors carve ice into beautiful works of art that will amaze you. Going on its 9th annual, the artistic theme of the Ice Festival changes every year. This year’s theme is The Old West, so saddle up for the time of your life. The Cripple Creek Ice Festival features numerous fun events to enjoy throughout the two event weekends. Several sculptures are made just for kids, with a fun ice slide, an ice maze, and carnivaltype games that are all made of ice. Street vendors have just the perfect thing to bring home as a memento of your visit here, and an ice bar with a liquor luge ensures you always have a refreshing beverage to enjoy. Phone 877-858-4653 http://visitcripplecreek.com High Plains Raceway Motorcycles Only Open Lapping February 13th, 21st, 27th 2016 High Plains Raceway 93301 East US Highway 36, Deer Trail, CO 80105 The High Plains Raceway Motorcycles Only Open Lapping will be held at High Plains Raceway in Deer Trail, Colorado on January 10th, 2016. Registration: -$100 pre-registration -$120 if not registered and payed in www.thunderroadscolorado.com
advance The session structure and length will be dependent on participation. Event Hours: -Gates will open no later than 10:00am -Drivers/Riders Meeting will be at 10:40am -Track will be hot from 11:00 am until 4:00pm Website: http://www.highplainsraceway. com/ Phone: (303)769-4771 26th Annual Super Show & Swap Meet March 5th – 6th Mortgage Solutions Financial Expo Center 3650 N. Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Sponsored by Law Tigers, RMC Distributing Doors open at 9:00 am on Saturday and 10:00 on Sunday. Admission is $10.00 for adults. Adults ages 65 or older get in for $7.00. Children under 12 are admitted free. The event includes a motorcycle show, swap meet, a charity auction, food, live music and more. Bikes entered in the motorcycle show will be judged in various categories and awards will be given to winners. The 26th annual Super Show goes Old School as the best indoor motorcycle show and swap meet. Including a huge charity auction, over 150 vendors, a tattoo competition, food, beer garden and live music all weekend! It promises to be the best party of 2016. For vendor space or bike entries, contact Pro Promotions. For more information call (719) 4878005 info@pro-promotions.com http://www.pro-promotions.com
categories including Best of Show. Come Show Us Your Ink! Registration all day Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 - 12:00 noon. Entrance to show, plus $10.00 per tattoo
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THE FEAR OF FIRST GEAR by Holly Clayton This is Holly’s story about moving from her fear and dislike of motorcycles to enjoying the ride on the back of the custom trike she and her husband had designed and built in 2014 and featured this month here Thunder Roads Colorado Magazine. It all started when my first husband and I were in California more than twenty years ago. We were in a church parking lot behind the small apartment building that we managed in Imperial Beach, CA. My first husband and his older brother were determined to teach me how to ride this Honda 550 that they had managed to scrounge up from somewhere. My husband was pitching the idea of buying a bike that we could not afford; he was enlisted in the Navy and stationed at the 32nd Street Naval Base in San Diego. According to his argument, a bike would “save us a ton of money”. We were only 20 years old and had a baby girl at that time. So there we were with the scrounged Honda 550, “Come ooooooon!” My brother in law kept taunting me. “Just put your feet up and go!” The parking lot was very small and I could not go very far before I would have to make a wide circle to turn around. I could not even get up enough speed to get it out of first gear. On my last pass, I went the length of the lot and slowed to a stop. I was really tired and wanted to get off the bike. The guys were talking and not facing me. In the blink of an eye, I lost my balance and the bike and I hit the ground. My leg was caught under the weight of the bike and I could feel the exhaust burning the inside of my left ankle. Unfortunately, the burns were bad enough that we took a trip to the Naval Hospital and I was treated for severe burns and an infection. I’ll never forget the pain of the doctor scrubbing the burn and trimming away the burned skin. Anyway, my fear and dislike of motorcycles started with this incident. Unfortunately, there were several other incidents that happened with my husband and his Honda 750 while we were in California that scared me into never wanting anything to do with motorcycles again. Like the time I got a call and had to pick him up in the middle of the night because he had just wrecked the bike on base. I got to the gate and he was sitting on the curb, slumped over and bleeding, a piece of the windshield had broken off in his lip. Somehow it just did not seem worth it to me. Admittedly, a lot of things have changed since California; twenty-one years have passed, my husband and I divorced and I remarried to a man whose love of all things with wheels might 22 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
