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THUNDER ROADS KENTUCKY MAGAZINE OWNER / EDITOR JOHN CULBERTSON 613 HILLSIDE RD. POWDERLY, KY 42367 PHONE: 270-543-4993 EMAIL: john@thunderroadskentucky.com BILLING MELISSA CULBERTSON melissa@thunderroadskentucky.com SALES JOHN CULBERTSON 270-543-4993 MELISSA CULBERTSON 270-543-7442 CONTRIBUTORS: Dirty Ed, Doc Holiday Jimmy and Janie Rhoades Chrissie Putty, Mike and Dee Leigh Douglas

Hard to believe that this is our 100th issue of Thunder Roads Kentucky. It’s been a long time since the first issue came out back in 2002. 8 years later we are still alive and kickin’. Thanks mostly to all of our loyal readers and those that have continued to stick by us through the years. Sadly there isn’t much going on this month summer is coming to a close. There are a few events and the Hawg Valley fall rally is also this month. Remember if you have an event going on be sure to give us a call and let us know about it or you can submit it online at our website. As always please remember to visit our advertisers and tell them you saw them here in the magazine. Thanks to them we are still able to bring you this mag each and every month. Well it’s time for me to head out and start working on next month. Take care and ride safe.

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INSIDE OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS 1 lb. Ground Chuck 4 Tbls. Ranch Dressing, Divided 4 Slices of Premium Bacon, Cooked & Crumbled 4 Slices of Your Choice of Cheese 4 Hamburger Buns, Split & Lightly Toasted 4 Large, Crisp Lettuce Leaves 8 Medium Slices or 4 Extra Large Slices of Home Grown Tomatoes Mix meat and 2 Tbls. of the Ranch dressing. Shape ground chuck into 8 thin patties. Mix remaining dressing with the crumbled bacon. Spoon out 1 Tbls. of bacon/dressing mixture onto center of each of 4 of the patties. top with a slice of preferred cheese and second (topper) meat patty. Pinch edges of patties together to seal tightly. Grill patties 7 to 9 min. on each side. When you do the first flip, generously sprinkle Worcestershire sauce all over patties. Fix up your toasted buns and enjoy! PINEAPPLE FRUIT AND RICE SALAD 1 Cup of Uncooked Instant Rice 1/2 Cup Yoplait Fat Free Pineapple or Pina Colada Yogurt (from two 6-oz. containers) 1/4 tsp. Ground Cinnamon 1 Cup Frozen (thawed) Whipped Topping 1 Medium Unpeeled Eating Apple, coarsely chopped 1 Medium Unpeeled Pear, coarsely chopped 1 Cup Seedless Grape Halves Cook rice as directed on package. Place cooked rice in wire mesh strainer or colander. Rinse with cold water to chill; drain well. In large bowl, mix yogurt and cinnamon. Fold in whipped topping. Gently stir in rice and remaining ingredients. Serve chilled. Feel free to add other ingredients you think might enhance the recipe. EASY & CREAMY HOT OR COLD SPINACH DIP 1 Cup of Hellmann’s Mayonnaise 1 Pkg. Knorr Vegetable Recipe Mix

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1 Pkg. Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed & squeezed dry 1 Container of Sour Cream Combine ALL ingredients and chill for 2 hours to let flavors meld and either serve cold with your favorite chips, or cover with Saran wrap (leave a small section peeled back) and nuke for one minute, stir and nuke another minute. Tastes super either hot or cold ! SUMMER RAZZMOPOLITANS 1 Tub of Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange Mix 5 Cups of Iced Water 2 Cups Cranberry-Rasberry Drink 1/4 Cup Fresh or Bottled Lime Juice Place drink mix in plastic or glass pitcher. Add cold water; stir until mix is dissolved. Add cranberryrasberry drink and lime juice. Stir and refrigerate. Pour into sugar-rimmed martini glasses. (Add ice cold voka or rum if so desired). Garnish with fresh rasberries on a pick in glass LEMON BLUEBERRY & RASPBERRY PUDDING CAKE In a medium bowl, with electric mixer on high speed, beat 4 large egg whites and a pinch of salt until foamy; gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. In a separate bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup flour. Add the unused 4 large egg yolks, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, 4 Tbls. melted butter and 1 Tbls. grated lemon zest; whisk until well blended. Whisk in 1-1/2 cups milk. Stir in 1/4 of the egg white mixture; gently fold in remaining egg whites in two additions until no white steaks remain. Divide 1/2 cup each of blueberries and raspberries among 4 little ceramic bowls (preferably with short handles). Pour batter over berries. Place dishes in large shallow roasting pan; fill with 1 inch of boiling water. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes; until tops are golden brown and spring back when pressed. Remove dishes to wire rack. Serve warm either with Cool Whip or with rich, vanilla ice-cream. This is the freshest, best tasting pudding cake. Nothing tastes like piping hot cake with fresh fruit and ice cream.

