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Spring 2018 Volume 2, Issue 4
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Spring 2018 Letter from the Editor
Over the next few months, the weather will begin changing.The temperature will increase, the clouds will open and dump buckets of rain across the tri-state. Around the community, excitement arises knowing riding season is upon us. I challenge everyone to reach out to one individual. Introduce someone to riding and let them know it’s never too late for your ďŹ rst bike. I hope to see many new faces this spring and summer at the area events and bike nights. As always, keep the wheels down and chrome up. Mac Webb | Leather N Chrome | Road Warrior | 812-686-7070 PAGE 3
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Contents Table of
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5-7- Map 8- 9- Event Review 10- Calendar 11- Mystique Winery, WaybackBurgers 12- Hawg Valley Bike Rally 13- Tony's Golf Carts 14- Pint Haus 15- Biker Laws 16- 17- Ink N Chrome 18- My First Bike Old Hickory 19- Papa Grande, Old Hickory Pit Bar-B-Q 20- Ladies N Leather 21- Sarah's Backyard BBQ 22- Wholesale Trailers 23- Business Spotlight 24- Leather N Chrome Gear 25- We’re Social Too 26 Featured Bike 27- Underwood Group, Lady Luck, Old Skool Kustoms, Mandy Wills 28- Mechanic Mike 29- Bikes and Bites 30- Crossword 31- Word Search
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BIKER LAWS SPRING 2017
What you wish you knew... At some point in our life, we were all beginners on 2 wheels. For some of us, it was at an early age. Some of us didn’t get the experience until 40 years old. Undoubtedly, we all wished we knew these things before we got on the bike. 1. BUGS HURT It’s common sense to think a bug hitting your face at 65-70 mph wouldn’t be pleasant. However, running on a country road in the summer and having a June bug crush your Adam’s apple is a near death experience. In short, bugs and animals hurt. 2. INFRASTRUCTURE Before your bike, potholes were annoying. Now that you’re a biker you have a passion for your state’s infrastructure.You understand a bad road in the wrong circumstances means bad news.You vow to see every pothole, tar snake, and construction site safe for bikers. 3. LONG WAY TO NOWHERE Google maps are for cagers.You sorta-kinda know the directions. The way you see it, you’re taking the long way to get anywhere. Why not? It just means more time on your bike.
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My First Bike‌ Spring 2018
It was early in the year of 2011 when my wife and I decided to stop at a local motorcycle dealer to look around. I have wanted a bike forever. It all started in the year 2003 when my dad and I went out West prospecting for gold. We just happened to be in Deadwood South Dakota the same time as bike week was going on in big Sturgis. I had never seen so many motorcycles. They were everywhere. I told my dad that one day I would be back on a bike of my own. That was my ultimate dream. When the wife and I walked through the front door of the bike shop it was like I fell in love at first sight. Sitting on the show room floor was a new Victory 2010 Hammer 8 Ball. I couldn't take my eyes off it and I told my wife that it was the one I wanted. Then she looked at me and said she had found one she wanted also! It was a limited Edition 2011 Kawasaki Ninja. From that day forward our lives were about to change forever. We proceeded to speak with one of the sales people about the prices on both bikes. The very next week my wife went to the bank to see if we could get a loan. After several negotiations we were unable to get a loan to go through and I was absolutely heart broken. We looked at other bikes that were different and cheaper. I didn't like any of them. I decided that if I couldn't have the Hammer 8 Ball I didn't want anything. A few days later, I got a phone call from my wife saying she wanted to ride over to the bike shop. Being as tore up about the matter as I was, I didn't want to go but reluctantly went anyway. When we walked in there sat both bikes with a sold sign on them and my heart was broken all over again. I want everyone to know how wonderful of a wife I have. She knew how much I wanted this bike. She made phone call after phone call and visits to the bank until she figured out a way to make sure I got that bike. I will never forget the day she called me and said are you ready to go and pick up your new motorcycle. That was one of the happiest days of my life. I want people to know that owning and riding your own bike is a freedom from worries and stress you will never understand until you experience it for yourself. Oh and by the way I made it back to South Dakota the very next year and got to live my ultimate dream thanks to my wife and now riding buddy! Paul Murphy