have been a huge red flag….instead the flag was checkered and we won the race. My second husband and I met at work, we both worked for the City of Westminster at that time. Bill was into racing cars. Once in a while he would send out invitations to coworkers to come out to Second Creek and watch a race. I did and after a time we started a relationship and were later married. He raced for another fifteen years with me helping out in the pits. Luckily he was never seriously hurt and I trust him behind the “wheel” of pretty much anything. Eventually we got into ATVs and then a UTV. After a few years we sold those off--the ATVs because our bodies could not take the bouncing anymore and the UTV because of a lack of areas to ride it. So Bill was just looking for something to do as sort of a hobby. He had ridden bikes in his youth, and was looking to maybe get another bike (even though I had vowed to never ride on a two wheel bike again). So, we looked at the Can Am and I liked that they felt somewhat like an ATV and I was used to riding ATVs. The one thing we could not get past though—neither of us thought it was comfortable. I also thought it was still too close to just two wheels with the two up front and only one in back where I sit and it still scared me some too. Since my husband Bill has always liked building things, be it cars or structures, he has a true gift……and he’s never backed away from what he considers a challenge. Sooooo…. since two wheels will not do and we decided against the Can AM, it seemed like the three wheels of a trike might just be the right thing and Bill was off to look into building us a trike. He could drive and I would be less afraid of falling over while sitting on the back. It is a good thing I trust him. The build process wasn’t at all what I had expected. Granted, I knew that Bill would research every single detail, and he did… sometimes to death it seemed (just like the basement finish).
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I still didn’t see the big deal. Buy a bike…check. Paint it the desired color…check. Add a couple of modifications…check. A couple of days in paint….a couple more for tweaks….check. Buy some leather gear, a helmet and some cool shades… check. Close your eyes and point to a destination on the map then go riding…check. I ‘m not sure, but I would bet there was a little less engineering and thought utilized in the construction of the space shuttle.
minute we’ve gone into a canyon, the sun is going down and it’s so cold I could cut glass with my nipples--you girls know what I’m talking about!
All in all I think the best part of having the trike is the people it attracts to us and the conversations it encourages. I think there is a preconceived notion out there that trikes are owned mainly by women, the elderly and persons with disabilities….not so. We are seeing more and more trikes on the road all the time and those After in depth researching of makes, models and manufactures trikes are ridden by a pretty wide variety of people. of trikes, trike kits, exhausts, wheels, tires, tire sizes, tank Bill and I have entered the Trike in several shows and I think it design, rake and triple tree calculations, paint schemes, fender is just so cool to hear some of the comments—especially when design, floor boards vs no floor boards, lights, accent lighting, we can hear those comments and they come from people you contrast cut replacement parts, air suspensions and a plethora would least expect them to come from. Many people have said of additional choices and decisions (oh, and the cup holder… things like, “Well, I’m not a fan of trikes but, I didn’t know they can’t forget the cup holder)….I was overwhelmed. I should could look like this. It’s pretty amazing!” have known what was to come when we fashioned the design During one show, I was sitting behind the bike reading when for the fenders out of cardboard on a card table in our driveway and it took us two days. I seriously didn’t think we’d ever get to I noticed a young man standing back and looking at the bike with a melancholy look on his face. So I got up and started to the riding part. talk with him. Turns out he was in the military and in Colorado Bill stayed very involved in the build and kept me abreast on leave. He said that his Dad of progress and involved in had had a trike and that he decisions. You couldn’t imagine had passed away some years my surprise and absolute elation before. I asked what happened when in early September, to the trike? He said he thought 2014, Tyler Goodbout (then his uncle back east may have with Gunslinger, now Goodies gotten it but he wasn’t sure. He Cycles) rolled out of the garage told me what fond memories he this gorgeous citrus beauty we had of his Dad and that trike now call “Cactus Medicine”. It and how much he liked ours. I had been 8 long months. I was dead serious when I told couldn’t believe what they had him that he should get on his done with our original design. phone, call his uncle, and find Simply stunning! I asked them out what happened to his Dad’s to do some additional graphics trike. I said, “Right now, call him on the sides of the tank and they and find out.” He just smiled did a spectacular job. The best and said he did not know really part though was when Tyler and where the trike was and he painter, Jeff Showalter, gifted us with matching painted helmets. I continued on down the aisle. couldn’t stop crying….over a motorcycle…who would’ve thought. About an hour later he stopped by again, this time with a The very next day we rode the Veterans Memorial ride to huge smile on his face. He said, “I called my uncle. He still Cripple Creek, Co. I was in utter awe the entire ride. It wasn’t has the trike! He said I can have it!” He gave me a huge hug just the number of bikes….. or all the exotic