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AUG 7: SPECIAL OLYMPICS RIDE TO No ATV; s or golf carts. $12.00 admission covers all three days and WIN nights and covers all concerts, bike See info on page 1 games, buy in to poker run, and field events. Proceeds go to Gerad Maggard AUG 12-15: HAWG VALLEY FALL Memorial Children’s Charities, a 501c3 RALLY GRAHAM, KY nonprofit, all volunteer children’s charity supporting ill injured and Aug 14: KENTUCKY WHEELS disabled children individually and FIELD EVENT/POKER RUN. 2004 N by supporting low cost or no cost Mulberry St/I-65 at exit 94 behind children’s medical facilities. Fo more White Castle, Elizabethtown. FMI info call Phil (Ghost) Maggard at 606 Lee (502) 262-8359. $10/hand 286 5170 or visit includes meal/drinks, motorcycle http://www. games, awards and a live band, geradmaggardmemorialbikerally.com bring your tent or RV and stay the night. Sign in 11am-12pm EST SEP 11: 8TH ANNUAL “A RIDE 2 Poker Run starts at Open Roads in REMEMBER” E-town and ends in Brandenburg. presented by Blue Knights Visit our website at www. International Law Enforcement kentuckywheels.net Motorcycle Club, Inc. KY Chapter XI and The Mercer County E.M.S. AUG 14 TENTATIVELY: WILDCAT Registration from 9:00-11:00 AM H-D CHARITY RIDE/FUN EVENT to at the Kentucky Law Enforcement raise funds for the TAP Foundation Complex, Campus of Eastern KY to help a local family make their University, Richmond, KY Registration house handicap accessible for a family member; more information to of $20/bike and $10/co-rider follow. includes: Event AUG 21: KRUSIN 4 KIDS BOWLING year bar (first year hangers GREEN, KY available for This is a ride to benefit The Center purchase) for Courageous Kids - a medical Ride (Police camp for children. The ride is an Escorted), Event escorted 65 mile ride from HDBG tee-shirt for first to The Center where lunch will be provided. There will be a live band, 150 registered, silent auction, door prizes, and a live Program and Meal. FMI auction featuring an autographed contact Pam Brooks & Dunn guitar. More info contact Jimmy Chafton at 270-202- Smallwood (859) 622-8081 or Joe 1804 Gilliland (859) 622-5073 or the AUG 19-21: CALIFORNIA DIRT Kentucky Law DRAGS CALIFORNIA, KY Enforcement A ride along the Mary Ingles Highway for more info Jim McElfresh Memorial Foundation (859) at 202-719-0557 or visit http:// 622-2221 www. californiadirtdrags.yolasite.com/ blueknightskyxi. us AUG 27-29: 5TH ANNUAL GERAD MAGGARD MEMORIAL CHARITY Sep 18: BIKE RALLY GRAYSON, KY KENTUCKY Admission 12.00 per head for the WHEELS PIGentire weekend. Bands all three OUT/BOURBON nights, poker run, 100.00 J&P Gift certificate for best hand, Bike Show, FESTIVAL POKER RUN bikini bike wash, Ms. Gerad Rally 2004 N Mulberry 2010 bikini contest, field events, St/I-65 at bike games, contests. Vendors and more! Free primitive camping until exit 94 behind 11.00 am Monday morning. Campers White Castle, welcome but no hook ups permitted. Elizabethtown.

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FMI call Lee (502) 262-8359. Come ride with us on a poker run where we eat at every stop. $10/ hand includes food & drinks, door prizes, 50/50 drawing before we go over to the Bourbon Festival. For a list of events go to www. kybourbonfestival.com Sign in 11am-12pm EST. Visit www. kentuckywheels.net BIKE NIGHTS ELKTON BIKE NIGHTS Thursdays @ Town Square in Elkton, KY from 5-8pm GRANDVIEW TAVERN Fridays see ad on page 37 for details ROCA BAR Wednesdays see ad on page 3

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S & B Cycles 865 N. Main St. Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 (502) 859-1853 The Bike Shop 897 Nandino Blvd. Suite #8 Lexington, KY 40511 859-288-4778 Fax: 859-288-4779 The Sled Shed Big Twin Repair Lexington, Ky 859-333-4140 Ultimate Thunder 308 Fackler Street Danville, KY 40422 859-236-1434 Fax: 859-236-1410 “Under New Ownership” V-Twin Cycles 3427 W. Hwy. 80 Somerset, KY 42503 606-679-6925

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CONVENIENCE East Broadway Liquors 137 East Broadway Winchester, KY 40391 859-745-3020

