Thunder Roads New York Magazine - Premier Issue - January 2010

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Letter From The Editor…...................……..4 TRM-NY Readers.........................................5 Al Unser Sr. Motorcycle.............................6 Rust Never Sleeps.................……………...7 Moroney’s Toy Run......................………..10 Tech Tips.....................................…………12 Original Biker Art......................................13 Harley News.......……......................……...14 Proud To Be An American....................…16 Hot Shots...................................................20 News Bytes...........…..................………….22 The Jokers Wild.................…...…………...24 TNT...................….................………..........27 Group Riding Tips........................………..29 Skin Art…….....................………………….30 Seats & Saddles...............…………………32 K.I.S.S……………......................................33 Upcoming Events.................……………..34 Clubs......................................…………….36 ON THE COVER Get your advertisement on our cover Contact Bill at 626-949-4744 or advertise@ThunderRoads-NY.com JANUARY 2010 Thunder Roads NEW YORK 3

Well…Happy New Year !!!

What a wonderful way to start 2010… Thunder Roads New York’s Premier Issue…

Well, after 18 years, I’m finally coming home to NY. I rode my bikes all over many different states and still think New York is one of the best for riding. You just need to bundle up and dress for the situation and be careful. See, I was born in Mineola and lived in Deer Park when I was real little. We moved to a small town named Hurley, and that’s where I got my 1st bike. In ’92, on a Friday the 13th in November, I rode off to Virginia Beach with nothing but a duffle bag. It snowed 3 inches that night. I had various construction jobs, until finally settling into being a Merchant Marine working for a Major Oil Transportation Company. Riding around on my time off was a great benefit of the job. I worked with Kelly of Thunder Roads Virginia for several years, and decided to come back to NY and bring the magazine here. I feel Thunder Roads New York Magazine will be an asset to the biker community and a resource for events, rallies, articles, jokes, and shops & businesses that are Biker Friendly. I’m looking forward to coving events and rides in your town. Don’t forget to get your events listed in the magazine by entering them into our website: www.ThunderRoads-NY.com.

I know there are still a bunch of bikers left that ride year round. It looks like winter is almost here and I will be readjusting for the snow. I ride year round too. The magazine is here to provide you with information and entertainment. I hope to be of service to all motorcyclists and Biker Friendly Businesses. I’m open to ideas to become more beneficial to the readers. Feel free to drop me an email at: Bill@ ThunderRoads-NY.com.

Well, 2010.. and I’m back in NY… THUNDER ROADS NEW YORK !!!!

See ‘ya on the road…

Stay Warm & Be Careful William C. Frohmiller

PHOTOS are of my 1966 ironhead – the red one… my 1972 ironhead – sword suicide shifter… and my 1987 custom softail – 120 cu

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The Road We leave behind the ones we love for it.

Spend our last dime for one more mile on it.

We sacrifice the skin on our knuckles to keep our wheels rolling on it.

Go through the worst weather to ride it.

We look for it to solve our problems, to ease our pain, and forget our troubles.

We make best friends on it.

Lose best friends on it.

We destroy our bodies when we fall on it.

Patch ourselves up to stay on it.

We want our friends to join us But we’ll gladly ride it alone.

We long for it’s embrace like a lover.

Return to it time and time again Like an old, solid, best friend It will always be there for us.

Mitch Cotie

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Johnny Lightning Special Al Unser Sr. Commemorative Motorcycle If this sweet ride doesn’t warm you up in the midst of this cold winter, I’m not sure what will! This motorcycle was built for Al Unser, Sr. to honor his first of four Indy 500 wins beginning in 1970 in the Johnny Lightning car. Al had “back to back” wins in 1970 and 1971, a feat that has not been repeated by any other driver since. I had the opportunity to interview Al Unser, Sr. in April of 2009. At that time, he was the Special Guest of the Thunder Run V in Oklahoma City. In visiting with him, he let me know that he and Sam Wills, builder and owner of Racing Innovations, had just begun discussing a build of this bike. It has been built to be sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction with proceeds going to Al’s charity of choice, Unser Children’s Discovery Center, of which he donates $16,000 in scholarships per year. At the time of our going to print, the Unser family were awaiting a confirmation of acceptance to the January 2010 Barrett-Jackson Auction. Please watch for this confirmation at www.unserracingmuseum.com.

As I mentioned above, the bike is built commemorating the Johnny Lightning car in which Al won his first Indy 500. My favorite part of that story was that it was the first race the car was entered into! At first, Al was very skeptical about the sponsor, Johnny Lightning Toy Company, when he was first approached. His car owner assured him that although the car was being sponsored by a toy company, he would not become the laughing stock of the racing industry. After that win in Indy, the toy company and the Parnelli Jones Race team were laughing all the way to the bank. A matter of fact, Al was told by the owner of the toy company that, if Al won the Indy 500, he’d pay him a million dollars. Remember, this was also in 1970, so it was worth even more back then. However, once the race was won, Al found that he didn’t personally get the million dollars, but the money was given to the race team for use on the car.

Johnny Lightning Special Motorcycle Specifications

Once the bike build was agreed upon, Sam Wills made a trip to the Unser Racing Museum in Albuquerque, NM to photograph, study and review the Johnny Lightning car display. He also got an opportunity to dig around in a few of Al’s old parts and come up with a few things he could actually use on the bike. For instance, check out those accordion flanges on the exhaust and those big ol’ 1963 Halibrand Magnesium Wheels. The builders, Sam, Shawn and Delvin built this bike, working diligently to closely duplicate the details of the original race car. Look over the photos and specifications carefully. You will find many details that resemble an Indy Race Car. This was an amazing build.

Frame: Racing Innovations 38o Rake, 5” Forward, 0 up.

Front End: Racing Innovations Special – 4130 Aircraft Streamlined with Spring Shocks Wheels: 1963 Halibrand – Magnesium Knockoff’s 18 X 8” Tires: Metzlers 240 X 18/ Hubs by: Racing Innovations

If all goes as planned with acceptance to the auction, you can see this bike displayed alongside the actual Johnny Lightning car at the Unser Racing Museum until it is sent to the Barrett-Jackson Auction. From there, one very fortunate bidder will take it home. Please see www. unserracingmuseum.com for a full museum schedule.

Special Thanks to Sam Wills, Racing Innovations; Al Unser, Sr. and Susan Unser for sharing this fine piece of machinery representing a rich history with us.

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Bike Owners: Al Unser, Sr and Susan Unser Racing Innovations Al Unser Special Pro Street Built By: Racing Innovations, OKC, OK - Sam Wills, Shawn Norris and Delvin Clark Paint By: Manny Powder Coat by: Performance Coatings Chrome By: Diversified Solo Seat By: David Lee

Fender Fabrication/All Sheet Metal Work By: Shawn Norris Tank – 3.4 Gallon, Aircraft Filler 3” Hand Controls By: ISR Foot Controls By: Racing Innovations Ex Custom 2” Step Pipes with Ford Cosworth Parts Motor 113 Hot Rod By: Robbie McKay – 625 1.FT Cam, 11.1 Comp Ratio Includes Special Cut Cylinder and Heads, Diamond Cut Fins S&S G Carb with Thunder Jet Crane Hi4 Ignition Tranny 6 Speed Ultima Belt Drive 2” Ultima Starter By: GPE Starters of Edmond Sprotor By: DNA

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“Both of these bikes have been sold. The 47 WL (red one) was judged at Jefferson PA + received a JR First This is the highest award you can get the first time you get it judged. The 49 Panhead (black one) was sold before judging. 49 was the 1st year of the hydraulic front end. 49 is a very desirable year. We specialize in Linkert M series carburetors. We have over 50 resored carbs in stock ready for immediate shipment. We also carry a complete line of carburetor parts.�

Info & Photos By: Rust Never Sleeps Antique Motorcycle Restoration Company Huntington Station NY www.Harleyrestore.com Kevin LoBasso 631-235-6349

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Motorcycle Laws in New York State § 123. Motorcycle. Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor. § 381. Motorcycle equipment.

1. (a) Every motorcycle, driven upon the public highways of this state, shall be provided with adequate brakes in good working order and sufficient to control such motorcycle at all times, when the same is in use, a suitable and adequate bell, horn or other device for signaling, one red to amber stop lamp and shall, whenever such motorcycle is being operated upon the public highways of the state, display one lighted lamp in front and one on the rear, or, when such motorcycle is operated with a passenger or other truck attached to the side or front two such lamps on the front and one on the rear; and in all cases the lamps on a motorcycle shall include a red light visible from the rear. The rays of such rear lamp shall shine upon the number plate carried on the rear of such motorcycle in such manner as to render the numerals thereon visible for at least fifty feet in the direction from which the motorcycle is proceeding. The light of the front lamp or lamps shall be visible at least two hundred feet in the direction in which the motorcycle is proceeding. Every such motorcycle shall have a suitable muffler or device to prevent unnecessary noise from exhaust gases, and the use of so-called “cut-outs” is prohibited. (b) Driving a motorcycle without the display of one lighted lamp in front and one on the rear, during a period other than from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, shall not be deemed to constitute negligence or contributory negligence in any action or proceeding arising out of the operation of such motorcycle. (c) The provisions of this subdivision relating to the display of one lighted lamp in front and one on the rear during a period other than from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise shall not apply to a motorcycle, driven at a speed of less than twenty miles per hour, owned by a municipality and used for the collection of parking fees or the enforcement of parking regulations.