types of bikes…… and had tears in his eyes. He thanked me and said he had not or the diversity of riders ……but the visual canvas of bikes thought of those memories of his father and the trike quite some laid out before us, two by two…..for miles…….I had no idea! I time. He said he was going to refurbish the bike in memory of couldn’t stop waving at all the people who had lined the route his Dad. to wave flags and throw peace signs. Cars would pull up next I now think that having the opportunity to experience to us and the people, especially kids, would just smile or give motorcycles, whether as a rider or a passenger, is one of the us a thumbs up. Sometimes they would roll down the windows and start a conversation with us while sitting at a light. Being most awesome freedoms we can enjoy. Bikes can and do bring a passenger is awesome because I get to see ALL of that. I total strangers together and give us the ability to experience can shoot photos and see all the things I couldn’t see (or slept our surroundings in a very unique way. Thank you to Thunder through) if I were in a vehicle. As we approached town, I was Roads Colorado for featuring our bike in the magazine this overcome with the sadness of the event and a pride that I can’t month. This has been so much fun! explain. The crowd was surreal. I don’t think I could have felt I also want to send a special thank you to our photographer; what it was I was feeling anywhere but on the back of that bike. Wayne Madison and his wife Sue, for making this very nervous Since then we have gone on some truly awesome rides. My and aging lady feel at ease and beautiful…. favorite part of being a passenger is that I can see everything P.S. I am also hoping to appear on the Thunder Roads around me, I can actually smell the journey, both the sweet and Colorado magazine tattoo page once I get my first tattoo. I want the not-so-sweet, and feel the rapid fluctuations in temperature my first tattoo to be a camel on my big toe…… I wonder if I’ll be as we ride. One minute I’m sweating in my leathers, the next charged extra for two humps :) www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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Photographer: Wayne Madison Bike Owner: Bill & Holly Clayton I have never been accused of having a boring life and over the years I have had many different interests/careers/ hobbies that have included singer/song writer, sports car building and racing for 22 years, riding bare back and saddle bronc in college rodeo, ranch hand cowboy and hunting guide in Montana and Texas and Oregon, a licensed farrier and race plater, and building a really sweet ‘37 Ford hot-rod truck (wish I had that one back!). Of course my hobbies have included various motorcycles dating back to high school in the late 60’s. My rides at various times included a ‘63 Triumph Bonneville 750, a beat-you-to death Norton Commando 850, Honda CB 500F, a Honda CB750-Four (much too civilized), 1971 Harley Sportster XLCH 883, and a Honda Goldwing tike. And now
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our latest ride is the 2012 HD Triglide. None of them stayed stock for long, but none were modified to the degree of the 2012 triglide build. When Holly, my beautiful wife of 8 years, and I decided to sell our ATV’s and look into getting another motorcycle, we looked at trikes. Holly had more than one bad experience in her history on a motorcycle and was not particularly comfortable getting on another two-wheel machine. We had both ridden ATV’s for years so driving method required for a trike was not unfamiliar to us. I figured I would rather ride 3 wheels than none, and I had to admit I am not as young as I was and a big 2-up touring bike was not the place to relearn to ride after many years away from bikes. We did our research and we bought the 2008 Goldwing trike. After only a few months, I discovered I could not
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get comfortable for long periods of time on the Goldwing and we looked into the Harley Triglide again. Frankly that is what we wanted the first time, but experienced “trikers” told us the Harley was hot, expensive, vibrated a lot, and slower than a Goldwing; to some degree all true, but the Goldwing was totally uncomfortable for my long legs (OK, in fairness my knees and spine being beat up from rodeo and racing did not help either) and was just as expensive to purchase and maintain, despite what “they” said. So one fateful afternoon in June of 2013 we went to Mile High Harley and left later that day with a new 2012 Triglide that was Sunglow Ember Red and Merlot. We rode it for a short few months and the builder/customizer in me kicked in. I never could leave anything alone, not cars, bikes, guns, or my house! I started looking at the trike and figuring out what I could do to modify the trike and personalize it. I also wanted this to be a one-of-a-kind. I looked through all the bike magazines and you rarely ever saw a custom trike. The two I did see were over $100,000 custom creations….. not too realistic for your common working guy. So one thing led to another and the next thing you know I am sitting in the driveway with a piece of cardboard taped to the side of the trike and I am drawing out new fenders. I had a 37 Ford Pickup back in my in college days and really loved the shape of the rear fenders. The long flowing lines were graceful and sexy and I decided to use that look as my inspiration for the rear