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“Squiggy” and his wife, Joletta, are having hard finan- This morning on Hwy. 12, I looked over to my left and cial times, so they decide she’ll become a hooker. She’s there was a woman in a brand new Cadillac doing 65 not quite sure what to do, so “Squig” says, “Stand in mph with her face up next to her rear view mirror, putting front of that bar and pick up a guy. Tell him a hundred on her eyeliner. I looked away for a couple seconds... to continue shaving; and when I looked back she was bucks. If you’ve got a question, I’ll be parked around the cor- halfway over in my lane, still working on that makeup. As a man, I don’t scare easily, but she scared me so ner.” She’s not there five minutes when a guy pulls up and much; I dropped my electric shaver, which knocked the says, “How much? Joletta says, “A hundred dollars.” donut out of my other hand. Guy says “Dang, All I’ve got is thirty.” She says, ”Hold In all the confusion of trying to straighten out the car on.” She runs back to Squiggy and says, “What can using my knees against the steering wheel, it knocked he get for thirty dollars?” Squig ponders and says, “A my cell phone away from my ear, which fell into the hand job”. She runs back and tells the guy all he gets for coffee between my legs! splashed and burned “Big thirty dollars is a hand job. He says okay, so she gets in Jim and the Twins”, ruined the damn phone, soaked my the car, he unzips his pants, and out pops an astonish- trousers, and disconnected an important call. ing HUGE pecker. Joletta stares at it for a minute, and Damn women drivers! “Squiggy” and“I’ll hisbe wife, hard finan-theThis morning on Hwy. 12, I looked over to my left and then says, rightJoletta, back.” are Shehaving runs back around cial times, so they decide she’ll become a hooker. She’s there was a woman in a brand new Cadillac doing 65 corner and says breathlessly, “Squig, you reckon not quite sure what to do, so “Squig” says, “Stand inyoumph with her face up next to her rear view mirror, putting in the Ikitchen around when she hollers this pick guy seventy bucks?”. frontcan of you that lend bar and up a guy. Tell him a hundred onMa herwas eyeliner. lookedfiddlin’ away for a couple seconds... You needand to gowhen out and fix the back outhouse!” Pa bucks. to out....”Pa! continue shaving; I looked she was replies, “There ain’t nuthin’ wrong with If you’ve got a question, I’ll be parked around the cor- halfway over in my lane, still working on the thatouthouse.” makeup. yells Iback, there is, now outscared there and fix ner.”A little boy and a little girl attended the same school andAsMa a man, don’t“Yes scare easily, but git she me so it.” So......Pa mosies out to the outhouse, around became friends. Every day theyawould sit together She’s not there five minutes when guy pulls up and tomuch; I dropped my electric shaver, which looks knocked the and out yellsofback, “Ma! hand. There ain’t nuthin’ wrong with the eat“How their much? lunch. They discovered they both broughtdonut says, Joletta says, “Athat hundred dollars.” my other outhouse! “ Ma replies, yur headout in the the car hole!” sandwiches This She wentsays, on all”Hold throughIn all Guychicken says “Dang, All I’ve every got isday! thirty.” the confusion of trying“Stick to straighten Pa yells back, against “I ain’t stickin’ my head in that Ma fourth fifthtogrades, untiland onesays, day he noticed thatusing on.”the She runsand back Squiggy “What can my knees the steering wheel, it hole!” knocked he get thirty dollars?” Squig ponders and “A mysays, cell“Ya phone from ear, which intowhat the haveaway to stick yurmy head in the holefell to see herfor sandwich wasn’t a chicken sandwich. Hesays, said, “Hey, handhow job”. She runs back tellschicken, the guy all he gets for itcoffee between splashed and burned “Big to fix.” So with my that,legs! Pa sticks his head in the hole, looks come you’re notand eating don’t you like thirty dollars is a hand job. He says okay, so to she getseating in Jimaround and the Twins”, ruined the damn soaked my and yells back, “Ma! There phone, ain’t nuthin’ wrong anymore?” She said “I love it but I have stop the car, he unzips pants, and out pops an lap astonishand disconnected an important call. take your with this outhouse!” Ma hollers back, “Now it.” “Why?” hehis asked. She pointed to her and saidtrousers, ing HUGE Joletta stareslittle at itfeathers for a minute, and Damn headwomen out of drivers! the hole!” Pa proceeds to pull his head out “Causepecker. I’m starting to grow down there!”. then“Let says, “I’ll be right back.” She runs aroundup theher of the hole, then starts yelling, “Ma! Help! My beard is me see” he said. “Okay”, andback she pulled corner and breathlessly, “Squig,right. you You reckon skirt. Hesays looked and said, “That’s are! you Better stuck in the cracks in the toilet seat!” To which Ma recan not you eat lend this guy chicken.” seventy bucks?”. was in the kitchen around when she hollers “Hurt’s, don’t itfiddlin’ ?!” any more He kept eating his chickenMaplies, out....”Pa! You need to go out and the outhouse!” Pa sandwiches until one day he brought peanut butter. Hereplies, “There ain’t nuthin’ wrongfix with the outhouse.” said to the little girl, “I have to stop eating chicken sandA little boy and a little girl attended the same school and Ma yells back, “Yes there is, now git out there and fix little mosies Tony Soprano returned homelooks from elemenwiches, I’m starting getthey feathers down too!”to Sheit.”When became friends. Every to day would sit there together So......Pa out to the outhouse, around tary school, his youth, he told his Dad he got askedlunch. if sheThey coulddiscovered look, so hethat pulled down pants forand eat their they bothhis brought yells back,in “Ma! There ain’t nuthin’ wrong withan theF in math. “Why?” asks the father? “The teacher asked her. She raised her eyebrow at him and said “Oh my, it’s chicken sandwiches every day! This went on all through outhouse! “ Ma replies, “Stick yur head in the hole!” said “6’”, that’s way too late forgrades, you! You’ve already gotnoticed the neck the fourth and fifth until one day he thatandPa‘How yells much back, is “I 2x3’, ain’t Istickin’ myreplies head inTony. that “But hole!” Ma right!” but then she asked me “How the gizzards.” her sandwich wasn’t a chicken sandwich. He said, “Hey, says, “Yasays havehis to dad. stick“Yeah, yur head in the hole to see what muchSoiswith 3x2?’” the difference?” asks how come you’re not eating chicken, don’t you like it to fix.” that,“What’s Pa sticks hisf***ing head in the hole, looks the father. “That’s what“Ma! I said!”, littleain’t Tony yells. wrong anymore?” She said “I love it but I have to stop eating around and yells back, There nuthin’ The football coach noticed that his it.” “Why?” he asked. She pointed to star her tackle, lap and“Boner”, said with this outhouse!” Ma hollers back, “Now take your “Cause to grow little feathers there!”. had I’m so starting many women hanging around down that he couldn’thead out of the hole!” Pa proceeds to pull his head out the hole, then starts “Ma! Help! My beard “Letpossibly me see”handle he said. “Okay”, and she up Boner her of A flight attendant was yelling, stationed at the departure gate is to all of them. 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Without missing a beat....she said, saidhammer. to the little girl, “I have chicken That numbs it to up,stop andeating I can screw ‘emsandtill they “Sir, I need to see your ticket, not your stub.” wiches, beg I’m me starting to stop!”to get feathers down there too!” She When little Tony Soprano returned home from elemenasked if she could look, so he pulled his pants forthetary school, in his youth, he told his Dad he got an F The coach went home early one down day and went to her. bedroom. She raisedHe her eyebrow at him and said “Oh my, it’s math. “Why?” asks the father? “The teacher asked One day a man came home and was greeted by his wife heard his wifealready in the shower. Seeingand a win-in ‘How muchinisa 2x3’, I saidnightie. “6’”, replies Tony. “But that’s way dow too late for you! You’ve got the neck dressed very sexy “Tie me up,” she purred, of opportunity, he tore off his clothes and started right!” says his dad. “Yeah, but then she asked me “How the gizzards.” “andisyou can do“What’s anything you want.”difference?” asks bangin’ the hell out of his “wanker” on the dresser. Hismuch 3x2?’” the f***ing he tied her up andIwent forlittle a rideTony on his Harley.  wife stuck her head out of the shower and yells out,theSo, father. “That’s what said!”, yells. “That you Boner, baby?” The football coach noticed that his star tackle, “Boner”, had so many women hanging around that he couldn’t possibly handle all of them. So one day he asked Boner “Just22 what the hell is your secret, kid?” Thunder Roads Kentucky Boner replies, “Well, Coach, whenever I’m about to have