1-a. Every motorcycle registered in this state and manufactured or assembled after January first, nineteen hundred seventy-one and designated as a nineteen hundred seventy-one or subsequent year model shall be equipped with brakes acting on the front as well as the rear wheel.

2. No head lamp shall be used upon any motorcycle operated upon the public highways of the state, unless such lamp is approved by the commissioner or is equipped with a lens or other device approved by the commissioner. Every such head lamp, lens or other device shall be applied and adjusted in accordance with the requirements of the certificate approving the use thereof. Every such head lamp shall be firmly and substantially mounted on the motorcycle in such manner as to allow the lamp to be properly and readily adjusted. Each reflector which is used as a part of such head lamp shall have a polished silver or glass reflecting surface, or a reflecting surface which gives candle power intensity meeting the requirements of rules and regulations established by the commissioner, and shall be substantially free from dents, rust and other imperfections. The operator of every motorcycle shall permit any policeman, police officer or other person exercising police powers to inspect the equipment of such motorcycle and make such tests as may be necessary to determine whether the provisions of this section are being complied with. The commissioner may make reasonable rules and regulations relative to lights on motorcycles and the approval of the same which may be necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions of this section.

2-a. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the public highways of the state any motorcycle manufactured or assembled after October first, nineteen hundred sixty-eight and designated as a nineteen hundred sixty-nine or subsequent year model unless such motorcycle is equipped with the lamps required by this section, which lamps shall be of a type, design and construction approved by the commissioner.

3. Except as hereinafter provided, only a white or yellow light shall be displayed upon a motorcycle so as to be visible from a point directly in front of the vehicle. Any color light, except blue, may be displayed, so as to be visible from a point directly in front of the vehicle, on a police vehicle or on a motorcycle operated by a sheriff or regular deputy sheriff when engaged in the performance of duty as a police officer.

Any color light, including blue, may be displayed, so as to be visible from a point directly in front of the vehicle, on a motorcycle operated by a chief or assistant chief of a fire department, a county or deputy county fire coordinator, or a county or assistant county fire marshal. A blue light may be displayed upon a motorcycle, so as to be visible from a point directly in front of the vehicle, when operated by

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an active volunteer member of a fire department or company duly authorized as hereinafter provided, and while such vehicle is in use for fire or other emergency service. No volunteer fireman shall be permitted to display a blue light upon a motorcycle as hereinbefore provided except while actually enroute to the scene of a fire or other emergency requiring his services and unless he shall be an active volunteer member of a fire department or company and shall have been authorized in writing to so display a blue light by the chief of the fire department or company of which he is a member, which authorization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief who issued the same, or his successor in office.

4. Every motorcycle shall have at least one adequate red reflector securely attached to the rear. Such reflector may be a part of the rear lamp. No reflector shall be deemed adequate within the meaning of this subdivision unless it is of a size and type approved by the commissioner, and unless it is so designed, located and maintained as to be visible for at least two hundred feet when opposed by a motor vehicle displaying lawful undimmed headlights at night on an unlighted highway.

The provisions of this subdivision with respect to reflectors shall be applicable, both day and night, whenever the motorcycle is on a public highway. * 5. No person shall operate on a public highway a motorcycle on which the handle bars or grips are more than fifteen inches higher than the seat or saddle for the operator. * NB Effective until November 1, 2005 * 5. No person shall operate on a public highway a motorcycle on which the handle bars or grips are more than the height of the operator’s shoulders. * NB Effective November 1, 2005

pipes”; or (4) equipped with an exhaust system that has been modified in a manner that will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of such vehicle above that emitted by the exhaust system originally installed on the vehicle.

12. No person shall operate a motorcycle on any highway which is equipped with an exhaust device that is intentionally designed to allow for the internal baffling to be fully or partially removed or interchangeable. This subdivision shall not apply to a motorcycle manufactured or assembled prior to nineteen hundred seventy-nine or a motorcycle registered as a limited use vehicle or an all terrain vehicle pursuant to article forty-eight-A or forty-eight-B of this chapter.

13. A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Law Summary Safety Helmet - Required by law Eye Protection - Required by law Daytime Use of Headlight - Required by law-modulating headlight permitted

6. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he wears a protective helmet of a type which meets the requirements set forth in section 571.218 of the federal motor vehicle safety standards as may from time to time be amended. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to adopt regulations for helmets which are consistent with the requirements as specified in section 571.218 of the federal motor vehicle safety standards as may from time to time be amended. The police authorities of a city, town or village may issue a permit exempting members of organizations sponsoring or conducting parades or other public exhibitions from the provisions of this subdivision while such members are participating in such parades or other public exhibitions.

Passenger Seat - Required if carrying a passenger

7. It shall be unlawful, on and after January first, nineteen hundred sixty-seven, for any person to operate a motorcycle unless he wears goggles or a face shield of a type approved by the commissioner. The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend regulations covering types of goggles and face shields and the specifications therefore and to establish and maintain a list of approved goggles and face shields which meet the specifications as established hereunder.

Turn Signals - Required if manufactured in 1985 or after

8. It shall be unlawful to operate on any public highway in this state any motorcycle registered in this state which is equipped with a wind screen, unless such wind screen meets the specifications established therefore by the commissioner. The commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt and amend regulations covering types of wind screens and specifications therefore.

9. It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale or distribute any goggles or face shields for use by the operators of motorcycles unless they are of a type and specification approved by the commissioner and appear on the list of approved devices maintained by the commissioner.

9-a. It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale or distribute any protective helmets for use by the operators or passengers of motorcycles unless they are consistent with the regulations of the commissioner as provided in subdivision six of this section and within the requirements specified in section 571.218 of the federal motor vehicle safety standards as may from time to time be amended.

10. It shall be unlawful after July first, nineteen hundred sixty-seven to operate on any public highway in this state any motorcycle registered in this state, unless such motorcycle is equipped with a rear view mirror which shall be adjusted so that the operator of such motorcycle shall have a clear view of the road and condition of traffic behind such motorcycle.

11. No person shall operate a motorcycle on any highway which is: (1) not equipped with a muffler to prevent excessive or unusual noise; (2) equipped with a muffler from which the baffle plates, screens or other original internal parts have been removed or altered; (3) equipped with an exhaust device without internal baffles, known as “straight www.thunderroads-NY.com

Passenger Footrest - Required if carrying a passenger Passenger Age Restriction - None Helmet Speakers - Single earphone only Periodic Safety Inspection - Required by law Mirror Left(L) Right(R) - One required by law Radar Detector - No Restriction Muffler - Required; no straight pipes; no removal of baffles; no modification of exhaust system that increases noise beyond exhaust system originally installed. Ref: NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Article 9, Section 381 Maximum Sound Level - Maximum Allowable A-Weighted Sound Levels at Speed: 35 mph or less, 82 dB(A); over 35 mph, 86 dB(A), measured at, or adjusted to, a distance of fifty feet from the center of the lane in which the motorcycle is traveling. Ref: NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Article 10, Section 386.

State Insurance Requirements - Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits) (25/50/10) - Minimum limits where death results are 50/100.

Handlebar Height - Handle bars or grips cannot be more than the height of the operator’s shoulders.

Rider-Education Waiver - Skill Test Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States - Yes Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane - Yes. § 1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic § 1252.

Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic. (a) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle or motorcycle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane.

However, this subsection shall not be construed to prevent motorcycles from being operated two abreast in a single lane.

Lane Splitting - No § 1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic (b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. (c) No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.

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Moroney's Annual Toy Run December 5th 2009

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his was one of the most organized run’s I have ever participate in. The bikes started rolling in around 8-8:30am on this cold Saturday Morning. After refreshments, approximately 50 bikes left the parking lot of Moroney’s Cycle, 883 Union Ave, in New Windsor at 11:00am sharp with fire trucks, Santa, police escorts and the enormous quantity of toys collected and donated by the bikers for the Family Health Center. The police escorts did an amazingly professional job with traffic control, allowing the ride to travel smoothly through the streets of New Windsor and Newburg without interruption. The riders seemed to be a very experienced group as the formation was tight and consistent. If there were any beginners in this group, you would surly not be able to pick them out. After circling twice, then through Newburg, and down to the river to The Family Health Center, Santa and elves, with the help of various bikers, took all the gifts from the fire truck and into the Family Health Center for the awaiting children. This toy run provided Christmas gifts to approximately 75 families from the Hudson Valley Area. After the gifts were disbursed, some riders continued to Hoagie Barmichaels, where pasta and sandwiches were waiting along with hot coffee and cold beer. The ride group thinned out, however, as the weather quickly deteriorated.

The forecast for the day was 1-3 inches of snow, and most rode back home with the snow falling upon them. I believe New Windsor got almost 7 inches of snow that night. Moroney’s Cycle, The Chapter and Delia did an outstanding job with this toy Orange County Hog run, as did all the bikers that participated. You all made a bunch of children very happy.

Pictures of this ride can be viewed on our website: http://www.thunderroads-NY.com, and also on Moroney’s website: http://www.fasthog.com.

