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Stan & Terry Hill
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Bike provided by Mike Woodworth. Photos by Billie The Kid Photography / Model: Angela “HellonWheels” Layout and Design Meredith Hancock/Hancock Graphics Magazine Contributors Billie Wilson/Billie The Kid Photography Rich “Foot” & Jennifer “Sunshine” Elkins Forrest Coss / bikervisionphotos@yahoo.com Randy Wenslawski Rae Lynn Flippo Barry Mendenhall Dan & Nad Rogers My Two Cents Al Cagle / al@rackandpull.com Tech Tips Two Gunners Custom Iron/craig@twogunnerscustomiron.com Thunder Road Biker Church Pastor Johnny/Johnny@thunderroadchurch.com 916-521-5706 Ride Destination Chuck & Cindy Loseth NorCal Sales Representatives/Magazine Contributors Russell “Raz” Holder (916) 425-2377 russellholder@earthlink.net Charles Gliebe (209) 598-2023 charlesgliebe@comcast.net Dan Griffin (209) 403-8170 acdmf1@yahoo.com National Founders Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon 1528 Matlock Drive, Chapmansboro, TN 37035 Office: (615) 792-0040 Fax: (615) 792-7580 thunderroadsfounders@yahoo.com www.thunderroadsmagazine.com (for information regarding Thunder Roads Northern California, please use contact information at top of column
editor’s letter
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ust knowing that spring is right around the corner brings a sense of excitement and anticipation of the new upcoming adventures to add to our calendar! One of our favorite things to do is get away for a few days and ride to a place we have not been to in awhile or better yet, to a place we’ve never been to before. Need ideas? Look right here to find great two-wheel RIDE DESTINATION ideas from TRM NorCal contributors Chuck and Cindy as each month they always share their monthly travels with us. We all enjoy great places to stay, sights to see and roads to travel on with some cool bars and restaurants while we’re on the road. So grab up some of your best riding buddies and plan a trip. Most all of the rides are within reasonable riding distance from any starting point in Northern California. Go to www.thunderroadsnorcal.com for more ideas from their previous adventures under the PAST ISSUES tab. Another thing that gets us jazzed about this time of year is that we will get to see peeps that we have not seen for awhile. Many of you have taken this “down time” to make necessary changes and upgrades to your rides might have been needed or you might have been dreaming of last summer. I think it’s pretty cool to see the changes that people have made to their bikes during our short NorCal “winter”. But if - for some reason you neglected your bike this winter (WTH!?) and it is still collecting dust in the garage (SERIOUSLY?? Our east coast friends would kill for our weather!) – we do have SEVERAL highly recommended shops in this publication that will get your ride back into road-worthy status BEFORE everyone….except for you… is out riding . Don’t get left behind - follow us through our Facebook page at Thunder Roads Northern California. It’s here that you too can join us at upcoming events that we will be attending and it’s also the place to find out where our beautiful calendar models will be at an event signing 2016 calendars. Mark your calendars…our next calendar signing will be on March 19th at Harley Davidson of Folsom for their 9th Annual Spring Breakin’ Out Poker Run - so come on out! Rock Hard - Ride FREE - Ride Often Stan & Terry Hill
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Hey Stan & Terry I wanted to write you about the article Dan & Nad Rogers wrote about their trip to the town of Sunol, CA and what great fun they experienced. I was so inspired by them I set up a trip with some of my biker friends and we rode from Brentwood, CA to Sunol. What a GREAT experience and a whole bunch of fun! Bosco Bones & Brews not only has several varieties of ice cold beer (and I mean ice cold) but the food there is awesome, and the locals are super friendly. It’s funny but until I read the article I never knew about this place even though I live about an hour and twenty minutes away! We will return in the future. Please keep destination rides like this in your mag; it helps on those days when one is wondering what to do or where to ride. Keep up the good work, Larry Thomas
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RIDE PRIDE:
1973 FLH SHOVEL HEAD
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hen Pete Jackelen, the owner of this fine bike from Pleasanton needed to get some TLC on this bike he knew exactly where to take it - HK Cycles in Livermore. Pete also knew that HK Cycles owner Jeff Bent would take good care of it for him. And Jeff decided to give this project to his primary mechanic Ruberto Rojas – who has a passion for the older bikes and loves to work on them so it made for a perfect fit. Now of course they will work on all the newer Harleys as well but it is sure nice to have a mechanic that is competent with the older ones. But let’s back up just a minute to how Pete came across this bike. Jim - a neighbor of Pete’s had been approached by a lady whose husband had passed away from brain cancer to help her sell the bike because she knew nothing about motorcycles. continued...
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Jim found that the bike had been under a tarp for some time and the previous owner had at some point been having ignition switch problems. It was apparent that one had been put in, but it was wired wrong and fried the ignition along with part of the wiring harness. So Jim called his son Dave who is a car mechanic by trade to help. Dave did an excellent job putting in a new switch and replacing the wire harness. Then Dave tells Pete about this bike knowing that Pete has a soft spot for these older Harleys.
The tell tale signs of a bike that had been sitting for quite some time were evident as Pete could see the oil lines were old and severely cracked, the tires were also showing signs of just sitting there as they too were old and checked up the sidewalls and all the chrome was blistering. Pete had to have this bike and knew that it needed some serious help and that is where HK Cycles comes into the picture. So here is what they did to get this bike into its current great condition. Now Pete loves to ride this bike so it was important that the bike was dependable more than stock so they went into this project with that in mind.
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WORK PREFORMED Oil lines replaced New oil cooler installed Many of the chrome covers were either replaced or re-chromed Both front and rear disc brake calipers and rotors were replaced New Tires Corbin Seat Primary cover was powder coated black Handle bars and cables were replaced with Stock HD parts. When Pete took possession of the bike it had some real tall apes hanger bars on it. The floorboards were rebuilt with new support hardware and powder coated black HK Cycles was able to locate and install a period correct windshield The left gas tank had a significant dent that was removed
Pete noted that Ruberto was the primary mechanic to get this fine shovel back on the road, he is extremely knowledgeable on the old bikes, a virtue that is very well received, his dedication to detail is very evident. HK Cycles will treat your bike with that same care regardless what year it is. Don’t forget to come on out for the HK Cycles HUGE SPRING SWAP MEET on March 19th so get your gear ready and get a space reserved and sell some of that stuff. Article and photos by Stan Hill
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Tech Tips L
Carburetors - Part I1 ast month we covered carb basics which included the tuning circuits. This month we’ll dive into the tuning procedure for the venerable S&S Super E/G.