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Senator Charbonneau told local teredinto inTom Wisconsin, the revenue by the Department the state Senator Charbonneau told local National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) 1%& DIÂżOLDWH behalf of local motel owner O’Day, Horry County ABATE, and 1%& DIÂżOLDWH :1'8 7KH ELOO WR FKDQJH FKDQJH WKH ODZ KDV EHHQ EHHQ of Transportation from William theELOO specialty plate sales would be :1'8 7KH WR WKH ODZ KDV 02725&<&/( %8<(56 $5( +$33,(5 7+$1 (9(5 and the National Coalition are of Motorcyclists and others who feel the city overstepped their authority in enacting muffler GUDIWHG DQG ÂżOHG EXW XQWLO VRPHWKLQJ VRPHWKLQJ FKDQJHV WKH 6XQGD\ 6XQGD\ used for conducting public workshops on motorcycle safety; DQG ÂżOHG EXW XQWLO FKDQJHV WKH Motorcycle manufacturers trying harder (NCOM), than ever to GUDIWHG is sponsored by the Richard M. Lester. regulations conflict with existing state law. choices inthat this store will be limited. limited. Whatdealers dealers like Forszt evaluating basic rider education courses; creating transporin this store will be What like Forszt please customers, andLaw the Offices result isofhigher quality bikes For and choices complain aboutis isat you couldsell sellarallies; abike bikethrough through newspaper, more information, call ussatisfaction at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us complain tation messages motorcycle providing funds for about you could aanewspaper, happier owners. Overall with the motorcycle CraigsList, or eBay eBay on Sunday, but in in a store storeprevailed it’sand illegal. motorcycle-related andhelmet training grants or on but aprograms; it’s illegal. ItIt on our website at www.ON-A-BIKE.com. McGrath’s challenge tosafety theSunday, city’s ordinance in the ownership experience has increased for a seventh consecu- CraigsList, is currently class D misdemeanor misdemeanor to sell acourses. a motorcycle motorcycle on tocurrently providers of motorcycle training “Motorclass D to sell on S.C. SupremeaaCourt, with all fivesafety justices unanimously agreeing that tive year to a record-high level, according to the J.D. Power is Sunday. cycling is aalready huge part of Wisconsin’s culture a big NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES state has covered the issue of who has toand wearplays motorcycle and Associates 2009 Motorcycle Competitive Information the role in our Rep. Jimrules Sullivan toldthere The 6WXG\ DQG HDFK RI WKH VWXG\ÂśV ÂżYH FULWHULD SURGXFW TXDOLW\ Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, helmets and state’s that theeconomy,â€? city could notstate make its own because :,6&216,1 %,//6 :28/' upon +2125 +$5/(< '$Business Journal of code. 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Power’s Todd to POLICY ruled on, he because the by focus was on the which helmet law. “They were vidson, the iconic iconic Milwaukee motorcyclelawmakers manufacturer. safety tickets month inand most states. Wisconsin are also the Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer. Markusic “andissued dealers much more atten- vidson, Following aexplains, “Call to Actionâ€? byare the paying U.S. Defenders, a politically issuing leftwould right [under the helmet law],â€? “No one The legislation authorize the creation ofhe ansaid. automobile currently considering legislation declaring Harley-Davidson The legislation would authorize the creation of an automobile tion to their customers’ sales and service experiences.â€? active arm of the Confederation of Clubs, a major motorcycle rally license we know had gotten a ticket under the noise ordinance. It’s still sitting license plate available available for for purchase purchase that that would would include include HarHarWKH VWDWHÂśV RIÂżFLDO PRWRUF\FOH VLPLODU WR UHFRJQL]LQJ D VWDWH plate First-time buyers comprise of allanew motorcycle in the red hills of Oklahoma has22% rescinded “No Colorsâ€? policy purthat ley-Davidson’s there, and the city trademark has bought decibel meters, sologo we assume they are ley-Davidson’s trademark bar and and shield logo and the the mesbar shield and meschases, and with the average age of owners increasing from would have prohibited entry to anyone wearing a patch, including HOG, sage to use them. We felt we shouldn’t let the ordinance on sage “Share “Share the Road.â€? Available for cars cars and trucksstay registhe Road.â€? Available for and trucks regis40 to 47 since 2001, it is important for manufacturers to focus planning ABATE and any club. the books.â€? tered in Wisconsin, the revenue collected by the Department PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO LET MICHIGAN RIDtered in Wisconsin, the revenue collected by the Department on younger Gen X and Y demographics to ensure continued of Transportation Transportation from from the the specialty specialty plate plate sales sales would would be be growth in the market. Now in its 12th year, the annual sur- of The measures Hawg Lakes Motorcycle Rally published a no colors policyand on used McGrath he in feltMichigan it public best to workshops give the Circuit Court chance used forsaid conducting public workshops on motorcycle safety; Motorcyclists would beon able to the buyfirst a safety; permit for conducting motorcycle vey owner satisfaction with new motorcycles their fliers, ads and website that quickly stirred an uproar across the evaluating to decision in this case. “Let’s see if thecreating judgebill willtransporfollow the evaluating basicarider rider education courses; creating transportomake ride the without helmet if a newly-introduced becomes basic education courses; ÂżHOGHG UHVSRQVHV IURP QHDUO\ RZQHUV EHWZHHQ $XJXVW country, due largely an e-mail “Call to Actionâ€? conducted by the U.S. tation Supreme Court’sapply opinion,â€? he told who therallies; Sun tation messages at motorcycle motorcycle rallies; providing fundshave for law.It messages would to riders areNews. 