JANUARY 2018 by Florida Full Throttle Magazine

As I write this, we are closing in on the end of 2017. What a year it has been! The motorcycle community is amazing, and I love it and live it every day. The charity rides that we were involved with and all the great rides in December make me always feel great. We also donated pizzas for Pinellas Hope so everyone there had a hot meal on Christmas Eve. I tried to do as much as I could this year, in my means, to help someone less fortunate. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a prosperous New Year! 2018 Here we come!!! January 12th – 14th begins the start of a busy few months for us. That weekend is GIBTOWN BIKE FEST. They have a great event at the Showman’s Association in Gibsonton and it is one entertaining event! Be sure to grab one of their collectable mugs as it is one flat price for beer and reasonably prices refills, BY THE WAY, it will also have the Full Throttle Logo on it!!! We will also be out there hosting two bike shows during the event! Saturday’s Bike Show Jan 13th, will be a 10 Class Bike Show with $20 Registration Per Class and registration happening between 11am - 3pm and awards at 4pm. There will be awards for 1st and 2nd place in each class and a Best in Show Trophy. On Sunday we are doing something a little different. It will be an OLD IRON BIKE SHOW - $20 Registration Per Class, 11am - 3pm - Awards at 4pm. These classes Include: Flat Head - Shovel Head Knuckle Head - Pan Head - Iron Head - Import – Custom - Indian and Anything Goes. This is a first for us, but we will be doing this same show at Thunder by The Bay Also! For info call us at 727-935-4875. Then Is February we have the 20th Annual Florida motor-

cycle Expo and bike Builder Invitational happening at Quaker Steak and Lube in Clearwater Florida February 9th – 11th . This is going to be one of the biggest events to happen in Pinellas County! There will be live bands all weekend including free concerts by WARRANT on Friday night and LITA FORD on Saturday night! We also have tons of vendors, live entertainment on stage, the $1000 miss Full Throttle Bikini Contest, $100 cash give-a-way every hour and the $20,000 Bike builder invitational. Custom bikes from all over the USA will be competing for cash and prizes. This bike Show will be judged by the IMBBA and the winner receives a $5,000 prize and a super bowl style ring valued at $5,000. Besides that, Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson will be showing off their new property they purchased across the street from Quaker steak and Lube and will be doing demo rides and have a ton of great sales on bikes during the event! For info call 727-935-4875. We have a few sponsorships still available…. That means if you are looking to get your name out there to the motorcycle community, we can help because every sponsorship comes with 12 months of advertising in Full Throttle Magazine based on the sponsorship package you decide on. CALL US TODAY!!! Full Throttle Magazine is a full-service company that can do anything you need to help throw and event or party at your location. As of 12 months ago we have directed new resources into becoming a magazine that is also and event company. What can we do you might ask? Here is a short list: Get a stage, book bands, get vendors, promote your event in the magazine and on our facebook with over 144,000 likes, make flyers and banners, book entertainment, put on a bikini contest, emcee the event, play biker games, book food vendors and much more! We have the knowledge to do everything for your event and all you do then is handle your business and sales during the event, we will handle the rest. If you are looking to host a concert, open house, bike night, grand opening or any other function at your location, call us today at 727-935-4875. We are here to help make you successful, that’s our job! Happy new year and don’t drink and ride! Much love to all!