fenders on the trike. Holly came out to see what I was up to and she understood the look I was after and gave some great suggestions and helped change the template. Good to have an artist in the family! After a few hours, I had the fender pattern shaped and taped to the stock fenders and sat there staring at the bike. I realized then it would not stop at the fenders. We were on to something bigger. Holly came back from shopping and I was taking the new trike apart and was ready to start the build. Of course Holly thought I was nuts but she knew I could not leave well enough alone and she also knew I missed building the race cars—so she went along with the new project and soon became interested and added her valuable input along the way. I think it really sunk in to us both when we took the rear fenders off and started building the new extensions. We found Steve Sheets at that time and with his expert fiberglass work, in about three months we had two new rear fenders. Along the way I decided to lose the stock, blocky H-D taillights and glassed in the old holes and cut in new Bagger Nation snake eyes. Much better! It was around this time we met Faiz Kahn while on the Veterans Memorial ride in Cripple Creek in 2013. He has built several beautiful bikes and was a great inspiration and he was one of the few who saw our project all the way from stock, to modified fenders, to completed project. Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions Faiz! During the time we were building fenders, we continued riding without any rear fenders and Holly ….being on the back was not a big fan of the rain—she got the rain spray, but it added to the adventure. We interviewed several paint and build shops, but decided on Gunslinger in Golden due mostly to their reputation for painting CVO’s and the trust we felt we had in Tyler Goodbout. Tyler also understood that first and foremost, this trike was intended to be ridden and anything we did had to keep it a rider. He listened and made good suggestions to help us achieve the look I was after and he loved what we did with the fenders. Jeff, being a hot rodder at heart, understood immediately and we knew we had the right people. Around www.thunderroadscolorado.com
February of 2014 we delivered the trike to Tyler and he started the paint design layout and then disassembly. Jeff Showalter and Tyler understood the build theme I had in mind and the paint scheme, but Jeff asked if he could show us some other ideas. Of course, I trusted the experts and a week later he and Tyler showed us an amazing paint layout and sample. Holly and I immediately told them to move forward. One thing led to another, and I decided to install a stretch tank and dash to complete the flowing line, a 23” front and 18” rear wheels, and then of course we had to modify the paint on the tank— (sorry Jeff), and then powder coated forks, LED lights, Klock Werks windshield, etc. Come September, it was ready to go home with us. We drove up to Gunslinger to check out the final paint and assembly and we were overwhelmed with the quality of the paint and build. Our one-off rear- fenders looked great and the 23” front fender really fit the bike nicely along with the stretch tank. As a gift to Holly, Jeff painter her helmet to match the trike! I am sure I drove Tyler and Jeff crazy for 6 months, but I was involved in every step of the work I could not do myself, or did not trust my time and skillset to do. We were very happy we found Tyler! He now has his own shop, Goodies Cycles in Broomfield, and he continues to help us with modifications. Once we got it home, we entered our first show, the Colorado Motorcycle Expo in September of 2014 and we won our class! We were stoked and started dreaming up the next changes. Soon I had a Legends air suspension and raked triple tree installed to give it the long low look I desired. The Legends air suspension provides about 6” of adjustability and from 0 to 130 lbs. of air pressure that are adjustable on the fly from an on-board compressor and handle bar switches. Additionally I installed LED rear tour pack lights, and “Joe Florida” accent lights. A few more subtle changes and then we entered more shows and took home three more 1st in class, and one third at the February 2015 Colorado Motorcycle Expo. Since the build and photo soot, we converted the engine to a Screaming Eagle 110 with 585 cams to help out the power while we are touring. This combined with the original Stage I engine modifications we made earlier, this beast has some power! We have ridden it about 20,000 miles to Taos and Santa Fe, NM, all over Wyoming and Colorado, Sturgis for the 75th anniversary year, and we have more trips planned including the coast of Oregon this next summer. As we said, it was built to ride! Our typical Saturday or Sunday ride is 300 miles or more of just cruising. The build came out better than I had envisioned and we are still working on other ideas, (I still cannot leave anything alone). We had originally added various chrome accessories such as shift levers, brake lever, timing & derby covers, windshield trim, and similar, and are currently changing some of the accessories to contrast cut to better match the overall theme of the trike. Some of the parts we are changing we installed when we had our original theme in mind prior to the final build and the whole theme changed and is driving the desire to clean up the overall theme…..anyone looking for parts for sale? Very lightly used and cheap!
