October 2013 by Thunder Roads Ohio Magazine

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Far too many times I hear that people perceive our magazine to be focused on simply one type of motorcycle or one type of rider. In virtually every instance, I simply have to open the magazine and encourage them to browse through the pages. In most cases, these comments come from folks that have not read our magazine, never opened it up, or possibly never even seen one - going instead on impressions based upon other magazines entirely. Thunder Roads Ohio is about motorcycles and the love of riding. I’m not interested in splitting hairs over how many wheels or CC’s a bike has - or even where it’s made. I rode the same HarleyDavidsonTM Softail for close to 15 years without ever sitting on another bike. I love the way it rides and it feels like an extension of me when we are flying down the road. I can’t imagine ever selling it, but I’ve picked up a few more bikes over the last few years. These bikes come from the far corners of the earth: Germany, Asia, and yes - at least one or two more Harleys. My love of riding - and consequently that of our magazine is all about the ride and the experience. Over the years I’ve learned to appreciate the fact that this is a different experience for different people. Some love to cruise along at a comfortable page, others crave speed and push their bikes to the absolute limit. Both are riders and both crave the open road. I’ve also learned that my love of riding is as much about the brothers and sisters that I encounter in my travels then it is about the machines. There is a kindred spirit amongst true riders. A sense of freedom and a love of the open road that fuels us. If you get past the particulars of the bikes - you can find a similar set of traits and character amongst most riders. It’s what makes us hit the road or trails. I am proud to present this month’s magazine with a hillclimb bike on the cover, in recognition of our new partnership with the Dayton Motorcycle Club and the AMA Pro Hillclimbs. These are extreme bikes - ridden by men and women that are not afraid to push the limits of their riding ability. Even though I’ve never taken a stretchedout, nitrous fueled bike up the side of a hill - I can relate to their passion and respect their dedication. I’d encourage and challenge everyone to expand their riding focus and discover how many more options there really are. Not just in terms of what you ride - but where you go and how you ride. If you’ve never been to a Pro Hillclimb event, I’d invite you to join us at the Devil’s Staircase in Oregonia on Sunday, October 13th. (www.devilsstaircase.com) Or possibly head out to a motocross event, such as the Competition Riders of America events listed on page 76-77. Discover how much more there is to riding and motorsports. The competitive side of riding is an exciting world and much more entertaining then much of what we are being served up through the talking boxes.

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Lastly, I’d like to encourage everyone to get involved or at least a member of a rider’s rights organizations such as the American Motorcyclist Association (www.americanmotorcyclist.com), the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (mrf.org) or ABATE of Ohio (abate.com). These organizations are advocates for motorcycle riders and work hard to ensure that our rights are represented. Even if you don’t have the time or resources to get actively involved, even just having a membership lends them your support and allows them to hear your voice. These days especially, it’s important that we all be heard. Otherwise, there’s no telling where we might end up. Sincerely, Derek Publisher Thunder Roads Ohio

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Road Tales..........................................................................................................6 Motorcycle Ohio Celebrates 25............................................................................8 Summer Bike Shows......................................................................................... 12 Sturgis.............................................................................................................22 Nice Rides........................................................................................................28 Garage Build: Softail Flying Tiger.....................................................................36 From the Back of the Bike.................................................................................39 Thunder Cam: 2014 Victory Demo Event............................................................40 ABATE Update...................................................................................................42 Buckeye Thunder Run.......................................................................................44 Calendar .........................................................................................................50 Garage Build: 1970 XLCH H-D® Bobber...........................................................52 The Scary Larry Cemetery Run..........................................................................55 12th Annual Motorcycle Stampede....................................................................56 Mississippi’s Burnings.......................................................................................60 Custom Build: 1979 Suzuki GS550 Race Cream.................................................64 Rusty’s Ride.....................................................................................................70 Devil’s Staircase...............................................................................................78 Tech Tips: Tire Safety........................................................................................82 Buckeye Firearms Report..................................................................................84 Tabasco Report.................................................................................................86 2013 Easyriders Rodeo.....................................................................................88 Iron & Ink........................................................................................................90 Biker Friendly Directory....................................................................................92 Thunder Roads Ohio Marketplace......................................................................95 Jody “Mo’s” Thunder Fun............................................................................... 104 K.I.S.S. in the Kitchen..................................................................................... 106 Joker’s Wild................................................................................................... 107 Live Music Listings.......................................................................................... 108 Events............................................................................................................ 109 Index of Sponsors............................................................................................111

On the cover... The Dayton Motorcycle Club presents The Devil’s Staircase, AMA Pro Hillclimbs in Oregonia on Sunday, October 13, 2013. www.devilsstaircase.com Photo courtesy AMA Racing.

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The Iron Cowboy Planning for 2014 Events? Now’s the time to start - if you haven’t already! Even though there’s still plenty of time left to ride this season, it’s time for many to start thinking of their 2014 bike nights, rallies, and ride events. If you’re planning on approaching sponsors, especially bigger ones, now is the time to make those approaches. Many businesses, especially those with the money to help support riding events, plan things out way in advance. And that includes budgeting for sponsorship, marketing, and events. It is FAR easier for them to get things done when they have time to include it in their budget for 2014. While the actual budgets may not be due to the powersthat-be for months, now is the time to get in line and make certain that you’re on the list. By approaching in October / November - you are better able to make presentations without being under the gun or pressed for time. Much better for everyone involved. Another major consideration, that needs to be thought out well in advance, is the exact date of your event. Now is the time to announce your event and make certain that IT is the thing that others are planning around. If you’d like help with developing a marketing plan for your event or need assistance in other areas, please don’t hesitate to contact Iron Cowboy Productions, LLC. - our parent company. Event planning is what they do, and sometimes it’s helpful to just get a second opinion on something. Even if you’ve been doing it for years - a fresh set of eyes and new approach can sometimes help breath new life into an event or promotion. Email - smith.ironcowboy@gmail.com for more information.

Hosting a Bike Show as part of your 2014 Event? If not - why not? Thunder Roads Ohio teamed with a number of event organizers this past year in order to help present ride-in Bike Shows as part of their events. Some of these were not even traditional motorcycle events - but instead open minded community events looking to grow. The TRO Team can help make a Bike Show a turn-key event, organizing everything from sponsorship and registration to the actual judging. Obviously marketing and promotion is our specialty - and we can do it more cost effectively then anyone else out there. If you are hosting a bike night, car show, community festival, rally, or even a wine tasting (we’ve done it!) - let us 6

know if you’d like to discuss how a motorcycle show might help develop your exiting event. Or if you have a venue or space to host a bike show - we can easily start from scratch. Now is the time to begin planning for 2014 and our calendar is already filling up. Email us at ThunderRoadsOhio@gmail. com for more information.

The 500cc Harley While rumors have been circulating for some time, especially amongst H-D dealers trying to maintain aging Buell Blast fleets for training classes - it’s now official: HarleyDavidson will soon be releasing a 500cc motorcycle. H-D’s COO Matthew Levatich, speaking at the company’s 110-year anniversary celebration in Milwaukee, said the asyet-unnamed bike is “nimble, light weight, has a low seat height and supple throttle and braking. I’ve ridden it – it looks great, sounds great, it’s a Harley, and it’s priced right. “We want to get it out as soon as we can, but it’s got to be right. New engines are complicated, and we’ve got to get everything right from a durability, reliability and confidence perspective. On the other hand, chassis and other things are a lot more straightforward.” He also hinted that it would likely be built in India: “The American qualities of a Harley are very important to people,” said Levatich. “The literal ‘where does that shock absorber come from’ part of it is less significant, but it has to have the spirit and soul of America. We have Harley-Davidson factories in India and Brazil – can we leverage those facilities and expertise so it can get to the, for example, Indian consumer, faster? Since Harley-Davidson scrapped the Buell brand back in 2009 during the global financial crisis, H-D has been left with the Sportster as their apparent “entry level” bike. In reality, though, neither the 1200cc or 883cc engine models are really that lightweight - both being larger then most sportbikes. Many Harley-Dealerships were also left with challenges in regards to training programs that specified smaller displacement bikes as mandatory.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Rider Insurance is once again running it’s “Check Your Headlights” campaign to help raise awareness.

“Check Your Headlights!” with Rider Insurance Throughout the entire month of October, Rider will have “Check Your Headlights” t-shirts and magnets available for purchase online through Rider’s Facebook page, www. facebook.com/RiderInsuranceCo, website - www.rider.com, and online store - www.riderinsurance.storeenvy.com. All proceeds from the sales of the shirts and magnets ($5 per shirt and $1 per magnet) will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in an effort to fund research for a cure. Monetary contributions are also being accepted. The Rider Insurance Bleiwise Family Foundation will match every dollar raised. Join the fight against breast cancer and don’t forget to Check Your Headlights!

Tired of Peanut Tanks? From our friends at Returnofthecaferacers.com, comes this crazy looking ride built down under by Oaky and JJ at Griffen Spares in Sydney, Australia. It’s a “slightly modified” BMW R80 looking to make a statement. “With so many of today’s builds being based on looks, rather than lean-angle, lap-time or long-distance touring; Chopper, Bobber and Café gas tanks are getting smaller and distances between refills are becoming ridiculous. We hatched a hazy plan to bring big tanks - back into bike builds.” We were already wrenching an ‘84, BMW R80 in the Griffin Motorcycles man-cave, so we decided to track down an original, Karl Heinrich, long-distance tank. We managed to locate one in Germany… it was twelve grand. So Oaky

called his mates from OldWheelz overseas and got them to start working on a hand-built, 45 litre gas tank, modelled on the original, German design. The bike wasn’t built just to make something that could go over 400km between refills, we also wanted to create something that looked great standing still, and handled likewise at high speeds.” One of the most time consuming aspects of the build was the handmade exhaust. Which runs up under the frame and past the gearbox, before splitting into left and right trumpets. It gives the bike a gorgeous growl at idle, and a banshee bark at high revs. The end result, is a truly unique bike that not only stops traffic; but one that can shoot past traffic, hoon around the hills all day, and get back home without even thinking about a re-fuel.”

A new 500cc Harley will fill an open need to fill a niche last held by the Buell Blast - an entry level, “smaller displacement” bike.

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The AMA Museum featured an Ohio State Highway Patrol display in honor of Motorcycle Ohio’s 25th Anniversary.

Motorcycle Ohio Celebrates 25

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otorcycle Ohio, a part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) that is focused on rider safety through education, celebrated its 25th anniversary at the American Motorcyclist’s Association (AMA) Hall of Fame in Pickerington, OH, on Aug 3rd. Not dampened by unfavorable weather, AMA CEO Rob Dingman kicked off the festivities with remarks about the strong partnership that Motorcycle Ohio has fostered not only with the AMA, but also with every motorcycle rider in Ohio. Ohio Department of Public Safety Director John Born affirmed his and the department’s commitment to increasing educational opportunities for riders throughout the state. Rollin Kiser, the Motorcycle Ohio State Coordinator, discussed his desire to make the department’s Basic Rider Courses more widely available. In a statement prior to the event, OJCS Director Karhlton F. Moore commented on the success of the program by stating that “Motorcycle Ohio has accomplished so much since its inception, 8

and we are committed to many more years of working with our traffic safety partners on education, enforcement and engineering efforts to reduce motorcycle deaths and injuries.” On-site riding demonstrations by Motorcycle Ohio instructors, food vendors, family activities, and discounted entry to the Hall of Fame Museum made for a great celebration of safe riding initiatives in Ohio.

AMA CEO Rob Dingman, Motorcycle Ohio State Coordinator Rollin Kiser, AMA Government Affairs Manager Imre Szauter, and Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety John Born.

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SUMMER BIKE SHOWS

2013 Century Harley-Davidson Bike Show

Winners SOFTAIL:

1st: CHUCK ANDREWS 2nd: ANDY ROBERTS 3rd: PAUL LOWRENZI

CUSTOM:

1st: LARRY ROBINSON 2nd: TERRY YOUNG 3rd: JERRY SPANGLER

entury Harley-Davidson, in Medina, hosted their Annual Bike Show on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Clear skies and a wide range of show worthy bikes made it a great event. The show included everything from a beautifully restored Harley-DavidsonTM Topper to an incredible Street Glide from ANAC Baggers in Columbus. With judged classes and a crowd vote just for Best of Show - it was easy to relax and enjoy live music by the legendary Burnt River Band.

NON-HARLEY:

1st: CHARLIE COOK 2nd: KULWANT SIWGH 3rd: DALE COLHOY

TOURING:

1st: CHICO GRIFFIN 2nd: RON DUBAS 3rd: BUDDY BAKER

V-ROD

1st: TONY COLAPIETRO

CLASSIC:

1st: JIM FAGAN 2nd: THOMAS STUTLER 3rd: DAVE TRUSKY

TRIKE

1st: WILLIAM MOCK 2nd: DON RUSSO 3rd: GARY WILL

SPORTSTER

1st: DENNIS WILLIAMS 2nd: THOMAS MAURER 3rd: AL FARLEY

DYNA:

1st: SHANE HUDSON 2nd: AJ WILSON 3rd: JOHN GALL

POPULAR VOTE: SHANE OBLISK Photos by The Iron Cowboy and Bob Mazur, Thunder Roads Ohio 12

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hunder Roads Ohio joined up with the Mogadore Summer Festival to introduce a new Bike Show as an addition to their long running event. In a relatively short time, Thunder Roads Rep Mike Craig and Derek worked hard to get the show off the ground for it’s first year. Riders came in from as far away as PA and Bowling Green for the fun show that had everything from fair rides to a pizza eating contest hosted by local celebrity “Little John”. The show was considered a great success and organizers are already working on next years. All classes were chosen by popular vote this year, but expanded categories and judged classes will be added in 2014.