Background - The S&S Super E and G are butterfly type carbs. The E is a 1 7/8” bore suitable for stock and modified engines. The G is a 2 1/16” bore and should only be used on highly modified and/or large displacement engines. S&S technical literature states that the E can be used on any displacement big twin or Sportster, while the G should be used on 74 inch or larger engines. I believe in most cases the G would be reserved for engines over 100 inches, but there are exceptions. A smaller displacement engine with the capability of moving more air via ported heads and larger cam(s) may benefit from the larger carburetor, but mostly in the top end. Keep in mind that “over-carbureting” an engine will result in poor low and mid-range performance. Throttle response can get sluggish. There is a specific formula which can be used to determine carb size for any application. We’ll include it in one of the next tech tips to illustrate the procedure. When in doubt, check with the manufacturer or your local shop.
seat and your carb is toast. There is no repair for this! Slowly turn the screw clockwise (leaner) until the idle stumbles. From there, turn the screw counterclockwise. The RPM should rise and then at some point begin to fall off again. The setting you want is dead center of those two points. If you end up with more than 1 ¾ turns out, chances are good you’ll need to install a larger intermediate jet. Less than 1 ¼ turns, decrease the jet size. With a few exceptions, most carbs add fuel when the mixture screw is opened. There
Long time S&S employee and top notch motojournalist Tom Johnson once told me that if he were to buy a used carburetor sight unseen, he’d have no reservations going with an S&S. Their simple and rugged design lend themselves to unquestionable reliability. To be fair, there are many good carbs out there, and as we’ll discuss later, there are some that can be more finely tuned than the S&S. First in tuning is the idle circuit. Bring the bike to full operating temperature. Set the idle to approximately 1000 RPM. The idle set screw is next to the throttle spool where the cables terminate. Next, locate the idle mixture (air/fuel mixture) screw near the top off the carb.
are a few that add air, so the procedure will be the opposite. We’ll cover those in future tips. For the next two circuits use this picture for jet location:
If this is a new install, a good starting point is one and a half turns out from lightly seated. Over-tightening will ruin the
Next is the intermediate circuit. This will affect performance from just off idle to approximately 3000 RPM. Shut off the accelerator pump by turning the adjustment screw all the way in (located on the opposite side of the carb from the idle set screw). This will prevent the pump from masking performance characteristics. As with the idle circuit, all tuning should be done with the engine at operating temperature. Slowly roll on the throttle up to approximately 3000 RPM. Coughing or spitting through the carb indicates the
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intermediate jet is too lean. Optimum performance and fuel economy will be obtained by using the smallest jet that is large enough to eliminate the above conditions. Next is the main circuit. The main takes over around 3000 rpm and has the con to WFO. There’s not much to it here. Too lean will make the engine break up and cough through the carb, too rich will result in sluggish acceleration. Jetting that produces quickest acceleration is best. In most cases, this will be the smallest jet that is large enough to eliminate the lean conditions listed above. Make your initial adjustments by changing at least two jet sizes as this will make the change in performance more obvious. As a safety note and at the risk of stating the obvious, these tuning runs should be done on a closed course or an open road where traffic is not an issue. Another procedure for tuning is the spark plug read. You will have to run the bike in the power band for the circuit you are tuning, then pull in the clutch and chop the throttle. Immediately shut off the engine and pull off to a safe location and inspect the plugs. A light tan color indicates good combustion and the jetting should remain unchanged. It goes without saying the best way to tune, although not the most economical, is the dyno. The last thing to do is adjust your accelerator pump. Back the screw out a ¼ of a turn at a time until you can “blip” the throttle without a cough or hesitation. This is usually around two turns out. Also, after tuning the intermediate and main, always go back and double check the idle circuit setting. Sometimes this will require a small adjustment. A final note on the S&S Super carbs is the main jet air bleed. Earlier carbs have a fixed .040” hole, while the later carbs have a .040” jet which can be changed. The standard .040” is the optimum size for most engine combinations. It is never necessary to go smaller than .040”, however, changing this to a larger size brings in the main circuit higher in the power band (rpm range). Unless there are some driveability issues with mismatched cam and exhaust combinations there is no reason to change this jet. To identify early or late carbs, serial numbers starting with a D or lower are early. Numbers starting with an E or higher are the later carbs with the changeable jet. Hope this is helpful. There are a gazillion S&S carbs out there and for good reason! Next month we’ll cover the popular Mikuni carburetor. Craig Griswold and Mary Kirby are the owners of Two Gunners Custom Iron in Penn Valley. Questions and comments can be sent to e-mail: craig@twogunnerscustomiron. com, or call 530-263-8071. Additional information can be found www.twogunnerscustomiron.com. See us on Facebook Thunder Roads Magazine® Northern California 11
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8th Annual Iron Steed Harley-Davidson Polar Bear Run (Vacaville) – January 16 Photos by Stan Hill
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Ride Destinaton:
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MOUNT SHASTA - WEED
sually the winter months, for good reason, aren’t the best for getting out and about on the old scooter. But we’ve found if you’re patient and wait for the right conditions like a break in the weather - it can be exhilarating! What we like to do is look for a couplethree days of good weather after a series of snow storms pass through. Then, with the sun out and with high elevation temperatures in the forties to low fifties, we head to the mountains. The roads are usually clear and you don’t really have to worry about ice. Of course some roads are closed in the winter, so they won’t be accessible at all until spring. For one of our rides this year, we decided to head up to Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County. The weekend weather was just what we wanted, so we loaded up the bagger on a Friday and headed out. We rode I5 up through Red Bluff and on into Shasta. I can’t tell you how much I love the ride from Redding on North. Oh those beautiful fast sweepers. I swear if I lived in Redding, I’d want to ride from there to Yreka and back every day. And now, with Shasta covered in snow it makes the cruise even more impressive.
Hangin Out at Papas Place
We found a little two-bedroom apartment online located right on Mount Shasta Blvd. Close to just about everything and with a nice scenic view of the mountain. After getting the keys from the lock box, we moved on in. That evening, we thought we would check out the town and did a little pub crawl. We started out at the Gold Room. Nice place, happy hour priced drinks, pool tables, but no band that night. So we moved on up the road to Mike and Tony’s restaurant and bar. Some really good Italian fare with one of those “let’s hang out a while” bars. Later, it was time to move, so we moseyed on, ending up at the Veteran’s Club. Now this was the place to be. A band was setting up when we got there and the place had that old school ambiance. Even had a bar dog laying by the jukebox. Biker friendly too. Party on dudes! Saturday, once the sun shone over Shasta, we rode over to Weed for breakfast. The Hi-Lo Café is a good place to get your day going. Friendly service and reasonable. It’s also just up the street from the Weed Store if you’re up for some shopping. About 13 miles outside of Weed on SR97 you’ll find the “Living Memorial Sculpture Garden”. It
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Nurses Sculpture
All Wounded Warriors
Korean War Memorial
Garden Entrance
is located in a natural setting out among the pine trees and shrubs of the Klamath National Forest. You will find an impressive display of metallic artwork dedicated to Veterans of all conflicts. Former Vietnam War Marine Sergeant Dennis Smith has created these sculptures as a reflection of his own experiences and those of other wars. There are ten individual sets of sculptures including a Memorial Wall to those who have served. There are exhibits honoring the POW/ MIA’s, Wounded Warriors, Nurses and many others. With Mount Shasta as a backdrop, it is a quiet and peaceful place to just sit and contemplate our existence and the sacrifices that have been made. (www. weedimsg.org) continued...