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So the trike name….well, “Cactus Medicine” is a big, bad rodeo bull. He is a gorgeous, muscular, orange- roan and black and silver spotted beast. When you turn him out of the gate---well you best be holding on tight. Holly and I love the Southwest style and colors and my old cowboy and rodeo roots still run deep. The name and style fit the trike and us. Seems we cannot go anywhere without getting stopped at gas stations, restaurants, stores and rest stops by people of all different ages asking questions and more than once we found someone taking pictures when we came back
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to our pride and joy. Seems the effort and time was worth it. We love our rides and whenever the time and weather cooperates, we go riding. This summer (2015) we had the joy of riding the finished trike out to Sturgis with our son-inlaw and daughter on their bike. Cannot wait for reasonably warm weather and more riding! Riding with family and friends is what the motorcycle lifestyle is about; meeting great people, and feeling the freedom of the knees-in-thebreeze! And No, you do not have to be old to ride a trike…. especially a tricked out custom one-of-a kind trike.
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Owner: Bill & Holly Clayton Location: Colorado GENERAL: Fabrication: Bill Clayton, Steve Sheets ACCESSORIES: Year/make/model: 2012 H-D triglide Bars: Bagger Nation Mini Apes Assembly/Build: Tyler Goodbout/Goodies Cycle Controls: H-D Broomfield, CO Time to build: 8 months Fenders: Rear/one-off hand made ENGINE:Front/Klock Works 23” modified Year/model: 2012 HD Twin cam Headlight: LED Rivera-
Primo Screaming Eagle Turn signals: LED Displacement: 110 cubic inches Tail-lights: Bagger Nation LED “Snake Eyes” LeNale Cooling fan Cams: 585 Gas Tank: Bagger Nation Stretch 6.5 gallon Air cleaner: Arlen Ness Dash: Bagger Nation Pipes: Vance & Hines X pipe Seat: H-D modified by “Bitchin Stichin” Jackpot 4” slip-on mufflers Lakewood, CO Grips: H-D CVO ECM Tuner: Dyno Jet/Power Vision Mirrors: HD Edge Cut Shift Lever, Brake Lever: Arlen Ness Transmission: Stock HD 6 speed Forks: Powder coated Upgraded clutch Arlen Ness 2” over stock with Yaffee Yaxles aDerby & Timing Cover: Arlen Ness Windshield: Klock Werks 6” Wheels: PAINTING: Front: Arlen Ness 23” Contrast Cut G-3 Painter: Jeff Showalter at Gunslinger Paint Rear: Arlen Ness 18”x 5.5” Contrast Cut G-3 Golden, CO Tires: Front/ Avon, Rear/ Goodyear Color: 2012 CVO Hot Citrus, Gold Pearl tape shades, Starlight silver accents, Copper Pinstriping Thanks to my wife Holly for her patience and help with this project, and Tyler Goodbout for FRAME: HD-Triglide his skill and patience though my many Rake: total 41 degrees questions. 32 degree frame 9 degree triple tree Shocks: Legends air suspension
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Tasty Recipes All of these recipes have been kitchen tested and biker approved.
Espresso Martini – AKA Boozachino Many years ago Patrick and I were in an Italian restaurant in Las Vegas. Although I am not one for sweet drinks, I saw this on the menu and had to try it. As soon as it arrived at our table Patrick dubbed it the “Boozachino”. Since I consumed the original drink, I have made if for several parties and guests. They go down so smooth and easy and are very delicious, but be aware because they pack a bit of a wallop. 1 shot of Vanilla Vodka 1 shot of coffee liqueur (I like Tia Maria because it has a more coffee taste) 1 shot of expresso Pour all three liquids into a martini shaker filled with ice and place the lid on the shaker. Shake the ingredients until the shaker is so cold you can barely hold onto it. Pour into a martini glass, garnish with a chocolate covered espresso bean and enjoy.