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Winners American V-Twin 1st Place

Tina Flaconberry, #14

2nd Place

Shane Oblisk, #25

3rd Place

Ron Dubas, #22

Touring 1st Place

Ron Dubas, #20

2nd Place

Chip Knaack, #15

3rd Place

Steve Potts, #16

Custom Paint 1st Place

Shane Oblisk, #25

2nd Place

Tracy Ketcham, #11

3rd Place

Tom Dohse, #13

European / Metric 1st Place

Dean Mounts

Trike 1st Place

Nancy Cochoy, #26

BEST OF SHOW Shane Oblisk, #25

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2013 Hale’s Harley-Davidson® Bike Show

ale’s Harley-Davidson, in H Mansfield, hosted their 28th Annual Bike Show on Saturday, August 3rd. Anthony Martin took BEST OF SHOW with his 2010 Street Glide, breaking away from a wide range of amazing show bikes.

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Winners Best of Show

Anthony Martin, ‘10 Street Glide

People’s Choice Mike Grabill, ‘63 Panhead

Dealer’s Choice Paul Shine, ‘73 FX Rod Curry, ‘88 FLHTC Gary Ramsay, ‘65 Sprint

Loud Pipes

Scott Smalley, ‘04 Road King

Boom Audio

Bob Troupe, ‘12 Limited

Winners

Mike Grabill, ‘63 Panhead JR Jenney, ‘09 Ultra Harvey Robinson, ‘03 Road King Gary Sutherland, ‘07 Road Glide Ken Flannagan, ‘08 Road King Steve Sanford, ‘13 Street Glide Jim Fagan, ‘79 Low Rider Spang, ‘05 Pro Street Chris Sherk, ‘11 Street Glide Tim Reitz, ‘01 Softail Rick Spitzer, ‘01 Road King Dennis Williams, ‘89 Sportster Robert Berry, ‘03 Custom Greg Poll, ‘04 FatBoy Brian Walters, ‘05 Softail Eric Bee, ‘05 Road King Ezra Amend, ‘89 FLT Classic Pat Conrad, ‘71 FLH Tyler Kirchner, ‘08 Street Glide Growler Clifton, ‘06 Ultra Scott Smalley, ‘10 Custom Casey Bond, ‘06 Street Glide Denver Hoff, ‘08 Street Glide Jim Tobias, ‘11 Road King Photo’s courtesy Hale’s Harley-Davidson™

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Many of you haven’t attended this pilgrimage to the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota. You’ve heard about all the crazy things that go on in Sturgis. Yes, there’s some wild stuff to be found up there, but there is also miles of beautiful riding in the area. From riding the desert-like Badlands with its’ sharp buttes towering overhead to the gorgeous twists and turns in the Black Forest National Park to the Monuments of Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse, there’s plenty to do for a full week. In the town of Sturgis, vendors take over the buildings where local grocery and hardware stores stood one week prior. Main Street is closed down to only bike traffic. East of town a few miles, rallygoers find the comforts of home away from home at camping “mini” rallies such as Full Throttle Saloon, Buffalo Chip, Glencoe and Broken Spoke. Each of these locations feature camping, bars, bands, stages, contests, bike shows and entertainment of its’ own every day during the rally. On a grander scale, these are all much like the

“What a wild ride! Seven days of fun, excitement, work, play and amazement” is how I described this year’s Sturgis Rally to the Travel Channel camera crew. While only my third Sturgis Rally trip, I set out to get on the ground floor of what the rally is all about, who makes it happen and how it comes to fruition. I have to say, I succeeded on most levels.

formed. In 1938, an event named “Black Hills Classic” was held in which nine participants raced. This was the unofficial/ official first Sturgis Rally. My calculator was whipped out as I saw this was the 73rd Annual Rally. It didn’t compute. I asked the Museum Director why this was and she told hisToRy of sTuRgis Rally me it was because First, a brief history lesson on there was no rally held Sturgis. The fella that the Sturgis in 1942 due to the gas community still give credit to in shortage and World beginning the rally is Clarence War II. This year, it “Pappy” Hoel. At all events and was estimated that press conferences, I continuously the event brought over heard his name. He purchased an 500,000 riders to the Indian Motorcycle Dealership in Black Hills area. Sturgis in 1936 and the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club was 22

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took great pride in telling me about making the first cut to the frame when she cut the neck off of the bike. She and instructor, Keith, said that the students do not get a school credit for this. They are only working on it after school and for the experience. I also took the opportunity to speak briefly with Black Hills Special Olympics Board of Director President, Jack Lynass. His smile showed the results of being teamed with the Legends Ride as their program has grown in the past 4 years from 17 athletes to 142 due to the profits self contained local rallies we and resources donated from the experience in our own states. ride. Being a Special Olympics Games Committee member The Rides myself, I can relate to a growing In order to capture much of Special Olympics program. the Sturgis experience this year, I joined a couple rides offered bikeR belles by the Buffalo Chip. The first I also took advantage of the being the Legends Ride. This is Biker Belles Ride which is a a fundraiser ride which drew a ride created to raise awareness record number of riders to raise of the passion, diversity and over $84,000 which was split spirit of women in motorcycling, between the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Black Hills Special Olympics. The ride was led by many a celebrity. I met Dee Snider of Twisted Sister; Arlen and Zach Ness who led the ride alongside Buffalo Chip owner, “Woody”; Paul Tuttle, Sr.; Robbie Knievel; Kristy Swanson; Bean’re and more. A large portion of the contributions earned were generated from the sell of the 2013 Sturgis Buffalo Chip Student Build Challenge. Students, under the direction of builder, Keith Terry, turned a 2013 Road King into a beautiful Street Glide. I was able to chat a bit with the female member of Jessi coMbs the student team, Hannah, who ThunderRoadsOhio.com

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even Toby had a hard time laughing through his singing from all the joy brought to Dar’s dad. This bike went on to win the Beauty and The Beast Bike Build Off the following day. That’s the wrap on the Sturgis trip 2013. I got to meet some incredibly wonderful people in the Motorcycle Industry and made several great contacts which will bring some tremendous articles our way in the future. Thank you for following our trip at www.facebook.com/ thunderroadsmagazineokar. Dee Snider (above) and Toby Keith (below) were just a few of the celebrities T met at Sturgis.

celebrating the woman’s role in shaping the culture, art and history of motorcycling. Secondly, the ride raises funds for worthy local charities. This year, the funds went to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum to build a new museum facility to house all their memorabilia. It also contributed to Helping With Horsepower a foundation directed by Laura Klock of Klock Werks Custom Cycles. This program helps young women who are at risk or victims of abuse. Laura took a few moments to explain to me that she, “used riding and racing as a parenting tool for her own daughters”. She went on to explain that part of this program is dedicated to working directly with the young women in building a motorcycle and raising funds with ticket sales to a drawing for the bike. She says, “by repairing 24

a motorcycle we hope they can repair what’s damaged in their own lives.” More on this charity and to enter to win the bike go to www.helpingwithhorsepower. com. Over 100 women rode on this ride through the Black Hills and finished with an auction in which a motorcycle donated by Shelly Rossmeyer and re-built by Jessi Combs, who lead our ride, was purchased by Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers for his wife of 24 years as their anniversary present. His wife is Cris Simmons who is a motorcycle Hall of Famer herself. I greatly enjoyed meeting the like-minded free spirited women on this ride and riding alongside them.

toast with Brass Balls Cycles builder/owner, Dar Holdsworth, and singer/songwriter,Toby Keith, backstage prior to his concert. Toby has partnered with Dar to create an Award Winning American made motorcycle that will stand alone in the industry. Toby noted that Brass Balls Cycles and Dar, caught his attention with all of the bike rebuilds and giveaways Brass Balls Cycles do for the veterans. In Toby style, there’s no better way to announce the partnership than giving away a bike to a veteran on stage at the Toby Keith concert at the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis. Just before the concert wrapped up, Dar and Toby announced the partnership and presented a bike to Dar’s dad, a bRass balls & Toby keiTh Vietnam Veteran himself, which is The rest of the trip included where Dar’s veteran compassion a lot of riding, highlighted by a began. The crowd went wild and ThunderRoadsOhio.com

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Nice Rides

by Nancy Beach

Considering the size of the town, if you feel like doing other things while you are there, there is a place called All Stuff Flea and Trading Post at 146 N Marion Street...not far from the G&R.

all is a great time to ride….as you know! So why not take a trip to Waldo! Some of you know exactly what I’m talking about when I mention Waldo. And, if you are the ones that don’t…get ready because this is an experience! Where’s Waldo? Waldo is located north of Columbus. Take 23 N toward Delaware and left onto OH-229. It will take you approximately 50 minutes.

Waldo is a small village so you won’t have any trouble finding the G&R Tavern located at 103 N. Marion Street. The G&R is known for their famous fried bologna sandwiches….YUM! This isn’t just any bologna sandwich…this fried bologna is a ¾ inch thick slab of the finest bologna and it is their own special recipe. It is fried until it is golden brown and crisp! It is worth the trip and once you have visited the G&R, you will definitely make this stop a regular ride. Check their website for hours and keep in mind that they do not take credit cards!

as well.

After a stop in Waldo, you will never be heard saying…. Where’s Waldo! Even if the ride takes you to the G& R just for the bologna sandwiches…it is worth the ride!

Waldo, OH

G&R Belly Tavern Busters

Have a nice Ohio ride to share? Email me at nancy. thunderroads@gmail.com and let’s share it with everyone! Until next time….Have a Nice Ride! BIKE NIGHTS

From Sandusky, take Rt. 4 south until it merges with US 23. Take the Ohio-98 ramp toward Waldo. It is about an hour and a half from Sandusky.

If you just want a slice, try Belly Busters at 123 E. Main which is an Italian Restaurant with some good authentic food! There is also a winery located on County Road 25. Shamrock Vineyards looks like a great stop along the way

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FOR A GREAt RIDE Tickets for the Chopper Raffle are still available through 11/5/13. Contact us at 216.431.3510.

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A BIG thank you to our committee members and sponsors: Floyd Block Chuck Hasenstab Bill Peterson Kris Bosworth Matthew Marks Eric Wardrum David Friihauf James Moyer Keith Winn

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elcome to the season of witches and goblins and pumpkins and jacko-lanterns. Yes..it is fall when the leaves slowly fall around us and crunch underneath our feet. When some trees turn completely red while the warm autumn sun makes others look so gold that they light up the trees around them. And when you hear things go zoom zoom in the night…that’s just someone out enjoying a ride in the beautiful and crisp fall air! This is a great time for an overnight camping trip when you pile the tent and sleeping bag on the bike and go! Or just find a new destination and go for the day. It’s a time when the leathers come out and the air on your face feels that you have been reborn. You may have those feelings throughout the year when you ride, but there is something magical about the crisp autumn air. We have had some fun fall excursions. Well...honestly, we have had fun excursions throughout the year. But I do like fall. And maybe it’s because we know that our riding days become numbered. At this time of the year, we need to get out and ride and ride and hope we don’t have a snowy winter! Speaking of fun excursions…I do have to give you all a little recap on the rodeo. As usual, it did not disappoint! The weather was hot but we had a blast! Ironically, the old girl started up like a champ! It was the RV that had problems and we almost had to forego our trip! But all is good. We made it there and then the generator went out! The four wheeler’s battery died! But the Shovel was the one thing that didn’t give us problems! Go figure! One of this year’s highlights for me was meeting and talking with Billy Tinney. He has been the photographer for Easy Rider for over 40 years. He told me that people had asked him if he worked for Thunder Roads! He knows who we are at TR! Very cool! And I always talk about the Lost Tribe Clubhouse and our annual visit there. The beer is cold and cheap, the guys are 38

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welcoming and you can write you name on the wall. They give a lot back by purchasing coats for kids so make it a stop if you are there next year. It’s fun and you are helping them help their community! There was one little incident which I am embarrassed to tell. In front of our campsite, I jumped on the back of the bike and instead of holding on, which I know better, I was waving at our neighbors. Whoops! We started up the little grade, going about zero miles an hour and I slipped off the back! OUCH! It reminded me of being bucked by a horse. Without a sissy bar, I know better. Totally my fault and I am here to report that no injuries were sustained. I landed on a nice cushion of grass. Just another adventure! And, very embarrassing! The worst part of the rodeo is that you look forward to it all summer and it is always Labor Day weekend which is the end of summer. You kind of wish your summer away! But it is always an adventure and you meet such interesting people! And you see some interesting bikes as well. Unless you have been there, it is hard to describe. But know that it is fun and crazy and relaxing…did I say crazy? All at the same time! And as we leave each year, we talk about next year and really look forward to it all year long! So, get out there and enjoy the autumn air and enjoy some nice new places to ride. I plan on enjoying rides this fall and I will behave and try staying on the back of the bike!

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE OCTOBER 2013 This past month Rep. Doug Green held an interested party meeting on certification of road guards in Ohio. A conference call was set up. Due to working second shift, I planned on attending the meeting via conference call. I made the call and was joined on the line by our Executive Director, Ed Shetter, but was never joined with the meeting. I talked with Rep. Green’s office after the meeting. There were technical difficulties with the conference call on their end. They sent me notes from the meeting. According to the notes, the need for road guards was discussed. The reasons discussed were that without road guards, individuals could get separated from the group on unfamiliar roads and unsafely race to catch the rest of the group. They also decided not to limit certification for group rides for charitable events. They would like to include funerals, marathons, and parades. It was also decided that road guards would have no power to arrest people that disobeyed the wishes of road guards. The biggest concerns remain to be liability and safety. A repre-

sentative from the AMA was there and discussed the coverage they provide for group rides. This was one of original reasons for supporting this idea. We wanted to make the activity legal in order to be eligible for liability, through policies like the AMA policy. As far as safety, once again we have the same goal. Road guarding, or blocking, has existed for years. Making it legal will probably have little effect on the amount of this activity. Training people to do it safely can only have a positive effect on the overall safety of the highway. They also discussed the need to educate the public on road guarding. They discussed including it as part of driver education programs. I will report more when I hear more on this issue. Regards, Scott “Woody” Wood Government Relations Director ABATE of Ohio, Inc.