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A Message from Moroney’s Cycle: ”All of us here at Moroney’s would like to thank all who participated in our toy run on 12/05/2009, Thanks to all of you once again it was a great success, We would like to give a special thanks to Chuck Hunter and the entire New Windsor Fire Department for supplying us with their fire trucks to transport our gifts and bringing a smile to the children’s faces, A special thanks to Tom Gleason & Rob Vasta and the entire city of Newburgh police department for coordinating our police escort to keep our riders safe. Also a special thanks to Chief Peter Miller of Highland falls, Jonathan Hughes of Dutchess city sheriffs dept, Rick Stanton of MTA, Hoagie Barmicheals of New Windsor,Orange County hog for all their help & support in wrapping of the gifts and braving the cold weather, all of our generous customer’s for giving of the gifts, A very special thank you to our elves, Mike & Christine Losurdo and Don Vura for their generous donation year after year and last but not least to OUR santa the one and only famous George Exley “ugly George “ and his elf Sue.” Bill Thunder Roads New York (owner/editor) www.thunderroads-NY.com

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Tech Tips Harley Hop-Up by Kirby Apathy

GOT A BROKEN LIP? One of the problems with 1970-up cases is the very flimsy alternator lip that fits into the inner primary. From vibration, misalignments or whatever, they tend to crack and break.(pic 1)Their are guys out there who weld & re-machine them, but an old friend of mine, Ron Trock (who unfortunately passed 2 weeks ago) came up with a indestructible fix, a ductile iron ring (pic 4)that we have used for many years now. Anyone whos not familiar with Ron Trock, he was an innovator, the creator of the shovsters, pansters, XL iron trap doors and many Harley machining tools being used by shops all over the world, a great loss. We get calls when a rider finds out he has broken the lip on his cases, wondering if the cases need to be replaced, they are usually very happy to find out that the fix is both inexpensive and will be much stronger than it was to begin with. the process starts with chucking the cases half in the lathe and machining the old lip off (pic 2),once the old lip is removed, the alternator recess is machined to accept the ductile iron ring with a .005 inter fit (pic 3).the case is then heated and the insert is pressed in. Once cooled, the alternator plug hole is fixtured in a milling machine and machined to original size. (pic 5) The end result is a stronger case that will not break again, we have installed 100`s of these and never have had a recurring failure. One other mistake made to often is when the motor or trans is removed, is to not have the motor, trans and primary aligned properly, causing the inner primary ears to crack, or break off completely. MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO GAPS WITH RE-INSTALLING INNER PRIMARY!! Next month we will cover Thunder jet theory, installation & tuning. Until then, ride fast but safe!! Kirby Apathy veetwin@bluemarble.net

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Harley News Harley recalls 111,569 motorcycles to fix fuel tank Wisconsin - Harley-Davidson Inc., the biggest U.S. motorcycle maker, is recalling 111,569 Touring cycles to reinforce front fuel-tank mounts, which can distort in crashes and cause fuel leaks and fires.

The voluntary U.S. recall affects certain 2009 and 2010 model-year Touring family motorcycles, including CVO touring and Trike products, Harley said in a letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Web site. Harley, based in Milwaukee, said it hasn’t received any reports of fires, injuries or deaths caused by the defect.

Harley said it crash-tested a 2010 model bike in May, and found the bike didn’t meet the company’s requirements for fuel containment. Owners will be notified by next week, the company said in the letter.

Bob Klein, a Harley spokesman, didn’t respond to phone messages seeking comment.

Through the nine months ended Sept. 27, shipments of Harley-Davidson brand motorcycles fell to 187,085, from 226,898 in the period a year earlier.

Last year, the company recalled all 47,579 of its 2008 Touring models because of risk that the fuel-filter shell could crack, causing the bikes to slow or stall.

The shares have gained 61 percent this year.

Harley-Davidson to Remain in York Wisconsin - Major Restructuring, Including New Labor Agreement, Provides Path to Significant Gains in Cost-Competitiveness, Flexibility, Efficiency MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) today announced it will keep its motorcycle operations in York, Pa., and move forward with plans to restructure those operations.

The announcement follows yesterday’s ratification of a new seven-year labor agreement by company employees at York, represented by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local Lodge 175, and today’s decision by the Harley-Davidson Board of Directors to approve the restructuring plan and related funding.

“A restructured York operation will enable the plant to be competitive and sustainable for the future, and the new labor agreement is critical to making that happen,” said Keith Wandell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc. “On behalf of the Company, I want to thank the employees at York for their vote to make the changes necessary to create a more flexible and efficient operation, and we look forward to moving ahead together to achieve that goal,” Wandell said.

The new York operation will be consolidated under one roof and focused on the core areas of motorcycle assembly, metal fabrication and paint.

The operation will have a smaller, more flexible workforce, corresponding to the scale and scope of the operations, with about 1,000 hourly employees compared to about 1,950 today. The workforce will consist of about 700 to 800 full-time unionized production and maintenance employees and, on an annualized basis, approximately 200 to 300 unionized “casual” employees. Casual employees work as needed, depending on seasonal production and volume needs and to provide coverage for vacations and other absences. The operation will also employ about 150 salaried employees, compared to about 270 today.

When fully operational in 2012, the restructuring is expected to generate about $100 million in annual operating savings compared to the current structure.

The Company expects to incur approximately $200 million in restructuring charges related to York into 2012, of which about $100 million will be cash charges. The Company also expects to make capital expenditures in connection with the York restructuring of about $90 million into 2012.

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On a combined basis, the Company expects previously announced restructuring activities, together with the additional restructuring of the York operations approved today, to result in one-time charges of $415 million to $445 million into 2012, and to produce annual ongoing savings of $240 million to $260 million upon completion of all announced company-wide restructuring activities. In 2010 on a combined basis, Harley-Davidson expects to incur restructuring charges of $175 million to $195 million and related savings of approximately $135 million to $155 million.

The financial impact of the York restructuring reflects approximately $15 million in incentives that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has committed for capital improvements and training.

“I want to acknowledge and thank Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell and his team for their support of the changes we are embarking on at York. They have been terrific to work with throughout our decision-making process,” said Wandell.

The decision to remain in York concludes a two-path assessment that began in May to determine whether the York operations could be restructured to be costcompetitive and sustainable, or alternatively whether the company would relocate those operations elsewhere in the U.S. In recent weeks, the Company identified Kentucky as the focus of its alternative site assessment.

“We also thank Kentucky Gov. Beshear and his team for their tremendous efforts, as well as the many Kentucky state and local officials who have been so helpful and gracious and who have devoted significant time and attention to our possible relocation,” said Wandell.

Company Background Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC), Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS), Buell Motorcycle Company (Buell), and MV Agusta.

Forward-Looking Statements Harley-Davidson, Inc. intends that certain matters discussed in this release are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forwardlooking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as Harley “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” or “estimates” or words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives, outlooks, targets, guidance or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this release. Certain risks and uncertainties are described below. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forwardlooking statements included in this release are only made as of the date of this release, and Harley-Davidson, Inc. disclaims any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

The Company’s ability to meet the targets and expectations noted depends upon, among other factors, the Company’s ability to effectively execute the Company’s restructuring plans within expected costs and timing. In addition, the risks and uncertainties include the factors detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

SOURCE Harley-Davidson, Inc.

NHRA - ~Harley-Davidson extends official status; naming rights on Sportsman Motorcycle series~

Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended both its official program with NHRA and its title sponsorship of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series through the 2012 season. Harley-Davidson, the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of motorcycles, became the official motorcycle of NHRA and title sponsor of the popular NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series in 2006.

“When we first signed this deal three years ago, it was the first of its kind for HarleyDavidson,” said Gary Darcy, senior vice president of sales and marketing, NHRA.

“Since that time, Harley-Davidson’s interactive display at NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events have become a destination attraction for our fans. It allows Harley-Davidson to engage NHRA fans and provide them the opportunity to be a part of the Harley-Davidson experience.”

Harley-Davidson first entered NHRA in 2004 with the Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines team. Since that time, Harley-Davidson and the Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines team have claimed four NHRA Full Throttle world championships, including three consecutive with rider Andrew Hines (2004-’06) and last season’s title with Eddie Krawiec.

“We’re proud to continue our relationship with the NHRA as its Official Motorcycle and excited to maintain our outreach to its diverse and dedicated fan base,” said Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso. “Harley-Davidson’s multiple championships in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racing are part of a long and proud history of motorcycle racing and performance. Our official sponsorship enables us to tell that story and provide a taste of the Harley-Davidson experience to NHRA fans.”

Since 2007, Harley-Davidson’s interactive display in Nitro Alley, NHRA’s fan interactive area on-site at NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events, has been one of the featured attractions for fans of all ages. The display engages NHRA fans into the Harley-Davidson experience through product displays, fun activities for all ages, and a special dyno-drag racing simulator using V-Rod motorcycles.

As part of the agreement, NHRA and Harley-Davidson will continue to partner in giving away a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle at select events on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series tour.

The NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series is contested in four of NHRA’s seven divisions within the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The sponsorship provides Harley-Davidson with the opportunity to extend its brand across the country through NHRA’s sportsman racing community.

Buell bike production to end United States - After posting awful third-quarter results – sales were off 21 per cent and profit dropped 84 per cent – Harley-Davidson said it will end production of its Buell line of sport bikes by the end of this month, and try to sell the MV Augusta European sport bike brand that it acquired just last summer.

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Muslim forces NY Harley Davidson dealer to take down sign ADAMS, NY – Upstate NY Harley-Davidson dealer Iron Block Harley in Adams was forced to take down a sign facing route 81 behind their store.