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POW MIA
Helo Rescue
Iwo Jima Sculpture
On our return to Weed, we stopped off at Papa’s Place on Main St. If you want to take the load off for a while, you’ll find this fine saloon more than accommodating. We hung out and socialized with owner, Dave, barkeep Rachel and Coming home a lively group of loyal patrons. Off-duty bartender John and his buddy Forrest were the first ones to jump into the stack of last month’s magazines we brought in. Said they loved the mag! Well, thanks guys. Our riding window was now on the downside, so we figured we better hit the road. Wishing everyone well, we hopped back on I5 and rode on into Mount Shasta. There we picked up the Everitt Highway and headed up the mountain to Bunny Flat. This is a kind of family play-in-the-snow area. Snow fights, snowmen and even some tobogganing. During the winter, this is where the highway ends, since they don’t grade beyond this point. No problem, the ride and views are still awesome at almost 7000 feet. This is what our trip was all about! The asphalt is in great shape. Some thin mud on the road and slushy icy stuff as you approach the flats, but Me and the Ride nothing a little caution can’t handle. There are also a couple of pullouts on the way and the view down the valley and covered Shasta, feel that crisp mountain air and the scent across to the Shasta-Trinity mountains can’t be beat. Sunday morning it was time for another fine weekend to of pine everywhere. So now all I had to do was fire up a come to an end. But wait, it wasn’t quite over yet! There sweeper or two. Later! Article and photos contributed by Chuck and Cindy Loseth was still another high to be had. Look at that sun on snow Thunder Roads Magazine® Northern California 16
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
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SINISTER WHEEL – The Bad Boy Wheel
ecently, we had the good fortune to go to Stanislaus tour of their fine-tuned operation. He showed us the office County and visit with another California premier that works as the brain for the shop and where all the ideas motorcycle related business - Sinister Wheel. are turned into designs using Bob Cad software which is Centrally located in Turlock, Sinister Wheel is home to an then downloaded to one of the nine American made Haas CNC machines that are in operation during each step of the American made motorcycle billet and wire wheels. Did you know that this is where some of the coolest wheel project. Daniel has been doing this kind of work since he designs in the industry are being produced? Yes sir – it all was a kid working in the garage along with his father and you happens right here in Northern California. We were curious can tell that he really passionate about his work. It is evident as to just how owners Ali and Mo and crew go about coming that this is a busy shop that is kept very tidy and orderly. up with the cool designs that they produce for wheels. Let’s The crew is constantly working on projects to improve their face it, a custom bike is not complete unless it has a set capabilities and efficiency. One of which, we learned is that of wheels to accentuate its paint and design and this is an the shop produces zero waste as everything in production area that the crew at Sinister excels with. We learned that get used and even the 6061 aluminum shavings after the they produce over 40 different designs and often do one off cutting is done are recycled. The larger pieces are turned designs to fit the design ideas for a customer. One look into matching brake rotors and derby or primary inspection through their brochure and you are sure to find a set of covers. (NOTE: Shop owners can order these covers wheels that will fit your style perfectly. Offering a wide variety with your shop name or logo engraved into them that way of billet wheels or spokes, you can get them in all kinds of your customers can sport their loyalty to your shop and it different styles and colors. Sinister’s shop foreman Daniel lets everybody know who is responsible for that sweet ride) – proudly gave TRM NorCal an informative and thorough continued...
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This fine-tuned facility has various dedicated departments: PRODUCTION is where they are cutting the wheels and cutting hubs; and ASSEMBLY it is dedicated to hand lacing the wheels with spokes. One of the things that we thought was extremely impressive is just how hard they strive for perfection. For example after a wheel is finished - there will be no need for balancing or adding weights to one side of the wheel to keep it rolling in a perfect circle, their tolerances are that precise. The guys at Sinister are always coming up with new and exciting products to keep your bike rolling in style – check them out at www.sinisterwheel.com to see what’s new. Ask your shop to order you a set or ask to see the Sinister Wheel catalog for inspiration. A set of custom wheels will give your ride that new look more than any other change you might want to make, so show your support to another local NorCal
business that offers products that are spectacular in both looks and quality. If your look is a 32” billet wheel powder coated to match your bike or a set of 21” rims with spokes of your favorite color Sinister Wheel will be able to build the wheel of your dreams. They offer wheels for those of you that are into cars, Sinister can deck your four wheeled ride out too. Thanks again to Ali, Mo and Daniel for opening your doors to TRM NorCal for an inside look at The Bad Boy Wheel Company - Sinister Wheel located at 583 S. Center Street in Turlock. Article and photos by Stan and Terry Hill
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Greg “Coach” Coppes –
COMMON SENSE FOR CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE
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e do not often get into the politics here other than when it comes to things that affect all of us who enjoy riding a motorcycle. That is exactly why we are jumping in on this one Coach is a veteran and a lifelong biker growing up in a biker family. And we agree with Coach’s mantra that “it’s about time that the bikers stop begging for crumbs and take a seat at the table”. If we can come together and help Coach get elected that is exactly what will happen. Coach offers up common sense solutions to problems and is very knowledgeable in the issues that concern Californians, from water storage to California Air Resources Board (CARB) as well as all of the legislation that could negatively or positively affect us as bikers. Greg “Coach” Coppes is not a single issue candidate and works hard to fully understand how issues and laws will affect the average citizen. He has been fighting battles for years at the State Capital and because of that has learned how the system at the Capital really works. He has earned broad support not
only inside the motorcycle community but outside of it as well. You can check out some of his endorsements by going to www.cagop.org/about/party-endorsements/ Also go to www.facebook.com/groups/solanorepubicans. Currently he is leading in the polls, but Coach needs our financial help as the other candidates have some deep pockets so it’s time for the biker community to step up and help out. This is a great opportunity to have representation at the State Capital from a candidate that not only rides but fully understands the issues that involve all of us that ride. So right now the only thing that can stop us is the lack of funds to campaign with so let’s all pitch in and do what we can. If you wish to donate by check please remit to “Greg Coppes for Senate 2016” then as required by law complete the attached form and mail to Coppes for Senate 2016 P.O. Box 984 Willows, CA 95988 If you wish to donate by credit card go to www.coppesforsenate.com Let’s make this happen!
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:
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5 3/4” 2nd Generation LED Headlight It was about a year ago, I did a PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT on the Moto Illumination’s LED 5 3/4” headlight and really loved it. Now Ryan Smith has upped the playing field with his 2nd Generation LED headlight. The first light beat everyone else’s light, but Ryan wasn’t done so he redesigned the light. As before, installation was a Low Beam breeze. Only a screwdriver is needed to remove the stock bulb assembly and install the new light. I had to use a longer screw in the headlight ring on my 96 Dyna, as the bulb was just a little too big to use the stock screw. Once installed, I rolled it outside to test and boy was I surprised! The 9 LED’s High Beam that comprise the Low beam cast out a bright and broad pattern that really works great. Switching on the High beam lights up the center LED, which creates a type of spotlight that projects way out there. Next was heading out to road test, and once again I was amazed by the pattern of the Low beam. Riding down country roads, I was able to see both sides of the road with ease. I really like how the light works when leaning around corners. The high beam works great for seeing far ahead and really lights up the road. These light are available with a chrome or black face and one of the cool things is that you can take the lens apart and custom paint the face to match your bikes paint. All together this is a must have light. And for less than $200 shipped to your door, you can’t go wrong. Buy one now and you’ll be glad you did! Get in touch with Ryan at Motoillumination@gmail.com or check out his Facebook page at Moto Illumination.