SAFETYUPDATESAFETYUPDATES SAFETYUPDATESSAFETYUPDATESAFETYUPDATES SAFETYUPDATES Hi Friends, As summer starts to end, our statistics for this year are still good but crashes seem to be on the rise. Here in Northwest Ohio it seems like we read of them several times a week. Crashes: 2013 – 1,410 2012 – 3,610 Fatalities: 2013 - 69 2012 – 132 Discuss in your meetings what you have seen motorcyclists do wrong and what they do right. Someone listening may adjust something and it will help them stay upright. I talked to a biker who is also a drag racer. He belongs to all the drag race organizations because he is required to in order to race. I asked him if he belonged to an SMRO (State Motorcycle Rights Organization) and he said NO. Why, because he doesn’t have to. After talking to me for a while, he did ask me for an application and I hope he sends it in. It’s too bad we don’t “have to” belong to ABATE or another SMRO to ride. Those of us who are already members understand how important belonging is in order to maintain the freedom we all love. We need to figure out how to communicate that to everyone else. When I came back from Vietnam and went on a poker run with my Dad, he said to bring money to join AMA because you can’t ride if you don’t belong. I know we can’t do that today because of all the various organizations and individuals putting on poker runs and benefit runs, but encourage bikers of all types to support their favorite rights organization. Every year I get together with my close friends and we go

on a Labor Day ride. This year, in support of Michigan ABATE defeating their mandatory helmet law, we rode up the thumb of Michigan, along Lake Huron. We had a nice, relaxing ride, saw lots of the Lake, found plenty of places to eat and drink, and even found a little tavern where Kay and Harley played shuffleboard. You don’t see many of those anymore. We look forward to exploring more of Michigan in the coming years. (Another example of what a right’s organization does for every biker.) This brings me to my safety tip for the month. Fall leaves on the road can be very slippery! This is especially true if there is any moisture in them. The most colorful roads can be the most dangerous. Also be careful in parking lots and driveways. If there are leaves on the pavement, try to avoid them. Make sure if you are going to be coming home after dark that you have the right gear. It can get very cold after the sun sets this time of year. Gloves to keep your hands warm will help keep you safer, allowing your fingers to have more flexibility. Keep your eyes moving and be aware of areas where deer cross the road. Passengers can help with this also. Please contact me if you have any requests for Awareness info. I will be happy to send it out. As always, if you can make time for me in your meetings, I will come and talk to your group. I also make time to talk to non-ABATE groups about motorcycle safety. See you at the Meeting of the Minds. Ride Within Your Limits, Mike Stock, State Safety & Education Director ABATE of Ohio, Inc. mikestock419@gmail.com

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The Winners If your check-in is drawn, Thunder Roads will post your card number both online and in the magazine. Riders will then have at least 45 days to “claim” their prizes. For state-wide prizes, winners will often have the opportunity to select from a number of prize options. For instance, a rider might have the option of winning a Biketoberfest Rally Package that includes accommodations and extras for attending the Fall Rally. If that rider isn’t able to take advantage of that prize - they might opt for a Premium Leather Jacket instead. • Riders are able to win multiple prizes - based upon the drawing of their check-in’s. • Some prize drawings are specific to only check-in’s for the particular month - while others prizes are drawn from check-in’s season long.

Thunder Roads Ohio is proud to announce that the BUCKEYE THUNDER RUN IS BACK! This is a state-wide, summer-long riding challenge hitting the coolest riding destinations and events across Ohio, presented by Ohio’s #1 Biker Mag - Thunder Roads Ohio! It’s a ride like no-other and features great prizes every month!

• ALL CHECK-IN’s remain in the system for end of the season prizes!

The Way it Works

• Riders are able to checkin once a week at a stop (Monday-Sunday), for a maximum of 4 check-in’s per month (not counting bonuses).

Each month Thunder Roads Ohio we will announce a list of Thunder Run Stops here in the magazine and online. These stops are selected based upon the recommendations of our readers and confirmed by our editors. Riders can then hit these locations and present their Rider Cards in order to register. Once a Rider has registered at the stop - their Card number is then entered into the drawing for that stop. Thunder Roads will then select rider checks-in’s randomly each month from across the state for special prizes and incentives.

BONUS Check-in’s! The 2013 Buckeye Thunder Run is supported by our sponsors, so we want to encourage everyone to support them in turn. For that reason, we will issue a BONUS CHECK-IN to riders spending $10 or more at the stop. The bonus criteria may be adjusted at some stops to accommodate riders or particulars of that stop. Specifics of each stop will be listed each month in Thunder Roads as part of the Stop Listing.

Prizes are developed by both Thunder Roads and our sponsors - allowing for some exciting options. They may include stays at exciting stops, riding gear or accessories, gift certificates, cash, and even the opportunity to win a motorcycle or two!

It’s really that simple!

The beauty and simplicity of this program is that anyone can win with any check-in, but your chances of winning are increased by the amount you ride! The dedicated rider trekking across the state has a greater chance of accumulating prizes - but the couple that can only get out a few days a month to ride can also win! Every checkin counts as an entry in the “drawing” - so if you hit 40 stops in a month, you have twice as many chances of winning as someone that only hits 20. The more you ride - the more opportunities you will have to win! That’s the whole idea - to encourage everyone to get out and ride!

1. Get your Ohio Ride Card. 2. Get the list of stops each month from your Thunder Roads Magazine, the website (ThunderRoadsOhio.com), or facebook. 3. Ride out to these stops and show them your card. 4. And then you win cool prizes, including cold hard CASH!

State and Stop Prizes

The first step will be for riders to register for their Thunder Roads Ohio Ride Cards. A number of select locations will serve as Registration Centers. Riders can easily register at these points – free of charge. They will then receive their Ride Cards.

Every month the TRO staff will randomly select winners from the check-ins. Some prizes will be specific to the particular stop and usually sponsored by that stop. For instance, a leather shop may award a custom leather vest to someone visiting their store during the month of June. That would be a prize specific to that stop and only riders checking in at that location would be eligible for that prize. Other prizes will be state wide, with everyone checking in at any location eligible to win! 44

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WINNERS

Card # Last Name 10216 FRANK 10991 HELMICK 11356 BOONE 11367 PHISTER 11426 OBLISK, S 11689 OBLISK, ED 11831 MOODY 11832 SLOTNICK 11832 SLOTNICK 11837 JOE FRANCEY 12097 MOORE 12098 MOORE 12256 DECKER 12691 ROBINSON 12783 THURMAN 12987 TAYLOR 13013 AMES 13018 FREEWAY 13083 ROUSENHORST 13639 STITT 13726 BLANKENSHIP 13726 BLANKENSHIP 13727 WEIS 13842 THOMM 13856 PIRILLO 13916 PASTORE 14811 ROSE 14811 ROSE 14836 TRUSKOLASKI 14901 LOTT 15001 DEAN 15003 HARTNEY 15006 COONEY 15007 COONEY 15008 STARLING 15009 SHIELDS 15018 GRZELAK 15018 GRZELAK 15020 JACKSON 15026 LEONARD 15076 GERBASI 15097 THOSZESKI 15166 WICK 15819 WARD J 15912 BRADY

Card # Last Name 15913 SCHRADER 16300 POLING 16732 LONDON 16833 STOVER 16836 PIERCE 16855 CHANDLER 16856 PERRY 16858 ABLE 16860 RECK 16875 LAMB 16877 MCORY 16880 COLLINS 16880 COLLINS 16880 COLLINS 16881 TURNER 16882 NICHLSON 16887 MCcUTCHEON 16888 SCHMIDT 16889 LONGSHORE 18078 RAY 18193 BROWN 18331 WILLIAMS 18377 MOORE 18378 MOORE 18379 LAND 18380 MIDDLEBROOK 18391 STARR 18396 MARSHALL 18399 NEFF 18904 WILLIAMS 19765 JUSTIFIED 51263 THOMPSON 51265 METZ 51268 HURN 51317 ARGO 51319 BIRD 51323 ARGO 51495 BOAL, T 51581 MILLER 51586 CONNOLLY 54764 INCORVAIA 54772 BUCK 54776 BENSON 54966 WALKER 54967 FRENDY

If your CARD NUMBER is listed as a WINNER, please email BUCKEYETHUNDERRUN@GMAIL.COM with your contact information and phone number. Someone will get in touch with you to confirm your prize options.

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events throughout the year as we distribute magazines. Key events, such as Ohio Bike Week or Bike Nights will have special booth for Ride Card registrations. In most cases, we will be offering special incentives both for those registering for the cards and those checking in with their previously issued cards at these stops. Thunder Roads will also be working with charities and various nonprofit events to include them in the Run schedule as well. This will be an easy means of encouraging participation and attracting riders from outside the local communities. In many cases, we will have specific prize drawings for those at these events. The Ride Cards will allow participants to easily and safely check in at all stops. Some Thunder Roads Sponsors will also be offering discounts to readers that present the cards. Thunder Roads will be listing special discounts and offers in the magazine throughout the year as an added value to readers and means of encouraging our partners to offer these extra savings. PLEASE NOTE: Once you have received your OHIO RIDE CARD, you will not be asked to provide personal information or emails at any location for check-in. You simply enter your ride card number!

While the riding season may be riding down for many this year - keep a hold of those Ohio Ride Cards! We are about to introduce a NEW phase to the program, designed to build on the momentum we already have in place with THOUSANDS of riders all across the state. New incentives and benefits that Card Holders can take advantage of all year round.

One key aspect of the BTR is that we will be limiting the number of stops to a reasonable amount each month. We are NOT simply adding anyone willing to write a check. We will be considering stops recommended by our readers and editors, and we will only select those that offer a legitimate interest to riders – making them worth the ride to visit. We are not hosting the run as simply a means of supporting the magazine, but as a fun way to promote partners and cool destinations all across the state.

Also - your Ohio Ride Card carries over from year to year. So, you are already registered for next year’s ride contest as well. Like just about every aspect of TRO - we are learning more and more with every issue and every mile we ride, and we are constantly working on ways to improve. As mentioned, we will soon be introducing an exciting new aspect to the Card - but we are also planning new updates to the Ride Program as well. So, stay tuned - and HOLD ONTO YOUR CARDS!

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

Have pictures from your ride? Send them to us at ThunderRoadsOhio@ gmail.com and you might just see them in the mag!

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If you have ideas, suggestions, or concerns – please don’t hesitate to let us know. You can email us at ThunderRoadsOhio@gmail.com

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American Power Sport

Registration and Ride Stop

4922 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 625-9253

A NEW Victory dealership with a full range of powersport options.

Avon Boot Shop

Ride Stop

38450 Chester Rd Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221 440-934-3230

A great stop for all your leather needs - as well as boots, gloves, chaps, and plenty more. Knowledgable staff can help you get exactly what you need and ensure the proper fit.

Bears

Ride Stop

408 West Main St Ravenna, OH 44266

Vintage Harley Museum and one of the coolest, most knowledgable proprietors around make this a must

(330) 297-7755

stop for any rider.

Buckminn’s D&D Harley-Davidson

Registration Stop

1213 Cincinnati Ave Xenia, OH 45385 (866) 218-1452

An active Harley-Davidson® Dealership with plenty of great events!

Carlton HarleyDavidson

Registration Stop and Ride Stop

11771 State Route 44 Mantua, OH 44255

A family owned Harley-Davidson ® Dealership that you can ride 10-20 minutes in any direction from without hitting a light!

Century Harley-

Registration and Ride

3053 Eastpointe Dr. Medina, OH 44256

Davidson

Stop

(330) 721-1702

Clinton County Motorsports

Registration and Ride Stop

6002 N US Highway 68 Willmington, Ohio 45177 937-283-2220

A family owned multi-line dealership that is run by motorsport enthusiasts with a passion for taking care of their customers.

Competition Accessories

Registration Stop and Ride Stop

343 W. Leffel Springfield, OH 45506

Incredible Motorcycle Superstore with great selection of bikes, parts, and accessories.

(330) 274-3141 H-D Dealership right off 71 is a great stop for those riding between Columbus and Cleveland.

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Dave’s Hideaway

Ride Stop

1730 Lima Ave Findlay, OH 45840 (419)425-1027

Live Music, an outdoor patio, and great folks make this a must stop for those riding along 75 near Findley.

Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati

Registration and Ride Stop

1799 Tennessee Ave, Cincinnati OH 45229 (513) 641-1188

Great H-D Dealership that hosts events and appreciation parties all summer long.

Harley-Davidson Sales & Service/Nap

Registration Stop

862 County Rd R3 Napoleon, OH 43545 (419) 592-7123

Northwest Ohio Harley-Davidson ® Dealership celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary this year!

Harley-Davidson Sales Company

Registration Stop and Ride Stop

14550 Lorain Ave. Cleveland, OH 44111 (216) 252-3111

Family owned Harley-Davidson dealership with a long history of active involvement in the motorcycle community.

Ride Stop

5422 Lake Rd E. Geneva, OH 44041 (440) 466-2361

Great riding destination in the midst of Geneva-On-The-Lake. Possibly the most Biker Friendly Town in Ohio

The Boneyard Mayfield Heights

Ride Stop

5900 Mayfield Rd Mayfield Hts, Ohio 440-995-0500

Cleveland’s East Side has one bike night - and it’s THE BONEYARD. Enjoy a great patio that was designed for bike night.

The Pump

Ride Stop

4024 Hayes Ave, Sandusky OH 44870 (419) 621-1041

Sandusky’s year round Party Central is always one of our favorite stops during Bike Week.

