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ABATE.........................................................................6 Donnie’s Bike Spent.....................................................8 Scott O’Sullivan..........................................................11 Millenials And Motorcycles.........................................12 Tasty Recipes.............................................................14 Group Riding Hand Signals.......................................16 Motorcycle Helmet Use..............................................17 Calendar....................................................................18 Tech Tips....................................................................20 From Across the Pond...............................................22 Colorado Rides..........................................................25 Events.......................................................................26 News Bytes................................................................30 Biker Friendly Directory..............................................32 Joker’s Wild...............................................................33 Thunder Cam.............................................................34
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ABATE OF COLORADO
Hello Concerned Motorcyclists,
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TEXTING WHILE DRIVING the purpose of engaging in text messaging or other similar forms of manual data entry or transmission while operating a motor vehicle.” The main difference is that before the Senate Bill 17-027, a law enforcement officer had to see the driver texting to issue a citation. Under the new law, the law enforcement officer has to see the driver texting and the driver has to be driving carelessly in order for law enforcement to issue a citation.” While SB17-027 might seem to raise some confusion about texting while driving, the bill does increase the penalty from $50.00 to $300.00 and from 1 point to 4 points for a first time offense. The intent is that the increase will help curb texting while driving. Motorcyclists are especially concerned about the distraction caused by texting while driving.
he big topic this month is texting while driving. Thank you to Jeff Holt, Legislative Affairs Officer ABATE of Colorado D-2, for bringing this issue to my attention. On June 20th the Denver Post printed an article titled, “Hold the phone. Did Colorado just make it legal to text and drive?” The article claims that SB17-027: Concerning an Increase in the Penalty for Text Messaging While Operating a Motor Vehicle, now makes texting while driving legal in Colorado. The complete article can be found at www.denverpost.com/2017/06/20/colorado-lawtexting-while-driving/. Channel 7 aired a similar segment on the nightly news on June 20th. The bill, passed by the Colorado Legislature this year, states in section 1, subsection (3) “A person shall not use a wireless telephone for the purpose of Stump engaging in text messaging or other similar forms of manual data entry or transmission while operating a motor vehicle.” The confusion comes in subsection (6) (b) which states,” An operator of a motor vehicle shall not be cited for a violation of subsection (3) of this section unless a law enforcement officer saw the operator use a wireless telephone for the purpose of engaging in text messaging or other similar forms of manual data entry or transmission in a manner that caused the operator to drive in a careless and imprudent manner, without due regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, and use of the streets and highways and all other attendant circumstances, as prohibited by section 42-4-1402.” This subsection is being interpreted as, as long as you aren’t careless while texting and don’t get “caught”, texting is legal while driving. Upon further research on the issue, I was informed by the Chairman of the Transportation Legislative Review Committee (TLRC) that SB17027 does not make texting while driving legal and is stated so in subsection (3). I also received the following reply from the TLRC Staff: “Senate Bill 17-027 does not make texting while driving legal in Colorado. Section 42-4-239 (3), C.R.S., still reads that “a person shall not use a wireless telephone for 6 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
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Donnie’s Bike
SPENT
I am in the road construction trade by day, but my life-long passion is in building, painting and customizing motorcycles. My passion goes back to when I was just a kid. My dad always had motorcycles as I was growing up and I had a dirt bike at a young age. As I got older, I wanted to get “my own” bike. From the time my dad won at The World of Wheels in 1984 with his motorcycle, I knew I wanted a one-of-a-kind motorcycle also. In 2011, I bought a brand-new street glide. It was totally stock and all black. Within the first three months, I totally changed the look for the first time. I added more chrome, a new paint job, etc. In March of 2016, I had a goal. I wanted to someday have my motorcycle at the Indianapolis World of Wheels. So, I decided to do a total makeover once more. I turned the Street Glide into a Road Glide. I also changed the paint colors, put a 30” front wheel, full AirFx air ride system and a custom stereo system. I entered the 2017 World of Wheels and won 1st place in my class. After approximately 140 hours in fabricating the fairing, bags and fenders, I am able to say it was all built and NOT bought! -Donnie Kennedy, Kennedy Kustom Concepts
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Spec Sheet
General Owner Shop Shop Phone Year/Make/Model Fabrication Welding Build Time
Donnie Kennedy Kennedy Kustom Concepts 3176266376 2012 Street Glide / Road Glide Kennedy Kustom Concepts Kennedy Kustom Concepts 5 months
Engine Year/Type/Size Builder Cases Pistons Cylinders Heads Valves Rockers Rocker Boxes Pushrods Cams Lifters Throttle Body Carb Air Cleaner Exhaust Oil Cooler
HD 2012 103” HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD RC Components Vance & Hines HD
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2012 HarleyDavidson
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2012 HarleyDavidson
Suspension Front Manufacturer Triple Trees Swingarm Shocks
Wheels, Tires, and Brakes Front Builder/Size 30” Tire/Size 30” V Rubber Calipers HHI Rotors HHI Rear 17” RC Comonent Builder/Size Pickard 18” Tire/Size Avon 180mm Caliper HHI Finish/Paint Manufacturer Colors Painter Graphics
House of Kolor Custom Mix Donnie Kennedy Silver Leafing
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What Insurance Companies
Don’t Want You to Know Kim hired us to make sure she was getting everything she could to help with her rising medical bills, and thank goodness she did. By Scott O’Sullivan, The O’Sullivan Law Firm I’m seeing a disturbing trend. Actually, this shady insurance practice has been going on for a long time but I used to only see it with the… shall we say… less respectable insurance companies. Now, I’m seeing it across the industry. Namely, insurance companies are knowingly hiding money from their own clients. That bears repeating: insurance companies are knowingly hiding money from their own clients! The only way to get everything that a motorcycle accident victim is due is to continuously ask and fight and write letter campaigns and look under every rock. And this is from a victim’s own insurance company, which has a legal duty to provide the coverage that a person is owed! Let me share a recent story to help illustrate this frustrating reality… A husband and wife were riding their motorcycle on a busy Colorado road. The wife was riding behind her husband. Out of nowhere, a car coming the opposite direction made a left-hand turn in front of them. They slammed into the car going full speed. Tragically, the husband died and the wife, Brenda, sustained catastrophic injuries. Of course, the auto driver was uninsured. So, we started digging into Brenda’s coverage. Initially, her insurance company told her that she would be getting only $100,000 from her motorcycle’s policy. Thank goodness Brenda came to us because we discovered that she was owed a lot more.
Our first battle was to make her own insurance company pay the limits of the liability coverage she had on her car. Typically, liability coverage only pays for damages you cause to another person or car. But, because she was the passenger in the car and someone else caused her injuries, the liability policy on her car could be used for her own injuries. [Think of it this way: The insurance is on the car, not on the person. The car crashed and caused her injuries, so we could access the liability coverage on the car.] Of course, we had to go back and forth with her insurance company to get the $100,000 from her own liability insurance, but we got it. But we didn’t stop there… Kim did not have Underinsured Motorist Coverage (a mistake), but we discovered that she was still living with her mom, so we could also use her mom’s insurance. How? Because she lived in her mom’s home, she was covered by her mom’s auto insurance policy, as well. So, we wanted to know what insurance her mom had and if we could use it to help Kim. It should have been as easy as us calling the insurance company and saying, “Please send us Kim’s mom’s insurance policy paperwork so that we can figure out if there’s coverage that can help Kim.” But of course, it wasn’t that easy. The insurance company sent us only partial paperwork, stalled, gave us the run-around, until they finally admitted there was coverage for Kim. When we finally got the paperwork, we discovered that her mom had UIM insurance that we could use for Kim’s care! Ultimately, we were able to get a total of $250,000 for Kim, much better than the original $100,000 she thought she could get.