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BEFORE
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HOLLISTER POWERSPORTS: CUSTOM PAINT PROGRAM
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he fast growing popularity of Indian Motorcycle has customers searching for ways to personalize their rides. Hollister Powersports offers a great custom paint program for Indian Motorcycles that blew me away when I first learned about it during a recent Ride In Bike Show a few months back. That’s when the subject came up about giving the Thunder Roads NorCal Indian a personal touch. We met up with Rey the owner and master painter Eric to go over some ideas. Eric was extremely helpful in organizing our vision into something that he could run with. We knew that we wanted to keep the classy look that is part of the Indian design, nothing too wild or flashy, but still eye catching. Eric asked us what colors we liked and basic stuff like that and then he said that he has some ideas that he thought we would like. A couple of weeks later Rey gives me a call and said get your bike in here for some new paint. When I arrived my Indian Roadmaster was placed into the very capable hands of Danny Sosa who has been working with Rey since 1993 and he is the best at what he does. Danny and his helper got right to work carefully disassembling all the painted body parts, then immediately started to put the already custom
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painted parts back on. They swap out the body parts when available so in my case the bike was only down for the few hours it took for the body parts to be carefully swapped out. So in a matter of hours – yes, hours…I rode in with a stock bike and road out with a new custom paint job in one day! I was completely blown away with how efficient the whole process was. Then when Danny brought the bike around to the front of the dealership after he had finished assembly I could not believe my eyes, the quality was top notch! Eric took our ideas and turned them into something way better than we could have ever envisioned on our own. The whole experience was painless and the end result was a bike that surpassed what our vision could have ever come up with. So give the guys a call at Hollister Powersports to personalize your Indian they can help you no matter what model you ride or where you bought it and in some cases they can just swap out the parts like they did for the Thunder Roads NorCal bike. In fact, if you’re riding a Victory or a Harley Davidson or any other make for that matter they can paint that too! So whether you are looking for a new Indian or Victory, service or custom paint - the customer service you get at Hollister Powersports is always friendly and top notch. Hollister Powersports is located at 411 San Felipe Rd in Hollister Phone (831) 630-5200. www. hollisterpowersports.com. Article and photos by Stan Hill
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ottlieb Daimler graced the world with his presence in 1834 in the town of Schorndorf Wartenburg, Germany. Growing up he studied at Polytechnic in Stuttgart and apprenticed as a gunsmith. Luckily for the modern day biker, he was a curious man and wanted to increase his understanding of engineering, he set out on a journey to France that would eventually lead him to create the first gas powered motorcycle. The predecessor to the dreams of many and to the lifestyle enjoyed by those of us fortunate enough to have found love on two wheels. Daimler’s work on the first gas powered engine began on the engine of JJ Lenoir in Paris and continued to the factory of Joseph Whitmore in Manchester. In 1872 Daimler settled into a position working for Nikolaus Otto at the Deutz-AGGasmotorenfabrik in Cologne, which at the time was the world’s largest manufacturer of stationary engines. It was here that Daimler met Wilhelm Maybach. Maybach was a designer, and would quickly become Daimler’s closest friend and co-conspirator. Daimler and Maybach spent their time focusing on gas engine development and partnered up in the business in 1882. Daimler and Maybach set up shop in a greenhouse that they converted into a fully functioning workshop in
Stuttgart. The greenhouse became the refuge of the two engineers. They worked day and night in complete secrecy. The two were so guarded in their development that even their families were unaware of what the two were up to in the greenhouse. Then something that any of us living in a small town can relate to happened…when you don’t have the inside scoop on what’s going down…you create your own reality, and of course spread it far and wide. Eventually a suspicious gardener, unable to convince the two men to divulge their secret, called in local law enforcement on suspicion of a money counterfeiting operation inside the converted greenhouse. Once the police were able to conduct their search, which turned up only tools and some drawings, the partners were allowed to continue their work uninterrupted. In 1885 Daimler patented what is generally recognized as the prototype of the modern day gas engine. The so called “grandfather clock” set up had an enclosed crank case on which the air-cooled cylinder was mounted in an upright position. The single cylinder engine weighed in at a mere 132 pounds with a displacement of 264 cubic centimeters and developed an output of 0.5 horsepower at 650 rpm. This model’s intake valve operated automatically, and the exhaust valve was actuated by curved groove control in the flywheel. Daimler was confident that this prototype’s low weight and compact size ensured its suitability for installing in vehicles.
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The next logical step for the innovative pair was to put their engine into something and see just what the hell would happen. Daimler chose a wooden framed bicycle on which he installed workable controls. The pair called it the “Reitwagen”, or two wheeled riding carriage. Also known as the “Einspur”, or single track, it featured 2 additional spring mounted out-rigger wheels…“training wheels” if you will, added for balance. November 10th, 1885 Daimler put his son, Paul, onto the machine and sent him off on a test ride. At just 17 years old, I’m not sure if Paul was just as eager as any other teenage boy to hop on two wheels, or if he was possibly the “problem child” and so was chosen by his father in an attempt to rid himself of one of the pains in his ass. At any rate, the test ride was successful…Paul made the inaugural trip from Cannstatt to Unterturkheim and back. That’s approximately an 8 mile trip. Considering that the road conditions in 1885 had to be horrendous, that’s quite a haul. The maiden voyage had but one problem, which Daimler felt was minor…the heat of the engine set the saddle on fire. I don’t know about you, but having my ass on fire for 8 miles seems like a big problem to me! Thankfully a lot of improvements were made in the motorcycle industry between 1885 and the first ride I ever took. Daimler and Maybach continued to work on engine concepts and improved models throughout the late 1800’s. They completed single engines, 4 cylinder types, as well as V-twin models. While Daimler’s Reitwagen is often named the first gas powered motorcycle, the original was unfortunately destroyed in 1903 during a factory fire in Cannstatt, just 3 short years after Daimler’s death. Maybach went on to create the Mercedes, and while there is no extravagant story behind Daimler’s death, we do owe him a great deal of gratitude. Gratitude for the gunsmith’s apprentice, turned visionary. And gratitude for the moment in Daimler’s head where the dual development of a viable gas-powered engine and the modern bicycle collided. Following Daimler’s greenhouse conspiracy, the doors were opened for large scale motorcycle manufacturing in the 1900’s….seems like the perfect place to take a closer look next time. Article and photos contributed by Melanie Schwarte of Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa
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he Beat Down Dyna is a bike that we have wanted to share with all of you for a while. It is owned by Mike Woodworth of Roseville who is also the founder of Beat Down Fight Gear and you can see his sick ass logo prominently displayed on the bike. Mike began selling his t-shirt brand while he was a MMA fighter. It didn’t take long to quickly realize that he was making more money by selling his gear than he was fighting which led him to take his Beat Down Fight gear more seriously. Our model Angela “Hellonwheels” and Mike are both wearing the Beat Down shirts and Angela is also wearing one of the Beat Down hats. You can check out more styles on the Beat Down Fight Gear Facebook page. The Binford’s Custom Cycles paint job has its own signature style so it just seemed fitting to shoot the photos in an urban location like a gritty downtown alley that is obviously a favorite locale for graffiti artists. Article by Stan Hill. Photos contributed by Billie The Kid Photography / Model: Angela “HellonWheels” Thunder Roads Magazine® Northern California 33