SUNDAY, JAN 7TH - WEBSTER - WEBSTER MONTHLY SWAP MEET - Bike & Car Show Best of the Best. 8am-3pm at The Webster West Side Flea Market, 516 NW 3rd. Street, ph 352-7939877. This show is held the 1st Sunday of every month year round. General admission is $5.00, children under 14 are free with a paying adult. Gates open 8am-3pm Swap Meet and Show. Trophies and Cash Prizes. Vendors, food, parts, clothing, leather and much much more. ATM always on site. Call Becky for details and information, 352-793-9877. cyclemeet.com. THURS. JAN. 11TH - THROTTLE THURSDAY AT NEW PORT RICHEY HARLEY-DAVIDSON - The Second Thursday of Every month. Biker Games, Bike Show, Bikini Bike Wash, food, beer, bikes, girls, live music and much more! For info call 727-935-4875 FRIDAY, JAN 12 – SUN, JAN 14 - GIBTOWN BIKE FEST - Located at the International Independent Showmen’s Association in Gibsonton, Florida. Dubbed at “Florida’s Most Entertaining Bike Week”, Gibtown Bike Fest is packed with vendors selling apparel, bike accessories, all the food that you can imagine, plenty to drink, and much more. Bike Fest is sure to wow you with an impressive lineup of musical entertainment featuring Rod Black and The Kentucky Headhunters. Other acts include thrill shows such as the high flying motorcycle daredevil show. It’s the cant miss event of the year! Ohh, and did we mention, ADMISSION and PARKING are FREE! gibtownBikefest.com THURS. JAN. 18TH - BRANDON HARLEY BIKE NIGHT - 6pm till 10pm with a ride in bike show, all bikes included, sponsored by Attorney Fran Haasch. Live music, food, beer, vendors and much more! 9841 E. Adamo Dr. brandon FL 888-328-0960 BrandonHD.com. 10

SAT. JAN 20TH - FULL THROTTLE KEY WEST POKER RUN - 7 card poker run Starting at K&G Cycles and ending at Ocean's Edge Hotel & Marina. First 200 people who buy 3 hands for $30 get a FREE FULL THROTTLE T-SHIRT. Register at K&G cycles from 8am till 1pm with last bike in by 7pm and awards at 8pm at Tattoos and Scars. Proceeds to benefit Rebuilding the Keys. For info call 727-935-4875. SAT. JAN 20TH - INAUGURAL CENTRAL FLORIDA WOUNDED VET RUN - Kickstands up at 12:30 p.m. at Seminole Harley-Davidson, 620 Hickman Cir, Sanford, FL Arriving at Ace Café Orlando, 100 W Livingston St, Orlando FL at approximately 1:30 p.m. $20/rider $10/passenger. Riders and non-riders welcome to the ceremony and celebration at Ace Café Orlando. $20 entrance fee for non-riders. JAN 26TH - TAMPA HARLEY - FRIDAY NIGHT BIKES - Slow race, bike show and Wear your best pirate costume and compete to be crowned the new TAMPA JANE & TAMPA JACK. 6920 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa Fl 33614 - 813886-7433 SAT. JAN 27TH - DANIA BEACH VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE SHOW - The bike show is being held at the Frost Park, 300 Northeast 2 Street in Dania Beach starting at 10:00 am. There is a fee to enter a bike in the show. Bikes will be judged in various categories and awards will be given to winners. There will be various motorcycle games with awards to winners. The event also includes vendors, an old parts swap meet, music, food, children's area, and more. The proceeds will benefit the Southeastern Guide Dogs and the Stray Aid and Rescue. For more information go to www.daniabeachvintagebikeshow.com. TUES. JAN 30TH - KICKIN WINGZ BIKE NIGHT - Vendors, food, bike show, live bands and much more every last Tuesday of the month. KICKIN WINGZ 8702 FL-52, Port Richey, FL 34668. Phone: (727) 233-3369

FEB 3RD - PLANT CITY BIKE FEST - 5pm till 9pm with a 10 class bike show, live band, vendors, food and all emcee'd by by MC Mongo from Full Throttle Magazine. For info call 813754-3707 FEB. 9TH - 11TH - FLORIDA FULL THROTTLE MOTORCYCLE EXPO AND BIKE BUILDER INVITATIONAL - Florida Full Throttle Magazine's 20th Annual Motorcycle Expo and Bike Builder Invitational at Quaker Steak and Lube in Clearwater, Florida. This FREE event features 2 National acts, Warrant and Lita Ford. $100.00 an hour CASH Giveaway, $20,000 Bike Builder Invitational, Live music all weekend long, Miss Full Throttle Bikini Contest, Ride-in Bike show on Sunday, and hundreds of vendors. Sponsors, Bike Builders, and vendors are wanted call 727935-4875 for info. VIP Tickets available at www. Floridafullthrottle.com, good for ALL 3 DAYS OF THE EVENT, BAND MEET AND GREET, FREE BEER AND FOOD, PRIVATE BAR, PRIVATE REST ROOMS, UP FRONT VIEWING AND FULL THROTTLE GOODY BAG! - $100.00 each or 2 for $175.00. for info visit www.floridafullthrottle.com or call us at 727-935-4875 FEB 15TH - 18TH - 2018 THUNDER BY THE BAY MOTORCYCLE FESTIVAL - The 20th Annual Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival features a “Born To Be Wild” Kickoff Party, “Bikes on Main” Block Party, two motorcycle charity rides, three bike shows, and a two day Festival at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds. This year’s Festival is free to the public and offers plenty of vendors, live music, great food, a biker rodeo, fireworks, a “Miss Thunder By The Bay” contest, and stunt shows. All proceeds benefit Suncoast Charities for Children. Venue locations and prices vary. For Festival details visit thunderbythebay.org or call (941) 487-7904 Ext. 3 11