Brenda called her insurance company and asked for all of the paperwork on all of the policies she owned. The insurance company And remember: we had to fight hard for every dollar. And this told her that they could not release the paperwork due to the claim was their OWN insurance that they’d been paying for just in case something bad happened. When that bad thing happened, their against the motorcycle policy. A blatant lie! insurance companies did everything they could to avoid paying! Finally, we took the insurance company to court and discovered Lessons to Take Away from These Stories that every single one of Brenda’s vehicles had their own Underinsured Motorist policy, meaning we could access a lot more First, make sure you have separate UIM coverage for each of your bikes and vehicles. If you just buy one UIM policy for all of your for her medical bills. In the end, we got $900,000 for Brenda. A far vehicles, you will have less coverage. You need separate UIM policies cry from the $100,000 that her own insurance company said she for each vehicle so that you can stack them on top of each other in was owed. case of a catastrophic accident. (A side note: We were also able to reduce Brenda’s medical bills Second, hire an attorney to help you. If Kim and Brenda hadn’t hired to $0 thanks to the Colorado Make Whole Law. Read my eBook to us, they would have walked away with $100,000 each instead of the learn more about this important law.) $250,000 and $900,000 they finally got. Here’s Another Example If you’ve been in a motorcycle accident that wasn’t your fault, don’t We have a client who was a passenger in her own car. A friend ever take your insurance company’s word on what you’re owed. You of hers was driving. Unfortunately, this friend drove off the road need an attorney’s help to dig deeper into your policies and to ask all and slammed into a tree. He totaled her car and our client, Kim, the right questions. sustained significant leg injuries. Even worse: the friend had no insurance. Questions? Contact the O’Sullivan Law Firm at 303-388-5304. www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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Wild Ride
Millennials and Motorcycles
while butt-chugging microbrews (yes, that is a real thing and no, do not Google it). They are products of an over Motorcycles may be dying out, but who is to blame? protective and over bearing parental generation that kissed every boo-boo, gave trophies for participation and cancelled By Dallas Hageman recess in the name of safety. It is sad really and some of Wild Ride Radio Host www.WildRideRadio.com the blame for raising these types of Millennials lies on their parents’ shoulders. But there is hope… I need a drink. If you are anything like me then no doubt Much to dismay of their parents and professors is one you have read numerous articles in the past month pumped inherent trait that humans have which cannot be bred or out from the major news publications regarding motorcycles taught out of existence and that is a love of true adventure and where the industry is headed. Going by these you and a natural draw to risk. We all have it. Some have had would think that motorcycles and the entirety of the riding it buried deep inside by a parent, professor or spouse culture are doomed. I have seen at least 20 separate pieces and have had everything done to try and suffocate this written in the past month on the death (or possibility) of the naturalistic desire, but that need for danger and excitement riding culture in the U.S. Reading these you would think that is still there, through it all. Yes, even in Millennials. Just somebody lit these authors hair on fire, sent them down a because they aren’t ALL purchasing motorcycles and steep hill and off a cliff on a skateboard and then told them riding doesn’t mean the culture is dying. Hell, motorcycles to write a piece on Millennials and motorcycles… while used to be a subset of culture anyway… and that is not enjoying the ride. It is crazy. Literally crazy. So in the name changing. Just because motorcycles are more prevalent of sobriety and sanity I have decided to take to the keyboard today and numbers might be adjusting a little does not mean and chime in, with an attempt to clear the air and hopefully Millennials are not taking to the saddle. Some will ride, most give you some hope about motorcycles and their future. Also will not. This concept is nothing new and actually a tradition included is a friendly note to motorcycle manufacturers… that the motorcycle culture has had since the beginning of enjoy. motors being strapped to two wheels. First things first: Motorcycles are cool, and always will be New motorcycle registrations are down, but there’s a Since the very first individuals slapped an internal catch combustion engine on two wheels and took it out on a The sticking point of a lot of articles I have seen about dirt road, motorcycles have been cool. One of the things Millennials killing motorcycles is that registration of new I appreciate about the two wheeled contraptions is that motorcycles is down. The reports coming out are in regards they do not require much to stay in play with any culture. to registrations of new and bigger engine motorcycles are Motorcycles are just cool, period. It may seem weird that, down and this causes some in the media to have a knee out of all the machines contrived there are only a few that jerk reaction; a reaction which incorrectly concludes that remain cool no matter what. Think about it. Lawn mowers Millennials are simply not interested in riding… so the are not cool, neither are Volkswagens, nor vans… actually industry must be in decline, right? WRONG. This mode vans are downright creepy. In fact, if you own a van, please of thinking is patently absurd for many reasons. New part it out and buy something else. Let’s be real, with all of motorcycle registrations are indeed down; however USED the vehicular choices available today, people in vans look registrations are staying either solid or increasing a tad. like, well, someone who should probably be profiled by the Also, registrations for smaller engine and/ or smaller sized police. Anyway, back to my main point… humans seem to bikes are right on track as well. While the numbers could be be drawn to motorcycles and like them for many reasons, greater and many in the industry would like to see ridership one being that they are extremely enjoyable and a little bit increase, registrations are, for all intents and purposes, dangerous. In fact, it does not take any bells and whistles fairly steady with growth in the used and smaller engine to make a scoot a fun and enjoyable part life. Just fill up the categories. tank and the fun begins. Change is coming but it’s not necessarily bad Millennials seem to be wimps Where I find a point of contention with this new mantra of In my attempted protection of Millennials I will concede Millennials “Ted Bundy-ing” the motorcycle culture is that that SOME of this generation is fairly pitiful when talking some media outlets are looking only to one company in about dangerous and exciting activities. In their defense, particular--Harley-Davidson. Those media outlets view this they have grown up in a culture where instructions are singular company, and none other, as the barometer of the written on shampoo bottles and a definition of an exciting temperature from the riding culture. They seem to use this and fulfilling weekend is purchasing the newest video game company as a singular signal for motorcycles and growth 12 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
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in the U.S. as a whole. Now, Harley-Davidson has been, and still is the motorcycle of choice for riders in the United States. However, just because Harley is doing poorly right now does not necessarily mean the industry as a whole is. Stick with me on this… Think back to when you were a kid. You had your own friends, culture, and lifestyle that you formulated around your own, unique personality. You grew up in a different time with different economic statues and political patterns. You at some point probably began drifting, even a little bit, from what your parents and grandparents were like. Heck, your parents did the same thing with their parents and so on and so forth… The point is, each generation will like different things. While motorcycles are cool and will always be, it is patently absurd to assume they will like the same make/ model/ designs as their parents. Going historically off of where each generation has gone, one would surmise that the brand of the past will not necessarily be the brand of the future. For the past 20 years motorcycle manufacturers have been cranking out big, gaudy, overpriced models that worked well with baby boomers, but not so much with Millennials. There is a reason for making these specific models too… these models have a HUGE profit margin for the manufacturers. Companies have enjoyed decades of fattened growth off of their aging demographic and are not prepared for what is to come from this newer generation entering the market. Studies have shown that this new generation does not like to take on too much debt (excluding student loan debt of course) and is less interested with stuff that routinely clutters their parent’s house and garage (readname brand bikes). They are also looking for stripped down and simple rides, something that provides a much thinner profit margin for manufacturers. Millennials want affordable motorcycles that are also dependable and they do not give two mouse poops about brand (one thing H-D has depended on for years). Enter the used bike market. Right now, if you own a motorcycle then you are in a good position to sell. Used bikes are hard to come by because many people, including Millennials, are looking for a deal. Without caring for brand names as well as big and expensive bikes, this generation is changing the landscape of ridership everywhere. The future was yesterday. The problem now is that several manufacturers could not, or refused to read the Millennial writing on the wall. For too long some manufacturers sat on their backsides with arms folded, proudly proclaiming they were not lowering prices because they did not want to “water the brand down”. Well, when you have a new generation not as much interested in a brand name and not willing to sign their life away on an 80,000 month loan with 200% interest for a motorcycle they do not really even like? Those corporations can whine and complain that the industry is in decline. However, tactics of sticking to high price points has a cost, and that cost is going to continue with huge losses in new bikes sales coupled with large dips in stock prices. Unfortunately, their employees are suffering due to projected layoffs from said losses. These companies need to STOP BLAMING PEOPLE for not purchasing their products and get back to affordable quality. In fact, I will take this one step further…. If the industry is in decline from lack of new sales and www.thunderroadscolorado.com
manufacturers are not meeting their bottom lines I lay the full blame not at the feet of riders and a new generation, but at the feet of those manufacturers not paying attention to what the customers want. So, what do we do to keep things going on two wheels… Well, I spent about two weeks on my radio show ranting against what I think is the real source of the stranglehold in motorcycles and motorcyclists. Below you’ll find my heartfelt plea to the perpetrators of this problem. (I would like to write this paragraph as an open letter to any and all of the current motorcycle manufacturers in the U.S.:) Look motorcycle companies, if people are not willing to buy your products it is not their fault… it is yours. Drop your prices. Make better quality bikes. Stop charging $600.00+ for a damn oil change or $55.00 for a freakin’ t-shirt and then act like you did us, the customer, a favor. Unlike the older generation that is rapidly stepping off your rides, Millennials are not impressed with you. Quit trying to relive your yesteryears like a sad 45 year old attempting to relive the glory days of a high school football win. The industry is changing and if you are not on board it is not the fault of any generation… it is yours. YOU have forgotten how to provide quality and affordability and now focus purely on the bottom line. You have forgotten that the customers have to want it, to buy it. People will always ride motorcycles, regardless if YOU provide them or not. Quit throwing a tantrum and arrogantly claiming the industry will die without you all while clamoring to any microphone or camera within 150 miles to tell of your industry woes. Get with the program. The new generations is changing the landscape, with or without you… and there you have it, my two (or three) cents on the issue. The point is, no generation is at fault for a falling interest in motorcycles because there is no falling interest. The interest and participation in motorcycles is there, just like it always has been. In fact, there are more riders than ever before. Just because one or two companies are not managing to sell their overpriced and technically challenged rides does not mean that people in general are not riding, it just means people are not riding those particular makes and models. Do not let the media warp the good news that people are riding and now more than ever are interested in quality and affordability. Keep your head up and knees in the breeze, it is only going to get better.