The Train Stop

Ride Stop

7837 Old 3C Highway, Mainville, Oh 45039 (513)683-0207

Minutes from a little secret that Southern Ohio riders know well (Oregonia) - this is a TRUE biker friendly bar that welcomes all. Relax along the river and ask the bartender why this was known as the “Monkey Bar” for years. (still is to many)

The Viaduct Bar

Ride Stop

84 N. Washington St. Tiffin, Ohio

One of the oldest back bars in Ohio graces this cool biker friendly bar that hosts great live music shows!

& Grill

Hudson Leather

Registration Stop and Ride Stop

14-700 St Rt 15 Pioneer, Ohio 43554 419-485-8532

Hudson Leather offers “rally prices” on quality products every day. Everything from rain gear and gloves, to luggage and of course leather jackets.

Independent Motorsports

Registration and Ride Stop

3930 S High St, Columbus OH 43207 (614) 917-1350

An “Independent” Dealer that sells and services just about everything imaginable. Great prices and focus on customer service.

Irv’s Cycle Leather

Ride Stop

9156 St Rt 14 Streetsboro, Ohio 330-626-9600

Quality leather and riding accessories - at a reasonable price? Worth a stop to visit this free standing, year round Rally Booth!

Jackass Flats

Ride Stop

6024 Rip Rap Road Dayton, OH 45424 (937) 236-4329

Enjoy an escape to the Outback and take in one of the best bike nights in the state, worth a ride from the far corners of the Buckeye State! ONE OF THE BEST BIKE NIGHTS ANYWHERE - EVERY WEDNESDAY.

Jen’s Bar & Grill

Ride Stop

4047 Hamilton Middletown Rd, Hamilton OH 45011 (513) 894-5367

Famous burgers, live music, and a great bar staff that make you feel right at home the moment you walk in! What’s not to love!?

Knuckleheads

Ride Stop

2012 Cleveland Rd W Huron, OH 44839

A real, “old school” biker bar nestled in a shopping center right off Route 2.

(419) 433-6944 Lake Erie HarleyDavidson

Registration and Ride Stop

38401 Chester Road Avon, OH 44011 (440)934-5000

Harley-Davidson Dealership that hosts great events year-round, including national act concerts!

Neidengard’s HarleyDavidson

Registration and Ride Stop

284 Canton Rd Wintersville, OH 43953 (740) 266-6188

Ohio’s Oldest Family Owned Harley-Davidson Dealership

Norton Sporting Goods

Ride Stop

100 Norton Road Waldo, OH 43356 (740) 726-2616

A cool stop for riders offering something for everyone with a love of the outdoors. Great people as well!

Paradise Island Saloon

Ride Stop

830 Babbitt Rad, Euclid OH 44123 (216) 732-7101

A comfortable stop for riders of all makes and models – with friendly staff and great food.

Powder Keg Harley-

Registration Stop

2383 Kings Center Court, Mason, OH

A stone’s throw from King’s Island - this active Harley-Davidson® dealership hosts regular Bike Nights and

Davidson

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plenty of other events!

Quaker Steak & Lube Ride Stop Canton

6073 Dressler Road NW Canton, OH 44720 (330) 433-9464

Hosts a great Bike Night every Wednesday night with special theme nights. Plenty of other events throughout the summer as well.

Quaker Steak & Lube Ride Stop Columbus

8500 Lyra Drive Columbus, Ohio (614) 430-9464

Easily central Ohio’s biggest bike night hosted by Mr. Bike Night himself - Rich the Lube Guy!

Quaker Steak & Lube Ride Stop

3725 Presidential Drive Beavercreek,

Hosts one of the area’s largest Bike Nights every Thursday night. It’s a family friendly event - so bring the

Dayton

Ohio (937) 427-0500

kids along!

Quaker Steak & Lube Ride Stop Mentor

7834 Reynolds Rd, Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 954-9464

Join the Thunder Roads crew at one of Northeast Ohio’s Largest Bike Nights - every Thursday.

Quicksilver

Ride Stop

140 E. Pratt St Johnstown, Ohio 43031 740-966-3073

Stop by and visit with Gypsy at this great old school shop that offers a Combat Vet Discount. Certified PHD Master Tech with over 20 years experience.

Sassy’s

Ride Stop

10755 Ravenna Rd. Twinsburg, OH

A very female friendly biker bar with a cool cutting edge look to it. Oh - and they have great food as well!

44087 (330) 998-6529

BIKE NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY!

Schiets Motorsports

Registration and Ride Stop

1557 Oak Harbor Road, Fremont, OH 43420 (419) 332-9902

A family owned dealership specializing in Trikes! Offers full line of Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Yamaha vehicles.

Shaker’s Tavern

Ride Stop

2350 Brookpark Rd Cleveland, OH 44134 (216) 351-3070

A fun friendly atmosphere makes everyone an instant “regular”.

South East Gears & Cheers

Ride Stop

23333 Aurora Road Bedford Heights, OH 44146 (440) 232-0029

Launches a new Bike Night this summer with a great patio in the midst of the Bedford Heights Motorcycle Mile!

South East HarleyDavidson

Registration Stop and Ride Stop

23105 Aurora Rd Bedford Heights, OH 44146 (440) 439-5300

A great family owned Harley-Davidson ® Dealership with the world famous Harley Diner inside!

Sportsterz

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The Villa

Ride Stop

6303 Rip Rap Road Huber Heights, OH 45424 (937) 237-0091

The Villa was chosen as our very first Biker Bar of the month and it remains one of our favorites. A late night Wednesday Bike Night is always a great time. Outdoor bars and stage.

Tri-County Harley-

Registration and Ride

5960 Dixie Highway, Fairfield OH

Harley-Davidson ® Dealership hosting great Bike Nights twice a month - stop by for a good time.

Davidson

Stop

45014 (513) 874-4343

Triumph of Cincinnati

Registration and Ride Stop

3251 Highland Ave Cincinnati, OH 45213 (513) 631-2000

Great Harley-Davidson ® Dealership that hosts events and appreciation parties all summer long.

Valley HarleyDavidson

Registration Stop and Ride Stop

41255 Reco Road Belmont, OH (740) 695-9591

Harley-Davidson ® Dealership in the midst of Southeastern Ohio and beautiful riding country!

Warren HarleyDavidson

Registration Stop and Ride Stop

2102 Elm Rd Cortland, OH 44410 (330) 395-4700

Great community oriented Harley-Davidson ® Dealership with a Racing Team that just won a AHDRA National Championship

Western Reserve Harley-Davidson

Registration and Ride Stop

8567 Tyler Blvd Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 974-6900

Harley-Davidson ® Dealership in Lake County with plenty of great stops in the area.

Zeppe’s

Ride Stop

11110 Kinsman Rd. Newbury, OH

Great food and a new patio, surrounded by open roads with limited lights or stops make this a solid riding

44065 (440) 564-1300

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The ScArY LaRrY CeMeTeRy Run

s the summer temps become a thing of the past, fall creeps in, and for many riders, the ride season ends. Most riders start to remember the P.M.S. (Parked Motorcycle Syndrome) they experienced over their last Ohio winter.

It’s the fear of winter that cause some riders to park their bikes … Do not put them away too soon! Fall can be an awesome time of year to ride. Less bugs, the beautiful fall colors, and best of all it’s time for ‘The ScArY LaRrY CeMeTeRy Run’!!! This is not your average Motorcycle Poker Run … NO!!! For the past 8 years Scary Larry and his motley crew have ridden from one cemetery to another. At each stop Larry shares a spooky story with all the riders. And it doesn’t help knowing that there are people on the ride who look frightening themselves! Yes, Riders are encouraged to come in costume. Larry and his wife, Deb put on this run every year, not only to raise funds but also to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis (or MS) a chronic, often disabling disease where the immune system attacks the central nervous system. When I asked Larry’s wife Deb why they put so much work into this ride every year she said “We hold the Scary Larry Cemetery Ride each year in honor of our son-in-law who has MS. All the proceeds from the ride go to the NW Ohio MS Society.”

Scary Larry Cemetery Ride

Saturday, October 19, 2013 Registration starts at 12:00 noon at the Woodland Mall in Bowling Green, Ohio Ride leaves at 1:30pm - 40-50 mile ride Registration $20 for solo rider / $25 with a passenger Registration fee includes a ride pin Proceeds benefit the NW Ohio MS Society Ride concludes every year at a local restaurant with a costume contest Join the run this year and have a Scary Good time! – Nicole Luttrell 54

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12th Annual Motorcycle Stampede Hudson Leather - Pioneer, Ohio Nicole Luttrell Thunder Roads Ohio Contributor

For many of us Labor Day means an extended weekend … Better yet … One more day to RIDE! The 12th Annual Motorcycle Stampede at Hudson Leather Outlet this past Labor Day weekend gave many of us a great excuse to put more miles on our bikes. There was everything from the standard 10% off (for anyone with the flyer) to live music, great food, and of course my favorite, a Motorcycle show judged by Hills Performance.

Bands played throughout the weekend and on Sunday attendees enjoyed listening to Straw Berry Hill while enjoying the best ribs around (thanks to the Black Sheep Motorcycle Club and Double H BBQ). Raffle tickets were available for the Michigan A.B.A.T.E. bike and the Children’s Lantern bike as well. Who can’t resist donating to these worthy causes, after all someone has to win right? And … Speaking of winning … There were some very worthy bikes entered in the motorcycle show with a wide variety of classes.

THE WINNERS:

Runner up Metric Class: Bill Meachum’s Trike First place Metric: Tony Miller’s 1970 Honda Bobber Runner up Vintage Class: Waldecker’s 1972 750 Honda First place Vintage: Chuck Fronk’s 1979 Sportster Runner up Cruiser Class: Steve Moor’s 2013 Indian First place Cruiser: David Cain’s 2005 Road King custom Runner up Custom Class: Bill Gute’s 2007 Hill’s Performance “Blue Steel” Custom First place Custom: David Johnson’s 2007 Road Glide Photos and Article by Nicole Luttrell Additional photos courtesy Kim Shea

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MISSISSIPPI’S BURNINGS Hometown Heroes Escorted in Style

September 12, 2013 - On an early fall morning, bikers from near and far turned out to welcome our Hometown Heroes, the Men and Women serving our Country in the U.S. Army, an Ohio National Guard unit gone for a year and finally returning home. Home – a place that was an empty longing in their hearts for more than a year was now getting closer by the mile, by the minute. Coming home on large travel buses, their excitement passed from bus to bus, until they finally demanded to stop at the Golden Arches - a long missed American Tradition! Unbeknownst to the troops, a motorcycle escort had been organized to escort them from the Zanesville VFW Club on Moxahala Ave. to their final destination, at the McConnellsville High School. There were bikes everywhere, as far as you could see in every direction. An estimated 400-500 motorcycles were in attendance – not bad, considering there was only 24-48 hrs notice for the call to action. This part of Ohio’s biker population is always ready, often going above and beyond expectations. We staged up on Jewett Road, and row after row of motorcycles were winding everywhere. The Zanesville PD, Muskingum County, and State Troopers escorted the ride. The majority of the bikes led the escort, with a sizeable cadre running tail gunner. Folks were lined up and down S.R. 60 to cheer and applaud

our returning soldiers, many with cameras and video recorders, waving American Flags and Welcome Home Banners. Most every motorcycle had at least 1 flag on it, from the small to the full size snapping in the wind, and several POW/ MIA Flags After we parked and gathered toward the front where the buses pulled in, and the soldiers families were gathered, the cheering, clapping, crying and laughing – it’s beyond words. The outpouring of love, respect, honor, joy – watching Daddy’s meet their new baby, and the awe, the humbleness, the teary-eyed amazement and pride…WOW! While we were welcoming our hometown heroes home, THEY were THANKING US for the “breathtaking” and dedicated Escort that We provided Them. We shook hands &/or hugged as many as we could and said “WELCOME HOME” to each and every one. It was such a privilege to be a part of an event as old as America itself… with a bit of a modern twist, of course! For those of us who love our freedoms – thank a soldier or a vet – or both! Turn ‘em, burn ‘em & keep the rubber side down, Mississippi & (mom) Mary “Li’l Bit” Bond

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Suzuki GS550 Race Cream Geoff Baldwin, returnofthecaferacers. com

The 1979 Suzuki GS550 was completely disassembled, repainted and restored. Matteucci modified the GS tank, adding in knee dents and lining them with the same tan leather he used for the bikes seat. The Suzuki’s rear loop was modified before the hand shaped tail end was formed around it making it a perfect fit to the frame. Clip on bars replaced the stock items and bar end, LED indicators keep the front end clean from clutter. Finally the Suzuki’s wheels were powder coated in matte black before being wrapped in controversial Firestone Champion Deluxe tires.

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his Suzuki GS550 ‘Race Cream’ is the latest build by the Italian - Matteucci Garage, whose Moto Guzzi ‘Black Boot’ stirred up quite a response a couple of months ago. The ‘Race Cream’ demonstrates the same high level of finish and unique design details we saw on the ‘Black Boot’ and considering these are the only 2 bikes Matteucci has built to date, there are sure to be more great builds from this Italian workshop in the future.

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“This time I wanted to create something more, a lot more detail and only one month to create it from scratch. Its tail has been designed and constructed from sheet metal and the modification of the tank includes inserts made of genuine leather. The instrumentation has been completely revised with the addition of a cylinder with LED indicators held by the original handlebar risers. Each piece was hand-built in my garage. I have not seen many Suzuki GS Cafe Racers before and I’m happy with the result”

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Rusty’s Ride

Creating Christmas Smiles for Over 20 Years Linda Shearer, mother of Russell “Rusty” Shearer, in whose memory we present this great fundraiser every year, loves to talk about Rusty. Linda and her only other child Jim have attended every Rusty’s Ride since the beginning, and Jim Shearer still rides the restored Harley that his brother Rusty was riding when he died in a crash with a deer over 22 years ago. Rusty’s love of Harleys began early. He purchased his first one in high school and Linda tells of his joy when he learned that she had paid off the balance as his high school graduation gift. His first long trip on that Sportster was that summer after high school, followed by his mom and brother in a pickup truck as they headed west to a national park! Her memories of that trip and other trips with her sons, camping with Rusty’s bike outside their tent, are very touching and give a little more insight into this guy Rusty in whose name Xenia HOG’s biggest charity event is held.