WEBSTER WESTSIDE First Sunday, 630am- 4pm, Cycle and Auto Swap Meet and Show, Car and Bike Show, Vendor Booths available. See Website for Details: CYCLEMEET.COM TARPON SPRINGS FIRST FRIDAY First Friday, 6-10pm, Historic Downtown Tarpon Springs, vendors, food, music, beer and wine and a different theme each month! 111 East Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689. CIRCLE S BBQ 1st Thursday, Live DJ, Biker Games, Door Prizes and Giveaways, Bike Show, Vendors, Food and Drink Specials. 14630 US HWY 19, Hudson, FL. 727-233-9966 THROTTLE THURSDAY @ H-D OF NEW PORT RICHEY 2nd Thursday, 6-9pm, Bikini Bike Wash, Vendors, 10 Class Bike Show, Beer, Food, Live Music, Emceed by Tony C and Mongo. BRANDON HARLEY-DAVIDSON BIKE NIGHT 3rd Thursday, 6-10pm, Live Music, Great Food, Beer, Vendors, Bike Show. 9841 E. Adamo Dr., Brandon, FL 33619. 888-328-0960 KICKIN’ WINGZ Last Tuesday, 6-10pm, Live Music, Vendors, Drink and Food Specials, Burnout Pit, 5-Class Bike Show. 8702 State Road 52, Hudson, FL 34667. 727-233-3369 KICKINWINGZ.COM FINAL FRIDAY @ HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF TAMPA Last Friday, 5-8pm, Vendors, Harley Girls, FREE BEER, Burnout Pit, Used Bike Specials, Live Music. 6920 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33614

QUAKER STEAK AND LUBE Every Wednesday Night from 6-9pm, Live Music, Vendors, register each bike night for a FREE Motorcycle drawing on March 28th, 2018, emceed by Tony and Mongo from Full Throttle Magazine, Bike of the Night trophy and prizes. 10400 49th St. N., Clearwater, FL. 727-572-9464 FULL THROTTLE LUNCH BREAK Every Monday at 1pm. Live Stream from the Full Throttle Magazine Facebook page. Various Locations – Contact if you would like your business featured 727-935-4875 BIFF BURGERS - EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT Bike Show, Cash Giveaways, Live Music, Food and Drink Specials, 6pm till ???, Biff Burger 727-527-5297, Buffy's 727-5220088, 3939 49th Street N. Saint Petersburg, FL 33709 OLD TOWN BIKE NIGHT Every Thursday Night 5pm till 11pm Live entertainment by the Big Dawg and Paul Show, Shopping, Bars & Restaurants 5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy (US 192) Kissimmee, FL 34746 407-396-4888 www.myoldtownusa.com

Turning from a stop on a hill Believe it or not, it's been cold in Florida the last week or so. With that being said, we caught up on reading a couple good books. We found one of Motorman's tips on a subject that many riders have a problem with, so, sit back and enjoy the article. Surprisingly, I'm often asked by even experienced riders how to turn when stopped on a hill. Obviously, there's some confusion here. The riders who ask this question state they know not to use the front brake at low speeds since it will pull them to the ground, but, since they're holding the bike up with both feet, they can't use the rear brake either. I understand the dilemma. There are actually several things you can do in this situation. One, you can feed a little throttle and let the clutch out just enough to hold the bike from rolling backwards (which is my personal method), but, in order to do this, you must be very familiar with the friction zone. Two, you can hold the bike from rolling back using the front brake which will enable you to keep both feet on the ground. Just remember to keep the front brake applied