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Tasty Recipes All of these recipes have been kitchen tested and biker approved.
Italian Potato Salad
Cucumber Onion Salad
My father in law will not eat potato salad because he doesn’t like mayonnaise. My mother in law created this potato salad to try to accommodate his dislike for it (I personally love mayonnaise). This potato salad is a great change of pace and delicious for outdoor BBQs. 3 lb red potatoes 2 Tbs parsley flakes 1 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 6 green onions thinly sliced, cut on the bias salt and pepper to taste 1 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 tomato 1 - 2 red peppers (approximately 1 ½ cups) cut into ¼ inch cubes. 1. Boil potatoes with skins on in well salted water until tender. Let cool peel and cut in cubes into large bowl. 2. Add spices and onion mix well. 3. Pour oil and vinegar and mix well. 4. Refrigerate overnight. 5. Before serving add pepper and tomato. Mix well. Servings: 12
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This is one of my all-time favorite recipes from when I was a kid. When I was little my family always had a huge garden, and in the summer time and there were always cucumbers to be picked and used. 2 large cucumbers 1 small red or yellow onion 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 cup white or cider vinegar 3/4 cup sour cream 2 tsp salt 1 tsp celery seed 1 tsp dried dill weed or 1/4 cup minced fresh dill weed 1. Peel and slice the cucumbers in half. Using a teaspoon scrape the seeds out of the inside. 2. Peel and slice the onion into very thin slices. I use my mandolin for this job. 3. Place the sliced vegetables into a salad bowl and set aside. 4. Stir the sugar, vinegar, salt together until the sugar and salt dissolve. Add the dill and celery seed. 5. Stir in sour cream. Pour over the vegetables and toss well. 6. Chill 2 hours and toss again before serving.
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Motorcycle Helmet Use Motorcycle helmet laws vary widely among the states and have changed a lot in the past half a century. Currently, 19 states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring all motorcyclists to wear a helmet, known as universal helmet laws. Laws requiring only some motorcyclists to wear a helmet are in place in 28 states. There is no motorcycle helmet use law in three states (Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire). In the past, many more states had universal helmet laws, thanks to pressure from the federal government. In 1967, states were required to enact helmet use laws in order to qualify for certain federal safety programs and highway construction funds. The federal incentive worked. By the early 1970s, almost all the states had universal motorcycle helmet laws. However, in 1976, states successfully lobbied Congress to stop the Department of Transportation from assessing financial penalties on states without helmet laws. Low-power cycle is a generic term used by IIHS to cover motor-driven cycles, mopeds, scooters, and various other 2-wheeled cycles excluded from the motorcycle definition. While state laws vary, a cycle with an engine displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less, brake horsepower of 2 or less, and top speeds of 30 mph or less typically is considered an lowpower cycle. Twenty-three states have motorcycle helmet laws that cover all low-power cycles. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have laws that cover some low-power cycles. Exerpt reprinted from: http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/laws/helmetuse/mapmotorcyclehelmets
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Get the Right Motorcycle Helmet For You Tip #46 from the pages of The Total Motorcycling Manual.
By Mark Lindemann When it comes to motorcycle helmets, plenty of riders get all wrapped around the axle discussing helmet laws. We’re smart enough not to wade into that mess, but our opinion is that no matter what the law says, you gotta protect your coconut, and that means wearing a helmet. FULL-FACE – Offers the most protection – Quietest design – Integrated faceshield for eye protection – Trade-offs: Expensive, limited sensory input – Heavier design can mean more neck fatigue HYBRID – Combines the best of full-face and off-road helmets; also called a “dual-sport” helmet – Intended for on- and off-road use – Wider peripheral vision and space to wear optional goggles – Longer chin bar and added visor, like off-road helmets – Trade-offs: Potential noise or visor wind-resistance issues OPEN FACE – Also known as 3/4 (three-quarter) helmet – Acceptable combination of head protection and freedom – Plus: Puts you in touch with the elements – Minus: Puts you in touch with the elements (you can add a face shield if you wish) www.thunderroadscolorado.com
OFF-ROAD OR MOTOCROSS – Open face port lets your wear goggles to protect your eyes from dust – Chin bar for mouth/jaw protection – Long visor for sun protection and to deflect branches – Trade-offs: Visor catches wind at higher speeds MODULAR – Also known as a “flip-up” helmet – Chin bar pivots to allow open-face configuration – Safety of moveable chin bar not widely studied – Some hybrids are fully functional as both full- and open-face – Popular for motorcycle police and commuters, for ease of conversation and snacking HALF HELMET – Cool, light, inexpensive – Minimal legal coverage—check your local laws – Trade-offs: Low safety ratings; many counterfeit helmets on the market offer unacceptably low protection exerpt reprinted from: http://www.cycleworld.com/2015/07/03/ cycle-world-tips-and-tricks-get-the-right-motorcycle-helmetfor-you/
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Model: Robert Harris
Photographer: Vickie Jo Mullin
Motorcycle Owner: Don Efta
Motorcycle: Free Bird
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Final Drive Chain Maintenance If you’re looking for a better way to transfer power, you may wonder if there’s an option to the classic roller chain. Belt-drive systems are popular with a lot of Harley® riders, but they don’t seem to be an option for a lot of folks, especially in high performance or racing situations. A toothed belt’s power limit is directly related to its width. That might be okay for a stock 60HP (or 90HP) Harley® but above that a drive belt will have to be very big to the point of widening the whole bike to make it fit. Also, unlike chains, individual belts are not adjustable. So, for the foreseeable future we’re stuck with our old chains. The last big step in chain development was in the eighties with the mass introduction of the O-ring sealed chain. Those little rubber rings have solved what was the chain maker’s biggest headache for many years: Loss of lubricant. The load bearing pins and bushings that enable a chain to bend over a sprocket have precious little oil to keep them happy. As if that wasn’t enough, high centrifugal forces that occur when the chain turns around the drive sprocket throws away the oil. Chains wear because they lose lubricants. The advent of the O-ring chain enabled the chain to keep its oil inside and stay lubricated were it counts for long periods. The lubricant in a modern O-ring chain is not ordinary oil. It contains plenty of synthetic additives that for example, help it withstand the enormous loads that develop during a first-gear burnout. Friction-reducing additives don’t really help, because Friction is not the issue. A lubricant’s film strength is what keeps the metal from touching and wearing. The moment it is not there, wear escalates. Tips for proper chain care. Even the cheapest chain without O-rings will last a surprising amount of time with proper care, meticulous adjustment and oiling at 350-mile intervals. Heavy gear oil applied with a brush is what many racing teams use, but this is a messy proposition and best only when the chain can be left to drip away the excess overnight. Most people spray on chain lube, which is good as long as you wait the required 20 minutes to let the solvents in the spray evaporate and leave the thicker lubricant on the chain, rather than one of the tire’s sidewall. Chain grease is not so efficient. It cannot get into the tight clearances between moving parts and the most good it can ever do is keep the chain’s side plates from rusting in the winter. Chain oil’s main enemy is high running temperatures. The running temperature of a chain ideally should not exceed 160¡F. Above that, chain lubricant starts to thin, and the chances of it seeping out past the O-rings increase; eventually the film strength drops. This brings up the matter of chain adjustment or rather, chain mal-adjustment, the main culprit for “well-done” chains. Surprisingly an over tightened chain is a far worse than a loose one. Informed riders know that suspension movement increases chain tension, and what is a fairly tight chain at standstill becomes impossibly tight when the suspension bottoms. These added and unnecessary tensile loads can exceed the chain’s capacity and the increased 20 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