Butterscotch Italian Love Cake Patrick isn’t much of a cake person and he isn’t real wild about chocolate. He does however love cheesecake. I made this for the first time inspired by a recipe I stumbled on from Valerie Bertinelli. I have altered the recipe for high altitude and to make it a little richer cake. Patrick loved this cake. It is a delicious blend of cake and cheesecake and not too sweet ... What’s not to love??? Butterscotch Sauce: 2 Tbs unsalted butter 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tsp vanilla extract Batter: Non-stick cooking spray 1 box yellow cake mix Note: When making the yellow cake mix batter add two tablespoons of flour and substitute the following www.thunderroadscolorado.com
Melted butter for oil Milk for water Mascarpone-Ricotta Filling: 28 ounces ricotta cheese (whole milk) 1/2 cup mascarpone 3 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1/8 tsp kosher salt Butterscotch-Mascarpone Frosting: 10 ounces mascarpone 1 package butterscotch pudding mix 1 Tbs sugar 1 cup whole milk Preheat the oven according to cake mix package instructions. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Butterscotch sauce: Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir to mix the brown sugar and the melted butter. Cook the mixture stirring until the butter and sugar mixture gets a bit bubbly, about 2 minutes. Add the cream and cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature and then stir in the vanilla Cake batter: Prepare the batter according to cake mix box instructions adding two tablespoons of flour and substituting melted butter for oil and milk for water. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Drizzle in the cooled butterscotch sauce and use a knife to swirl it into the cake batter. Set aside. Filling: Combine the ricotta, mascarpone, eggs, sugar and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk until smooth. Gently pour the filling onto the cake batter so the top is completely white. As the cake bakes the filling falls to the bottom and the cake rises to the top. Bake until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the yellow cake layer has risen to the top of the baking dish, about 50 minutes. Let the cake cool before frosting. Frosting: Just before serving, combine the mascarpone, butterscotch pudding mix, sugar and milk in a stand mixer and mix until smooth. Using an offset spatula, spread the frosting evenly over the entire cake. Serve.
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THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW LEGISLATION Along with the new year comes an onslaught of new legislation, as new legislative sessions across the nation consider a myriad of motorcycle laws such as helmet legislation in ARIZONA that would charge riders a fee to ride without one. Prefiled on January 6, 2016, H.B. 2052 introduced by State Representative Dr. Randall Friese (D-Tucson) would modify their Under-18 helmet law to read; “An operator or passenger of a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle who is at least eighteen years of age is exempt from the helmet requirement if the owner pays a (as yet undetermined) fee when registering their vehicle.” “A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars,” and a ‘portion’ of the fees collected from the pay-to-play p-pot plot would be “deposited in the Spinal and Head Injuries Trust Fund.” Meanwhile, in INDIANA S.B. 157 would “eliminate the portion of the motorcycle registration fee that is currently distributed to the spinal cord and brain injury fund.” MISSOURI is considering numerous motorcycle-related bills, including seven helmet bills; one would repeal the law for anyone 18 or over (HB1663), another would exempt motorcyclists 21 or older from wearing a helmet if they have appropriate health insurance coverage (HB1464), one “Prohibits law enforcement from stopping a motorcycle for failing to wear protective headgear” (HB1957), while (HB1371) treats the infraction as a secondary offense, requiring another reason to pull a rider over, and four separate bills concern autocycles and primarily exempts certain operators of motorcycles and motortricycles from wearing protective headgear (SB659, SB694, SB851 & SB1732). Three-wheelers are of concern in several states, as legislatures struggle with defining and regulating “autocycles,” and in KANSAS House Bill 2436 would allow persons to take a motorcycle license driving exam on a 3-wheeled motorcycle and would restrict such licenses to trikes. In NEW HAMPSHIRE, as in some other states, the state legislature will consider HB 1308 to allow motorcycles to travel between lanes of traffic in certain instances, a.k.a.; lane-splitting. HB1347 would “establish a committee to study sharing the road with bicycles and motorcycles.” Also in the Granite State, Senator Andrew Hosmer, a Democrat from Laconia, has introduced SB 360 to repeal the statute restricting handlebar height and legalize so-called “ape-hangers”. New Hampshire is currently among more than 30 states that limit the height of motorcycle handlebars. Since 1967, existing statute prohibits handlebar grips “higher than the shoulder level of the driver when in the seat or saddle” and also 30 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