BIKE SPECS Bike Owner: Mike Woodworth Make & Model: 2014 Harley Davidson Street Bob Fabrication: Binford’s Custom Cycles Engine: 2016 S&S 124 ci with Diamond cut cylinders Cams: S&S 640 easy start Heads: T-Man Thumper Series Throttle Body: S&S 58 MM Builder: Nautical Customs Air Cleaner: S&S Pipes & Muffler: Royal-T-Racing Transmission: Baker 6 speed with clear transmission plate covers from Roland Sands Clutch: Rivera Primo Lockup Clutch Loose Cannon Fabrication (Big Jim) Forks: Ohlins / Krause Triple Trees: Krause Custom Rear Shocks: Ohlin Bars: Binford’s Custom Cycles Handle Bar Controls: Harley-Davidson Hand Guards: West Coast TBars Head Light: Daymaker Tail Light: Arlen Ness Speedo: Harley Davidson Front Pegs: PM Rear Pegs: Binford’s Knuckle Series Primarary: HD with Roland Sands Clear Derby Cover Seat: Corbin Mirrors: Arlen Ness Grips: PM Wheel: Front 21” Knuckle Binford Wheel: Rear 18” Knuckle Binford Tires: Avon Brakes: PM Paint: Binford’s Custom Cycles Stereo: Custom built into fairing Ides Innovations Special thanks to Big Jim (Loose Cannon Fabrication), Doug Ides (Ides Innovations), Paul Binford (Binford’s Customs), Cisco Fernandez (Nautical Customs)
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“Spurz”
Sisters of Scota Women’s Motorcycle Club (Reno, NV) I began riding dirt bikes in 1997, competing in desert cross racing. I took lessons from a professional rider for several years, figuring they could reach me faster than I could learn on my own with less injuries and frustration. On week 4 training ride my instructor told me to “Stay on my tire” meaning his. As we went up and down, in and around the cross country track, faster than I’ve ever gone, fatigue set in and my front tire washed. I gave some stupid excuse that my bike messed up. “Hum” he said, then he took my bike, raced up an extremely rock and steep mountain and back down all on 1 wheel, dirt flying as he approached me and he said “Nothing is wrong with your bike”. I never gave another excuse and I as I ride I always keep that in my head. I got out of cross desert racing, not afraid of twisting the throttle makes for serious injuries. Since I’m self-employed and make a living using my body I had to sell my 3 bikes. I began riding street bikes in 2006, like it was safer, hum… but, I have insurance. I enjoy the slower pace and the sound of the engine allows me to breathe and to think. I’ve seen SOSWMC at some of the biker rallies like Street Vibrations in Reno. I had always greeted the members when I saw them. I rode with them up to Virginia City, in the back of course. I hung with them for awhile and an officer approached me with a card from the club and said I should inquire. I held on to that card for a couple of years, saying hello to SOSMWC members when our paths would cross. Finally, I decided to inquire and it was a life changing event. After meeting and talking with the Founder I
knew this was where I belonged. Being a member makes me a better person, having the patch on my back, holds me to a higher standard, reminds me this is an honor, not a right and keeping it is harder than earning it. Not to say I haven’t fallen down, because it has happened and I will probably go thru more trippings before I’m gone, sometimes that’s just how personal growth forces change but SOSWMC family makes it easier to get back up. Even when I’m not riding my bike, in my mind, I’m wearing my club colors, reminding me to make better choices, to think up, not down and do my best. As long as I am breathing, I’ll be riding with SOSWMC on my back, in my heart and in my soul.
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Catching Up with Bob & Tracey Dron
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had the pleasure to visit with Bob and Tracey Dron (former owners of Oakland Harley-Davidson) at the Delta Diamond Farm just outside the small river town of Isleton which some of you might Bob also built this beautiful 2001 Harley for his wife Tracey. It know it for the Crawdad Festival they have every year during Father’s Day weekend. Bob was raised in Isleton and at an early age has a 96ci Screaming Eagle Motor, the frame was designed by Bod, was fascinated with hot rods and motorcycles, when he was only 23 Arlen Ness and Day-Tec. The paint was done by Bob Dron Designs. Wheels and brakes by P&M. The body work by Steve Moal. Forks by years old Bob owned 47 cars and hot rods. Arlen Ness. There is no seat!! When Bob decided to get into motorcycles, he owned American When Bob and Tracey were thinking about moving back to Isleton Chopper Enterprises in Pleasant Hill, this is where he designed and built the Cycletron Harley. This was one of the badest stretched out to retire, they bought a beautiful ranch in 2001 where they are semi-rethree wheelers on the road and was featured in several biker publica- tired. Bob continues to build his projects and work on the Delta Diamond tions. Art Himsl one of the best custom painters of his time of Walnut Ranch where he grows cherries and his wife Tracey rents the ranch out Creek painted the Cycletron and many more of Bob’s creations. Then for weddings and other functions. So by no means are they retired and Bob and Tracey moved the shop to Concord and the shop was called both are still having fun and keeping busy. Can’t wait to see what Bob Concord Custom Cycles. Bob and Tracey lived in Alamo for all those is going to turn out next. years while in the motorcycle industry. Bob has a great innovative mind for design and thinking outside the box. When Bob and Tracey Article and photos contributed by Dan Griffin Photography decided to become a Harley-Davidson Dealer in November of 1993, they had a vision to not only have the best Harley dealership in Oakland but the largest in the bay area and it turned out to be at that time the largest in the world over 20,000 sq. feet. Bob and Tracey Dron won numerous awards over the years as a Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s Gold Bar and Shield award 9 times, the Silver and Bronze awards two times. Bob being in the custom motorcycle world for over forty years has also won him the first time ever Custom Builder of the year at the Oakland Roadster Show for his trend setting Heritage Royal in 1992. Always thinking outside the box, Bob and few friends decided to build this 1960 flat head ford into a bike. The frame was made by Honest Charlie Corker. The paint was done by Steve Farone. The wheels, forks and brakes are all Harley. The seat was made by Mustang and the bike was designed by Bob Dron Design Center and Honest Charley. Thunder Roads Magazine® Northern California 38
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19th Annual Jamestown Harley-Davidson® Polar Bear Run (Jamestown) – January 2 Photos contributed by www.tadsphotos.net
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ere it is, March, and we are already finishing up the first quarter of the year. In business, the goal is to look at our first quarter business practices and review our results. This will generally reveal to us what is in store for the rest of the year and how we will most likely finish up the fourth quarter. It is at this time we can review and make tweaks to readjust our course if needed. Sometimes, it is a change in selling philosophy, sometimes it is a needed change of people, and other times it is a needed change of culture. No matter the action that needs to take place, this first quarter is strategic to anticipate a harvest by the end of the fourth quarter. Like many things in life, the principle that works in business are the same principles that work in general for everyone on the planet. The principle of sowing and reaping is a tried and true principle as is gravity that has tested to be true since the beginning of time. It is a guarantee that what we are planting in the first quarter will become our harvest in the fourth quarter. If you are planting tomatoes in the first quarter expecting corn in the fourth quarter, you my friend are in for a heap of disappointment. If you are looking for corn in the fourth quarter, wouldn’t the best thing to be planting is corn seeds? And if you are expecting tomatoes in the fourth quarter, shouldn’t you be planting tomato seeds? “Of course”, most people would say as they watch the corn