21providing years or older, at funds for and October 2009,tofocusing on 2009 model year bikes. motorcycle-related safetyaand and training programs; programs; and grants been licensed to operate motorcycle for at leastand twogrants years motorcycle-related safety training Defenders and the Oklahoma Confederation of Clubs. to providers of motorcycle safety training courses. “Motororproviders completed amotorcycle safety class, and have least $20,000 in safety training courses. “MotorMeanwhile, theof city of Myrtle Beach has mailedatout refunds to those 0,66285, 72 (1' 6$)(7< ,163(&7,216 21 1(:- to cycling is huge part of Wisconsin’s culture and plays plays big health The $100-a-year make helis aa huge Wisconsin’s culture and aa big Brook “Xmanâ€? Bullock, State Secretary of ABATE of Oklahoma and cycling who paidinsurance. fines whenpart theyof received ticketspermit for not would wearing motorcycle ER VEHICLES role inoptional. our state’s economy,â€? state Rep. Jim Sullivan told Thea metsin Any passenger over 21 years our economy,â€? state Rep. Jim Sullivan told The Oklahoma car Defender Rep,owners sent outcan a nationwide to action to role New-ish and bike take that call $10-12 you’ve helmets. Thestate’s city repaid nearly $14,000 in fines for 141 riding tickets itwith issued Business Journal of Milwaukee Milwaukee upon introducing introducing the meameapermit wouldn’t a effect. helmet.State Representative Journal of upon the been setting aside to pay a state safetyFRIENDLY inspection andand go Business “Please take your money and for support to BIKER rallies when theholder improper helmet lawneed was in sure. “This license plate helps helps us us protect protect that heritage and Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland) said wearing a helmet should “This license plate that heritage and EX\ VRPHWKLQJ QLFH IRU \RXUVHOI RU \RXU YHKLFOH 8QGHU OHJevents, not 2010 Hawg Lakes. Pass the Word.â€? According to the e-mail; sure. promote sharing the road road safely with all drivers.â€? drivers.â€? The goal be a personal choice. LeBlanc told Capitol News of sharing the safely with all The goal islation that oftook effect State on New Year’s Day in Missouri, ve- promote “2Râ€? (ABATE Oklahoma Coordinator) personally talked on the MICHIGAN’S REJEUVENATED HELMET LAW Service REPEAL is to have the plate ready by May 2010, which is motorcycle the Macomb Daily newspaper that he’s been involved with is to have the plate ready by May 2010, which is motorcycle KLFOHV ÂżYH \HDUV ROG DQG QHZHU ZLOO QR ORQJHU QHHG DQ LQVSHFphone with Hawg Lakes and “the guy in charge said he was absolutely EFFORTS the issue since the 1970s when he started riding aare motorsafety month in most most states. Wisconsin lawmakers are also month in states. Wisconsin lawmakers also tion when renewing license plates. ThatBACA, means innot 2010, 2005 safety unwilling to change his policy. ABATE, HOG, and any Club, HB 4747 to repeal the helmet law was passed by the Michigan House of cycle, adding that he legislation introduced the bill because he believes currently considering legislation declaring declaring Harley-Davidson currently considering Harley-Davidson model year and newer autos, including cars, trucks and mono colors of any kind will be allowed.â€? Representatives March, and now be awaits action in the Senate. Even that wearing ainhelmet should a personal choice.The bill WKH VWDWHÂśV RIÂżFLDO PRWRUF\FOH VLPLODU WR UHFRJQL]LQJ D VWDWH torcycles, will be exempt. Models from 2006 won’t need their WKH VWDWHÂśV RIÂżFLDO PRWRUF\FOH VLPLODU WR UHFRJQL]LQJ D VWDWH though similarinlegislation hasCommittee been approved by the state legislature is pending the House on Regulatory Reform, ELUG RU Ă€RZHU ÂżUVW LQVSHFWLRQ XQWLO 3UHYLRXVO\ YHKLFOHV DUH H[HPSW Mark “Busâ€? Buskirk, Oklahoma Commander, U.S. Defenders wrote the past two sessions, only to be vetoed by outgoing Jennifer though ABATE of Michigan reportedly doesGovernor not support the from safety inspections for their model year and the year after Granholm “Hawg Lakes Rally on July 29th will not allow you to wear your club PROPOSED (D)and both two outto ofworking the gubernatorial contenders legislation istimes, dedicated with their new goverLEGISLATION TOthree LET MICHIGAN RIDLEGISLATION TO LET MICHIGAN RIDthat.Inspections are performed at thousands of repair shops PROPOSED colors on their property. So we$12 the motorcycling need to not replace her support giving adult motorcyclists choice. nor to repeal the existing helmet law withfreedom no fees,ofadditional (56 %8< 3(50,76 72 5,'( +(/0(7/(66 across the state and cost for cars andcommunity trucks and $10 for to go. They are stomping on our rights of freedom of Motorcyclists in in Michigan Michigan would would be be able able to to buy buy aa permit permit motorcycles. The Missouri Department ofspeech.