prohibits riding a motorcycle with “improvised, defective, or repaired handlebars.” “I applaud Senator Hosmer for sponsoring this bill,” said Charlie St. Clair, executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association. “I have never heard the height of handlebars presented as a safety issue,” he told the Laconia Daily Sun. “There is no history of accidents caused by high bars.” Without a federal standard, the regulation of handlebars on motorcycles rests with the states. Currently, 12 states limit the height of handlebars to 15 inches above the saddle. 5 others require the handlebars to be below the height of the shoulder. Last summer, South Dakota, which hosts the annual Sturgis Rally became the most recent state to repeal its shoulder level statute. SHARE WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR STATE “At our annual NCOM board meeting in November, the board discussed what information would be beneficial to share with attendees at our annual NCOM Convention in May,” says NCOM Board & Legislative Task Force member Annette Torrez, who is also chair of the New Mexico Motorcycle Rights Organization (NMMRO), adding that “We decided on a session on state legislative victories and defeats. We all face similar and different issues in each state during our legislative sessions, and by sharing the outcomes on bills that were sponsored, passed, failed and the details, we can learn from each other. By the sharing of information we may be able to advance many of the same victories or avoid the pitfalls faced.” The National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) welcomes your input, and encourages you to share your information with Annette Torrez at atorrez2@msn.com (505) 730-0435 and/or NCOM Board Member John Bilotta, also Operations Director of ABATE of Virginia, at abateregion3@yahoo.com. The 31st annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother’s Day weekend, May 5-8, 2016 at Harrah’s Resort, located at 777 Harrah’s Blvd in Atlantic City, New Jersey, so reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate of $109 by calling (888) 516-2215. To pre-register for the 2016 NCOM Convention, contact the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM CONFERENCE CONVENES IN UNITY, COOPERATION & RESPECT The chill air in Kansas City, Missouri reverberated with the thunder of dozens of motorcycles as riders from a six-state area converged on the Holiday Inn KCI Airport November 21, 2015 for the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) Region 2 Conference, which comprises Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. This year, the Conference was hosted by the newly-formed Missouri Confederation of Clubs and Independents, and chaired by NCOM Region 2 Co-Directors “Tiger Mike” Revere, President of Central OK District ABATE and Liaison to the Oklahoma Confederation of Clubs, and Tony Shepherd of ABATE of Missouri. Following is a conference report submitted by Tiger Mike: “Riders from the Region 2 member states were both excited and thirsty for information on important issues, especially hoping for an update on the horrific Waco, TX event of May, 2015. Bikers were also apprehensive about whether the Waco tragedy might negatively impact attendance. As it turned out, the opposite was true, featuring a standing-room only crowd!
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The Conference convened off with “Tiger Mike” Revere and Tony Shepherd, NCOM Region 2 Directors, welcoming attendees and addressing “Freedom of the Road throughout the Nation”, followed by NCOM Executive Coordinator “Sarge” Matthews covering “Discrimination among Ourselves/Outlawing our Existence as We Know It”. NCOM Attorney Joey Lester covered Court Case Updates, including judicial victories regarding “No-Colors” Policies at Fairgrounds where Bikers are ejected because of their Patch Insignia. After lunch, attendees participated in a forum dealing with “The Tragedy of Waco”, featuring Joey Lester, TXCOC&I Chairman “Gimme Jimmy”, and Louie Nobs and Dwayne Gryder from NCOM Christian Unity. A lot of accurate updates were shared to combat the disinformation advanced by the Media and Law Enforcement, and the program to raise funds to assist Waco Victims and their families was outlined. Go to www.onabike.com and contact NCOM Christian Unity for more information. NCOM Christian Unity Texas will be getting a Special Award for their hard work at this year’s NCOM Convention in Atlantic City, and Christian Unity Liaison to the NCOM Board Louie Nobs is receiving the 2016 Ron Roloff Lifetime Achievement Award for his considerable efforts on behalf of Bikers everywhere over a lot of years. Also featured at the Conference was “Gimme Jimmy” talking about the importance of the U.S. Defenders Program in the light of the Waco shootings; and “Double-D” and “Twitch” from the Washington Confederation of Clubs, who spoke on “Anti-Profiling Laws and How they Affect your State”. This was an important topic, since several COCs are very interested in getting this type of legislation passed in their states. The Conference continued with the Regional Meeting, where Motorcycling Rights representatives spoke of Legislative and Legal Issues in their respective areas; and the Confederation of Clubs Regional Meeting, where COC Officers and representatives in attendance spoke of legal and lifestyle challenges and accomplishments. The NCOM Regional Conference concluded with the Christian Unity Seminar and Meeting for spiritual riding groups, and following the Spiritual Service and Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday Morning, riders went their separate ways refreshed, informed and resolved to vigorously continue the defense of Biker Liberty into the New Year.” www.thunderroadscolorado.com