friction will raise the chain’s temperature sky-high. A new, too-tight chain can, in no time at all, turn into history. The best way to check chain tension, the one used by many race teams, is too ask two of your biggest friends to sit on the bike and compress the rear suspension to the point where the wheel spindle, swing-arm bearing bolt and the front chain-sprocket centerline are all in line. That is the point of maximum chain tension. Or you can compress the bike’s rear end with a ratcheting tie down. Free up and down movement at the middle of the chain’s bottom run should be about half an inch (13 mm) with the suspension compressed. Of course, a loose, dragging-on-the-floor chain is not too good either. A loose chain will rub on many static parts of the bike such as the swing arm rubber buffer and frame spacers. Besides, with the chain’s ability to saw through anything in its path, the added friction will again raise temperatures. Also the sprockets will suffer. A loose chain will “ride up” into the higher and weaker areas of the sprocket teeth and slowly bend them into a wicked hooked shape. Proper tensioning as explained above is the remedy. Also, proper tensioning means a straight and true running rear wheel. A cockeyed, sideways rear wheel will place uneven stress on the chain, making one side of it work harder than the other. That is bad. A quick check can be made by sighting the chain’s top run, back to front. A badly misaligned rear wheel will show as a notable kink in the chain’s run line. For more exact results you can pick two eight foot (2.5 meters) straight-edged wood boards and place each one on either side of the bike, about 4” (100mm) above the ground. On a properly aligned wheel, the edges should touch the rear tire sidewall and leave equal gaps on both sides of the rear tire. Adjust your chain tensioner accordingly. Race teams mechanics don’t crawl on the floor with wood planks. They use a compass with two, long sharpened points to compare the distance between the swing arm bearing pivot and the rear wheel spindle. On a dirt bike, without a silencer getting in the way, a measuring tape will be just as effective. Even after all this straightening it is worth checking that the chain runs even, centered on the rear sprocket. A missing 1mm washer somewhere may cause one side of the sprocket to make contact with the chain. If after some mileage one side of the rear sprocket gets shiny near the teeth it means that the front and rear sprockets are not properly aligned. A few shims or washers here and there can cure this. The 500 pieces or more that make up a chain lead a very unglamorous life. On the other hand, failure of just one of them means a sidelined bike. Proper care is not too hard on body, soul or pocketbook and is definitely worth it. If your chain is misaligned and distressed you will certainly feel the difference in ride quality after a well-deserved chain care session.
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FROM ACROSS THE POND “TRIUMPH & BSA TRIPLES”
1959 A10 Rocket 650 twin. This was BSA in her prime.
BY ANDY TALLONE Classic-British-Motorcycles.com
Setting the Stage
From the end of World War 2 until the mid-1960s, the British motorcycle industry was widely regarded as a leader in technology, design, manufacture and performance. But, by the early 1960s this was all changing. Japan had begun to flex its industrial muscles, flooding Western markets with their cheap, well-made bikes. While their earlier bikes were fairly primitive, they learned quickly, and very soon Japanese bikes rivaled, and in some cases bested, the finest the world had to offer. The Brits were caught flat-footed, although this gives them too much credit. They knew what was coming and chose to do nothing about it. Triumph 500 and 650 twins and BSA Gold Stars were flying off the shelves as fast as they could be built. What could go wrong, right?
The Trident 750 engine is very compact.
The Triple is Born
This 1970 Trident shows how Triumph would have done it, without BSAʼs interference.
Too Much is Never Enough Triumph started the whole British bike boom with the introduction of the game-changing 1938 500 Speed Twin, the worldʼs first ‘modernʼ parallel twin. Soon, nearly every British bike maker rushed to market with their own 500 twins. Triumph stayed ahead of it by constantly improving its bikes. First the 26-horsepower Speed Twin got a bump in compression and a wilder cam, raising power to 30, creating the T100 Tiger in 1939. Next they bored and stroked it to create the 650cc Thunderbird in 1950. Then, they added compression and a big cam to the new 650 creating an even hotter T110 Tiger model in 1953. In 1956, a new alloy cylinder head added more power still, with the introduction of the TR6. Finally, in 1959, they installed a second carburetor, creating the legendary T120 Bonneville, now making 46 horses. Horsepower was on the rise, and it always seemed to arrive at higher and higher RPMs. More power meant more vibration and it was starting to get really bad. 22 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
As a possible solution to the vibration problem, in 1962 Triumph engineers Bert Hopwood and Doug Hele patched together three Triumph/BSA 250cc component sets to form a 750cc triple. A common misconception is to call these bikes a “Daytonaand-a-half”, which refers to the Triumph 500 Daytona twin. In fact, the Daytona component set was not used, because it was oversquare (larger bore than stroke), which was believed would lead to an engine that was too wide. So instead, the undersquare (smaller bore than stroke) component set from the 250 singles was used. As much as was possible, the new engine followed the pattern of the older twins, laid out with two cams, one for intake and one for exhaust, gear-driven off the right side, with the primary chain on the left. By early 1965, they had production prototypes running and being tested. The new engine was designed to bolt into the existing Triumph Bonneville frame, so little else had to be redesigned. Three cylinders set the rod journals 120-degrees apart, not exactly harmonics perfection, but still much smoother than the 360-degree 650 twins. And the triples made more power, a lot more, and at higher RPMs. Everything looked good for Triumph, and as usual, it seemed like they were well ahead of the market. Other than a few oddballs, no one had really fielded a mass-produced, highperformance motorcycle with more than two cylinders before. And a three-cylinder was just plain exotic! Triumph wanted to introduce the bike in 1966 as a 1967 model, a move that would have changed history. It would have put the world on notice that the scrappy Brits still had the mojo, could produce something truly novel and great, and that Triumph continued to lead the high-performance motorcycle market. It would have been the worldʼs first multi-cylinder superbike, creating a whole new market, with two full years to dominate that market before the competition showed up.
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change required entirely new bottom-end cases (and there are 4 major pieces to it), new timing cover, gearbox cover and more. It diluted the engineering and capital resources that should have been devoted to making the Trident successful, and introducing it much earlier. The unfortunate result was an 18-month delay. The 1969 Triumph T150 Trident, and BSA A75 Rocket 3 (as they were so named) came out just 3 months before Honda decimated the marketplace with its seminal 750 Four. While the British triples were certainly not perfect, especially at launch, they were still great motorcycles in their own right, but they were completely overshadowed by the new Honda. It didnʼt help that the Honda was cheaper and had an electric starter. The ʼ69 BSA Rocket 3 launched with the horrible “Shoebox” fuel tank and “Ray Gun” mufflers. The Trident looked just as bad.