The sign has been displaying messages to drivers traveling on Interstate 81 since 2002. Earlier this week, it read “Obama, are you kidding? We’re not Muslim.

You are not Christian!!” a reference to President Obama’s recent speech in the Middle East in which he stressed the details of Muslims living in America as a way of finding common cause with Muslim majority nations.

Owner Erik Dunk believes that Obama would not have won the Presidency if the public was aware of the extent of his Muslim sympathies prior to the election.

He indicates that this was a deceit of the American people, and that despite his continued pronouncement that he is a Christian, deceiving the American people to get the office is not a Christian thing to do.

Iron Block’s sign has carried messages of a political nature for years. The sign once said “Impeach the Dictator!” but Dunk indicates that no one at Harley-Davidson forced him to remove that message though it was far more politically controversial.

Harley-Davidson’s lawyers ordered Dunk to remove the message from his sign or risk losing his Harley-Davidson franchise. They had received one complaint regarding the sign from a Syracuse-area Muslim who told Harley-Davidson that the sign was offensive and derogatory to Muslims.

Dunk contends that the message was in no way derogatory to any religious group and was simply an indictment of President Obama’s behavior on behalf of America while he was in the Middle East.

He also claims that liberal media outlets in the area reported the issue with strong bias and several factual errors, pointing out that staff at the Watertown Daily Times are well aware that his sign has been running politically-oriented messages for years though in their coverage of the story, they only talked about the anti-Obama messages.

While MV Augustas were never officially sold in Canada, Buells were available from Harley-Davidson dealers across the country; they will continue to be until the bikes and accessories are sold off. Buell owners will still be able to service their bikes under warranty at H-D dealers, and parts will be made available for the bikes for the foreseeable future as well.

The move marks the end of an increasingly respected American challenger to the dominance of the Japanese Big Four bike makers in the North American sport and naked bike markets.

An emotional Erik Buell addressed fans and owners of the firm’s products in a video message on the Buell site (www.buell.com), clearly distraught at the decision to end the company that he formed after leaving Harley 26 years ago.

In 1993, Harley came to him and proposed an association that eventually ended in Harley taking full ownership of the Buell brand, expanding its product lineup and sales exponentially. Erik Buell was also able to persuade Harley to take Buell racing against the powerhouses of the bike world in the AMA Daytona SportBike series.

This culminated in Buell winning the series championship last month, the first time an American motorcycle company has won a major bike championship in almost four decades.

Erik Buell admitted just last month in an interview with Globe Auto’s Michael Vaughan that his push to go racing caused considerable friction with Harley management. After Buell production was suspended for two months earlier this year due to dwindling sales, Harley’s managers obviously thought the costs of running the racing effort and brand had grown untenable in the current economic climate.

“Buell has introduced many innovative advancements in motorcycle design and technology over the years and MV Agusta is known in Europe for its premium, highperformance sport motorcycles,” Keith Wandell, CEO of Harley-Davidson, said in a company statement. “However, our strategy to focus on the Harley-Davidson brand reflects the fact that we believe our investments in that brand are a better utilization of overall company resources.”

Buell has produced 135,000 motorcycles in its 23 years of existence, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Harley’s in 1998. An FAQ section on the Buell website says that no Buell bikes are slated to become Harley-Davidsons – as if the heavy, pricey and fiercely traditional cruiser bike brand would even contemplate such www.thunderroads-NY.com

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Flying Old Glory on Motorcycles

By Shelly Horan,. Thunder Roads Texas With special thanks to Princess of Chrome Angels

ikers are an incredibly patriotic crowd. I often see the U.S. flag gracing the rear of motorcycles as we ride around… bringing a lump to my throat at the display of such pride. For those thinking about adding flags to your bike, consider this… there is a protocol for displaying this patriotic symbol. While it’s

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not specifically addressed in the U.S Code, as it is when dealing with an automobile, you can read between the lines to determine how the flag should be flown on the back of your ride.

bike or mounted to its “marching right”; its own right as the vehicle is moving forward (which would be the right side of the motorcycle to the rider’s perspective when sitting astride).

When the United States flag is flown alone on your motorcycle, flag etiquette calls for it to be either centered on the

If the U.S. flag is displayed on your bike with another flag of any type, it should be positioned to its “marching right;” that is, to the rider’s right sitting on the motorcycle. When the U.S. flag is on your bike with other non-national flags (POW/ MIA, service banners, fraternal flags, etc.), the U.S. flag is placed at the center and at the highest point of the group.

According to the United States Flag Code, NO flag should ever be larger or displayed higher than the U.S. flag. If the U.S. flag is displayed on your bike with those of any other nation, the flags should be approximately equal in size and flown from separate staffs of the same height, with the U.S. flag to the marching right and other countries’ flags arranged to the left in alphabetical order in English.

International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace. The order of precedence for flags generally is nations first, states (host state first, then others in the order of admission) districts and territories (Washington DC, Puerto Rico, etc.), military (in order of establishment: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force), then any others.

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Also noteworthy, when the American flag is painted on the side of a motorcycle or other vehicle, the custom is that the stars face toward the front of the vehicle, regardless of which side the flag is on (giving the impression that the flag is flying in the wind as the vehicle moves forward).

The flag of the United States of America represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Proper display reflects pride in country and respect for your motorcycle!

Taking this one step further, there are also proper procedures for disposing of U.S. flags when they are old, torn, worn, or dirty. The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

Most American Legion Posts regularly conduct a dignified flag burning ceremony, often on Flag Day, June 14th. Many Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Girl Scout Troops retire flags regularly as well. Contact your local American Legion Hall or Scout Troop to inquire about the availability of this service.

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AMA Championships MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc., in conjunction with the ATVA, formally announced the 2010 schedule for the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 2010 series will kick off March 27-28 at Millcreek Raceway in Pell City, Ala. and conclude at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. August 14-15. New to the series is longtime AMA Pro Motocross Championship facility Spring Creek Motocross Park scheduled to host their first ATV national in Millville, Minn., June 12-13.

“We’re excited to host our very first ATV Motocross National at Spring Creek,” said seasoned AMA National Motocross promoter John Martin. “Minnesota and Wisconsin have an active community of quad participation, so once riders find out the top Pro and amateur riders are coming to town, it’s going to draw an amazing group of local talent and fans.”

Another addition to the schedule is an eleventh points-paying amateur round. Last year’s season consisted of 10 amateur rounds and 11 pro rounds – the difference being the pro-only opening round in Glen Helen, San Bernardino, CA. For the first time in years, the tour will not open in California.

“Since 2004, Glen Helen Raceway has hosted the opening round of the Championship Series and we hope to return when the economy for our motorsports industry rebounds,” said ATVPG Director, Sam Gammon.

With the addition of the 11th amateur round, the amateurs will have one more throw-away, i.e., the best 8 out of 11 races will count towards series championship points. All rounds will continue to count towards the Pro and Pro-Am class championships.

2010 ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Schedule Rd 1 March 27-28 Millcreek Raceway Pell City, AL Rd 2 April 17-18 Ballance Moto X Bowling Green, KY Rd 3 May 1-2 Birch Creek Danville, VA Rd 4 May 15-16 Sunset Ridge MX Walnut, IL Rd 5 May 29-30 Steel City Raceway Delmont, PA Rd 6 June 12-13 Spring Creek Motocross Park Millville, MN Rd 7 June 19-20 Muddy Creek Blountville, TN Rd 8 July 3-4 Pleasure Valley Armagh, PA Rd 9 July 17-18 Unadilla New Berlin, NY Rd 10 July 31-Aug 1 RedBud Buchanan, MI Rd 11 August 14-15 Loretta Lynn Ranch Hurricane Mills, TN For more information about the series, visit www.ATVMotocross.com, or email info@atvmotocross.com.

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NEWS BYTES

THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at http://www.ON-A-BIKE.com

NCOM NEWS BYTES 10-06 Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVE With traffic accidents causing the deaths of more than one million people worldwide every year, more than malaria or diabetes, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants at the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Moscow that more must be done to tackle the global “crisis” of road traffic fatalities. In addition, some 50 million people are severely injured, costing governments 1 to 3% of their gross national products.

Opening the conference, the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev called for action on a worldwide crisis running at 1.27 million road deaths every year, with about half of those deaths occurring among vulnerable road users such as cyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians.

The conference culminated with ministers of more than 70 countries around the world approving the Moscow Declaration, which calls for a “Decade of Action for Road Safety” and to begin to set out plans for global coordination of the unprecedented effort to reduce road traffic injuries 50% by 2020.

The Safe Systems strategy advocated in the Moscow Directive requires the entire road–traffic management system to be designed around compensating for the errors of road users, so that people can survive the consequences of their mistakes. “Simple measures such as introducing and enforcing compulsory helmet and seat belt laws can make a large difference in the trauma that comes with motorization,” write risk management researchers from Australia.

Only 40% of countries currently have motorcycle laws that stipulate helmet use for the rider and passenger, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and fewer than 60% of countries have laws in place that require all car occupants to wear seat-belts.

The four page Decade of Action declaration includes specific action on vulnerable road users. It reads: “Make particular efforts to develop and implement policies and infrastructure solutions to protect all road users in particular those who are most vulnerable such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and users of unsafe public transport, as well as children, the elderly and people living with disabilities.”