â€? Revenue, which Motorcyclists Herb Rials who lobbies for if ABATE of Michigan claims have the to ride ride without helmet if aa newly-introduced newly-introduced billtobecomes becomes without aa helmet bill manages vehicle registration, estimates that 650,000 vehicles to Within the Call Action was called off when Tiger Mike Revere, law.It support of every candidate for governor minus one, heor told FOX News Michigan riders, spearheaded byare ABATE and the Confedlaw.It would apply to riders riders who are 21 years years or older, have would apply to who 21 older, have will bedays, affected bytothe exemption. eration of Clubs of Michigan, succeeded in passing been licensed to operate operate motorcycle for at at least least twohelmet years licensed to aa motorcycle for two years ABATE of Oklahoma Liaison to the OK Confederation of Clubs and been in Detroit. or completed completed aa safety safety class, class, and and have have at at least least $20,000 $20,000 in in member of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists board of directors, ,1',$1$ +$5/(< '($/(5 ),*+76 681'$< %,.( or The would helhealth insurance. insurance. The $100-a-year $100-a-year permit would make make helreported that; “The Hawg Lakes event has RESCINDED its No-Colors health According to the legislative analysis of HBpermit 4747, proponents of voiding SALES BAN optional. Any 21 years riding with mets optional. Any passenger passenger over 21rights yearsissue. riding with aaa Ban -- Score one for our side!!â€? the 40-year old helmet law argue it over is a civil “Wearing There are some things you can’t buy on Sundays in Indiana: mets holder wouldn’t aa helmet.State Representative permit or holder wouldn’t need helmet.State Representative alcohol, cars, and motorcycles.One Hoosier Harley-David- permit helmet, not wearing one,need they say, should be a matter of personal LeBlanc (D-Westland) helmet should Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland) saidwearing wearing helmet should son dealerBEACH thinks this “blue lawâ€?OVER againstNOISE buyingLAW motorcycles Richard MYRTLE SUED AGAIN choice and not a legal mandate.â€? said Supporters of aa repeal legislation, be a personal choice. LeBlanc told Capitol News Service of be a personal choice. LeBlanc told Capitol News Service of is ridiculous, and he’s teaming up with an Indiana state senaAs Myrtle Beach prepares to adjust some of the 14 ordinances passed which includes ABATE, the Michigan Confederation of Clubs and Daily newspaper that he’s been involved with the Macomb Macomb Daily newspaper thatalso he’sargue beenthat involved with tor to change Forszt owns four Harleytheir dealerships in 2008 to quell it. theMark May motorcycle rallies, including city-wide the both Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls, removing the the the issue issue since since the the 1970s 1970s when when he he started started riding riding aa motormotorthroughout thefour state andordinances says the being law isinvalidated hurting his business, helmet law and other by the state’s helmet requirement would increase motorcycle traffic in Michigan and cycle, cycle, adding adding that that he he introduced introduced the the bill bill because because he he believes believes and noanother sense.legal On challenge Sundays,that he’s open for busihigh that court,itit makes faces yet could require even that thereby stimulate the state’s sagging economy. wearing aa helmet helmet should should be be aa personal personal choice.The choice.The bill bill ness, and he can sell you everything you’d ever need to put that wearing more changes. is pending pending in in the the House House Committee Committee on on Regulatory Regulatory Reform, Reform, a bike together yourself. He just can’t actually sell you the is “Our outdated helmet law is a barrier to motorcycle tourism,â€? argues ABATE of reportedly does support the though ABATE of Michigan Michigan reportedly does not not support the bike.“It’s a huge loss to the state in terms of sales tax rev- though Some residents and other motorcycle enthusiasts are suing the city legislation ABATE’s Jimand Rhoades. “Michigan is the onlywith Greattheir Lakes state with a is dedicated to working new goverlegislation and is dedicated to working with their new goverenue,â€? said Forszt, who contacted state Senator Ed Charbonagain, to thisaddress time hoping Horry County Court willframing overturn the mandatory helmet Surveys repeatedly show that an overwhelming the existing helmet law additional norto torepeal repeal thelaw. existing helmet lawwith withno nofees, fees, additional neau the the problem in theCircuit legislature, the nor city’s noise ordinance. majority of motorcyclists in neighboring states refuse to visit Michigan insurance or stickers. issue as a way to help small business. When you add up all the sales tax, it’s also a way to help the state of Indiana, home because of this law.â€? Under the300 finalmotorcycle version of the noise ordinance amendment, which Michigan riders, riders, spearheaded spearheaded by by ABATE ABATE and and the the ConfedConfedto some dealerships, said Charbonneau. “If Michigan Clubs of succeeded in helmet gained one final of approval March 2009,sold no vehicles except emergency eration of ofto Clubs of Michigan, Michigan, succeeded in passing passing helmet According a study done by Michigan Consultants in Lansing, every those indealerships one motorcycle a Sun- eration vehicles can be louder than 89 decibels when measured from 20 2 Thunder Roads inches away from theKentucky exhaust pipe, at a 45-degree angle, while the vehicle is idling. Bikers also must have an EPA issued sticker that state their bike meets federal noise reduction laws according to the municipal ordinance, but not South Carolina state law. On June 15th, Virginia-based Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) 26 Thunder Roads Kentucky