as you feed a little throttle and start to let the clutch out. As soon as you feel the bike push against the brake, release the brake, allow the bike to start moving forward then immediately turn your head and eyes in the direction of the turn. The third and last method would be to keep your right foot on the brake, let the clutch out, feed throttle and as you feel the bike push against the brake, release the brake and again quickly turn your head and eyes in the direction you want to go. Of course, this method is only for those who are comfortable with balancing the bike on one foot. The best thing to do is try all three of these methods under controlled conditions. In other words, find a parking lot with a slight incline and practice until it becomes second nature to you. You should first try taking off on the incline smoothly going straight ahead and little by little, start turning the handlebars after you've released the brake. The bottom line is, you must become proficient with using the friction zone. Practice duck walking the bike but instead of pushing the bike forward with your legs, let the clutch do the work. Also, practice the slow race. You need to only get down to a quick walking pace. Remember to put a little pressure on the rear brake and keep your head and eyes UP! With 20 or 30 minutes of practice in a parking lot, you should get very good at coordinating that clutch and throttle. Wishing you all a Happy New Year, keep the shiny side up. Motorman www.ridelikeapro.com Copyright 2018 Jerry "Motorman" Palladino

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Now that the holidays are behind us, I am anxiously awaiting to see what the year 2018 will bring us. I hope that Santa brought you everything that you wanted; if not, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure there are more than a few places in this magazine that can lead you in the right direction. I know on a personal level, I had an excellent Christmas filled with friends, family and festivities. Thank you to everyone that was a part of it. On to 2018, we have some great events on the board: Key West Poker Run, Gibtown Bike Fest, FT Expo, Coral Head Music Fest, Bike Week, Leesburg, etc., etc. Check these events out in the magazine, on the website, or on the Facebook page. I know we are very excited about them and hope to see you there, remember

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We all wanted to wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2018. Dec has been a such whirlwind. With all the toy runs and benefits. We tried to attend them all but with so many it was hard to be everywhere. We did manage to get out to a few. Me and Paul went down to the bog Toy's In The Sun Run in Miami. What a fun ride with ton's of venders and Music by Jackle and Scott Stapp of Creed. We met the organizer and promotor Lisa. She is a fantastic woman. She put that whole thing together by herself. We are talking with her about getting involved next year. We also had our Toy run to benefit St Joseph's Hospital. We had a Gentleman donate 600.00 to the run and then a good friend of the Full Throttle Family Rick matched it. Off to

wall mart we went. Feeling basket after basket of toys. What a good feeling it gives you to do such a wonderful thing for kids. It even brings grown Men to there knees. The kids love to see us all roll in on or bikes. It really brightens there day. Also Dec brought us our first ever sound competition out at Quaker Steak And Lube. Sponsored by S and S Sound in Clearwater. Check them out. What a turn out for this one. Mark Dicks of Low Life Industries took the first win with an unbelievable sound system on his bike. If you have a system that you would like to enter come on out to Quaker the 3rd Weds of each month and see if you have what it takes. Well that's about it for now. As always be free and ride safe. Les Tolliver - Sales manager and Event Organizer 727-534-4447 - Les.FullThrottleMagazine@gmail.com

Happy New Year from the Back Yard. Hope ole Santa brought everyone some great gifts and you had a fun new year, But hopefully didn't need bail money after you rang in the new year. 2018 will be big year here in the Back Yard with all the Full Throttle events coming up. We get it all kicked off with the 20th Annual Full Throttle Florida Motorcycle Expo at Quaker Steak and Lube February 9th, 10th, And 11th. We have more entertainment then you can shake a stick at. Never knew why you would want to shake a stick at it, but Anyway, we get it all Kicked off with the Down Boys, WARRANT on Friday night with Love N Revenge opening. Then Saturday its 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ladies Day with Lita Ford rocking the stage, Jasmine Caine, Den of Thieves, and Black Honkeys get the days

started, Oh and fellas, we have the $1000 Miss Full Throttle Bikini Contest on the Saturday. We finish it off Sunday with Greg Billings and Stormbringer. So be sure and put that on your calendar. You know the calendar out in your garage you have hid with all the bikini models on it. Then through the year we have Daytona Bike Week in March, Thunder Beach Spring Rally in May Sturgis in August and so much more. Make sure you pick up your copy of Full Throttle Magazine every month to keep up with all the events. Well folks thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about it from the Back Yard. Ride safe everyone and remember. Always mark that electric breaker box in ink. MONGO..