Thanks go out to everyone that rode in or otherwise supported and helped with this year’s ride. Thanks to all of our generous biker friends, many many families will have a brighter Christmas this year. The date has already been set for next year’s ride, September 6, 2014. Hope to see everyone there! Photos by Possum, Thunder Roads Ohio

Buckminn's D&D Harley-Davidson® is a premiere dealership through customer service and satisfaction! We provide a family oriented, friendly atmosphere where we want you to feel connected to the Harley-Davidson® experience! We are located in Xenia, Ohio and we proudly serve everyone! We sell new and pre-loved Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. We provide a complete line of service, selection of parts & accessories, MotorClothes® & general merchandise.

Rusty went to school in order to get certified as a Harley-Davidson mechanic, and his goal was to work at Buckminn’s H-D. He was hired soon after getting his certificate, waiting patiently for a mechanic’s position to open. His dream had come true, and he was a happy, upbeat employee very concerned about the image that the public had about bikers. His career and his life were then cut way too short. After the shock of losing such a bright star, John and Connie Smith, founders of Buckminn’s, began a simple toy run in 1992 to honor Rusty’s memory. It has grown to become one of the most popular Ohio poker runs, known for being well organized, safe and fun -- with great food and prizes! Attracting individual riders and groups from far away, Rusty’s Ride has raised more than $138,000 for the Holiday Project at Greene County Combined Health District. What better way to honor Rusty’s memory than to raise funds for Christmas presents for needy children, with the help of bikers. Linda Shearer is very proud and grateful that Buckminn’s D&D and the Xenia HOG Chapter continue to bring joy to children in her son’s name, saying, “Rusty loved Christmas and this is just what he would have wanted”.

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AMA PRO HILLCLIMB SEASON CULMINATES

Devil’s

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Since 1948 The Dayton Motorcycle Club (www. daytonmc.com) has hosted the Devil’s Staircase Hill Climbs. Founded in 1920, the Dayton Motorcycle Club is one of the oldest clubs in the country. It’s purpose is to promote the sport of motorcycling, defend and protect the rights of motorcyclists, and lend a helping hand to motorcyclists whenever possible. The DMC has evolved over the years, just like riding, and welcomes all types and brands of motorcycles in the club. Many different types of riders - from motocross to vintage racers, from road riders to enduro - all call the DMC home. For more information on the DMC you can visit our website or facebook, give us a call at 937-263-9321, or simply come on out to a meeting. Regular meetings are held every Wednesday night at 8pm. Dayton Motorcycle Club www.daytonmc.com

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he 2013 season has brought the new field of talent to a new level of competition in AMA Pro Hillclimb racing. With 8 rounds, there were many riders who would be battling for the race wins and the championship in each of the 3 classes. The Pro Sport Class brought new young riders, wanting to get a taste of the pro series. These 450cc motocross based bikes are the entry level class, modified with only an extended swingarm and paddle tire. Nicholas Bleau came out strong in the season, winning his first race and taking 5 podiums, with 3 wins and is currently holding the points lead. Josh Kobel got his first career win in round 5. But a street bike accident the day after his win has had him sitting a few rounds out to recover from his injuries. Nick Drummer also took a win this season. Devin Sweitzer has improved in 2013, with 3 podiums and has moved up to 2nd in points. Molly Carbon is currently sitting in 3rd in points, and got her first career podium in round 6.

and smell of a nitro bike is something the fans need experience at a race and not to be forgotten. The Xtreme Class has seen John Koester take the podium in 4 of the 6 rounds, with three wins. He is the current points leader. Jay Sallstrom and Alex Benner are the only other riders to take a win this season. Sallstrom is sitting in second in points with 4 podiums; and Phil Libhart posted his first podium of the season in round 6 to sit third in the points. Vincent Nuzzolilli and Jockamo Baldina round out the top 5 for the chase for the Championship. With only two more races left in the season, these riders will be looking to be on the podium and gain positions to try to take the Xtreme Class 2013 Title.

A number of riders in the Expert Classes, Xtreme and Unlimited, can go home with the win in each round. These classes feature several different styles of bikes, from four cylinder sport bike motors to the traditional Harley Davidson and Triumph motors of the historical days of hillclimbing. They run nitro methane fuel, just like the top fuel dragsters. They have extended swingarms and tractions tire chains on the rear wheel. The sound

The first four rounds of the Unlimited Class saw four different winners. Only Koester and Nuzzolilli have been able to repeat wins this season. Reigning Unlimited Class Champion Vinny Nuzzolilli started the season off with a seventh place finish, due to mechanical issues on the bike his second run. He has taken his

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CBR1000 to the podium in the following 5 rounds, with two wins, to regain the points lead. Sallstrom has also put himself on the podium 5 times in 2013, with one win. Koester’s injury in August seemed to hurt him on the rough hill and with the power of his CBR. Coming into round 6, Koester had a three point lead on Nuzzolilli and Sallstrom, who were tied for second. Going into the last two rounds, Nuzzolilli leads Sallstrom and Koester, with Phil Libhart and Greg Dunbar rounding out the top 5.

Devil’s Staircase 64th Annual

Sunday, October 13th 2013 Oregonia, Ohio Gates open at 9:00 am First Bike up the Hill at 1:00pm Admission is 15.00, children under 12 FREE Parking is FREE I-71 to exit 36, follow signs 2.5 miles, or St. Rt. 42 , 1 mile south of Waynesville follow signs to 1086 Corwin Rd, Oregonia Ohio. Event runs Rain or Shine.

It will come down to the final round at the Devil’s Staircase in Oregonia, OH to decide the champions. Who will repeat wins in the final rounds? Or will we see another rider take the top of the podium? These riders will be putting it all on the line at the final event of the season. The AMA Pro Hillclimb Series season finale will be one that will keep everyone waiting for that next blistering ride. You do not want to miss the high flying action of 2013 as riders dance with the devil! www.amaproracing.com/hc

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Thunder Roads Ohio is proud to be a Promotional Partner of the Dayton Motorcycle Club and the 64th running of the Devil’s Staircase Pro Hill Climb. Thunder Roads Ohio will be producing the Official Event Program for the races and is now accepting advertising for this full color, collectible guide. For more information, please email: ThunderRoadsOhio@gmail.com

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TECH TIPS: TIRE SAFETY

HOW OLD ARE YOUR TIRES?

How to Inspect Your Motorcycle Tires Start off with a visual inspection. Under well-lit conditions, look for any signs of punctures (such as nails or shards of glass) which might potentially lead to a loss of pressure or a blowout. Bulging or cracking might also occur on old tires; make sure you roll your bike forward in order to see all surface areas that come in contact with the road.

Check Your Tire Tread

Adequate tire tread not only ensures tire integrity, it allows water to be channeled away from the contact patch, which helps maintain grip under wet conditions. Using a quarter, ensure that when placed within the tread groove, there’s enough tire tread to extend past the top of Washington’s head. If it doesn’t, it’s probably time to replace your tire. Tip - Go with George, NOT Abe. From GoldWingDocs.com, TRO Contributor Tires age. As tires get older, they get more stiff and less resilient, more susceptible to cracking, and overall more brittle. Even if tires are not worn out, they should be replaced after six or seven years. “But I never have tires last six or seven years!” you may say. That may be - but what if the tires were three years old when you bought them “new”? Or when you bought that “new to you” motorcycle - how old were the tires on it? How can you tell? It’s a well-kept secret in the tire industry that a) tires are unsafe after six or seven years, and that b) tires that are sold new are not necessarily new - they may have sat on the shelf for years before being sold to you. They look new, they were sold “as new” - but they are not new. Fortunately, there is a very simple way to find out the actual age of the tire, starting from its manufacture. Stamped into the side of every tire is a date code, that indicates the actual date of manufacture. It looks something like this:

This can be approximated to the following - this is for the year 2010, and it will change slightly from year to year, but for the most part, this is how to convert the week number to the month: 01 06 10 15 19 23 28 32 36 41 45 49

05: 09: 14: 18: 22: 27: 31: 35: 40: 44: 48: 52:

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Some tires will have a longer string of digits, like “NA2M4206” - in this case, it’s the last four digits we are interested in, so this example would be the 42nd week of 2006.

In this case, it’s the number “4209”. In some cases, this will be prefixed with “DOT”, as in “DOT4209”. The first two numbers in the code is the week of manufacture - 52 weeks in 82

a year, remember. The last two are the year - in this case, the 09 represents 2009.

What if your tire only has three digits? Throw it away! Tires made before 2000 used only one digit for the year. So a tire with the code “015” was made in January of 1995...or 1985!

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an inch). But now some experts advise a more conservative approach. Instead of Lincoln’s head on a penny, use George Washington’s head on a quarter. That’s about 4/32, or 1/8, of an inch. In track tests conducted by the tire Web site TireRack.com, using a quarter instead of a penny resulted in 24 percent shorter wet-road stopping distances. If you can see Washington’s wig, your tires are as close as you’ll want to get to being bald.

Check Your Tire Pressure Tire pressure is especially crucial on motorcycles, and handling and ride quality can change dramatically with small adjustments. Tires also wear more quickly when they’re not properly inflated, adding yet another reason to check tire pressure regularly. The best time to check tire pressure is before you start riding while the tires are cool; once the bike is in motion, tire temperatures warm up, which changes the density and pressure of the air inside. Always use your owner’s manual for recommended PSI levels. If you’re using non-standard tire sizes on your bike, go by the pressure figures printed on the sidewall. After checking tire pressure, inflate them using compressed air until they reach the recommended pressure. If they’re overinflated, simply bleed them by depressing the center of the Schrader valve until they are properly inflated. If you check tires after a few hours of riding, anything more than a 10% gain in pressure could indicate they’re working too hard. If that’s the case, you’ll want to lighten the load and/or slow down.

You may have heard about doing the “penny test” to see when it’s time to get new tires. Some experts want to toss that coin test in favor of the quarter. The penny test is simple. Hold a penny so that you can see Abraham Lincoln’s head. Now insert Lincoln’s portrait, scalp-side down, into a groove in your tire tread. If your can still see the top of his head, it’s time for new tires. That works because the distance between the edge of a penny and the top of Lincoln’s head is about 2/32 of an inch (in normal speech, that would be 1/16 of inch, but tire treads are measured in 32nds of This article and so much more can be found at goldwingdocs.com. Thunder Roads Ohio would like to thank both GoldWingDocs.com and Cyclemax. Thunder Roads® Magazine OHIO

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Buckeye firearms report By Jim Irvine

Colorado sends a message to politicians: Vote against your constituents, and your constituents will vote against you. After very hard-fought, highly-contested recall races in Colorado, which saw hundreds of thousands of dollars from out of state, the votes are counted. Two anti-gun, antifreedom, anti-self-defense Democrats who voted to trample on individual rights and support a radical agenda being pushed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg have been voted out of office. The importance of these historic events will be felt for years to come, and it will affect all of us, no matter where you live. Senators Angela Giron (D-3) and John Morse (D-11) voted for a bill to limit magazine capacity to 15 rounds, and to require uniform background checks for gun sales. As sitting Senate President, Morse didn’t just vote for the bills, he championed their passage.

Bloomberg personally gave $350,000 to support his candidates in Colorado. Bloomberg lost. America won. Conventional wisdom is that recalls fail; that someone as powerful as the Senate President could not be brought down by a group of grassroots activists upset about one bill or one vote; that a county that voted for Obama by a 14 point spread (56-42) just last year would vote with the incumbent Democrat; that gun owners are some radical minority group that makes a lot of noise, but do not represent the masses; that the NRA’s power and influence are diminished after the Aurora movie theater and Sandy Hook killings. Conventional wisdom is wrong.

Some will look at Bloomberg’s money versus the NRA’s money, see nearly equal amounts, and think they simply offset each other. It is important to keep in mind that reported contributions to Morse and Giron totaled about $3 MISSION: Buckeye Firearms million, vastly exceeding the amount Association is a grassroots political raised by pro-gun rights activists who Ten years of Clinton’s so-called “assault action committee (PAC) dedicated petitioned for the recall. The two sides weapon” ban proved that limiting to defending and advancing the spent their money very differently. right of Ohio citizens to own and magazines to a ten round capacity Yes, money from both sides went to use firearms for all legal activities, was useless at preventing crime. political ads to get their points across, including self-defense, hunting, So there is no way any reasonable competition, and recreation. We but Bloomberg’s money buys people person could believe a 15 round limit work to elect pro-gun candidates to deliver his message. The NRA would have a desirable effect. And and lobby for pro-gun legislation. money helps the grassroots individuals while “universal background checks” deliver their message. Bloomberg is all is a great marketing phrase, it really Buckeyefirearms.org about Bloomberg. The NRA certainly means “universal gun registration” cares about its image, but at its heart (and confiscation, if the past is any is really a big grassroots, civil rights predictor of the future) – something that organization. That has proved a winning formula for decades. Americans, no matter their party affiliation, oppose.