Bitter Rivalries Alas, it wasnʼt to be. BSA owned Triumph, having bought it in 1951, at a time when BSA was the worldʼs biggest motorcycle company and Triumph was an upstart. Now BSA was struggling, and Triumph was getting all the attention, especially in the burgeoning new US market. Triumphs were selling like hotcakes. BSA should have been proud, or at least happy with their success. But instead, the old-school BSA leadership were resentful of Triumphʼs success. Both brands had similar 500 and 650 twins, yet Triumphʼs sold much better than BSAʼs. It wasnʼt right. The last thing BSA wanted to do was give Triumph yet another hit. So, they sat on the 750 Triple idea for two years. Two critical years.
The 1973 T150V Trident was the first with front disk brake & 5-speed.
The Good News and the Bad News Both the Trident and the Rocket 3 were seriously-fast motorcycles for the times, with impressive handling, typical for British bikes of the day. They were also relatively light, when compared to the continued...
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Identical inside, the Triumph engine (left) had vertical cylinders, while the cylinders on the BSA (right) slanted forward 12 degrees.
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They came to their senses about the time Honda announced it was coming out with a new 4-cylinder 750 for the 1969 model year. Suddenly, BSA came to life. They wanted their new triple to hit the market before the new Honda 750. But, and this was a very big ‘butʼ, to save BSAʼs pride, the Triumph engineers had to come up with a BSA version of the same bike. However, the BSA version had to have a slightly different engine, to be placed in a BSA frame. The Triumph and BSA 750 3-cylinder engines share almost all internal components, but the Triumph has vertical cylinders and the BSA versionʼs cylinder bank is canted forward by 12-degrees. Why? To make it look different than the Triumph. This seemingly minor www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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bloated Honda 750. And as was typical of Japanese bikes of the day, the Honda didnʼt handle very well. In road racing, the British triples nearly dominated road racing for a few years, and on the streets would run with or even beat most big Hondas. That was the good news. The bad news was that they were poorly built, with crappy Lucas electrical components. They leaked oil, the lights went off and on, they still vibrated (while they werenʼt as bad as the twins), and they were often less than reliable. Oh, and no electric start, you had to kickstart this bad boy. And when first introduced for the 1969 model year, both the Trident and Rocket 3 came with a particularly grotesque set of bodywork that the geniuses at BSA had specially-designed by an automotive supplier named Ogle. The results were the now-infamous “Shoebox Fuel Tank” and the absurd “Ray Gun Mufflers”, also known as “Flash Gordons” (which actually flow much better than most aftermarket systems). Great bikes, loaded with potential, but esthetically handicapped. Many Trident buyers had the dealers install Bonneville tanks and mufflers before picking them up, and Triumph quickly caught on. By 1970, Tridents were styled similar to the 650 twins for a much more handsome look.
Cleaning Up the Looks 1970 was a bad year for the British motorcycle industry. BSA was in serious financial trouble, and BSA owned Triumph. Triumph was breaking sales records every year, but that was about to change, as Japan kicked into high gear, and entered the heavyweight, high-performance motorcycle market. BSA restyled the Rocket 3 for 1971, which would be its final year. The 1971 T150 Trident benefited from the new bodywork and running gear introduced on the ʼ71 Bonneville and TR6, giving the Trident a more modern look. 1973 saw a front disk brake and a much-needed 5-speed. But still no electric start.
run, so very few 1974 or 1975 Triumph Bonnevilles or TR7s were built. However, Trident production had always been at BSAʼs Small Heath factory, at one-time side-by-side with Rocket 3s. So, Trident production continued right through the strike.
New Co-Op Struggles to Survive What emerged was a worker buy-out of Triumph from Norton, and the formation of the worker-owned Meriden Co-Op. They were hopelessly undercapitalized from the start. Late in 1974 they set about tooling up for the 1975 models, which would be required by US law to have left-foot shifting, instead of the traditional rightfoot shifting like most Brit bikes, and the way God intended. With little money to work with, the clever Brits got it done. And in the process, they completely redesigned the Trident. The new 1975 T160 Trident was the first, last, and only to have an electric starter (although it was made by Lucas, and so only worked at random). It also had the forward-canted cylinders of the earlier BSA triples, front and rear disk brakes, and a much more modern look. Alas, it was to be the final year for this legendary bike. All in all, despite all that greatness, only 27,480 Tridents and Rocket 3s were produced over their seven-year run. The Meriden Co-Op struggled on, producing fewer and fewer Bonnevilles each year, until they finally called it quits in 1983.
Just 1,200 1973 X-75 Hurricanes were built.
The 1973 X-75 Hurricane
The 1975 T160 Trident finally got an electric starter.
Triumph Revolts The last BSA motorcycle was built in 1972. With the collapse of the BSA empire, a merger was attempted with the only other British motorcycle manufacturer still standing, Norton-Villiers. When BSA fell apart, Norton took over Triumph and in late 1973 announced that they would be closing the legendary Triumph assembly plant at Meriden, to move all Triumph production to their own factories in Donington Park. The Triumph workers revolted, barricading themselves in the factory, and preventing any bikes from leaving. They had just begun the 1974 model 24 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
One interesting off-shoot off the ‘Triplesʼ-story is the 1973 Triumph X-75 Hurricane. When BSA was still running things, they wanted a flashy flagship model to steal the show from Triumph. They commissioned American motorcycle fairing pioneer Craig Vetter to customize a Rocket 3 and make it production-ready. What he came up with was certainly a show-stealer! It had sweeping one-piece bodywork, an eye-popping paint scheme, an extended front end, and a wild set of triple pipes. But before it could be released, BSA folded up and Triumph inherited the project. But the bike was already built around the Rocket 3 engine and frame, so it had to continue as such. 1,200 were built in 1972 using the remaining Rocket 3s, but badged as Triumphs. And so it was that the bike BSA built to beat Triumph became a Triumph. The 1973 Triumph X-75 Hurricane enjoyed a one-year run. New US noise regs killed the pipes, and BSA Rocket 3 production had ceased, so there was no 1974 model.
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JULY 2017 3rd Annual Recognition Ride 5 Card Fun Run 8/12/2017 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM 2077 N. Hwy 83, Franktown, CO 80116 9:30 AM - ? Remembering Our Veterans of Past and Present to Support Those with Hidden Injuries if PTSD and TBI. All Proceeds will go to help veterans receive service dogs through Wings-And-Warriors Kickstands up 10:30 am Ride will start at Stagecoach Saloon Starting in Franktown, up through Sedaila, Down to Palmer Lake, then over to Descars in Black Forest and back to Franktown, 50/50 Drawing, Music, Food and Refreshments, Plenty of FREE Parking. Last Bike in @ 2:30pm Come on out and meet some of the Veterans and their Wingmen! Mission Statement “Wings and Warriors mission is to provide highly trained service dogs to assist and enhance the quality of life for those afflicted with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and TBI (traumatic brain injury)”. Phone: 719-689-3204 - Jon Email: wings@wings-and-warriors.org Website: http://www.wings-and-warriors.org/events 25th annual Salute to American Veterans Rally 8/18/2017 – 8/20/2017 City of Cripple Creek The oldest Veterans ride & rally in the West. Honoring America’s brave heroes since 1987 The 2017 Cripple Creek motorcycle rally will be the 25th anniversary of the event. It is also the longest running CO motorcycle events and it is on the 2017 Lightning Customs’ Major Motorcycle Rallies List. Cripple Creek is located in the Colorado Rockies. The area was also part of the gold rush in the 1890s. With both of these items, when you are at the Salute to American Vets’ Rally there is some awesome mountain riding with views of old mining remnants. Another cool thing with Cripple Creek and some of the other mining towns is that there is low stakes gambling. In many mountainous areas, and definitely in the Rockies, the weather can drastically change. So, make sure to pack rain gear and also cold weather gear for the Rally. There are a number cool events set up for the American Salute Rally: Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall, POW/ MIA Recognition Ride, POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony, Veterans’ poker run, Veterans’ Parade, live music, Wild West gun fights, military aircraft flyovers, and vendors. Phone: 719 487-8005 Website: http://theveteransrally.org/ 26 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
CVMA High Altitude Poker Run Ch 3-3 8/18/2017 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 4th Street & Carr Ave Cripple Creek, Colorado Join Chapter 3-3 Combat Veteran Motorcycle Assocation in our High Altitude poker run starting in Cripple Creek Colorado. All proceeds go to the Veterans Home in Rifle CO. $10 per vehicle, extra hands just $5. First bike out at 1000 last bike out 1100. This is an amazing ride..don’t miss it. See flier for details. Phone: (719) 373-3157 - Diesel Email: Usafmsc@yahoo.com Website: http://Theveteransrally.org Biker In Distress 3rd Annual Poker Run 8/26/2017 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM 3010 W 29th St. Greeley, CO 80634 3rd annual Biker In Distress Poker Run We are a registered 501c3 organization that our mission is to assist fallen bikers, passengers and their families with short and long term needs ranging from medical, household or lending a helping hand while they regain normalcy after their accident. Email: roger.schmidt.bid@gmail.com 6th Annual Rolling for Freedom 8/26/2017 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 23500 Hwy 160 Walsenburg, CO 81089 6th Annual Rolling for Freedom Motorcycle and Poker Run To support our Veterans and Residents who reside at the Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center When: August 26th 2017. Registration is at 9:00 am. Run begins at 10:30 am. Cost: $10.00 per driver, $5.00 for passenger (All proceeds benefit the veterans and residents) Registration will be at the Minit Mart Truck Stop, Exit 52 off 1-25. Breakfast will be available to purchase. The run will leave at 10:30 am and will go through Walsenburg stopping at the Living Center for a Memorial Ceremony and balloon release. The poker run will start after the memorial service Phone: Joe @ 719-989-8409 or Ruth @ 719-989-7255 Email gunny2426@hotmail.com Website: http://www.rollingforfreedom.com 8th Annual Ride for Koston 8/26/2017 9:00 AM start 5630 South Golden Road Golden, Colorado The ride starts at the Columbine Cafe, at 9:00 am for Army Sgt. Grant A.