FROM WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET Know Where Your Money Is Invested and What It Is Costing You Wall Street Rides, LLC. 754-MONEYAM www.Fromwallstreettomainstreet.com Facebook Michelle Osborne / From Wall Street to Main Street MICHELLE OSBORNE @ KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY IS INVESTED, SPECIFICALLY, HOW and WHAT IT IS COSTING YOU AND THAT YOU ARE YOU ALSO COVERED ON THE DOWNSIDE `IT DOESN’T ALWAYS GO UP. The next six to twelve months, may be volatile. You must know where your money is invested and how it is invested as well as the fees associated with investing your money. It is year-end, so if you have capital gains issues or you are sitting on cash then you need to look at your overall plan. Planning can involve gifting strategies, estate directives, investment projections and much more. There are risks in everything we do but you should minimize the risk to your advantage. Whether it is tax, investment decisions, protection of what you worked so hard for, or creating income. You need to know all of your options. TAX LAWS ARE CHANGING. This new administration is predicted to help those that work for themselves. In the long run the self-employed, small business owners will benefit and they will begin to hire even more people. This is called the trickle-down theory. In the interim, take advantage of what is available to you. The old administration left some burdens that affect your retirement. Especially if you left it at a previous employer. You need to pay attention to these changes. I have been in the business 35 years and have learned many strategies that can help you take a helicopter approach to your situation.. I WILL TEACH YOU what you NEED TO KNOW. . If you don’t know where your money is invested and the fees associated with those investments. Then that is an even greater risk. What you do in one room of your financial house, always affects another room. Don’t take a chance on your financial future by leaving it in the hands of others that say trust me. . Take control and I will teach you strategies in overall planning for your future and your family’s future. Don’t get busy and let life keep you from taking a look at what is important to you because before you know it you will be following the herd and that never pays off. Your future, your legacy and your family’s future depend on you taking the time to make this a priority. Let me take the worry out of your financial future by teaching you all that you need to know. Invest Smart/Ride Safe – Happy Riding Michelle Disclosure: Michelle Osborne is a Registered Representative offering securities through Cape Securities, Member FINRA/MSRB/SIPC. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, McDonough, GA 30253. Phone 678-583-1120. Investing involves risks, including possible loss of principle. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any security carefully before investing.

Hello everyone, the new year has started and I just wanted to fill you all in on a few things that I am doing and also what I am looking for. Here at Full Throttle we all have our own jobs that we do to keep this magazine running smoothly. My job is to book vendors for events such as bike nights and big events like our EXPO. I organize and set the vendors in their spots at these events. I am always looking for new and unique vendors to fit each event. So if by some chance you know someone or you are a vendor yourself, please send me an email with the product or service that you sell and we can discuss getting you in on some of our events. Please remember that we mainly book for biker events, so anything at all that is geared towards bikers would be great. We do have a wide variety of vendors so everything and anything will be considered. I have also started booking bands for many of the events. Bike nights are mostly during the week and you may have to travel a few miles away to play at that event but getting on our bike night circuit would be great business for any band. On average each band will play 3-4 hours depending on the bike night. You will need to bring your own Pa system, lights and what ever else you need to play. We do not supply equipment for

you. During the time that you take a break, we do get up on the mic and make announcements, but that is part of every bike bight. We may ask you to make a few shout outs to the vendors, bar tenders and some Thank You's to sponsors or whatever else is on our agenda for the night. If you would like me to take a listen to your music please email me with your website, or face book that has some live video. You can also mail me a copy of your cd if you have one available. I will take a listen and if your a fit I will definitely give you a call.. Also if you would like Full Throttle to come to your business and do a live Full Throttle lunch break, which involves us coming to your shop, store etc. with lunch and we go live on face book for about 25-30 minutes and help to promote your business and product. Our face Book has over 142,000 people from across the country, when we go live we do have many watchers and many people needing services. So it does help to bring you business. Send me your info via email please. Our address here at Full Throttle is 39 Oscar Hill Road, Tarpon Springs Fl. 34689, Please put Attn: Connie on your envelope. My email is: Conniefullthrottle@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you!!!! SEE YOU OUT THERE ON THE ROAD, LIVE LIFE FULL THROTTLE