MOTORCYCLE THEFT STATISTICS The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released its latest bike theft report, and while much of their annual report is predictable, such as most thefts occur in the summer, some statistics reveal some interesting nuggets of information: Nationally, the NICB’s “2014 United States Theft and Recovery report for 2014 and 2015” is better than in 2013. There were 42,856 motorcycle thefts recorded in 2014 (17,757, or 41% of motorcycles were recovered) which is a 6% decrease from the year prior. Considering motorcycle sales have increased 4% from 2013 (465,783) to 2014 (483,526), this is good news. The number of thefts decreased is a sign of steady decline in motorcycle thefts since 2011, with 8% fewer thefts in 2014 compared to three years prior. The top three states for motorcycle theft last year were California (6,355), Florida (3,981), and Texas (3,274). The state with the fewest thefts was Wyoming, with a total of 23 last year. There are 16 states that saw an increase in the number of motorcycle thefts in 2014 compared to 2013, with DC having the highest increase (54%). There are 35 states that saw a decrease in the number of motorcycle thefts in 2014 compared to 2013, with Wyoming having the highest decrease (-43%). WEIRD NEWS: RIDER LEARNS HARD LESSON IN JURISPRUDENCE A California man who lost a lawsuit over an erection has had his hopes for justice deflated once again, as a state appeals court in San Francisco affirmed an earlier judgment against him in a 2012 suit he brought against two motorcycling companies. The plaintiff biker claimed an acute case of priapism, or painfully prolonged erection, due to seat vibrations, and sued both BMW and seat maker Corbin for product liability seeking damages due to negligence and infliction of emotional distress. The biker lost his case but decided to appeal, which turned out to be a big mistake, as the appellate court ruled that he failed to demonstrate any new intelligible argument and failed to comply with the rules of appellate procedure and ordered him to pay the defendants’ costs on appeal, a sum likely to be in the tens of thousands of dollars. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.” Carl Sagan (1934-1996) astronomer and author
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All of the ten senior members of the Board of Directors of the company were called into the Chairman’s office one by one until only Bob, the junior member, was left sitting outside. Finally it was his turn to be summoned. He entered the office to find the chairman and the ten other directors seated around a table. He was invited to join them, which he did. As soon as he had sat down the chairman turned to Bob looking him squarely in the eye, and with a stern voice, asked, “Have you ever had sex with Ms. Foyt, my Secretary?” “Oh, no sir, positively not!” Bob replied. “Are you absolutely sure?” asked the chairman “Honest, I’ve never been close enough to even touch her!” “You’d swear to that?” “Yes, I swear I’ve never had sex with Ms. Foyt anytime, anywhere.” “Good, then by process of elimination; you’re the one that needs to fire her. Redneck Security System: When out of town, leave note on door: Bubba: Me and Earl went to town for more beer & ammo. Be back in an hour. Don’t mess w the pitts. They got the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad. Don’t think Mangler was involved but hard to tell with all the blood. Had to put them all inside house in case cops come. Best to wait outside. Be right back buddy. Goober
Booger died in a fire and his body was burned apparently beyond recognition. The morgue needed someone to identify the body, so they sent for his two best friends, Cooter and Gomer. The three men had always done everything together. Cooter arrived first, and when the Mortician pulled back the sheet, Cooter said, ‘Yup, his face is burned up pretty bad. You better roll him over.’ The Mortician rolled him over and Cooter said, ‘Nope, aint Booger.’ The Mortician thought this was rather strange. So, he brought Gomer in to confirm the identity of the body. Gomer looked at the body and said, ‘Yup, he’s pretty well burnt up. Roll him over.’ The Mortician rolled him over and Gomer said, ‘No, that can’t be Booger ‘ The mortician asked, ‘How can you tell?’ Gomer said, ‘Well, Booger had two buttholes.’ ‘What? He had two buttholes!!?’ exclaimed the Mortician. ‘Yup, we never seen ‘em, but everywhere we went, everybody always used to say: ‘There’s Booger with the two buttholes.’
Happy Valentine’s Day All You Loveable Bikers!
So I finally landed a job as a Smart-Mart Greeter, which is a good find for many retirees, unfortunately I lasted less than a day. About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into the store with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance. Per my greeter training manual I said pleasantly, “Good morning and welcome to Smart-Mart.” “Nice children you have there. Are they twins?” The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say, “Hell no, they aint twins. The oldest one is 9, and the other one is 7. Why the hell would you think they’re twins? Do you need glasses, or are you just plain stupid?” So I replied, “I’m neither in need of glasses nor stupid, madam. I just literally could not believe someone actually slept with you twice. Have a good day and thank you for shopping at SmartMart.” My supervisor said I probably wasn’t cut out for this line of work. I think I’ll try the mattress store that just opened up down the road. www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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