On signing the declaration, governments, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations and private companies will agree to set “ambitious yet feasible” targets for reducing traffic casualties in each country.

CONGRESSIONAL ACTION SOUGHT TO PROTECT YOUTH CYCLE SALES Because the Consumer Product Safety Commission has refused to lift a ban against the sale of kids’ dirt bikes and ATVs due to lead content of some parts, although the CPSC agreed to stay the ban until May 1, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill on July 16th that would prohibit funding for the ban.

An amendment by Representative Denny Rehberg (R-MT) to the House fiscal year 2010 Financial Services Appropriations bill prohibits the use of funds by the CPSC to implement or enforce section 101(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 regarding banning the sale of off-highway 22 Thunder Roads NEW YORK JANUARY 2010

motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles intended for use by children 12 and under.

The CPSIA was intended to limit the lead content of children’s toys made in China, but as an unintended consequence resulted in motorcycle manufacturers ordering dealers nationwide to stop selling youth-oriented vehicles and parts.

Similar legislation introduced in the Senate does not contain the Rehberg Amendment language, and has not reached the Senate floor for a vote.

Help protect access to youth-model off-road vehicles and parts by contacting your federal legislators and ask them to support language in the final appropriations bill that excludes children’s motorcycles and ATVs from the CPSIA.

PENNSYLVANIA NOISE LEGISLATION COULD TURN NOSEY NEIGHBORS INTO NARCS House Bill 2104 on noise control was introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature on November 18 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation to consider allowing citizens to report loud vehicles and noisy mufflers to authorities for further action.

As introduced, HB 2104 reads; Exhaust systems, mufflers and noise control. (f) Enforcement for violations (1) A person who reasonably believes that a motor vehicle is in violation of this section may file a complaint, containing the registration plate number, with a magisterial district judge.

(2) Based on the information in the complaint, the magisterial district justice may issue a search warrant for the vehicle and shall forward the search warrant and information contained in the complaint to the Pennsylvania State Police for investigation.

(3) Upon receipt of the search warrant, the Pennsylvania State Police shall investigate whether the vehicle is in violation of this section and shall take appropriate action to enforce the provisions of this section.

(4) A person who files more than one complaint under this section which, after investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police, are determined not to support a violation of this section shall be prohibited from filing any additional complaint under this section for a period of 12 months.

ALWAYS-ON HEADLIGHT LAW PROPOSED IN ILLINOIS A state lawmaker has introduced legislation requiring Illinois motorists to turn on their headlights even during daylight hours to make it easier for motorists to see each other, thus reducing accidents. “It would enhance safety,” Rep. Dan Brady said.

It also would put Illinois alone in the U.S. Although day-time running lights are required in some European countries, the only other state where it is even being considered is Alaska. In Juneau, state lawmakers say long twilight periods and low sun angles there produce shadows and make it difficult to see vehicles.

Most motorcycles are already required to have a headlamp on at all times for increased conspicuity, and many riders feel they would lose their visibility and be lost in a sea of headlight beams if all vehicles were to run with their lights on.

If House Bill 4701 is approved, someone caught for not turning on their lights could face a fine of $75. Brady said he wants to study the issue more before he asks his colleagues to vote on the matter.

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S.C. SUPREME COURT COULD RULE ON MYRTLE BEACH HELMET LAWSUITS

Two lawsuits against Myrtle Beach over the city’s helmet law could be heard by the state’s high court in the new year. The S.C. Supreme Court clerk sent a letter to Myrtle Beach and the plaintiffs saying the lawsuits filed by business owners and a group of motorcyclists might be heard in the February session.

The plaintiffs are suing the city to stop it from enforcing the motorcycle helmet law it imposed last year as part of a package of 15 new ordinances designed to deflect the May motorcycle rallies from the city.

Attorneys for the city, BOOST (Business Owners Organized to Support Tourism) and the 49 riders who protested the city’s helmet ordinance on the day it became effective and were ticketed have filed their briefs with the high court, allowing judges to read the issues that will be argued orally if the hearing is slated.

Lawyers representing BOOST have filed more than 30 pages of briefs containing multiple sections, contending among other issues: The city is overstepping its bounds by making such a law; The General Assembly intended people older than 21 to have freedom of choice on wearing helmets; The helmet ordinance violates the state’s Uniform Traffic Act; The ordinance should be voided because it is vague and ambiguous; The ordinance is arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable; And ending a motorcycle rally isn’t a legitimate government purpose.

But Tom McGrath, Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) attorney for Virginia who is representing the protesters filed a much shorter brief, saying among other things that most of the arguments don’t matter because the city’s ordinance is at odds with state law, and for that reason alone it should be tossed out.

“The gist of the city’s arguments is that it has the right to do whatever it wants to do as long as it declares something to be a public nuisance and decides to abate it,” McGrath’s brief begins. “...If the ordinances conflict with state law, the ordinances are void. If the ordinances are void, their underlying merits are irrelevant.”

ARIZONA BIKERS PROTEST DISCRIMINATION AND POLICE HARASSMENT As a state highway patrol helicopter circled low over head and the state gang task force took photos from across the street, several hundred bikers from 40 motorcycle clubs throughout Arizona assembled after their regularly scheduled Arizona Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs meeting on November 7th for a protest ride past four Kingman bars that recently adopted a “NO COLORS” policy.

ACMC advocates for biker rights and meets twice a month, discussing issues like helmet or emission laws or pushing for biker-friendly legislation. Dan Balentine, president of the Desert Road Riders Motorcycle Club and secretary for the ACMC told the Daily News that the confederation of clubs is in the process of hiring a third lobbyist to work on the no colors policy initiated by some bars and restaurants in Kingman. Balentine said ACMC’s mission statement is to educate the public of the positive aspects of motorcycle clubs and lawfully oppose intrusion to biker rights.

One of the ACMC lobbyists, Skypilot, is based at the state capital in Phoenix and works with the legislators while a second lobbyist works on federal issues in Washington, D.C. Skypilot reported that he is talking with state legislators on motorcycle issues such as right of ways, emissions, discrimination by law enforcement, correctly fastening license plates and extended yellow lights. www.thunderroads-NY.com

ACMC’s president Ray “Still Ray” Fitzgerald, said the object of the protest ride was to draw attention to the way the gang task force illegally forces bars to adopt the no colors policy or face having their liquor licenses pulled.

Riders wearing their club colors on the protest ride arrived armed with discrimination forms to document people who were turned away for a possible class-action lawsuit.

Why would they turn us away?” said Steve Musgrave, a member of the Desert Thunder MC and a registered motorcycle rights lobbyist for eight years. “Our money should be as good as everyone else’s.” Musgrave, who also serves on the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) board of directors, said it is unfair for police to label motorcycle clubs as gangs. “We are a club, not a gang. We have regular meetings and pay dues,” he said. “Almost everybody here is a law-abiding citizen who has a job and pays their taxes, just like everyone else.”

AUSTRALIAN BIKERS THREATEN TO SUE PUBS OVER COLOR DISCRIMINATION Members of at least 21 of the state’s “bikie gangs” are preparing to sue the 53 pubs, clubs, hotels and cocktail bars from Wollongong to The Entrance where they are banned if they turn up for a drink wearing club colors or their trademark bikie jewelry.

They claim the bars are breaching the Anti-discrimination Act, the Human Rights Commission Act and probably the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which has been adopted by Australia.

After gauging reaction from the bars, the United Motorcycle Council NSW plans to take action on behalf of all the clubs. The council was formed earlier this year as a reaction to government efforts to ban motorcycle clubs through the strictest anti-gang laws in the world.

JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE EXPORTS DOWN BY HALF Motorcycle exports from Japan have slumped by over 50%, according to shocking new figures released by the industry watchdog.

In October 2009 global exports of motorcycle from Japan were recorded at 41,143 units, compared with the 90,702 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year. The 54.6% export decrease is the twenty-fifth consecutive month that export figures have dropped, according to a recent JAMA report.

The total value of motorcycles exported for October was 334.12 million U.S. dollars including 229.94 million U.S. dollars for vehicles and 14.18 million U.S. dollars for parts. This is a decrease of 263.09 million U.S. dollars or 44.1 percent, as compared with 597.21 million U.S. dollars recorded for the same month of the previous year, the report stated.

QUOTABLE QUOTE “Too bad that all the people who really know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair.”

George Burns, comedian (1896 – 1996)

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I was down in southern Louisiana and an old man was sitting on his porch early one morning when he looks out and sees a young boy walking along the road carrying a roll of chicken wire.

The old man yells out at him, “Hey boy, whatcha got there.”

The boy yells back at him, “Its chicken wire.”

The man asks, “Whatcha goin’ to do with that.”

The boy replies, “I’m going to catch me some chickens.”

The old man just shakes his head and mutters, “Damn fool, you can’t catch chickens with chicken wire.”

Late that evening about sunset the old man looks out and sees the boy walking back stringing the chicken wire behind him with about 10-12 chickens caught up in it.

Early the next morning the old man is back on his porch again and he sees the same boy walking up the road with a roll of tape under his arm.

The old man yells out at him, “Hey boy, whatcha got there.”

The boy yells back at him, “Its duck tape.”

The man asks, “Whatcha goin’ to do with that.”

The boy replies, “I’m going to catch me some ducks.”

The old man shakes his head again and mutters, “Damn fool, you can’t catch ducks with duck tape.”