The wife suddenly noticed that her husband was missing and as they had a lot to do, so she called him on his cell and said, “Where are you, you know we have lots to do.” He said, “You remember the jeweler’s we went into about 10 years ago, and you fell in love with that diamond necklace? I couldn’t afford it at the time and I said that one day I’d get it for you.” Tears started to flow down her cheek and she got all choked up. “Yes,” she replied, “I do remember that shop.” “Well, I’m in the bar next to that.”

*************************************** Two doctors were in a hospital hallway one day complaining about Nurse Nancy. “She’s incredibly mixed up,” said one doctor. “She does everything absolutely backwards. Just last week, I told her to give a patient 2 milligrams of morphine every 10 hours. She gave him 10 milligrams every 2 hours. He damn near died on us!” The second doctor said, “That’s nothing. Earlier this week, I told her to give a patient an enema every 24 hours. She tried to give him 24 enemas in one hour! The guy damn near exploded!” Suddenly, they heard this bloodcurdling scream from down the hall. “Oh my God!” said the first doctor, “I just realised I told Nurse Nancy to prick Mr. Smith’s boil!”

A kid comes home from school with a writing assignment. He asks his father for help. “Dad, can you tell me the difference between potential and reality?” His father looks up, thoughtfully, and then says, “I’ll demonstrate. Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Robert Redford for a million dollars. Then go ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then come back and tell me what you’ve learned.” The kid is puzzled, but decides to ask his mother. “Mom, if someone gave you a million dollars, would you sleep with Robert Redford?” “Don’t tell your father, but yes, I would,” she replies. He then goes to his sister’s room. “Sis, if someone gave you a million dollars, would you sleep with Brad Pitt?” She replies, “Omigod! Definitely!” The kid goes back to his father. “Dad, I think I’ve figured it out. Potentially, we are sitting on two million dollars, but in reality, we are living with two sluts.”

******************************************** A woman arrived at a party. While scanning the guests, she spotted an attractive man standing alone. She approached him, smiled and said, “Hello. My name is Carmen.” “That’s a beautiful name,” he replied. “Is it a family name?” “No,” she replied. As a matter of fact I gave it to myself. It represents the things that I enjoy the most - cars and men. Therefore I chose “Carmen”. “What’s your name?” she asked. He answered “B.J. Titsengolf.”

WIFE’S DIARY Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, and was late. I thought he was upset at the fact, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn’t flowing. So I suggested that we go somewhere quiet where we could talk. He agreed, but he didn’t say much. I asked him what was wrong. He said, “Nothing.” I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn’t upset; that it had nothing to do with me; and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving. I can’t explain his behavior. I don’t know why he didn’t say, ‘I love you, too.’ When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. But, I still felt he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. We had sex ... he fell asleep. I cried. I don’t know what to do. I’m almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster. HUSBAND’S DIARY A two-foot putt. Who the hell misses a two-foot putt?

Hi Everyone! What an active month December was with a couple headliner events - the main one being the 30th annual Toys in Sun Run. This event brings out thousands of bikes and spectators which benefits programs & services for kids @ Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood Fl. The fundraising event is billed by organizers as the 'Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest Motorcycle parade' as bikerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zip down interstate 95 & 595 which are closed by police and also escorted by police. The cold weather didn't dampen the event as thousands turned out to celebrate the ride wearing Holiday hats & Santa suits- riding down South Fl highways with Toys strapped on their motorcycles. The ride ended at Markham park in Sunrise Fl with two stages providing nonstop music featuring headliner bands Scott Stapp of Creed and Jackyl also featuring the popular local band Soulicide. Other entertainment included a Huge Custom car & bike show, international Food Curt - lots of vendors - over 100 which included for the first time Full Throttle Magazine!! Was great to have the FT guys come down from Tampa to show their support for this great cause- Thank you!! The other Huge Event & giant celebration was the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. Broadway on Parade was the theme for the 46th annual Boat parade along the 12-mile route on the New River. Grand Marshalls Big & Rich performed along the route - each boat more dazzling than the other, the cutting-edge technology that these boats use today really make it all so vibrant & bright. The ar-