Michigan is losing millions of tourism dollars and approximately $1.2 billion in overall economic benefit because of this law. February 2010 So if the House and Senate vote next year to kill the helmet law as they have in years past, there’s a good chance that a governor’s signature, not a veto, will be attached to the measure.

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Tech Tips Harley Hop-Up by Kirby Apathy

This month we’ll go over checking your heads & setting up for larger cams. From the calls we’re getting, a lot of riders are doing this now (really should be a winter job, but whatever).First make sure the cam will compliment your present build or the build you are planning. We are not getting into that now, but feel free to call and we’ll help you pick a cam that`ll work with your compression and riding style. Installing a big cam and not checking ALL clearances can have catastrophic results if not properly clearanced. First you want to check for coiled bind, this is when the cam is trying to open valve more than your springs will allow, and the spring compresses all the way, and still has more to go. This will result in a broken spring or rocker arm. To check this, get 2 flat pieces of metal and compress spring(with collars) in a vise, close vise until spring is all the way compressed without forcing it (pic 1).Measure that, for this example, we are using SE EVO heads & springs & a S&S .561 cam. The coil bind measurement on these springs is 1.159,add the cam lift (.561)and your desired clearance(.060) for a total of 1.780.Now insert valve in guide with top & bottom collars, no spring, and pull valve up against seat, measure the distance between collars (pic 2),it has to be 1.780 or greater, if it ALOT more, you can use spring shims to get closer to your desired installed height. Next, will be checking valve to valve. To check this you must look on your cams spec sheet for the TDC lift, on our cam, its .252 int/.210 ext. insert both valves in head, and pull up so their on the seats, take a majic marker and mark each valve with the TDC lift (pic 3)leaving the old seal on will help to hold the valves without slipping, open the valves to the TDC marks and measure clearance between valve heads (pic 4),your looking for .060 minimum. Now valve to piston must be checked, with the valves still opened to your TDC lifts, put a straight edge across the head gasket surface (pic 5),if the valves are not protruding beyond that you most likely wont have a problem with most pistons, but still should be checked. To do this, open each valve to TDC lift + .060(no springs, just seal holding valves),put head on cylinder with out a head gasket, no head bolts and crank motor slowly by hand, if neither valve makes contact you fine,if contact is made, check it with a gasket, if contact is still made valve will close a little, measure to your TDC mark and that’s the amount that valve will either have to be sunk deeper in the seat or piston valve relief will have to be machined, some builders will check this with clay and springs on, we’ve seen people actually bend valves doing it this way. These are the tools you will need to check this stuff (pic 6)We and most shops will use special tools to check these clearances(pic 7),but this is a very accurate way for the home builder to make the proper checks, and these methods will work with any HD heads. If you have any question, feel free to contact us.