Late that evening the old man looks out and sees the boy walking back up along the road with the duck tape strung out behind him dragging about a dozen ducks along with him.

The next morning the old man is back on the porch and this time he sees the boy walking up the road carrying a long reed with a thistle on the end.

The old man yells out at him, “Hey boy, whatcha got there.”

The boy replies, “It’s a pussy willow.”

The old man stands up, and says “Hold up there now, lemme’ get my hat.”

A little boy was sitting on the curb with a gallon of turpentine and shaking it up and watching all the bubbles. A little while later a Priest came along and asked the little boy what he had.

The little boy replied, “This is the most powerful liquid in the world, it’s called turpentine.”

The Priest said, “No, the most powerful liquid in the world is Holy Water. If you take some of this Holy Water and rub it on a pregnant women’s belly, she’ll pass a healthy baby.

The little boy replied, “Oh yeah, well, you take some of this here turpentine and rub it on a cat’s ass and he’ll pass a Harley-Davidson.”

A few questions going into 2010 ? ? ? ?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They’re both dogs!

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Who was the first person to say, “See that chicken there? I’m gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it’s ass.”

Do illiterate people wonder about the funny shapes in their Alphabet Soup?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don’t point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?

If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that Acme Co. crap, why didn’t he just buy dinner for himself at a 5-star restaurant?

Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed, only to sit down in front of you and see all you got to see in plain view, when they return to the room?

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?

A man suffered a serious heart attack and had open heart bypass surgery. He awakened from the surgery to find himself with a “Nurse Ratchet” type of woman standing in front of him with her clipboard.

As he was coming out of his fog, the irritated looking nurse proceeded to ask him billing questions, regarding how he expected to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance.

He replied, in a raspy voice, “No health insurance.”

She then asked if he had money in the bank.

He replied, “No money in the bank.”

The nurse asked, “Do you have a relative who could help you?”

He said, “I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun.”

The nurse became agitated and announced loudly, “Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God.” The patient replied, “Good, send the bill to my brother-in-law.”

A guy out on the golf course takes a high-speed ball right in the crotch.

Writhing in agony, he falls to the ground. As soon as he could manage, he took himself to the doctor. He said “How bad is it doc?.....I’m going on my honeymoon next week and my fiancée is still a virgin in every way.” The doctor told him, “I’ll have to put your “willie” in a splint to let it heal and keep it straight. It should be okay in about a week.” He took four tongue depressors and formed a neat little 4 sided splint, and wired it all together; ..an impressive work of art. The guy mentions none of this to his girl, marries her, and goes on their honeymoon. That night in the motel room, she rips open her blouse to reveal her beautiful, huge, round breasts. This was the first time he had seen them. She huskily proclaims, “You’re the first; no one has EVER touched these breasts.” He immediately drops his pants and exuberantly proclaims. “Look at this…...it’s still in the CRATE!”

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Group Riding Tips The group should ride in staggered formation unless otherwise indicated by the lead Road Captain. Maintain a safe, but not too distant gap between you and the rider directly in front of you. This following distance is to provide a space cushion around each rider that gives each one in the formation enough time and distance to brake and/or swerve in case of a sudden, unexpected hazard that requires evasive action by any part or all of the group. If this doesn’t seem to make any sense to you, watch what the other riders are doing and follow their example for following distance and space cushioning.

REMEMBER! Too much following distance can be just as bad as, and frequently is WORSE, than too little following distance. If the formation lacks uniformity in what we appear to be doing, then we don’t “look” like we are “together” as group. And we become regarded as random individual vehicles in the traffic pattern, and not like a group or unit trying to function as one vehicle.

Too much following distance INVITES cars into the formation, splitting it up in traffic. If we don’t control our lane space the cars WILL take it away from us. Be prepared!

Non-motorcycling car drivers really DO NOT understand what we do when we ride as a group or why. So, if a car starts to blindly move into or through the group - LET THEM IN. We can always re-form the group a little later down the road. Also, always let the Road Captain know if you intend to leave the group before the end of the ride. # 1 RULE The number one rule in a ride group situation almost sounds like a joke, but it is VERY SERIOUS. The primary job for every rider is to NOT hit the motorcycle in front of him or her!

New or Inexperienced Riders If you are a new, inexperienced rider, or have not ridden with the group before: Let the Road Captain know so you can be placed towards the rear of the pack on the right side of the lane. This will allow you to observe the group’s riding procedures. If you think you will not be comfortable with any portion of the planned ride, let the Road Captain know before leaving.

Three-Wheelers, Sidecars and Trailers If you are riding a 3-Wheeler, have a Sidecar, or are pulling a Trailer: Ride at the rear of the pack, just in front of the Sweeper (rear guard, drag bike). This allows the 2 wheel bikes to keep a uniform formation.

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Bike will normally take the slow lane and keep the speed relatively low until the group forms into normal staggered riding formation.

Do not change your position within the lane (i.e.: if you are in the left side of the lane, do not move to the right side of the lane). If a gap develops due to a departing bike, the space can be left open, or the rider in line behind moves up to fill the space. Each rider in that lane position should move up sequentially as soon as it is safe to do so. A stoplight or stop sign is the most logical place to do this, as you should be moving up to a side-by-side formation at that time anyway.

When performing lane changes as a group the Road Captain will signal and every rider will signal accordingly.

The Sweeper (rear guard, drag bike) will make the lane change FIRST. Then the Road Captain will move over after the lane has cleared of traffic and each rider from there on will follow the bike in front of him/her. Regardless of what other riders in the group are doing, each rider must check to see that the new lane is clear of traffic before entering it.

When making a left or right turn, maintain your position within the lane. For instance, if you are in the left side of the lane, and making a right turn, stay in the left side through the turn.

Passing a slow moving vehicle on a two-lane road typically cannot be done while in formation. If oncoming traffic requires the group to pass individually, the lead Bike will signal to move into single-file formation to make known that the group members are to pass the vehicle one at a time. The forward members of the group will gradually position themselves single-file in the left side of the lane to prepare to pull into the oncoming lane. The Lead Bike will usually wait for a gap in oncoming traffic that is big enough for more than one bike to pass, but that is not always possible. When a safe interval is observed, the Lead Bike will signal and pull into the oncoming lane.

After passing the “obstacle,” the Lead Bike signals that it is moving into the right lane and does so, taking its normal position in front of the slower vehicle(s). The Lead Bike will maintain or increase its speed while falling back into formation. Each bike should safely repeat this procedure and be aware of the need to create a gap into which the next bike in succession can fit after overtaking the “obstacle.” For this reason each bike should maintain speed after passing, until the Sweeper has passed and the group has reformed.

On any stretch of curvy road and in any corner, a group may ride in single-file momentarily, to enable each rider to corner at his own speed and to have as much room as possible for maneuvering this is especially helpful for new riders. This is an accepted variance to the staggered formation, the Lead Bike will not signal for single-file at

each curve/corner, but will expect the riders to choose their own path of travel.

Spacing out on less congested rural back roads, the riders in the group may spread out to create larger intervals between motorcycles. This allows a rider to negotiate corners more safely, relax a bit and enjoy the scenery and ride. Do not leave gaps large enough for a car to enter the formation. The riders should remain close enough to each other to see hand signals passed back from the Lead Bike.

Lead Bike Responsibilities The Lead Bike rides in the most forward position in the group and relays information to all other riders via hand signals. The Lead Bike determines the group’s direction, speed, choice of lane and formation.

He/she must often make quick navigation decisions in the face of road hazards, changes of road surface conditions, poor signage, construction and other obstacles while maintaining control of his/her own bike and communicating to those following in the group.

Sweeper Bike Responsibilities The Sweeper (rear guard, drag bike) rides in the last position in the group and relays information to the lead bike regarding the other riders in the group, traffic patterns, bike problems, etc. The Sweeper secures the lane for the rest of the group during lane changes, moving over first to block upcoming traffic. He/she also “closes the door” by moving over to block passing traffic when a lane is lost in a merging lane situation. The Sweeper drops out or designates someone to drop out to assist a rider who has mechanical trouble, loses control, or drops out of a ride for some other reason.

Rider’s Responsibilities Riders are expected to arrive on time at the departure point with a full tank of gas, proper attire for the conditions, and physically ready to ride (potty stop, medications packed, sober and alert).

If a rider brings a passenger for a group ride, he/she is expected to manage and attend to the passenger’s needs personally before the departure time. * Do not permit the passenger to mount the motorcycle until all riding gear is on and fastened securely (beware of outside pockets). * Passengers should not give hand signals or anything resembling hand signals as this can be confusing for other riders and become a safety hazard.

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THUNDER BALLS ....... 2010 PARTY STYLE 1 - 14oz. Can Jellied Cranberry Sauce 1 - 12oz. Bottle Heinz Chili Sauce 1 - 2 Pound Bag of Frozen, Cocktail-Size Meatballs Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 mins. or until meatballs are heated through. You can also make these in a crock-pot: Place meatballs in pot, combine sauces and pour over top, cook 4 hours on High, then switch to Low or Warm. These taste fantastic! and are great on a bun with melted cheese also.