tistic level of lighting & sound filled the chilly air with festive holiday joy. Yachts - boats & even paddle borders were dressed up in Santa themed outfits, holiday hats & lite up necklaces. A festive time was had by all. Dania Beach Bar & Grill - a hidden seaside venue hosts some of the best bands including popular Blues bands every weekend. Two major players that really rock the stage - Natty Bo's Clay Goldstein makes magic with one of his many 'mouth harps' which he carries with himboy can he really rock that Harmonica! JP Soars and the red hots band are another favorite. JP is not the typical blues guitarist as he sometimes plays with a two-string guitar made of a cigar box - what an amazing sound that comes from that little box! So, go to the beach & check them out - they both have their own unique style and are available to play @ any open venue- events & parties! * Lastly want to remind you all to mark your calendar for the Upcoming event - Full Throttle Mag's Key West Poker Run Sat. Jan 20th. Starting in Fl city @ K & G Cycle and ending in Key West Oceans Edge- proceeds benefit Rebuilding the Keys! Hope to see you there!! That's it for now - more from KJ's Korner next month! Let's enjoy the ride & keep the rubber on the road! ** If you would like to advertise - Please contact me @ KJ.FullThrottleMag@gmail.com - South florida & Miami

Happy New Year to everyone I hope the holidays were good to you and yours and travels were safe. But between me and you, I can go without turkey and ham for another 365 days. But enough about getting fat and having the meat sweats, let's talk events! The second annual motorcycle rally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a complete blast. Even though we didn't come away from the game with a W, we got to hang out with a lot of great people with good food and laughs. Then one of the most beautiful and unselfish thing I've ever been involved with was the 19th annual teddy bear toy run to St Joseph's Children Hospital in Tampa. And please, bear with me, literally it is so hard to talk about the feeling that you get when you see the faces of these beautiful babies as the motorcycles come rumbling up and the toys start getting unloaded from the trailer. You just have to be there to experience the true meaning of giving, it is something you'll never forget. And I must give a very special shout-out to a dear friend of mine, Eric Rosen, for stepping up to the plate and making a very generous cash donation to help us

set a new goal. Thank u my friend. Then for all my people in South Hillsborough County we've got a big-time event coming up January 12th Thru the 14th 2018 Gibtown Bike Fest! Which kickoff party starts Thursday January 11th with Jesse Byers from 7 to 11 with of course on Saturday is a Full Throttle Bike Show $20 registration per class 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and awards are at 4. Then on Sunday, the one that I'm looking forward to, is the Old Iron show! Registration again is at $20 per class 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the same awards at 4 and this includes the flatheads the shovelheads the knuckles the pans the iron heads, imports, custom, Indians and Anything Goes. And the list of bands is just unreal, so come out and join us there. Time's running out on your chance to purchase the hottest tickets in town for the month of February the 2018 Motorcycle Expo at Quaker Steak & Lube these VIP tickets are good through the 9th to the 11th, yep I said that right, that's three days Friday through Sunday which includes up front viewing area, free beer and food, Private restrooms, private cash Liquor Bar and a Full Throttle goodie bag all for $100 each or $175 for a pair you just can't beat that. So again, please get ahold of me whenever you want I'm up here in the Spring Hill area my phone number 352-584-4891 or Jcfullthrottle17@gmail.com and with all the holiday things coming to an end and people traveling back home please ride safe and take care of each other.. Happy New Year everyone!