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Wichmann 27, of Golden, CO, who died April 24, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom. Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; He died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of wounds sustained March 12 when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire at Out Post Bari Alai, Afghanistan. This is a Poker Run and there will also be raffle prizes and auction items. All money raised will be put in a trust fund for Grants son Koston. Registration begins at 9am, first bike out at 10am $20/rider, $10/passenger Final stop will be The Phoenix Bar 15800 W Colfax Ave, Golden, CO 80401 Phone: (303) 435-7596 Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/153317471777271/?ti=as 2nd Annual ALR 209 Poker Run 8/27/2017 8:00 AM 3613 Jeannine Dr Colorado Springs, CO Registration 8:00-10:00 AM. Last bike in by 2:00 PM. A breakfast ($8) will be served from 8:00 until 10:00 AM. Stops at Magnum Shooting Center, The Marina in Kiowa and Frankies Colorado Springs, ending back at Post 209. Food at end of ride for $5.00. There will be auctions and door prizes, 50/50 drawing, and prizes for High & Low hands with proceeds going to support local veteran’s charities. Location Neal Thomas Jr. Centennial Post 209 Phone: (719) 494-7166 - Steve Email: hayessteved@yahoo.com Website: www.legion.org/riders/events/237185/2nd-annual-alr-209-poker-run Mac Cicak Search and Rescue Ride 2017 8/27/2017 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 3950 Interpark Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 We are a fundraising, poker run established to benefit El Paso County Search and Rescue. RIDE START: EL PASO COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE RIDE ENDING: DUBLIN HOUSE W/ LIVE MUSIC by the INMAN BROTHERS BAND starting at 2pm REGISTRATION STARTS @ 9AM Donation of $15 for DRIVER/$20 for 2 First bike out at 9:30 last bike out at 10:30 Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mcsandrr Phone: (719) 641-3661 - Niki Cicak Email: jeepingnc@gmail.com Website: http://www.facebook.com/mcsandrr Christopher’s Angels Fund Poker Run 8/27/2017 9:00 AM 15600 W. 44th Ave. Golden, CO 80403 Live Music, Food, Best Poker hand wins $$$ $20 per person advance registration, $25 day of registration (Additional hands available for $5/each) www.thunderroadscolorado.com
The Christopher’s Angels Fund Poker Run benefits the Denver Hospice Family Assistance Fund. Registration: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Poker Run: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buffet: 2 to 3 p.m. - Live Band: 3 p.m. Phone: (720) 985-3949 - Susan Email: sdane@care4denver.org Website: http://thedenverhospice.org/get-involved/signature-fundraisingevents/christophers-angels-poker-run/ Thunder in the Rockies Motorcycle Rally 2017 9/1/2017 – 9/4/2017 See Website for times 4250 Byrd Drive Loveland, CO 80538 Thunder in the Rockies Bike Rally is an action packed, four-day event happening over Labor Day weekend. Located in picturesque Loveland, Colorado, motorcycle enthusiasts and hardcore bikers from all over the country love this event! Start gearing up now to check it out. This year’s highlights include: Over 45,000 people Live music including local and national bands Competitions 100+ vendors And much, much more ~ can’t wait to see you here! Phone: (970) 292-0400 Website: https://thunderintherockies.com/ 9th Civilian Top GUN Riding Competition 9/8/2017 – 9/9/2017 See website for times 9700 E. Arapahoe Rd Greenwood Village, CO 80112 Compete against top precision riders on Cruiser / Bagger & Sport Bike Precision Courses CASH PRIZES FIRST PLACE both classes NEW THIS YEAR- Think you can ride like these guys on the big bikes? Try it out in our under 500cc class Motorcycle Relief Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides relief to veterans with PTSD and other injuries by taking them on structured and professionally led multi-‐day motorcycle adventure tours. Website: http://www.civiliantopgun.com 3rd Annual Pvt. Daniel Tapp Memorial Support a Warrior Poker Run 9/9/2017 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM 5995 S Sante Fe Dr. Littleton, CO 80120 The Brotherhood of Veterans MA is a group of Veteran Motorcyclist, Brothers and Sisters, continuing the Brotherhood and Call of Duty to our family, friends and community. Details of this 5 stop Poker Run are pending and finalizing. See the website for updates and additional information. Email: info@bovma.org Website: http://www.bovma.org
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3rd Annual Colorado Wounded Vet Run 9/9/2017 10:00 AM 2885 W. County Line Road Littleton, CO The ride starts at Rocky Mountain Harley-Davidson. Registration begins at 10:00 AM and motorcycles leave at 12:00 pm. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. The ride will end in Franktown with a ceremony, auction and honoree meet and greet. All proceeds go to local wounded veterans. Phone: (303) 506-2444 Website: http://www.CWVR.org 15th and Final Trappers Roll In September 9, 2017 622 1st Street Ft. Lupton, Colorado The motorcycle show will take place at R & M Services and motorcycle entry begins at 8:00 am. The fee to enter a motorcycle in the show is $5.00 and 2 canned food items. Trophies will be awarded for judges and people’s choice. The event also includes a silent auction and more. Proceeds go to the Cummins Care Scholarship and Blessings in a Bag. Bonfils Blood will also be taking donations. Phone: (303) 857-4000 Website: http://www.fortlupton.org/472/Trapper-Days 9-11 Freedom Ride For The Trike 9/10/2017 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 402 Broadway Penrose ,CO 81240 Sunday September 10th Poker Run, to Help a Wounded Warrior on his quest to ride again. Wounded Warrior Bio will be sent by request. VFW Post 2788 Penrose, Colorado Phone: (719) 281-5380 - Tory Email: polebender22@gmail.com 14th Annual KTM ADVENTURE Rider Rally 9/15/2017 – 9/17/2017 Make plans to join KTM staff and ADVENTURE rider enthusiasts at the 14th annual KTM ADVENTURE Rider Rally in beautiful Crested Butte, CO. This event provides riders of all skill levels an opportunity to ride with and learn from adventurers all over the world. The KTM ADVENTURE Rider Rally is designed for KTM 640, 690, 950, 990, 1190 ADVENTURE, 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE and ENDURO owners but is open Riding Clinics Technical Seminars Ride with Professional KTM Factory Riders Demo Rides Friday Breakfast Saturday Breakfast and Awards Dinner 28 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
Sunday Breakfast Sunday Motorcycle Riding Games Gunnison National Forest Crested Butte, CO 81225 Phone: (951) 600-8007 Email: events@ktmusa.com Website: http://www.ktmorangeevents.com/EventPage.aspx Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association All Patriots Run 9/16/2017 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 1655 Simms St Lakewood, CO 80215 We are proud to announce that CVMA 3-1’s annual All Patriots Run will take place on September 16, 2017. The poker run will start at the American Legion 178, 1655 Simms St. Lakewood, CO. We will have door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction featuring a whole lot of great prizes. After the run, there will be lunch and live entertainment. Rider: $20 Passenger: $10 Proceeds from this event will support Colorado Veteran causes. We are combat veterans from all branches of the US Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby. Our mission is to support and defend those who have defended our country and freedoms. Our focus is Veterans Helping Veterans. Email: cvam3.1pr@gmail.com Website: http://www.cvma3-1.org/ 14th Thunder Mountain Rendezvous 9/22/2017 – 9/24/2017 See the website for times 403 S 4th Street Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Come join the BMW Riders of Western Colorado, Inc at the Delta County Fairgrounds in downtown Hotchkiss on Color weekend on the Western Slope of Colorado. Our rally offers great camaraderie, a beautiful venue, and the greatest riding in Colorado. It also helps us raise money to support motorcycle safety and the local Booster Club. Our low elevation venue includes a large meeting hall, restrooms with showers, plenty of grassy camping and the convenience of walking to downtown restaurants, stores and motels. Your rally fee of $40 before (Aug 15),$50 at the gate, gets you dinner Friday and Saturday nights, H.S. Booster Club fundraiser pancake breakfast available Sat AM, continental breakfast Sunday morning, camping, free coffee and tea, door prizes, ride presentations and movies both Friday and Saturday nights inside Heritage Hall. GS rides, (all abilities), scenic rides and mileage rides will be mapped out and waiting for your enjoyment. Email: gcampbell44@yahoo.com Website: http://bmwridersofwco.squarespace.com/thunder-mountainrendezvous/