HUNGARIAN-STYLE CHILI w/POLENTA compliments of: Rachel Ray website - Perfect for a Cold or Rainy Day 2 Tbls. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 Pounds Coarse Ground Sirloin 1 Red Chili Pepper; Seeded & Finely Chopped 1 Red Bell Pepper; Chopped 1 Large Onion; Chopped 4 Cloves Garlic; Finely Chopped Salt & Pepper to Taste 1-1/2 Tbls. Chili Powder 1-1/2 Tbls. Smoked Sweet Paprika 1 tsp. Dried Marjoram or Oregano 1/4 Cup Tomato Paste 1 Quart Beef Stock 1-1/2 Cups Chicken Stock 1-1/2 Cups Whole Milk 1 Cup Quick-Cooking Polenta 2 Tbls. Butter 1 Cup Shredded Smoked Gouda Cheese 1 Cup Sour Cream Finely Chopped Fresh Dill, Parsley & Chives for Garnish.

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and brown, apprx.

8 mins. Add the hot pepper, bell pepper, onion & garlic and season with salt & pepper. Cook to soften the vegetables, 8 mins. more. Stir in the chili powder, sweet paprika and oregano, Add the tomato paste to pot and stir all to combine, 1 minute. Add the stock to the pot and bring the chili to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes more.

In a separate pot, bring the chicken stock and milk to a boil; whisk in the

polenta and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened, but not too thick. Stir in the butter and cheese and season with salt & pepper.

To serve; fill large, shallow bowls with polenta, making a well in the center.

Fill up the well with delicious, hot chili. Mix your finely chopped fresh dill, parsley & chives into your sour cream and add a big fat dollop of this on top of your chili to melt down into it. Serve w/ hot, crusty bread and honey butter. OMG! This is killer!

BELOW ARE VARIOUS STYLES OF SPREADS TO JAZZ IT UP FOR 2010!

CRANBERRY MUSTARD Stir together 1 Cup or 1 Can of Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce, 1/3 Cup of Dijon Mustard and 1/4 tsp. Dried Crushed Red Pepper. *Great served on New Year’s leftover ham sandwiches with White Cheddar Cheese.

CREOLE APPLE BUTTER MUSTARD Stir together 1 Cup of Apple Butter (in Peanut Butter & Jelly section of grocer’s), 1/4 Cup Creole Mustard. *Great served over pan-fried pork chops.

LEMON-Rosemary MAYO Stir together 2 Cups Mayonnaise, 2 Tbls. Chopped Fresh Rosemary, 1-1/2 Tbl. Lemon Zest and 1 Garlic Clove; Minced. * Serve on Roast Turkey Sandwiches.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD Stir together 1 Pkg. Softened Cream Cheese, 2/3 Cup Sweetened Dried Cranberries, 1/3 Cup Orange Marmalade and 1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Walnuts.

Chill at least 3 hours. * Great on Ciabatta Bread or English Muffin, as it seeps down into all the nooks & crannies. Add turkey, lettuce & tomato and you’ve got it made.

Happy New Year!

TO ALL OUR BRAVE, PROUD TROOPS... YOU’RE IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS DAILY. God Speed You Home.

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UpComing Events January 2010 Jan 1st HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

We are proud to release Thunder Roads New York’s: Premier Issue...

Volume 1 Issue 1 January 2010 What a great way to start the New Year !!!

custom built bikes around. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors. There is entertainment for kids big and small, shopping for the ladies, and motorcycle fashions, parts, and accessories galore. Tickets are $13.00 per adult, $6.00 for children 6 to 12 years old and free for children 5 years old and under.

Directions can be found on our website http://www.kevmarv.com or by calling (978) 688-8888 A Kev-Marv Production.

Jan 29th- 31st

Jan 9th-10th

Tattoo Expo - Syracuse, NY

The 11th Annual Northeast Motorcycle Expo Hartford, CT. Hartford Connecticut Expo Center, 265 Reverend Moody Overpass Hartford Ct. Saturday 10AM to 8PM and Sunday 10AM to 5PM. The Northeast Motorcycle Expo is a premiere event, featuring bikes on two, three, and even four wheels. From the new rider to the world-traveler, this show has got all the gear, parts, bikes, leather, and fashions that anyone needs or wants. Entertainment for kids, big and small, plus shopping, beverages, and more! We are the “Best of the Northeast!”

Admission tickets are $15.00 for adults, $7.00 for children 6 to 12 years old, and “free” for children 5 and under. Directions to the facility can be found on our website at http://www.kevmarv.com or by calling (978) 688-8888. A Kev-Marv Production.

Jan 30th

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Advertise@thunderroads-NY.com http://www.thunderroads-NY.com 646-929-4744 Jan 22nd-23rd 29th Annual New York Cycle World International Motorcycle Show - New York, NY Jacob K Javis Convention Center - New York, NY http://www.motorcycleshows.com/newyork Jan 23rd-24th The 13th Annual Northeast Motorcycle Expo Salem, NH: Rockingham Park Racetrack, Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem NH. Saturday 10AM to 5PM and Sunday 10AM to 5PM. All brand Motorcycle show featuring the “Best of Northeast” Custom Bike Show. We’ve got racing bikes, classic bikes, touring bikes, and the craziest

Dreamtoys Show - Niagra Falls, NY Everyone’s Dream. Motorcycles-Hot Cars-TunersSport Bikes-Home Show-Karate Match-Boats ATV’s-Jet Skis-Hunting-Fishing-Kids Play Room-Live Music-Fashion Shows-Celebrities Featuring VIP Gentlemen’s Club and Strip Club Choppers Road Show.$500.00 Bikini Contest Free SweepstakesGrand Prize /Custom Bike Paint Job ($1500. Value) http://www.dreamtoysshow.com Carmen Toromino 716-444-2810 Jan 31st MORTAL SKULLS MC 3rd Annual Winter Bar-B-Q Riverhead, NY. The Loose Caboose, 133 Railroad Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901 - $5 Donation gets you Bar-B-Q, Bikini Girls, Raffles, Music and Summer Time fun!!!

February 2010 Jan 13th-14th The Northeast Motorcycle Expo - Boston, MA NEW DATES! The Northeast Motorcycle Expo is back in Boston, MA for the 8th consecutive year!

Bay Side Expo Center, 200 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA. Saturday 10AM to 8PM and Sunday 10AM to 5PM. It doesn’t get any better than the Northeast Motorcycle Expo in Boston at the Bayside Expo Center. We’re talking hundreds and hundreds of the craziest, classiest, and hottest bikes around. Dealers bring the newest makes and models. Vendors pull out the latest designs. We give you the best of the motorcycle world all under one roof! Entertainment is just an understatement. Ladies, children, friends, and family will not want to stay home. Admission tickets are $15.00 per person, children 6 to 12 years

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old $7.00 per child and children 5 and under free.

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Advertise@thunderroads-NY.com http://www.thunderroads-NY.com 646-929-4744 Feb 26th-March 7th Daytona Bike Week 2010 Campground - Deland, FL Volusia County Campgrounds, Deland, FL Info: 386-943-9610, stateoffice@abateflorida.com, or http://www.ABATEFlorida.com Why spend $1,000 for lodging to come to Daytona Bike Week 2010 when you can do the same for less than $100 TOTAL for all TEN DAYS?! We’re only 20 minutes from Daytona, 30 minutes from Orlando, have food & beverages on site, vendors, and 24 hour security. PLUS, while you’re saving your money, you’ll be helping fund the FIGHT FOR BIKER’S RIGHTS and helping ABATE of Florida to educate the public to WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES!

March 2010 March 13th-14th The 10th Annual Northeast Motorcycle Expo Wilmington, MA. NEW DATES! Shriner’s Auditorium, 99 Fordham Road, Wilmington, MA. Saturday 10AM to 5PM and Sunday 10AM to 5PM. All brand Motorcycle show featuring the “Best of Northeast” Custom Bike Show. We’ve got racing bikes, touring bikes, casual bikes, and the craziest custom built bikes around. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors. There is entertainment for kids, shopping for the ladies, and motorcycle fashions, parts, and accessories galore. Tickets are $13.00 per adult, $6.00 for children 6 to 12 years old and free for children 5 years old and under. Directions can be found on our website http://www.kevmarv.com or by calling (978) 688-8888. A Kev-Marv Production.

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Advertise@thunderroads-NY.com http://www.thunderroads-NY.com 646-929-4744 April 24th Choppers for Charity & Hogs Against Hunger Irving, NY. “10-Year Anniversary Celebration” (CFC-HAH) is the Food Bank of WNY’s 10th Annual Motorcycle Run, Car/Bike Show & Benefit Party!

Come help us celebrate the BIG 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Mark your calendar, save the date, get the day off work if you have to. Always the last Saturday in April. This is always THE event to kick of the riding season! Good people, cool music, hot bikes, wild cars and a GREAT TIME. EVERYONE is welcome... bikes, cars, trucks or your own two feet!

This is a TOTAL BENEFIT for The Food Bank of WNY. Food, drink, 50/50, Vendors, Live Music, Bike & Car Show, Contests, Trophies, Celebrities, Raffle Prizes, and more. This is an old time, good time that you’ll not soon forget. You won’t want to miss this event! Rain, Snow or Shine! If you can’t make it for the run, please join us for the Benefit Party. One of the BEST PARTIES of the year! Check-in at 11am at Native Pride Travel Plaza, bike run & car caravan leaves at 1:00 SHARP! 11359 Southwestern Blvd (Rt. 20) (at Milestrip) Irving, NY 14081. After-run party 2pm-7pm at a location to be announced.