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Once again Hawg Valley Rally was the place to be on the third week in May. Everyone was having a good time at all the field events and the local hometown bands also put on a good show. We didn’t get the usual rain until late Saturday, so the weather was perfect. We gave out door prizes all weekend at the Thunder Roads Booth along with Matt & Kat at the DJ booth. This is the 8th year for Hawg Valley and they continue to please a large following of rally goers. Make sure you come and hang out with us at the Fall Rally on the third weekend of this month. It will be a great time so check out the ad in this magazine for all the details.

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Boatman Powersports Open House and Bike Giveaway Boatman Powersports, Owensboro Kentucky’s only factory authorized motorcycle dealership, Hosted an open house and invited the community to visit the dealership. Under direction of new management and staff, the entire property displayed multiple Brands of new and used motorcycles and watercraft, including Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Polaris land toys. Watercrafts on display were from manufactures such as, Crownline, Crestliner, Sea-Doo and Mercury for your offshore fun. You can Learn more about the dealership by visiting www.boatmanpowersports.com For this special day, Media partners Cromwell Radio, teamed up with Boatman Powersports for a New Bike Givea-way. Thunder Roads Kentucky and Owensboro Biker News were involved with media and event promotions of this open house event. As part of the open house celebration, of this special day, at 3 pm. The bike was awarded to one Lucky individual. John F. Jones was the winner of the brand new Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic. Thunder Roads Kentucky along with all the media partners for this event would like to say thank you for joining us for this special day in July.

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On July 10, 2010, the City of Greenville, Kentucky hosted its annual Twi-Light Drive-In which featured a Bike Rally & Bug Run, sponsored by the KMA/KBA, along with a car show and an oldies band out of Detroit, Michigan called “Moose & Da Sharks”. The TwiLight Drive-In was held in conjunction with the weekly Saturdays on the Square, sponsored by the Greenville Tourism Commission. Bikers that registered for the Bug Run were given a small circular sticker which was placed in the middle of their headlight. The object of the run is to see who can have the biggest bug in the middle of their sticker. The bikers left the courthouse square at 6pm and arrived back at 8pm. Andrew Vaughn won the Bug Run. Freeman Brown was the Best Hand, Jeff Vanover won the Worst Hand and Jason Phillips won the Mystery Hand. Article/Photos by Leigh Douglas 36 Thunder Roads Kentucky

Bug Run and Bike Rally sponsored by KMA/KBA

August 2010

Nearly 600 Riders last year!

Poker Run through Central Kentucky Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010 Starts: Eastern Kentucky University Ends: Man O War Harley-Davidson

$20 riders/$10 passengers

(includes lunch, snacks and one poker hand)

Bike Show Judged by Special Olympics Athletes!

Raise $100, 250 or more to earn great Ride to Win merchandise! all proceeds benefit:

For more information, call 800-633-7403 or visit www.soky.org KY Gaming Lic. # 0000236

Win a 2010 Harley-Davidson Super Glide Custom Randolph Scott Insurance

When You Ride, Special Olympics Athletes Win!

Tickets $10 Each

Drawing to be held at the Ride to Win

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