stalks grow in bewilderment. Now just because your neighbor is planting tomatoes seeds and telling you he is going to have a harvest of corn, does not make it true. I guarantee that come the fourth quarter, he will be kneeling in a garden of despair, wondering why the only thing growing in his garden is corn and now he cannot make a salad. Scripture tells us to pay careful attention to our own work to guarantee the satisfaction of a job well done. Yes, your neighbor may make fun of you and ridicule you because you stood fast to the principles of the harvest, but if you hold strong to those principles and nurture that garden, I can guarantee you a bountiful plate of tomatoes in the fourth quarter. Your salad will be plentiful and your life satisfying. In paying attention to our own garden of life, it is critical that we plant the right seeds at the right time. If we want joy, serenity, and peace in our lives, there are certain seeds we need to plant and certain seeds we need to stay away from in our garden. If we are looking for a new career or level in life, there are particular seeds that can be planted early and cultivated so you will be plenty ready when your garden is ready to harvest. Some folks still bring into their garden seeds of ill minded people, dishonest practices, and shortcuts that only lead to a harvest of hurt, sorrow, and pain, and then wonder what happened. Remember, we are the planters of our own gardens and we have the ability to choose which seeds we plant and which seeds we throw
away. If your garden is withering away and your harvest has not been what you have expected it to be, it is time to take action and eliminate some old seeds, set your sights on a bountiful harvest, and start planting the seeds of encouragement, character, and change. Need help? Don’t miss Thunder Road Church every Thursday evening at 7pm. You can also connect with us on Facebook. Galatians 6:4 - “Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done and you won’t compare yourself to anyone else”. “Never Ride Alone” Pastor Johnny Lujan
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MY TWO CENTS: The Big Show
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finally made it to the big show. That’s right, the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio. And what a show it was! Diane was busy doing all the administration shit that frustrates me to death and I was killing myself getting my equipment ready to go, literally. Ron with Nasbike Performance drove the truck with the Frame rack, two motorcycles, three Straight Shooters and a shit load tooling, hardware, furniture and marketing material. He’s driving, Diane and I are flying. Ron said he wanted to leave Monday morning and meet me Thursday morning to unload the truck and set up the booth. That’s plenty of time, nice and easy. Well that didn’t exactly go as planned. I got to my shop Monday morning and ended up pulling an all nighter getting all the equipment ready to load on the truck and trailer and I had to build three measuring systems. What a night! Why is it when you’re in a hurry and you have no time to waste all the bullshit happens? I dropped screw drivers, Allen wrenches and hardware and every time I dropped something it went all the way under my tool box, all the way to the wall. That was around 2:30 in the morning. I was so pissed off at that point committing a heinous felony seemed like a good idea. Then I screwed up, and had to have some big ass pieces powder coated at the last minute on Monday morning, and my machinist’s wife ended up in the emergency room and he couldn’t get all the parts I needed to assemble the laser measuring systems until the last minute. If it could go wrong, it did. So we decided we had no choice but to postpone the truck to leave Tuesday morning. Did I mention the two guys Ron was bringing to help load and unload flaked on us? Ron loaded the truck and trailer all by himself. He didn’t want to call me because he knew I pulled an all nighter and I just left for home.
I got the last of my parts from the machinist Tuesday night and had to put them in a gym bag to completely finish putting together the three laser measuring systems in Cincinnati. When I got to the airport in Cincinnati I pulled my suit case off the luggage carrousel but the gym bag was nowhere to be found. About twenty minutes later I was told my bag was in Utah. Perfect, why not? Oh yeah, there was also blizzard conditions the day before the truck left so that made it difficult for Ron, so he didn’t get there till Friday morning. So much for plenty of time, and nice and easy. The truck arrived in Cincinnati early Friday morning and Ron woke me up with a phone call. Hearing his voice first thing in the morning made me think I was having another nightmare. Ron picked up his friend Darryl Grayson and without those two guys I don’t think I would have set up in time for the Expo, Thank you Ron and Darryl. Saturday morning rolls around and for the first time in my adult life, I overslept and woke up in a panic. The kind of panic you feel when you get caught beating up the neighbor’s kid. You know what I’m talking about. I get there 45 minutes before the show starts and hook up the Straight Shooter and wipe down all the equipment and as I’m putting away the tool box and towels I get startled by two big country boy looking bikers and they say “What the hell is that?” I say “This is a frame rack and live laser measuring system”. And so it begins! We had one of the busiest booths at the expo and we killed it both days. Now that the V-Twin Expo is behind us I can start living my life again. That’s my two cents this month, now go out and enjoy the weather, because this ain’t Cincinnati, and ride like hell! Al Cagle www.rackandpull.com
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2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDLS Low Rider S
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Folsom HOG Chili Cookoff - January 31 Photos contributed by Rae Lynn Flippo
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A car load of Irish Nuns is sitting at a traffic light in downtown Dublin, when a bunch of rowdy drunks pull up alongside of them. “Hey, show us yer tittiess, ya’ bloody penguins!” shouts one of the drunks. Quite shocked, Mother Superior turns to Sister Mary Immaculata and says, “I don’t think they know who we are; show them your cross.” Sister Mary Immaculata rolls own her window and shouts, “Piss off, ya’ fookin’ little wankers, before I come over there and rip yer balls off and shove em’ in yer fookin’ filthy mouth” Sister Mary Immaculata then rolls up her window, looks back at Mother Superior, quite innocently, and asks, “Did that sound cross enough? George Phillips , an elderly man from Walled Lake, Michigan, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the police, who asked “Is someone in your house?” He said “No, but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing from me.” Then the police dispatcher said “All patrols are busy, you should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available”. George said, “Okay.” He hung up the phone and waited 3 minutes. Then he phoned the police again. “Hello, I just called you a few minutes ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both; the dogs are eating them right now,” and he hung up. Within five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic and an Ambulance showed up at the Phillips’ residence and caught the burglars red-handed. One of the Policemen said to George, “I thought you said that you’d shot them!” George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!” *True Story. Don’t mess with old people. They’ve been around, they know stuff.
An old farmer drove to a neighbor’s and knocked at the door. A boy, about 9, opened the door. The farmer asked, “Is your Dad home?” The boy replied, “No sir, he isn’t; he went to town.” The farmer said, “Well, is your Mother here?” The boy said, “No sir, she went to town with Dad.” The farmer said, “How about your brother, Howard? Is he here?” The boy said, “No sir, He went with Mom and Dad.” The rancher stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to the other, and mumbling to him-self. The boy said, “Is there anything I can do for you? I know where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one, or I can give Dad a message.” “Well,” said the rancher uncomfortably, “I really wanted to talk to your Dad. It’s about your brother Howard getting my daughter, Suzie, pregnant.” The boy thought for a moment, “You would have to talk to Dad about that. I know he charges $500 for the bull and $150. for the hog, but I don’t know how much he charges for Howard.”