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On the Wings of Angels Poker Run 9/23/2017 8:00 AM - ? 5995 S Santa Fe Drive Littleton, Colorado The ride starts at Platte River Bar & Grill. Registration and breakfast is from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. The first bike goes out at 10:00 am rain or shine. The non-refundable ride fee is $30.00 for the rider or $50.00 with a passenger. The ride will includes stops in Franktown, Palmer Lake and Sedalia before ending in Littleton. The ride will raise funds to provide free grief counseling to families and others to help cope with the sudden, unexpected death of an infant or toddler, while promoting awareness, providing education and supporting research. Phone: (303) 483-1935 Website: http://angeleyes.org 3 B’s Bikes, Babes and Beers Poker Run 9/23/2017 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 1601 W. Evans Ave. Denver, CO 80223 3 gentlemen clubs and a mystery stop. The poker run starts at PT’s Showclub on 1601 W. Evans Ave, Denver, CO, 80223. Registration is from 10:00 am until 11:00 am. The ride fee is $20.00 per rider and $10.00 per passenger, which includes a T-shirt and a buffet at the end of the ride. Each of the stops with have contests, prizes and drink specials. All the proceeds will benefit the Lowrie Family Foundation who have donated to local organizations for children, veterans and breast cancer. Come join us the sexiest poker run around! Phone: (303) 520-8750 - Dali Magno Email: dmagno@iecmgmt.com Website: https://www.facebook.com/Bikes-Babes-Beer-Pts-3Bs-PokerRun-486740301380684/?ref=br_rs Moving Lives Forward Ride 9/30/2017 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 211 Main Street Sterling, CO 80751 Come join us for our 1st Annual “Moving Lives Forward Ride”. Enjoy the Poker Run and learn about Mental Health and Prevention along the way. 8:00 AM - Breakfast Burritos/Coffee 8:30 AM - Blessing of the Bikes 9:00 AM - Registration Starts 10:00 AM - Clutches Out 12:30 PM - Games/Music/Food 2:30 PM - Last Bike In/Awards COST $15 - Rider Fee, $10 - Passenger Fee, $5 - Additional Hand Event will start at Centennial Mental Health Center in Sterling, CO (211 Main St). Stops will then be as follows: Julesburg, Holyoke, Wray, Yuma, Akron and Sterling BIKES NOT REQUIRED! ALL TRANSPORTATION WELCOME. Preregistration online of or the day of the event Michael Hinton - 970-699-8200 Lorie Hessler - 970-520-5081 Jami Brown - 970-520-5970 Email: MichaelH@CentennialMHC.org or events@centennialmhc.org Website: http://www.centennialmhc.org/ www.thunderroadscolorado.com
Save the date! Colorado Motorcycle Expo - 40th Anniversary Saturday 1/27/2018: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday 1/28/2017: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm National Western Complex The Colorado Motorcycle Expo is one of the largest motorcycle events in the country. It’s also one of the few great authentic shows left for real bikers! General admission is $15.00 for one day or $20.00 for a weekend pass. The event includes a swap meet, motorcycle show, live music, contests, tattooing and more. Vendor fee is $135.00 for a 10’ x 10’ space. Vendors returning from the 2016 show will receive a discount. Space for over 800 vendors is available. The fee to enter the Custom and Antique motorcycle in the show is $40.00. The bikes will be judged in various categories and there is room for over 100 bikes. Cash and trophies will be awarded to winners. Features: (i) the country’s largest indoor Motorcycle Swap Meet with over 800 booths, (ii) a Custom & Antique Motorcycle Show with over 100 Bikes, (iii) the Miss CME Wet T Shirt Contest, (iv) Live Music (v) onsite tattooing, and This event occupies over 300,000 sq. ft. of indoor space. It’s THE motorcycle social event of the winter, so don’t miss it! Phone: (303) 835-6967 Email: info@coloradomotorcycleexpo.com Website: http://www.ColoradoMotorcycleExpo.com
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News Bytes BIKER ANTI-PROFILING MEASURES UNDER CONSIDERATION IN CONGRESS H.Res.318/S. Res.154: “Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling,” was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on June 2, 2017. Concerned motorcyclists are encouraged to contact their federal lawmakers in the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives to co-sponsor and support these bills.Under the companion measures in the Senate and House, “motorcycle profiling” means “the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle related apparel as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without legal basis under the Constitution of the United States. FEDERAL LEGISLATION COULD PROLIFERATE E15 GAS Despite objections that the proliferation of E15 gasoline into the U.S. marketplace will negatively impact every American who owns a car, lawnmower or boat, two new federal bills have been introduced to expand availability of the higher concentrate ethanol fuel. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the “Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act” (S.517 & H.R.1311) amending the Clean Air Act to allow the sale of E15 (15% blend ethanol gas) during summer months (June 1 - September 15). Motorcycle and ATV owners risk damaging their machines by even inadvertently putting E15 in their tanks, as the higher blends of ethanol can cause engine and fuel system damage, void manufacturers’ warranties and violate federal law.Motorcyclists should also be concerned about the availability of compatible fuel supplies if gas stations primarily provide E15 gasoline that’s EPA-approved for the majority of their driving customers -- but no on- or off-road motorcycles or ATVs appear on the EPA’s list of vehicles approved to use E15. ZERO MOTORCYCLES NEW “DON’T WAIT FOR WASHINGTON” E-BIKE PROGRAM The recently launched program was created to advocate for electric motorcycles and assure buyers they will get the Electric Motorcycle Federal Tax Credit. “Don’t Wait For Washington” assures “up to $1,869 on a Zero motorcycle if the government fails to reinstate the Electric Motorcycle Tax Credit.”The initiative serves the dual purposes of driving the conversation on electric motorcycles forward while legislation languishes in Washington, and of motivating would-be electric motorcycle riders to join the e-movement. Should the federal government fail to reinstate the tax credit by the end of the year, then Zero will step up and send 10% cash back to buyers, matching the expired tax credit for new, eligible 2017 Zero motorcycles. 30 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado
MAINSTREAM MEDIA PROMOTES RIDERSHIP According to the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), a not-for-profit national trade association, their 2014 rider survey reports that “56% of Generation Y riders use their motorcycles as a primary means of transportation,” and that factoid recently appeared in a Ride To Work Day graphic on the front page of the June 19 edition of USA Today’s Life section.“This major mainstream media placement is especially significant to the MIC as the industry association is actively promoting motorcycles as transportation and seeking new generations of riders,” says the MIC communications department, which has previously worked on Ride to Work Day segments with “Good Morning America,” ABC’s national morning news show, and with “The KTLA Morning News,” the biggest morning news program in Southern California.The MIC exists to “preserve, protect and promote motorcycling through government relations, communications and media relations, statistics and research, aftermarket programs, AIMExpo, development of data communications standards, and activities surrounding technical and regulatory issues.” LOUISIANA TO TEACH NEW LICENSEES HOW TO INTERACT WITH POLICE Louisiana Governor Bel Edwards has signed into law a requirement that driver education classes must include a segment on interacting with police in their course curriculum.Introduced by Senators Ryan Gatti (R-Bossier), Wesley Bishop (D-New Orleans) and Gary Smith Jr. (D-Norco) on March 20, 2017, SB17 “Provides for driver education to include instruction on appropriate driver conduct when stopped by a law enforcement officer.”The bipartisan measure was signed by the governor on June 16 as Act No. 286 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. HANDLEBAR HEIGHT LAW MODIFIED IN MARYLAND Maryland has become the most recent state to modify or repeal their antiquated and discriminatory handlebar height law, which many states enacted in the sixties to provide a law enforcement tool for pulling over bikers on their choppers.Governor Larry Hogan approved Senate Bill 668 on May 25, 2017; “Increasing, from 15 inches to 20 inches, the maximum height that the handlebars of a motorcycle may be above a specified part of the motorcycle seat in order for a person to lawfully operate the motorcycle.”SB668 was introduced February 3, 2017 by lead sponsor Senator H. Wayne Norman, Jr. (R-D35) and becomes effective October 1, 2017, and ABATE of Maryland advises to “Remember that the height is measured from the seat to the highest point on the handlebars, not from the bottom of the handlebar to the grips or highest point.”