For more info go to http://www.Cyberspokes.com or contact Bev Lanza at 716-445-4108 or MaryLou Borowiak or Mike Billoni at 716-852-1305.

April 25th Skin & Steel – Motorcycle and Tattoo Show Henrietta, NY. Skin & Steel – Motorcycle and Tattoo Show. The Biggest & Best Show in the Rochester Area Sunday, April 25, 2010, 12pm - 6pm at the DOME CENTER, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd. Henrietta, NY Motorcycle Show * Swap Meet * Tattoo Contest * Best of Bike Show $500.00! * $300.00 Tattoo Contest! * Vendors & Show Bikes - Book Your Space Early!!! Over 200 Vendor Spaces! Food, Beer, Music Admission: $12 (12 & under FREE!) Music by DJ DENNI. Website: http://www.skinandsteel.com

Harley Rendezvous Classic Motorcycle Rally Pattersonville, NY. Indian Lookout Country Club Pattersonville, NY 12137 http://www.harleyrendezvous.com for Rendezvous info - Phone: 518-864-5659 Email: office@harleyrendezvous.com

June 2010 June 4th-15th Pennsylvania Rally On The River - Northumberland, PA. The bars will be serving beer & soft drinks and there will be plenty of excellent food. Test your riding skills in one of our insane and wacky biker contest, or, if you dare, enter one of our erotic adult contests.

Each evening there will be live music from local and headline bands and there will be plenty of vendors for all sorts of biker clothing and accessories. Also planned are tours to some very interesting places throughout the Susquehanna Valley. For more information go to http://www.parallyontheriver.com/.

June 7th-12th

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway of Valor Tribute Ride - Owego, NY. Sponsored by VVA 377, VVA 704, VVA 480 and Chapter 17 Blue Knights The ride begins at Marvin Park on Main Street in Owego. Registration begins at 8:00 am and the ride leaves at 10:00 am. The 98 mile police escorted ride will follow Route 38 and will make stops in Groton and Montezuma. the ride ends in Fair Haven with food. The ride is free, but you will have to buy your own food. For more information call (607) 898-3507, (607) 229-8153),

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Advertise@thunderroads-NY.com http://www.thunderroads-NY.com 646-929-4744 August 29th Cure 2010 Poker Run - Rush, NY. Sponsored by Dewey Ave Smoke Shop, Joelles Hair Design.

The ride starts at Rush Creekside Inn, 6071 East Henrietta Road in Rush. Registration is from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. All bikes are welcome. The ride fee is $15.00 for the rider and $5.00 for a passenger.

The ride ends with door prizes, raffles, and music.

The poker run will benefit Cure Childhood Cancer Association. For more information call 585-533-1250 or go to http://www.ourcharityevents.com

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September 2010

New York H.O.G. State Rally - Syracuse, NY Website: http://www.nystatehogrally.com

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June 15th

June 25th-26th

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Americade - Lake George , NY. Sponsored by AMA Registration is at the Holiday Inn in Lake George but activities will take place at various locations around the Lake George Area. Registration begins at 11:00 am on June 1st. Events include guided and unguided rides, poker runs, scavenger hunt, tradeshow, bike shows, vendors, entertainment, and more.

For more information call (518) 798-7888, or go to http://www.tourexpo.com

May 15th

ABATE of New York – 14th Annual Freedom Rally Albany, NY. Ride to the Capital. All Motorcyclists Welcome. Come fight for your rights! Details will be posted when available.

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Dice Run for Charity - Rockland County, NY Dice run 100 mile ride that benefits the United Hospice of Rockland County. More details will be posted on http://secondgenerationma.org as the date for the Charity Dice Run gets closer.

Phone: 845-222-8798 Email: Loubabcock2001@aol.com

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July 2010

May 24th-26th

October 2010 Oct 15th

Thousand Islands River Run Bike Rally, Alexandria Bay, NY Bike Builders TBA, Motorcycle Stunt Group-”The Vertical Outlaws” Live Music Fest, Rob’s Dyno Service from Mass., Ma and Pa Custom Bike Show, Tattoo Contests, Burn Out Contest, VENDORS!!!

And Much More!!! Check out our website! http://www.tiriverrun.vpweb.com - Mary Compeau

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Fallen Patriot and 1st Responder Charity Ride Niagara Falls, NY 2nd annual Ride - Kick stands up 11am June 26.

Party June 25 place to be announced check website for details TBA. Carmen Toromino 716-444-2810

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS ABATE of New York, Inc. Chapters Metro NY/LI Region ABATE of Brooklyn P.O. Box 245064, Brooklyn, NY 11224 President: Bill Ferraro Phone: 917-215-0315 ABATE of Long Island P.O. Box 1311, Riverhead, NY 11901-1311 President: Jim Barr Phone: 631-698-1816 Chapter Phone: 888-LIABATE (888-542-2283) Email: LongIslandABATE@aol.com Website: http://www.longislandabate.org Hudson / Mohawk Valleys Region ABATE of Columbia P.O. Box 227, Hudson, NY 12534-0227 President: Karen Blake-Kittle Phone: 518-392-7354 Email: kbk84@msn.com Website: http://www.geocities.com/columbiaabate ABATE of Delaware P.O. Box 19, Hobart, NY 13788 President: Rob Dewey Phone 607-865-4144 dccustom06@yahoo.com ABATE of Greene County P.O. Box 92, Leeds, NY 12451 President: Matt Grossman Phone: 518-263-5943 Email: matthew138@earthlink.net Website: http://abateofgreenecounty.org

ABATE of Finger Lakes P.O. Box 353, Hornell, NY 14843 President: Mike Grasby Sr. Phone: 585-728-5426 Email: michaelg9898@yahoo.com ABATE of Monroe P.O. Box 13277, Rochester, NY 14613-3277 President: Mike “Professor” Parthum Phone: 585-406-1625 Chapter Phone: 585-234-0895 Email: RedFXRT@rochester.rr.com Website: http://www.ABATEnyMonroe.org ABATE of Niagara P.O. Box 25, Lockport, NY 14094 President: Richard “Dick” Davis Phone: 716-946-2867 Website: http://www.abate-niagara.org ABATE of Ontario P.O. Box 546, Canadaigua, NY 14424-0546 President: Shawn Fenner Phone: 585-370-4515 Email: Elmo4fun@yahoo.com Website: http://abatenyontario.20m.com/ ABATE of Orleans P.O. Box 43, Medina, NY 14103-0043 President: Chuck Persons Phone: 585-798-6662 Email: Blpersons723@yahoo.com Website: http://www.orleanscountyabate.com/abate%20page.htm

ABATE of North Ulster P.O. Box 13, West Hurley, NY 12491 President: Paul Pritchard Phone: 845-687-9077 Infoline: 845-207-3005 Email: paulp@bigfoot.com

ABATE of Wayne P.O. Box 332, Ontario, NY 14519 President: Pam Wright Phone: 315-923-3422 Email: waynenews@verizon.net Website: http://www.wayneabate.org

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Scenic Region

ABATE of Buffalo-Erie P.O. Box 377, Orchard Park, NY 14127 President: Damian Ruzbacki Phone: 716-825-2627 Email: ruzmc@peoplepc.com Website: www.cyberspokes.com/abatebuffalo.htm

ABATE of Cayuga P.O. Box 74, Auburn NY 13021 Vice President: Carl J. Harvey Phone: 315-730-2458 Email: abateofcayugacounty@clearwire.net

ABATE of Chautauqua P.O. Box 572, Dunkirk, NY, 14048 President: Andrew Barr Phone: 716-257-5207 Email: a.l.barr@hotmail.com Website: http://chautabate.org

ABATE of Cortland-Chenango P.O. Box 3, Cincinnatus, NY 13040 President: “Harley” Dave Simmons Phone: 607-423-6780 Email: dave@cortland-chenangoabate.com Website: http://www.cortland-chenangoabate.com

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ABATE of Jefferson P.O. Box 21, Clayton, NY 13624 President: Thomas Grant Phone: 315-686-2288 Email: trgrant@hughes.net Website: http://ABATEnyJefferson.org ABATE of Lewis P.O. Box 245, Port Leyden, NY 13433 President: Kristen Peebles Phone: 315-348-5132 Email: rushlee1@citlink.net ABATE of Oneida P.O. Box 545, Holland Patent, NY 13354 President: Kristen Hric Phone: (Kris) 315-7236431 or (Gary) 315-533-6093 Email: khric@specialmetals.com Website: http://ABATEnyOneida.org ABATE of Onondaga P.O. Box 11575, Syracuse, New York, 13218 President: Wild Bill Sperry Phone: 315-849-5410 Email terry12256@yahoo.com Website : http://www.cnyabate.org ABATE of Oswego P.O. Box 133, Central Square, NY 13036 President: Jim Waterman Phone: 315-427-4765 Email: jwaterm2@twcny.rr.com Website: http://www.oswegoabate.org ABATE of Southern Tier P.O. Box 2441, Binghamton, NY 13902-2241 President: Mick Brown Phone: 607-217-5669 Email: dadspan@yahoo.com ABATE of Syracuse P.O. Box 83, East Syracuse, NY 13057 ABATE of Tompkins P.O. Box 6743, Ithaca, NY 14851-6743 President: Yonah Lempert Phone: 607-533-9141 Email: yonahcsea561@aol.com Website: http://www.tompkinsabate.org

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