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Cycleworks 1401-B Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95447 (707) 431-0404 Dudley Perkins Co www.dpchd.com 333 Corey Way South San Francisco, CA 94080 650-737-5467 Executive Choppers www.ExecutiveChoppers.com 2115 March Road Roseville, CA 95747 (916) 780-6508 Freedom Rides Trikes www.FreedomRides.Biz 643 Lincoln Blvd Lincoln, CA 95648 (916) 434-2980 Folsom Harley-Davidson www.folsomhd.com 115 Woodmere Road Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 608-9922 Hatt’s Motorcycles www.HattsMotorcycles.com P.O. Box 608 Forest Knolls, CA 94933 (415) 488-1441 Hollister Powersports
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Iron Steed Harley-Davidson www.ironsteedhd.com 100 Auto Center Drive Vacaville, CA, USA 95687 707-455-7000
Old E Metalworks www.oldemetalworks.com 3263 Monier Circle – Unit C Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 (916) 638-8907
Two Gunners Custom Iron www.twogunnerscustomiron.com 21183 State Hwy 20 Penn Valley, CA 95946 530-263-8071
James Dean’s Rebel Design www.RebelDesignPaint.net 9556 Antelope Oaks Court Roseville, CA 95747 (916) 773=REBL(7325)
Omega Motorcycle www.OmegaCycle.com 660 Harbor Blvd West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 372-2206
V Dawg Cycles 5630 Roseville Rd – Suite C Sacramento, CA 95842 (916) 338-3710
Jamestown Harley-Davidson www.jamestownhd.com 18275 Hwy 108 Jamestown, CA 95327 (209) 984-4888
Penngrove Motorcycle Company www.penngrovemotorcycleco.com 9585 Main Street Penngrove, CA 94951 (707) 793-7993
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John Jessup’s DREAM RIDES www.dreamridesusa.com 2383 North Wilson Way Stockton, CA 95204 (209) 467-4669 J&S Surplus Eagle Iron & Leather www.Surplusinc.com Hwy 1 & North Struve Road Moss Landing, CA 95039 831-724-0588 The Leatherworks, Inc. www.LeatherworksInc.com 188 Frank West Circle #C Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 983-9200 M1 Kustoms www.M1Kustoms.com 788 Douglas Avenue – Unit C Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 257-3785 Mid Cal Cycles 2510 Evergreen Avenue – Ste E W. Sacramento, CA 95691 916-373-1745 Mitchell’s Modesto Harley-Davidson www.mitchellsmodestohd.com 500 N. Carpenter Rd Modesto, CA 95351 (209) 522-1061
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MARCH 3 20th Annual Motorcycle Swap Meet JAMESTOWN Presented by Jamestown Harley-Davidson - 18275 Highway 108. 7am. Clean out your garage. Motorcycle Swap Meet. Huge discount prices on discontinued, damaged, used, and sale merchandise. $10 space donation to local charities. No commercial vendors. Food and drinks available. For more information: (209) 984-4888 / www.jamestownhd. com MARCH 4 Lightning Boy Kory Gibbs and the Thundering Blues Band JACKSON Presented by Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort - 12222 New York Ranch Road. 7pm. The 15-year old guitar prodigy has been playing since he was six years old. He’s been playing guitar professionally since he was nine years old and formed his own band when he was only twelve. Kory has opened for legendary rock stars like Kansas, Johnny Winter, Dizzy Reed from Guns N’Roses, and has also been a special guest of John Lee Hooker Jr. at the Sacramento Music Festival. For more information: (800) 822-WINN / www.jacksoncasino.com See Flyer On Back Cover MARCH 5 28th Annual ABATE Local 17 Freeze Your Ass Off / 2nd Annual Tom Watson Memorial Poker Run VACAVILLE Presented by ABATE 17. Located at Miss Darlas - 110 Peabody Road. Register 9-11am. $20 donation/person. Run ends at the Winters Community Center - 201 Railroad Avenue in Winters. Food & Beverages, Music, Game of Skill and Chance, Prizes. Rain or Shine! For more information: Glenn (707) 624-6310 glennphillips01@comcast.net / www. abate17.org MARCH 5 Used Parts Swap Meet/Pre-owned Recycled Iron Sales Event LATHROP Presented by Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson. 9am-12pm. BRING YOUR BIKE! SELL IT, TRADE IT, CONSIGN IT. FREE PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST). VENDOR SPACES OPEN! For more information: megan@eaglesnesthd.com
MARCH 12 Iron Steed Harley-Davidson’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Run VACAVILLE Presented by Iron Steed Harley-Davidson - 100 Auto Center Dr. 9am $17/per person. First 80 to Pre-register will receive our pint-size collector glass along with you Irish Feast for lunch. Registration March 12th is 9:00-10:00am. When you sign up for the ride that morning you will receive our wonderful Corn Beef and Cabbage Lunch. DJ, Food, Raffle, 50/50 and our poker hand, High and Low. For more information: events@ironsteedhd.com See Flyer Page 12 MARCH 12 43rd Annual Pisces Party EUREKA Located at Veterans Memorial Building – 10th & H Street. Neutral Territory. Noon -??. Pisces (with proof) $15 / All Others: $25. Double elimination pool tournament at 2pm, spaghetti feed at 4pm, raffles, live music by The Fryed Brothers Band at 6pm-10pm. For more information: Dave Davis MARCH 12 Boozefighters MC “Hangtown” St. Patty’s Party / Bike Blessing PLACERVILLE Presented by Boozefighter MC “Hangtown” Chapter. Located at P.J.’s Roadhouse - 5641 Mother Lode Dr. Noon-5:00 pm. $5 at door. Come party with “The Original Wild Ones” Hangtown Chapter and enjoy Live music by “Three Way” along with the world famous Guinness Girls, Fabulous food (including corned-beef) from the Cluck-N-Chuck Food truck, an awesome 50/50 raffle, plus a 2pm bike blessing by the Christian Riders. For more information: Cowboy (530) 306-4165 MARCH 13 37th Annual Gold Rush Run STOCKTON Presented by Port Stockton Motorcycle Club. Located at 728 S. Laurel St. Run Sign-ins Starts at 9am. Cost is still $15. Our event benefits ‘Shoes That Fit.’ So bring a new pair of tennis type shoes, for underprivileged children, K-8. The run will end at the Black Oak Casino. For more Information: (209) 942-3422
MARCH 5 3rd Annual Breakfast STOCKTON Presented by Iron Goddess MC Nor-Cal -2000 Amblers Lane (off Country Club Blvd) 8am – 11am / $15 Advance, $20 At Door, $10 Kids (6-under free). All you can eat: Pancakes, French Toast, Biscuits & Gravy, Scrambled Eggs, Country Potatoes, Pozole, Breakfast Casserole, Banana Bread. For more information: Michelle (510) 432-2571 / Lisa (209) 688-6640
MARCH 19 9th Annual Spring Breakin’ Out Poker Run FOLSOM Presented by Folsom HOG Chapter #1787. Registration at Folsom Harley-Davidson – 115 Woodmere Rd. 9 – 11am Registration, $15 Single/ $25 2-up (includes BBQ). Come join us for an awesome first Spring ride in the Sierra Foothills. High/Low Hand draw, 50/50 raffle, live music, vendors and food. Chapter Challenge. Run pins to the first 300 riders. Friday Pre-registration Party – March 18, 2016 Early Registration and Complimentary BBQ from 5 pm – 7 pm. Benefits go to Child Advocates El Dorado County (Rain Date: Saturday, April 9) For more information: Register On-Line at www.folsomhog.org / activities@folsomhog.org See Flyer On Page 24
MARCH 5 Napa/Solano Veteran Riders Annual River Run DIXON Presented by Napa/Solano Veteran Riders. Located at American Legion Hall – 1305 N. First Street. Sign ins at 9am - 11am $20 Donation. Breakfast, Lunch followed by a Raffle. For more information: Robert Strong (707) 592-8463