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OKAYS COLORED HEADLAMPS FOR MOTORCYCLES, SAME AS CARS New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed HB458 into law on June 8, 2017, an Act relative to motorcycle headlamps. Sponsored by Rep. James Spillane (R-Deerfield), “This bill allows headlamp colors approved by the director of the division of motor vehicles for automobiles to be considered approved for motorcycle headlamps,” with an effective date 60 days after its passage (August 7, 2017). OREGON ENACTS LAWS EFFECTING TRIKES & AUTOCYCLES In dealing with the increased popularity of three-wheeled vehicles, Oregon lawmakers have passed two new laws to make it easier for riders to get in the saddle. House Bill 3125 was signed into law by Governor Kate Brown on June 14, 2017 to define an “autocycle” and provides that a person may operate one without a motorcycle endorsement. The Act takes effect immediately under the Emergency clause.Sponsored by the Committee on Transportation Policy, under HB3125 “autocycle” means a motorcycle that: (1) Is manufactured to travel on three wheels; (2) Has a steering wheel for steering control; and (3) Has nonstraddle seating, and (4) is equipped with a manufacturer-installed three-point safety belt or safety harness.Senate Bill 36 “Provides that Department of Transportation may waive skills test for person seeking motorcycle endorsement to operate three-wheeled motorcycle [trike],” and was also signed by the governor on June 14. LICENSE PLATE MOUNTING OPTIONS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA RIDERS Effective July 1, 2017, motorcycle owners in South Dakota will be allowed to mount license plates to their motorcycle “in any visible manner other than upside down.”Governor Dennis Daugaard signed Senate Bill 79 into law on March 9, after overwhelmingly passing through both chambers of the state legislature. www.thunderroadscolorado.com
FAIR WARNING: MOST DRIVERS KNOW THEY’RE BAD DRIVERS Millions of drivers admit that they don’t always make thorough mirrors checks when pulling away, according a driver survey, with 25% admitting they don’t look in their mirrors when pulling out into traffic.Of 2,025 drivers polled, 15% admitted not always looking at road signs, 68% admit rarely driving with both hands on the wheel, and over half (52%) believed bad habits such as these would ensure they failed the driving test if they had to do it again.Too many people are injured on the roads due to poor judgment and a lack of road skills says David Carter, spokesman for Accident Advice Helpline in the U.K., which conducted the research, adding: “It is worrying that more people don’t feel confident in their own skills on the road and feel that they’ve developed bad habits which would cause them to not pass their driving test.” GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN This year has been tragic for our bikers rights family, suffering the loss of two past NCOM Board of Directors; Butch Harbaugh (NCOM Legislative Task Force) and Dennis “Big D” Watson (NCOM Region IX), both recipients of the Ron Roloff Lifetime Achievement Award (2003 & 2006) in whose memory the recent National Coalition of Motorcyclists’ NCOM Convention in Reno was dedicated, and now we regretfully report the passing of longtime biker advocate and Easyriders magazine writer “Twiggy” Blakeboro (73, of Lompoc, CA) who died June 11, 2017. Twiggy was much beloved by his peers and was a past recipient of the NCOM Silver Spoke Award - Media (1997). “Nuff said.” R.I.P. Brothers, Ride In Peace. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “If not me, then who?” ~ USMC 1st Lt Travis Manion (Nov 19, 1980 - April 29, 2007), upon his second Iraq tour; KIA saving his men from ambush (TravisManion.org)
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A delightful angelic looking little boy was waiting for his mother outside the ladies room of the gas station. As he stood there, he was approached by a man who asked, “Sonny, can you tell me where the Post Office is?” Little Johnny replied, “Sure! Just go straight down this street two blocks and turn to your right. It’s on the left.” The man thanked the boy kindly, complimented him on how bright he was and said, “I’m the new Pastor in town. If you and your mommy come to church on Sunday, I’ll show you how to get to Heaven.” Little Johnny replied with a chuckle; “You’re shitting me, right? You can’t even find the Post Office.” -------------------------------------------------------------Dearest Dad, I am coming home to get married soon, so get your check book out. I’m in love with a boy who is far away from me. As you know, I am in Australia ... and he lives in Scotland. We met on a dating website, became friends on Facebook , had long chats on Whatsapp. He proposed to me on Skype, and now we’ve had two months of a relationship through Viber. My beloved and favorite Dad, I need your blessing, good wishes, and a really big, expensive wedding to commemorate this memorable day. Lots of love and thanks. Your favorite daughter, Lilly The Reply: My Dearest Lilly, Like Wow! Really? Cool! Whatever ... I suggest you two get married on Twitter, have fun on Tango, buy your kids on Amazon, and pay for it all through PayPal. And when you get fed up with this new husband, sell him on eBay. Love, your only Dad --------------------------------------------------------------f you had to choose marriage over fishing……. would you choose saltwater or freshwater?
Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say what it is you want! Yes and no are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it, that’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days. If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that. If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing,” we will act like nothing’s wrong. We know you are lying, but it’s just not worth the hassle and additional talking. If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, expect an answer you don’t want to hear. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine... really! Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as football, hunting, fishing, home projects, that weird sound coming from my motorcycle. I am in shape; round is a shape! Thank you for reading this. Yes, i know, i have to sleep on the couch tonight; but did you know men really don’t mind that? It’s like camping out to us, and we typically just watch porn till early into the morning. * Have this made into a sign and post proudly in your Man Cave. If you don’t have a Man Cave, come on dude, grow a pair.
Ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for Freedom…..until they’re flashing behind you. Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a to-go cup of water. Next time you’re looking in the mirror and thinking negative thoughts; remember this: You’ are not fat! You’re just easier to see. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------We always hear “The Rules” from the female side. Now, here are the rules from the Male side. MAN RULES. NO Exceptions. Men are not mind readers. Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. if it’s up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down. Sunday sports it’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be. If I ask for what you want……. Let’s be clear on this one: subtle hints do not work! www.thunderroadscolorado.com
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