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Why would anyone vote for such terrible bills? Because they were being told to by an egocentric New York mayor who hates guns and the people who own them - a mayor who is extremely wealthy and lives to use his money to buy him influence, and who promises to give financial support to protect his sycophants’ elected positions. 84

to support our efforts. It was a true grassroots effort that may have been the key difference in Morse’s race, which was won with only 50.9% of the vote. Elections matter, and every vote counts. When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was targeted for a recall election, grassroots support rallied and he won that recall election by a greater margin than his election night win. But when two Senators voted against their constituents civil rights, they were tossed from office in a pair of historic recall elections. The common theme is that people in this country still care about individual liberty and freedom. The effects of the recall election will matter to all Americans. Had Bloomberg’s money won, we would be facing a barrage of similar attacks in other states. He would be touting his wins as proof that he would spend big money and defend those who help him push his big government control on the masses. And he would find those weak individuals willing to shun the NRA and their constituents for the promised fame and glory. But we won, and there are consequences for both sides. The next time you don’t read about an anti-gun bill being introduced or voted on, give thanks to those in Colorado who circulated recall petitions, or who signed them and brought about the recall election. By winning the fight in Colorado, there are many other fights that will not need to be fought. The best way to never lose a fight is to never need to fight one. Contrast that with Washington, where we are dealing with a very different set of circumstances. President Obama, who was only elected because too many gun owners voted for him, continues to fight against your right to keep and bear arms. Many battles must be fought and won because we lost an election last November, and those consequences will continue to hurt all gun owners. We salute our freedom fighting brothers and sisters in Colorado and elsewhere who stood up to big government, to anti-gun lies, to big city money and turned out the people to vote to retake their government. Their wins will shape the gun debate in other states and in D.C. for years to come, and we are proud to have been able to support their efforts.

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THE POWER OF

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ecently there was a tremendous movement of American Patriotism. The 2 Million Bikers to DC was a show of unity among many walks of life that “We the People” still want to be heard. Now whether there were actually 2 Million Bikers in attendance isn’t really the point is it? The point is that I think the citizens of the United States of American are beyond sick of the system that simply doesn’t work anymore. It is my opinion that the structure of the U.S. Government is beyond broken. It’s so far off the beat and path from the initial intentions our forefather’s is hardly even recognizable. Infiltrated by special interest groups basically buying the votes of our representatives is only the scratch of the surface of the issues. I am proud that if nothing else that a community of like minded people, the backbone of this country decided to rally in opposition of our Government, This is a big deal folks. These condescending politicians in Washington, as well as our own home towns need to understand that they were given the privilege of their career only by the grace of you and me. They are not employed to represent the interest of foreign countries, oil money or otherwise. They exist to ensure you and I live in a prosperous and safe country and protect our way of life. I am baffled though how we allowed these Representatives to enjoy a job they campaigned for to serve the people, yet somehow exclude themselves from many of the same requirements that burden you and I. Free lifetime healthcare, lifetime annual salary, and many other perks that they consider and entitlement. A military family barely receives middle class income and support while the politicians enjoy a life of luxury. I understand if someone is fulfilling a job including that of a politician they need income and healthcare, and I’m not saying I want any $15 an hour employee deciding if we’re going to bomb another country. I believe they should be rightfully compensated if they are doing their job as any leader in a high profile corporate America position should. But why are there no limits? Should we really have to organize 2 million people to march on our capital to demand some semblance of common sense? Look I really don’t care which side of the 86

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isle you voted on, or who you voted for in the past elections, I’m more concerned that it really doesn’t even seem to matter. There simply seems to be no integrity in Politics anymore. The news media is the worst purveyors of the BS coming out of Washington. They cover only what is in their interest, and most often what is reported as news is only based on a thread of actual truth. There was barely any coverage of the American People gathering to let Washington know loud and clear that

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The motorcycle community rose to the challenge and I am proud of that. There was unity in for that day there were no borders by the nation’s largest MCs. There was no internal politics. It was simply We Are Americans unified for a single cause. That is awesome. I find it odd that many members of law enforcement lose sight of the fact that they are affected by the same issues faced by everyone living in this country, yet that stand and try to prevent the people’s right to peacefully assemble. What planet do these people live on? It’s certainly not all members, but many. We see on the world news giant assemblies of citizens of foreign countries marching in opposition of tyranny, yet most of America is asleep at the wheel. It’s really sad. I hope you aren’t one of those people. But what can one person, one club or organization really do? Well you can unify your efforts with others who believe the same and participate in holding your Politicians and your Government accountable. Thanks for Reading, and God Bless the U.S.! Tabasco Tabasco.ro@mail.com Thunder Roads® Magazine OHIO

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2013 Easyriders

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he Easyriders Chillicothe Rodeo is something of an institution to many bikers. A celebration of the BIKER lifestyle - it’s a throwback event that is more a celebration of personal freedoms and old school craziness then necessarily riding. There’s the Bike Show, Rodeo Games, and Drags - but “Chillicothe” is more known for the party in the campground then anything... Here are a few random shots from the Thunder Roads Crew over the weekend.

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Biker Friendly Establishments for Food and Drink 306 Lounge 7377 Lakeshore Blvd Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 257-3557

Quaker Steak & Lube

Adult Day Care 729 West 130th Hinckley, OH 44233 330-220-9500 Bailey Road Tavern 2920 Bailey Rd Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 (330) 920-8350 The Boneyard 5900 Mayfield Rd. Cleveland, OH 44124 (440) 995-0500 Chuck’s Place Bar & Grill 3830 Saint Clair Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 361-9031 Courtyard Lounge 320 National Rd Englewood, OH 45322 (937) 836-9511 Dave’s Hideaway 1730 Lima Ave Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 425-1027 Jackass Flats 6024 Rip Rap Road Dayton, OH 45424 (937) 236-4329

5800 Interstate Blvd Austintown, Ohio 44515 (330) 349-9464

7834 Reynolds Rd Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 954-9464 6073 Dressler Rd, NW North Canton, OH 44720 (330) 433-9464 4900 Transportation Drive Sheffield, Ohio 44054 (440) 934-9464 5935 Canal Rd Valley View, OH 44125 (216) 986-9500 5150 Liberty Avenue Vermilion, OH 44089 (440) 967-3724

Sassy’s Bar & Grill 10755 Ravenna Rd. Twinsburg, OH 44087 (330) 486-0978 Shakers Tavern 2350 Brookpark Rd. Cleveland, OH 44134 (216) 351-3102 South East Gears & Cheers 23333 Aurora Rd. Bedford Heights, OH 44146 segearsandcheers.com Sportsterz 5422 Lake Rd E. Geneva, OH 44041 (440) 466-2361

Jen’s Bar & Grill 4047 Hamilton- Middletown Rd. Hamilton, Ohio 45011 (519) 894-5367

The Barn 1947 Linden Ave. Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (740) 455-2276

Knucklehead Saloon 2012 Cleveland Rd W Huron, OH 44839 (419) 433-6944

Train Stop 7837 Old 3C Highway Maineville, OH 45039 (513) 683-0207

Little River Cafe 5527 Oregonia Road Oregonia,OH 45054 (513) 932-4770

The Villa Tavern 6303 Rip Rap Road Huber Heights, OH 45424 (937) 237-0091

Little York Tavern & Pizza 4120 Little York Road Dayton, OH 45414 (937) 890-6700

Zeppe’s Tavern & Pizzeria 11110 Kinsman Rd. Newbury, OH 44065 (440) 564-1300

Longboyz Tavern 200 Cleveland Ave. W. Warren, Ohio 44483 (330) 847-2233

Camping Camp Sandusky 3518 Tiffin Ave Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 626-1133

Paradise Island Saloon 830 Babbitt Rd. Euclid, OH 44123 (216) 732-7101 Petticoat Junction 8376 Tyler Blvd Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 255-4793

Indian Creek 4710 Lake Road East Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH 44041 (440) 466-8191 www.indiancreekresort.com

CCW Classes Sherwin Shooting Sports 33140 Vine St Willowick, OH 44095 (440) 942-8636 Custom Paint & Airbrush FlameThrower Customs Doylestown, OH flamethrowercustoms.com (330) 658-2805 Wizard Graphics 11497 Youngstown Pittsburg Rd New Middleton, OH 44442 (330) 542-4444 Gym & Fitness Centers King’s Gym 24775 Aurora Rd Bedford Heights, OH 44146 (440) 439-KING Insurance Rider Insurance (800) 595-6393 rider.com Nestor Insurance Agency 8 Mound Ave. Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 (917) 866-6138 Lodging Hampton Inn Rts 250 and 2 Sandusky, OH 44870 419-609-9000 Hampton Inn Exit 118 off Ohio Turnpike Sandusky, OH 44870 La Quinta 3304 Milan Rd (Rt. 250) Sandusky, OH 44870 419.626.6766 Plantation Motel 2815 Cleveland Rd. East Huron, OH 44839 (877) 677-2770 Parts/Accessories Amsoil Thunderroadsohio.com ANAC Baggers 4033 E. Main Street Whitehall, Ohio 43213 (614) 745-1077 Arts Parts Custom Cycle & Service 35 E. Church St. Marshallville, OH 44645 (330) 855-3762 Bear’s Vintage MetalWorks 408 West Main St Ravenna, OH 44266 (330) 297-7755 Cycle Tech 950 W. Mansfield St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 (419) 562-6931

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F-4 Custom Windshields f4customs.com (330) 968-4644 VIP Autoworks 7564-A Mentor Ave Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 527-8743 Patch Sewing Irv’s Cycle Leather Outlet 9156 State Route 14 Streetsboro, OH 44241 (330) 626-9057 L.A. Alterations 526 Fouse Ave. Akron, OH 44310 (330) 375-1850 Photography Sheila Pack Photography (330) 220-0290 sheilapack.com Retail Avon Boot Shop 38450 Chester Rd. Avon, OH 44011 (440) 934-3230 Guardian Oil Protector kbents.com Hudson Leather 14700 Ohio 15 Pioneer, OH 43554 (419) 485-8531

Bair’s CANTON 6956 Portage St. NW North Canton, Ohio 44720 (330) 499-4544

Independent Motorsports 3930 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43207 (614) 917-1350

BMW Motorcycles of Cleveland 7315 Aurora Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 (330) 562-5200

Iron Hogz Powersports 6387 N. St. Rt. 48 Lebanon, OH 45036 (513) 836- 3824

Buckminn’s D&D 1213 Cincinnati Ave Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 376-3344

Joe’s Cycle Shop 3315 N. Dixie Dr. Dayton, OH 45414 (937) 278-8081

Carlton Harley-Davidson 11771 State Route 44 Mantua, OH 44255 (330) 274-3141

Lake Erie Harley-Davidson 38401 Chester Rd Avon, OH 44011 (440) 934-5000

Century Harley-Davidson 3053 Eastpointe Drive Medina, OH 44256 (330) 721-1702

Lima Harley-Davidson 3255 Fort Shawnee Industrial Dr Lima, OH 45808 (419) 331-3027

Cleveland’s Harley-Davidson Sales Company 14550 Lorain Ave. Cleveland, OH 44111 (216) 252-3111

Mad River Harley-Davidson 5316 State Rt. 250/Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 502-2244

Clinton County Motorsports 6002 U.S. 68 Wilmington, OH 45177 (937) 283-2220

Mathias BMW Cycle 851 Commercial Ave SE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 (330) 308-8868 Middletown Cycle 3711 Commerce Drive Middletown, OH 45005 (513) 422-5471

INKtastic (330) 345-0911 INKtastic.com

Competiton Accessories 343 W. Leffel Springfield, OH 45506 (937) 323-0513

Irv’s Cycle Leather Outlet 9156 State Route 14 Streetsboro, OH 44241 (330) 626-9057

GS Powersports 5440 Westerville Road Westerville, Ohio 43081 (64) 882-4224

Medina Cigar & Tobacco 307 E. Washington St. Medina, OH 44256 (330) 764-9700

Hale’s Harley Davidson 1400 Harrington Memorial Road Mansfield, Ohio 44903 (419) 522-8602

Norton Sporting Goods 100 Norton Rd Waldo, OH 43356 (740) 726-2616

Harley Davidson of Chillicothe 818 Eastern Ave. Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 (740) 773-8826

Outlaw Eyewear OutLawEyewear.com

Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 1799 Tennessee Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229 513-641-1188

Northern Ohio Ducati and Triumph 1955 Brittain Rd. Akron, OH 44310 (330) 630-9340

Harley-Davidson Sales & Service 862 County Rd R3 Napoleon, OH 43545 (419) 592-7123

North Ridge Yamaha 5929 North Ridge West (Rt. 20) Geneva, Ohio (440) 466-2712

Honda of Fairfield 5467 Dixie Hwy Fairfield, OH 45014 (513) 858-1000

Ohio Motorcycle 7300 Fair Oak Rd. Oakwood, OH 44146 (440) 735-2000

Indian Motorcycle of Erie 10320 Wattsburg Road Erie, PA 16509 (814) 825-2396

3747 Park Mill Run Dr. Hilliard, OH 43026 (614) 771-0771

Sales (Cages) Ride Now! Auto Sales 3743 Pearl Rd. Medina, OH 44256 (330) 721-7800 Sales (Motorcycle) Adventure Harley-Davidson 1465 State Rt 39 NW Dover, OH 44622 (330) 364-6519 American PowerSports 3690 Speedway Dr. Findley, OH 45840 (419) 422-9253 4922 Milan Rd. Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 625-9253

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Motor Sports of Dayton 2135 State Route 235 S. New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 (937) 849-1838 Napoleon Harley-Davidson 862 American Rd Napoloen, OH 43545 419-592-7123 Neidengards Harley-Davidson 284 Canton Road Wintersville, OH 43953 (740) 266-6188

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Schiets Motorsports 1557 Oak Harbor Road Fremont, OH 43420 (419) 332-9902 South East Cycles 23105 Aurora Rd Bedford Heights, OH 44146 (440) 439-5300 South East Harley-Davidson 23105 Aurora Rd Bedford Heights, Oh 44146 (440) 439-5300 Sporty’s Trikes & Bikes 7426 North Dixie Dr Dayton, OH 45414 (937) 387-6294 Thoroughbred Harley-Davidson 8025 Action Blvd Florence, Kentucky 41042 (859) 282-2111 Tri-County Harley-Davidson 5960 Dixie Highway Fairfield, OH 45014 (513) 874-4343