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FEATURED BIKE SPRING 2018
Nicky Hayden was the best ambassador for racing and motorcycles the United States ever had. Walking into the River City PowerSports Show, and seeing a replica Hayden racing bike, it was clear who would win “Leather N Chrome Editor’s Choice”. It was fitting that the award go to a Hayden Replica in his hometown of Owensboro Kentucky. This year, Hayden apparel and tributes could be seen throughout the venue, a show of respect to “The Kentucky Kid”. Charlie Rafferty, the owner, is also a native of Owensboro and has a long history with the bike. He has seen the 2003 Honda go through a rebuild and paint after a wreck years ago. After purchasing the bike he continued to replicate the racing bike down to every last detail. On the tank is a Nicky Hayden autograph. It’s a funny story how that came to be. The previous owner visited Nicky while Nicky was back home in Owensboro putting up Christmas lights for his mom and dad. Nicky had told him if he rode the bike over he’d sign it. The autograph is still proudly presented on the gas tank. Every detail of the replica is exact. Some designs like those presented on the windshield had to be custom ordered. A fun story about the replica and Nicky Hayden’s career is about the flag he proudly carried around the track after his 2006 Championship. The flag was in fact mounted to a broomstick. A Journalist had promised a flag if Hayden won but when the winning moments came, he stole a Repsol broom stick and mounted the flag to it. The replica includes the broom stick flag, a commitment from Charlie to make this bike and its pieces as authentic as possible. I know everyone who visited Charlie’s replica bike was taken back in time to a memory of “The Kentucky Kid” whether it be personal, his career or a sense of pride they felt seeing an American win the Moto GP. The Kentucky Kid will always be remembered. PAGE 26
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TOOLS FOR THE ROAD Do You carry tools on your bike? If not, you should at least carry some essentials for everyday riding. Most bikes come with a small tool kit. Some of those tools can and should be upgraded. The top priority is a good air gauge. If you have air forks, you’ll also need a low pressure gauge. In addition, you’ll need a good Phillips and a flat screwdriver. If your bike has Allen bolts, you should have an Allen wrench. I like to carry a small fold-up set of metric and American wrenches plus an adjustable wrench. Is there a windshield or fairing on your bike? You’ll want to see what nuts and bolts you need for either of those. It’s nice to have a pair of needle nose and regular pliers.Now all of this depends on how much room you have…hopefully, you’ll never have to use them. Happy Riding! Just one more thing…check your fuse box and throw a few spares in. About Mechanic Mike: Mechanic Mike attended the American Motorcycle Institution in Daytona, Florida graduating in 1977. He has been a certified motorcycle mechanic for Harley Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamaha for the last 39 years. Mechanic Mike PAGE PAGE 28 28
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Bikes and Bites Spring 2018
CROCKPOT HOT WINGS!
If you’re like me, you hate having to cook, and especially hate cleaning up the mess of endless pots and pans. Here’s a recipe that’s easy and allows for a cruise on the bike while it cooks!
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 (4 pound) frozen chicken wing sections, thawed • 1 bottle hot pepper sauce • 1/2 cup butter • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 2 teaspoons dried oregano • 2 teaspoons onion powder • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
DIRECTIONS!
1. In a pan, combine 1 bottle hot pepper sauce, 1/2 cup butter, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, onion powder, and garlic powder over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil, and pour evenly over wings. 2. Cook the wings on High for 2 hours. Reduce heat to Low; cook 2 hours more. 3. About 15 mins before they are done, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease several baking sheets. 4. Spread out wings and cook until desired crispiness 5.Brush on additional melted butter and hot sauce if desired PAGE 29
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ANSWERS Across: 5. STOCK 6. POKERRUN 7. HAMMERDOWN 9. SWEEP 10.SISSYBAR Down: 1. LAYITDOWN 2. RUBBER 3.TARSNAKES 4. DUALS 8. HEAT PAGE 30
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