Here we go, hope everyone had a Great Christmas. What an exciting month of December we've had. Want to thank everyone for coming out to the Full Throttle Magazine Events. Lots of events and toy runs and such were planned and executed with great support and participation, so I personally THANK everyone for that, cause honestly without the support of the community these events wouldn't exists. NOW normally this is were I get serious with you but this month I have to give mad props to some folks, first is to everyone that planned and organized all the different toy runs GREAT JOB, second is to the Charities that allowed the biker community to help support them, third is to ALL the Bikers and friends

who showed up and supported the toy runs. Now I know there's a lot of groups, clubs, etc that attended the toy runs, but I have to recognize one in particular Riding 813 and one the member's who made one little young man's Christmas one he'll never forget. (brought tears to this guys eyes for sure). Thank you guys and everyone for taking the time to be apart of these toy runs. Truly shows what BIG hearts the biker world has. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Full Throttle Magazine's events in 2018. KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROADS, FLUFFY Call Me if you are interested in Advertising with Full Throttle, The #1 Motorcycle Magazine in the State of Florida Fluffy -727-657-5482

“Reelin in the Keys” It is always a great feeling loading up the truck, heading across Alligator Alley to go bend a rod in the Keys. No matter which Key you are heading to, the minute you hit Hwy 1 you start to relax. My trip destination was Marathon to go fishing with Sea Squared Charters and host the TV Show “Reelin in the Keys”. I checked into the historic Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht club landmarked by their red & white Lighthouse, star treatment all the way. Our plan was to head out to Hawks Channel but the winds were pretty high so we headed south to fish along the 7 mile bridge. Our targeted species for the day were mangrove snapper, mutton snapper, jacks and yellow tails. Capt. Jason and Capt. Chris were on board along with fellow angler Marissa and we can’t forget the owner, producer and Telly Award winner “Fernando” Fred Barta catching all the action. Capt. Chris had told me about this “super secret” dry chum called ChumDrop & Yellowtail Up from Aquatic Nutrition, he swears by it. I tossed in a few handfuls, put some live shrimp on a jig and Marissa and I went to work. Right away her rod bent and she was hooked up on a Nassau Grouper, really nice size about 16 inches, then a nice Gag Grouper showed up. The first spot was a little slow and we decided to move down the bridge a little north to catch us some mangrove snapper and maybe hogfish. Started by

tossing in some of the secret chum and bam the bite was hot, it was hard not to catch a snapper every cast. If you don’t know, the trick is to put a live shrimp on your jig head using a spinning rod and let it slowly drop with the current behind the boat. Keep your spool open and your hand close by because you will need to set the hook pretty fast when they are biting. Mangrove Snapper spend most of their juvenile life inshore and as they mature they start to move out off shore. Inshore they average about 10-14 inches, 1-2 lbs., offshore they can reach up to almost 20 lbs. Offshore these snapper are found around reefs and wrecks, while inshore they live right were we found them around bridges, docks, piers, rock piles and oyster beds. Now remember you are fishing around all this structure so braided line about 10 to 20 lbs. test works the best. “Reelin in the Key’s” is an entertaining series shot documentary style, it is all about Charter Sport Fishing the Florida Keys and meeting the captains who make their living doing it. We take you out on the water fishing with various different captains, fishing in the backcountry and offshore. The Keys is the “Sport Fishing Capital of the World”, I can’t believe I have the job of fishing it with these amazing folks. Every episode you will learn tackle tips, pro secrets and hear “true” fishing stories about the captains of the Keys. The Hurricane’s can’t keep them down the Keys is open and ready for business, so pack your bags and head south. Misty Wells Host of the National Radio & TV show “Let’s Take It Outside” airing on the Pursuit Channel 2018. Outdoor Pro –Writer & Adventure Guide for Fishing & Hunting trips. Founder of “A Reel Future for show info or be a guest go to www. mistywells.com

Hello from the East Coast…. hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and ready for the new year! So many great things planned this year for us. Not only do we have all the events to attend…like Key West Poker Run January 20th, Florida Motorcycle Expo February 9th - 11th, and Daytona Bike Week in March just to name a few, but we will also have a very important place we need to be in February…we are getting married! It has been so much planning in between the events, bike builds, and holidays but as it gets closer it gets more exciting! No worries if you have a bike in the shop, Keith will probably be working the morning of the wedding to make sure he gets it back to you like he promised…LOL. And that is the truth all jokes aside. A lot of love and hard work goes into every bike he touches, he builds it like it was his own, and stands behind it all the way. Hope to see everyone out at all the events in this coming year and remember we are your Reps for the East coast and would be happy to help you with your advertising in Full Throttle. Contact us @ Keith 321-4828074 or Heidi 321-961-7265. Safe riding everyone!

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