Cycle Tech 950 W. Mansfield St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 (419) 562-6931 Evolution Machine Cycle 15385 Gaskill Dr. NE Alliance, Ohio 44601 (330) 823-5454 Full Throttle Works 15532 E. State Route 12 Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 420-0339 Kickstand’s Custom Cycles 13375 National Rd SW Reynoldsburg OH 43068 (740) 927-9300 QuickSilver Cycle Works 140 E. Pratt Street Johnstown, OH 43031 (740) 966-3073 South East Cycles 23105 Aurora Rd. Bedford Heights, OH 44146 (440) 439-5300 Steel Core Customs 20217 US RT 23 North Circleville, OH 43113 (740) 474-1011

Triumph of Cincinnati 3251 Highland Ave Cincinnati, OH 45213 513-631-2000 triumphofcincinnati.com

Twin Visions 4520 Alum Creek Dr Columbus, OH 43207 (614) 409-1060

Warren Harley-Davidson 2102 Elm Rd Cortland, OH 44410 (330) 395-4700

Tattoo Shops Akron Electric Tattoo 109 E. Market St. Akron, Ohio (330) 252-1255

Western Reserve Harley-Davidson 8567 Tyler Blvd Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 974-6900 Service (Motorcycle) Balcer Performance & Restoration 565 Broadway Ave Unit R Bedford, OH 44146 (440) 945-6829 Chrome & Speed Cycle 3490 Dayton-Xenia Rd. Beavercreek, Ohio (937) 429-5656 Cleveland CycleWerks 1265 West 65th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44102 (216) 651-0657 Criminal Customz Shop 1053 Broadway Lorain, Ohio (440) 245-8626

Pain & Pleasure Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio 6015 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 625-0069 Route 42 Tattoo 201 S. Franklin St. Ashley, OH 43003 (740) 413-4042 Technical Training PowerSport Institute 21210 Emery Rd Cleveland, OH 44128 (216) 587-5000

Pine Lake 3796 Maple Road, Ashtabula, OH 44004

Tracks Amherst Meadowlarks Facebook: Amherst.meadowlarks 6600 Cross Road, Amherst, OH 44001 www.meadowlarks.org

Pymatuning Holeshot Raceway 15729 Maples Road, Linesville, PA 16424 814-683-5655 www.pymatuningmx.com

Big Game Raceway 330-534-7958 Big Game Raceway Harescramble and Flat Track 2601 Elmwood Drive Ext., Hubbard, OH 44425 Big Game Raceway Motocross 2290 South Price Road, Hubbard, OH 44425 Big Valley Raceway 5558 St. Rt.170, East Palestine, OH 44413 Coal Hollow 43911 Hibbetts Mill Road, Wellsville, OH 43968

Sanders Promotions 330-465-5623 State Line Farm 8227 Chestnut Ridge Road, Hubbard, OH 44425

Vines Racing / TV LAND 440-577-1964 773 St. Rt. 7, Pierpont, OH 44082

Hand Promotions 330-388-7024 www.handracing.com

Western Reserve MC Club 14439 Middletown Road, Salem, OH 44460 330-332-0818 www.westernreservemc.com

J&B Raceway 4413 State Rt. 7, Burghill, OH 44404

Blackmark 941 North Court St Medina, OH 44256 (330)952-0129 www.blackmarkstudios.com

LL Raceway Harescramble Location: 6531 Rt. 66, Fairmount City, PA 16224 814-275-3400 or 724-822-3834 www.llraceway.com, www.facebook.com/llraceway Flat Track Location: Redbank Valley Municipal Park (Flat Track Location) 137 Park Road Fairmont City, PA 16224

My Museum Tattoo 209 E. Ohio Ave. Dover, OH 44622 (330) 343-8500

Salem Motorcycle Club 330-332-9465 www.salemmotorcycleclub.com

Skyview Raceway 37462 Mattix Road, Lisbon, OH 44432

Lightning Raceway 82585 Craigo Rd. Tippecanoe, OH 44699 (740) 922-1661

Monster Tattoo Supply www.monstertattoosupply.com

Outlaw Extreme 6848 Mottice Drive SE, Waynesburg, OH 44688 Patriot Promotions 330-465-1990 or 330-948-4517 Summit County Indoors Summit Co. Fairgrounds 229 East Howe Road, Tallmadge, OH 44278

Bare Knuckle Tattoo 1726 S. Raccoon Rd. Youngstown, OH 44515 (330) 270-5877

Glass House Tattoo Supply www.glasshouseohio.com

Milan Dragway 10860 Plank Rd. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-7368

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Cycle Analysis 4984 West 150th St Cleveland, OH 44135 (216) 362-9060

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Powder Keg Harley-Davidson 2383 Kings Center Court Mason, OH (513) 204-6962

Trailers Tourtec Trailers 7447 Allentown Road Elida, OH 45807 (419) 236-5911 Trikes Schiets Motorsports 1557 Oak Harbor Rd. Fremont, OH 43420 (419) 332-9902 Sporty’s Trikes & Bikes 7426 North Dixie Dr Dayton, OH 45414 (937) 387-6294

Mansfield MC Club 3593 Cookton Grange Road, Mansfield, OH 44903 419-526-5964 or 419-589-2856 Mansfield Clubhouse 419-529-6561

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Inspiration The way to love something is to realize it might be lost. ~ G.K. Chesterton

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. ~ Sir James M. Barrie The liar’s punishment is not that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else. ~ George Bernard Shaw

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. ~ Matthew 6:34

Riddles A. I am always with you, but commonly forgotten. You use me constantly, and can sometimes be rotten. What am I?

B. I saw the dead bring forth the living. I saw the living bring forth the dead. Who or what did I see?

C. When you look at me, you think of yourself. I am always ready to talk, whether times are easy or rough. What am I?

D. Take away my first letter and I remain the same. Take away my last letter and I remain unchanged. Remove all my letters and I’m still me. What am I? (Answers below)

Fun Facts If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.

Elephants are the only mammals that can’t jump.

Weird Laws Wisconsin: In Wauwatosa, No person shall spit... upon the floor or stairways of any public hall or building or upon the floor ...or upon any sidewalk abutting on any public street or alley of said city.

Answers: A). air B). a funeral. Someone’s death caused the living to come to the funeral, and during the funeral the living carry the casket of the deceased. C). a mirror D). a mail carrier

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Thunder Roads Tennessee i have chosen this name for our monthly recipe page, as that was what my mother, rest her soul, always used to say when I would assist her in the kitchen. mom was an avid supporter of the kiss (keep it simple sweetie) method of cooking. i now, more than ever, truely appreciate her philosophy of always taking shortcuts where you can, as long as your ultimate outcome is that of down home, labor of love cooking.

GHOULISHLY GOOD LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

1 Lb. of Ground Chuck 12 Cooked “al dente” Lasagna Noodles 4 Cloves of Garlic; minced 1 Tbls. of Parsley, Basil, Oregano & Italian Seasoning all mixed in a small bowl 1 Pinch of Nutmeg added to the above spices 1 Jar of your favorite Spaghetti Sauce 1 Pkg. (1 Lb.) of of Kraft Shredded Italian Five Cheese which has a touch of Philly Cream Cheese included 1 Can of Oregano & Basil Diced Tomatoes; drained 2 Large Eggs 1 Tub of Philadelphia Italian Herb Cooking Creme (in the butter refrigerated isle) 1 Cup of Grated Parmesan Cheese; divided Couple dashes of Worchesteshire sauce Preheat oven to 350 degrees Spray some butter spray in a large skillet and put in your room temperature ground beef. Break it up with a potato masher and also a wooden spoon. Kinda’ push it down a bit and even it out and then just let it brown really good before flipping over to do the same on other side. There’s so much flavor in meat when you get it nice and seared really brown. In another medium sized bowl, mix up your spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, and 1/2 of Parmesan cheese. Set aside and in another bowl mix up the scrambled eggs, cooking creme, shredded cheese (half the bag) and your spices mixture. In a 13x9 baking dish sprayed down with cooking spray, place a thin layer of the meat mixture down as a bed for the rolled noodles. Take each noodle and spread apprx. 3 Tbls. per noodle with cheese mixture; going the full length of the noodle. Gently roll up and place seam sides down in your bed of sauce. Top noodles generously with remaining sauce and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, cover the entire dish with the remaining 8 ozs. of shredded cheese and place back in oven until brown and bubbly. Serve with hot, crusty, Italian bread and parsley butter. Ghosts don’t count calories so eat up & enjoy! I adore spicey & sweet so this pie really hits me on all cylinders. 106

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN’S BACON & BOURBON APPLE PIE

1/2 Cup of Packed Brown Sugar 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon 3/4 Cup Flour; divided 1/2 Stick Cold Butter; divided 10 Slices of Hickory Smoked Bacon cooked crisp but not burned 1 Pre-Made Pie Crust 6 Cups of Golden Delicious Apples; cored, peeled & sliced (6 cups = 6 large apples) Invest in an apple corer; they’re inexpensive and very useful. 3/4 Cup of Granulated Sugar or Splenda 2 Tbls. of Bourbon or a splash more 1 tsp. of pure Vanilla Preheat oven to 400 degrees Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 cup of the flour in medium bowl. If you have a pastry cutter, cut half the butter into mix. If not, just use two butter knives and criss-cross cutting the butter into the mixture until resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in rough chopped bacon. Place crust in 9 inch pie plate. Put apples in large bowl and add granulated sugar or baking Splenda, remaining flour, bourbon and vanilla; mix lightly but thoroughly. Spoon into crust. Take remaining butter and cut into small dabs and place all around the pie; the more the better. Let’s face it, if you’re going to eat a decadent dessert, why worry about the damn butter? Am I right? Cover with crumb topping and place on baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce oven down to 350 and bake another 30 minutes. Cool slightly but still toasty warm with homemade brand of your favorite vanilla ice-cream. This is without a doubt such an easy recipe and it will make you slap somebody upside the head it’s that dang good. Ichabod Crane actually put his head back on just so he could eat this dang pie! WooHoo!! * You can substitute for other brands of apples but the Golden Delicious holds up well in cooking as does the Granny Smith, but they tend to be a tad tart so might need extra sugar. Could also serve with homemade whipped cream, but not that tub stuff. If you don’t make your own, use the quality extra creamy spray can kind.

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A guy is sitting at home when he hears a knock at the door. He opens the door and sees a snail on the porch. He picks up the snail and throws it as far as he can. Three years later, there’s a knock on the door. He opens it and sees the same snail. The snail says “What the hell was that all about?” _______________________________________________________

aisles further on along, she picks up a $20 jar of face cream and puts it in the basket. What do you think you’re doing?’ asks the bike. ‘It’s my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,’ she replies. The Biker retorts: ‘So does 24 cans of Miller Lite and it’s half the price.’ _______________________________________________________

A guy tells his psychiatrist: ‘It was terrible. I was away on business, and I emailed my wife that I’d be back a day early. I rushed home from the airport and found her in bed with my best friend. I don’t get it. How could she do this to me?” “Well,” says the psychiatrist. “Maybe she didn’t see the email.”

A man goes to a psychiatrist and says, “Doc, my brother’s crazy, he thinks he’s a chicken.” The doctor says, “Why don’t you turn him in?” The guy says, “We would. But we need the eggs.” _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ A biker and his ole lady are shopping in their local Wal-Mart. The biker picks up a case of Miller Lite and puts it in their cart. ‘What do you think you’re doing?’ asks the ole lady. ‘They’re on sale, only $10 for 24 cans’, he replies. ‘Put them back, it’s a waste of money’, she demands, and so they carry on shopping. A few

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A woman whose husband often came home drunk decided to cure him of the habit. One Halloween night, she put on a devil suit and hid behind a tree to intercept him on the way home. When her husband came by, she jumped out and stood before him with her red horns, long tail, and pitchfork. “Who are you?” he asked. “I’m the Devil,” she responded. “Well, come on home with me,” he said, “I married your sister.”

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October 1, 2013

The Thunder Roads Live Music Listing is a listing of recommended stops

and entertainment presented for your enjoyment. For information on listing your local music shows here, please email events.thunderroads@gmail.com The Barn 1947 Linden Ave Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (740)455-BARN October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 8pm – 11:59pm October 4, 5pm – 8pm Bill Foley acoustic band October 4, 9pm DJ Underground Entertainment October 5, 1am DJ Underground Entertainment October 11 & 12, 8pm Steve the Pirate October 12, 8pm Olde Cellar Band October 13, 12am Olde Cellar Band October 19, 8pm Slated Moon October 20, 12am Slated Moon Country and top 40 hits $1.50 red solo cups of Busch Light every Wednesday Ladies Night every Thursday with Football Dave’s Hideaway 1730 Lima Ave Findlay, OH 45840 October Karaoke every Friday 7-11pm October Bike Night every Wed (weather permitting) October 12 Unrest “Happy Birthday Animal” October 19 Spoiled Rotten “Danny Rettig Benefit” October 26 Rock and Roll Outlaws “Halloween Party” Good Time Charlie’s 61 S Main St Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 937-866-4044 Oct 4 The 725 Band Oct 5 Ashley Martin Oct 11 Heath McDaniel*** The Return Oct 18 Strangle Valve Oct 19 Kings Landing Oct 24 RedNektar*** Boo in the Burg Oct 25 Face Down Oct 26 Dirtybone

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Grillers Pub 5455 State Rd Parma, Ohio Oct 3 10 17 24 & 31 Jam Night w/Tower City Blues 8:30pm Oct 4 11 18 & 25 DJ/Karaoke Party w/DJ Shred or Hot Sauce 9:00pm Keystone Pub & Patio 1081 Gemini Pl Columbus, OH 43240 614-847-0007 Oct 3 8pm Ohio the Giant (formerly Trailer Park Ninjas) Oct 5 Imaginary cookies Oct 10 Chris Logsdon Oct 12 Eric Dove Edochico Oct 19 Calendar for Preston Oct 24 Chris Logsdon Oct 26 Ohio the Giant NFL Every Thursday Sassy’s Bar & Grille 10755 Ravenna Rd Twinsburg, OH October 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 & 30 Bike/ Jam Night w/Butch Armstrong October 4, 9pm Kristine Jackson October 5, 1am Kristine Jackson October 5, 9pm Mystic Taxi October 6, 1am Mystic Taxi October 11, 9pm Erin Rossi October 12, 1am Erin Rossi October 12, 9pm Raised on Rock October 13, 1am Raised on Rock October 18, 9pm Ace Molar October 19, 1am Ace Molar October 19, 8pm The Focus Group October 20, 12am The Focus Group October 25, 9:00pm Road Home October 26, 12:30am Road Home November 1, 9pm Alan Greene Band November 2, 1am Alan Greene Band

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Shakers Tavern 2350 Brookpark Rd Cleveland, Ohio Oct 4 Burnt River Band Oct 11 Airwaves Band Oct-18 TBA Oct 24 Rock Bottom Band Oct 25 & 26 Halloween Parties Prize for best costume both nights Smedley’s Bar & Grill 17004 Lorain Ave Cleveland, OH 44111 216-941-0124 Oct 12 10pm Brent Kirby Zeppe’s 1110 Kinsman Rd Newbury, OH 44065 440-564-1300 Oct 9 Steve Jochum Oct 5 Deja Voodoo Band Oct 12 Ted Riser Marshall Band Oct 16 Tyrone Blues Oct 19 Alan Greene Oct 23 Jim Miller Oct 26 Armstrong Bearcat Oct 30 Ted Riser

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October 5, 2013

South East Harley Davidson Bike Night 23105 Aurora Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146 5pm-Closing There will be live music and BBQ on the patio! All bikes welcome! More info: 440-439-5300 or www. southeastharley.com

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Kickstands R Up Ride A.D. Farrow Co. Harley Davidson 491 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 More Info 614-228-6353 or www. adfarrow.com

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UIWMC Benefit and Charities Ride 2nd Annual 6024 Rip Rap Road, Dayton, Ohio $20 per bike $15 walk-ins to party with us afterwards U.I.W.M.C.(union iron workers motor club) 2nd Annual Benefit and Charities Ride with a rain date of Sunday October 6th. Wyatt McCubbin will be playing from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. The proceeds from this ride will go to the family of “Big Jack” who is battling cancer. Registration starts at 10am Escorted ride will leave at 12pm-Wyatt McCubbin will be playing from 5pm to 6:30pm More info www.uiwmc290.com or email jeff290@ameritech.net CONTACT Jeff Bush 937-604-5075

South East Harley Davidson Ladies Night 23105 Aurora Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146 Its ladies night at South East Harley Davidson! There will be an all you can eat fish fry and margarita madness from 6:00pm-9:00pm! More info: 440-439-5300 or www. southestharley.com Tri-County Bike Night Tri-County Harley Davidson 5960 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, Ohio There will be Hooters Girls and a performance by Terry Metcalf Project! More Info 513-874-4343 or www. tricountyharley.com Chili Cook Off 7th Annual Lake Erie Harley Davidson 38401 Chester Road, Avon, Ohio 44011 There will be live music by Jonah Koslen, ice cold beverages, and of course chili 10-4pm More Info 440-934-5000 or www. lakeerieharley.com Bike Night with Dallas Moore Band Powder Keg Harley Davidson 2383 Kings Center Court, Mason, Ohio 45040 There will be live music by Brad Hatfield, Food, Vendors and Ice Cold Beverages 7:00pm-10:00pm More Info:513-204-6962 or www. powderkeghd.com Check Your Tailpipe Poker Run Buckminn’s D&D H-D 1213 Cincinnati Ave Xenia, OH 45385 Join us for our fall open house & Check your Tailpipe Ride. costs $20/solo or $30 w/passenger and includes t-shirt, lunch, drink and poker hand Ride brought to you by Dayton Gastroenterology. 9am-4pm For more ride info go to www.daytongastro. com All Day Event or 937.376.3344 Union Ironworkers Motorcycle Club 2nd Annual Benefit & Charities Ride Jackass Flats 6024 Rip Rap Rd Dayton, Ohio 45424 Registration 10am Excorted ride starts at noon Starts & ends at Jackass Flats @20 per bike or $15 walk ins Rain date 10-6-13 Music by Wyatt McCubbin 5-6pm Food Beverages & good times Benefitting the Family of “Big Jack” who is battling with Cancer More info 937-236-4329

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Gahanna Bike Night Gatsby’s 151 N Hamilton Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230 Come out and have a great time at Gatsby’s Bike Night 6pm-10pm More info 614-476-0088

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Annual Chili Cook-Off Centennial Park Harley Davidson 12477 Broad Street, Pataskala, Ohio 43062 More info 740-964-2205

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Roscoe Village Ride C&A Harley Davidson 7610 Commerce Place, Plain City, Ohio 43064 Owner of C&A himself will be leading this ride! Carl will be taking you to Roscoe Village in Coshocton. Ride leaves C&A Harley Davidson at 10am More info 614-764-2453 or www.ca-hd.com

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KING’S KUSTOM’S SWAP MEET and OPEN HOUSE Dyno Shoot Out and Swap Meet. $ Prizes for each Class! Live Music w/ Taylor Shannon Band. 3325 State Route 222, Batavia, OH 45103 www.KingsKustoms. com 513-797-8900

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Toys For Tots Ride C&A Harley Davidson 7610 Commerce Place, Plain City, Ohio 43064 More Info 614 764-2453

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Hocking Hills Fall Poker Run Lake Logan Beach 30443 Lake Logan Road Logan, Ohio 43138 Ride through the beautiful fall colors of the Hocking Hills along the route you’ll find Bonus Cash Stops, Door Prize Cards, great Food & Drinks, and maybe even a few State Parks! More info: www.hockinghillspokerrun.com or email info@friendsofhockinghills.org

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Benefit for Doug Schumaker poker run The Barn 1947 Linden Ave Zanesville Ohio 43701 First bike out by 10am, last bike out by1pm...last bike in by 5pm. Doug was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer a few months ago and we are putting together a benefit to help with medical bills and other expenses the family is occurring More info: 740-455-BARN

October 5, 2013

C&A Sponsored Toys For Tots Ride TBD

October 5, 2013

Cleveland Motorcycles & Cleveland Cyclewerks GRAND OPENING PARTY Come celebrate the opening of the FIRST dedicated Cleveland Motorcycles Dealership and Shop in Ohio! Food Trucks, Vintage Bike Shoot. Fun stuff. FREE BEER

October 5, 2013

5th Annual Thunder on the River Bike Night Main Street Franklin Ohio Bike Show/awards 50/50 drawing Burn Out contest Bike Games Best Leathers Live Music by Vinyl Junkies Ride for Franklin Food Pantry/Sign up at Lisa’s Kitchen on Main St 10am-11am Leaves at 11:10 Fee $10 More info 937-673-1989 or www. thunderontheriverfranklin.com

October 6, 2013

Moms House Annual Ride Toledo Harley Davidson 7960 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43617 Details TBA for more info call 419-8437892

October 11, 2013

Harley-Davidson Sales Company OPEN HOUSE 14550 Lorain Ave Cleveland, OH 44111 (216) 252-3111

October 12, 2013

Wake the Dead Ride

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Ride to the Mansfield Haunted Prison! $20 per person : PreRegister by Oct. 7th or $25 per person: PreRegister the day of. Includes entry into the haunted prison (GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE!), Parking, and a meal at the Crazy Fox. Ride leaves Thiel’s Wheels at 3pm. Thiel’s Wheels 350 Tarhe Trail Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351 More info: www.twheels.com

October 12, 2013

Cruisin’ with theTri-State F-100’s ‘53-’56 Harley Davidson of Cincinnati 1799 Tennessee Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45229 Registration from 10am till noon. Prizes awarded at 2pm. Stop by and see the custom cars and trucks More info: 513-863-6629 www.harleydavidsonofcincinnati.com 109

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Hobo Dinner Poker Run Hosted by Travelers MC Travelers MC Clubhouse 8950 Dorr St. Toledo Ohio There’s no better way to end the riding season than sharing road stories over dinner with great friends More info: travelersmctoledo.com or call (419) 865-6327

10/12/2013

C&A Sponsored Ohio Zombie Run Alum Creek Beach 3615 S. Old State Road Delaware, OH 43015 8AM Come out to Alum Creek Beach for a exciting Ohio Zombie Run All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House C&A H-D will be giving away a mens large leather Harley Jacket during the event! More info: 614-764-BIKE or www.ca-hd. com/

October 13,2013

Half Day Ride C&A Harley Davidson 7610 Commerce Place, Plain City, Ohio 43064 Ride Leader Paul Rico will be leading -Ride leaves C&A Harley Davidson at 12pm(noon More info 614-764-2453 or www.ca-hd. com

October 13, 2013

64th Annual Devil’s Staircase National Pro Hillclimb 1086 Corwin Rd, Oregonia Ohio THUNDER ROADS FEATURED EVENT Gates open at 9am First Bike up the Hill at 1pm Admission is $15, children under 12 FREE Parking is FREE Rain or Shine More info: www.devilsstaircase.com

October 19, 2013

13th Annual Benefit Trail Ride & Poker Run Begley’s ATV Campground 214 E Main St New Straitsville, Ohio 43766 Open to ATV & dirt bike riders of all ages Ride Wayne National Forest trails while selecting playing cards at various checkpoints Sign up 8am to 11am $20 Entry/donation includes lunch Benefits Athens County Children Services Christmas Tree Project More info: 740-394-2539 www. begleyscampground.com

10/12/2013

South East Harley Davidson Open House 23105 Aurora Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146 Come check out the new 2014 models More info 440-439-5300 or www. southeastharley.com

10/12/2013

Napoleon Harley-Davidson Boot Camp Napoleon Harley-Davidson 862 American Road Napoleon OH 43545 10AM to 3PM Find a perfect fit. Get your questions answered This is basic training for people who want to become ‘READY TO RIDE!’ Space is limited so sign up today! More info: (419) 592-7123 or www.hdsales.com

10/12/2013

Biketoberfest at South East Harley 23105 Aurora Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146 Events TBA 9am-5pm More info 440-4395300 or www.southeastharley.com

10/12/2013

Harley of Cincinnati Car and Truck Show 1799 Tennessee Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 Come out and see custom cars and trucks -Registration is from 10am-12pm -Prizes awarded at 2pm More Info 513-641-1188 More info 513-641-1188 www.harleydavidsonofcincinnati.com

10/12/2013

Tri-County Biketoberfest Tri-County Harley Davidson 5960 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, Ohio Events TBA More Info 513-874-4343 or www.tricountyharley.com

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Ohio Bike Night Gatsby’s 151 N Hamilton Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230 6pm-10pm Come out and have a great time at Gatsby’s for their Bike Night More info 614-476-0088

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October 20, 2013

Soup, Stew, and Chili Cook Off Gover Harley Davidson 1501 E. Ash Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356) Employees and customers compete for bragging rights to the best chili around If you’d like to participate, please call Gover Harley Davidson for more info 937-7738733 Tasting is from 11am-2pm or while supplies last Website: www.goverhd.com

Lowbrow Customs’ Fall Midwest Moto Swap Medina County Fairgrounds 735 Lafayette Rd. (U.S. 42) Medina, Ohio 44256 10AM-4PM Experts from around the country will judge the twelve Bike Show classes plus award the Best in Show trophy. The trophies are all custom made and will be instant collector’s items More info: www.midwestmotoswap.com or 440-591-5099 Cool Weather Riding Clinic Thoroughbred Harley-Davidson 8025 Action Blvd. Florence, KY 41042 859-282-2111 Action Sports Moto Park - GRAND PRIX SERIES Action Sports Moto Park, Athens Ohio ActionSportsRacing.com

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October 25, 2013

LEHD Clam Bake 4th Annual Lake Erie Harley Davidson 38401 Chester Road, Avon, Ohio 44011 Tickets on sale at the dealership Event Hours 6pm-9pm More Info 440-934-5000 or www.lakeerieharley.com

October 26, 2013

Bikers for Christ Harvest Festival 2040 W. Blee Rd. Springfield, OH 45502 Event times: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM God’s Dirt takes the stage at 5:00 PM 100 mi senic ride 11am registration 12pm kickstands up $10 solo $15 w/rider includes Ride Chili supper Live music Door prizes No alcoholic beverages permitted More info: www.bikersforchrist.org

October 26, 2013

Tri-County Halloween Party Tri-County Harley Davidson 5960 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, Ohio Come out and celebrate the season TCHD style More Info 513-874-4343 or www. tricountyharley.com

October 26, 2013

Dinner Ride to Genji Steakhouse C&A Harley Davidson 7610 Commerce Pl Plain City, Ohio 43064 Dinner Ride to Genji Steakhouse on Sawmill Road! Always huge turnout More info 614-764-2453 or www.ca-hd.com

October 27, 2013

Annual LOH Rose Olson Toy Run to Licking Co. FD Target Parking Lot 8100 East Broad Street Pataskala , OH Meet at Target at 10:00AM

October 27, 2013

Walneck’s Motorcycle Swap Meet & Bike Show Swap meet with American, British, Japanese, Euro, Dirt Bikes, parts, used and new, Leather, Patches & Sewing,T-Shirts and all kinds of bikes and what-nots for sale; including motorcycle posters. Clark County Fairgrounds 4401 S. Charleston Pike Springfield, Ohio 8am-3pm $7 Admission More info: Buzz or Pixie at 630-985-2097 or walneckswap.com

October 23, 2013

QSL Columbus Halloween Biker Bash

November 9-10, TEAM HARESCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP OF 2013 THE WORLD Action Sports Moto Park, Athens Ohio ActionSportsRacing.com November 16, 2013

Action Sports Moto Park - GRAND PRIX SERIES Action Sports Moto Park, Athens Ohio ActionSportsRacing.com

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