MARCH 19 Huge Spring Swap Meet LIVERMORE Presented by HK Cycles – 196 Airway Blvd. 9am-3pm. Spend the day buying, selling and trading. Enjoy the free BBQ. Vendors call early to reserve booths. 10X10 for $25 For more information: (925) 443-1269 / www.hkcycles@yahoo.com See Flyer On Page 5
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MARCH 19 20th Annual Chili Cook Off JAMESTOWN Presented by Jamestown Harley-Davidson - 18275 Highway 108. 12-3 pm. A $5 donation allows you to sample some of the finest chili known to man! Free entry to the first 25 chefs. $150 first prize! Chili tasting from 12 – 3, or till it’s gone. Bake Sale hosted by the Gold Country Social Club. All proceeds to local charities. Free Jamestown Harley-Davidson chili and drinks. For more information: (209) 984-4888 / www.jamestownhd.com MARCH 19 Corned Beef and Cabbage Feed w/The Fryed Brothers Band OROVILLE Presented by Jus Brothers MC. Located at 2598 South 5th Avenue. Doors Open at Noon, $25 per person. One day 2 events: Corned Beef and Cabbage Feed at 2pm, Fryed Brothers Band on at 8:30pm. Also celebrating Dave G.’s 75th Birthday. For more information: BIGBOBJBMC@yahoo.com MARCH 19 SOSWMC 7th Annual Rabbit Run MARYSVILLE Presented by Sisters of Scota WMC. Sign in at Gold Eagle Market#2 - 11269 Loma Rica Road. 9am-10am. $20pp / $30 couples. Pack ride with us from Loma Rica to Lake Francis Resort in Dobbins. Festivities include a bike blessing by Christian Motorcyclist Association, live music by the Swankmasters, ride-in bike show, raffles and a specially prepared holiday luncheon. Run Pin to first 50 participants. Proceeds benefit Environmental Alternatives Foster Family Agency a 501(c)(3) corporation. Rain or shine. For more information: Banshee (530) 740-3258 / banshee_soswmc@hotmail.com MARCH 19 Mofomen M/C Oakland 9th Annual Breakfast FREMONT Presented by Mofomen M/C Oakland. Located at Florence Bar & Grill - 37349 Niles Blvd. 9AM to 1PM. $20 Donation 50-50/Raffle 21 and older. For more information: Bones (510) 326-6857 MARCH 19 Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson 2nd Anniversary Party! LATHROP Presented by Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson. 11am – 3pm. Join in on the fun as ENH-D celebrates another year! FREE food (while supplies last), vendors and more! For more information: megan@eaglesnesthd.com MARCH 19 Sons of California MC Spring Kickoff with Easter Baskets PENRYN Presented by Sons of California MC Gold Country & Sac County. Located at The Valencia Club – 2162 Taylor Rd. 11am to 5pm. Donation $15/per person. $20/per couple or $10/ per person with an Easter Basket/ Live music by Savannah Blue! Raffle prizes and more! Proceeds to benefit the children of W.E.A.V.E. (Women Escaping a Violent Environment) Food available! Come out for a good time! For more information: Tim (530)651-3994 MARCH 19 Juggs Bunny 2016 SANTA CRUZ Presented by Hells Angels Santa Cruz. Callahan’s sign up at 9am with pack ride leaving at 11:30am. Arriving at Cycle Imagery at 1pm for BBQ, FREE beer and the 3rd Annual Wet-T-Shirt contest. $20/per ticket donation plus one pre-wrapped Easter Basket. 18 and over only. 21 and over for FREE beer (ID’s necessary) & BBQ. $1000 First Prize Wet T-shirt contest (Prospective Contestants must contact us through Facebook HAMC Santa Cruz or on day of - Limited Entries) Easter Baskets for Valley Churches United to benefit the underprivileged children of Santa Cruz County. For more information: leeversaw@ sbcglobal.net See Flyer on Page 53
MARCH 19 LED Lightening Seminar SACRAMENTO Presented by Harley-Davidson of Sacramento - 1000 Arden Way. 12pm. Free. Join Harley-Davidson of Sacramento’s parts department as we show you how to turn night time into daytime with our LED Headlight seminar. If you are a rider that agrees with that you can never have too much visibility this is the seminar for you! For more information: sav@hdsac.com MARCH 20 4th Annual Blessing of the Bikes RANCHO CORDOVA Presented by Messengers M/C. Located at Marines M/C Clubhouse - 2338 Gold River Drive 9am to 12 noon $5 donation. Blessing and breakfast, Biscuits and gravy. Overall and individual bike blessing. Come join us on Palm Sunday and tell your mom you went to church, she’ll like that. For more information: Rob Brown (916) 517-2559 MARCH 20 23rd Annual Top Hatters Hollister Chapter MC Bike Blessing HOLLISTER Presented by Top Hatters Hollister Chapter. Sign in 10am-12pm at Cheap Seats – 427 San Benito St. $20 Donation. Bike blessing at Sacred Heart, 50/50, food, vendors, door prizes, entertainment, bike blessing key. Party afterwards. All Bikes Welcome. For more information: (831) 801-6737 / www.tophatters-mc.com MARCH 20 1st Annual Easter Basket Run RIPON Presented by Mofomen Tracy & Oakland MC. Starts at Olde Towne Saloon -15040 Hwy CA120. 1pm – 3pm. Pack rolls at 3pm to Redwood Center in Modesto. $10 Ham Dinner. Bring a new Easter Basket or Stuffed Easter animal. For more information: Sonny (209) 6369182 / Mofomen Pete (209) 556-2491 / Mofomen Bones (510) 326-6857 MARCH 26 Global Knock-Out 6 Mixed Martial Arts JACKSON Presented by Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort - 12222 New York Ranch Road. 7pm. Two championships, one night! Rows 1 and 2 are $100, Rows 3 – 5 are $70, and General Admission is $50. All tickets will be $5 more when purchased at the door or day of the event. Don’t miss this action packed card, including the awaited rematch between Middlewight Champion Justin Baesman versus Nick “Killshot” Kohring! Then hang on to your seats as we name a new Flyweight Champion. Who will it be? Alex Sandoval or Eloy Garza. For more information: Casino Cashier’s Cage / www.jacksoncasino.com / GlobalKnockOut.com See Flyer On Back Cover
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APRIL 2 Bike Blessing GRASS VALLEY Presented by Boozefighters MC 6, Nor-Cal. Located at Dew Drop Inn -19729 Cerrito Road. Starts at 10:30am - $5 per person. 50/50 drawing and killer raffle prizes Full bar, Food available Live music by The Holcomb Brothers Band Music starts at noon. For more information: frankiebf6@gmail.com APRIL 8 Blackberry Smoke Concert JACKSON Presented by Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort - 12222 New York Ranch Road. Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort welcomes country group Blackberry Smoke to the Grand Oak Ballroom stage. Will Call opens at 5 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. Tickets are on sale now starting at $30 for Dreamcatcher’s Club® members, available only at the Casino Cashier Cage and starting at $35 for non-Dreamcatcher’s Club® members. For more information: Casino Cashier Cage / www.jacksoncasino.com See Flyer On Back Cover
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Remember Remember to to check check for for MORE MORE events events submitted submittedAFTER AFTER print print deadline deadline at at www.thunderroadsnorcal.com www.thunderroadsnorcal.com APRIL 9 Saints MC Annual Steak & Spaghetti Feed MARTINEZ Presented by Saints MC Clubhouse – 605 Marina Vista. Sign ins: 10am / $ 20.00 Donation. 50/50, raffle with 42” Flat screen Grand Prize, Bike Show Competition. Come enjoy the day with good food, live music, vendors and bike show. Benefits the VicentesBriones High School Scholarship Fund. For more information: joe@tbirdhq.com APRIL 9 Next Firefighter Up Run Fundraiser COARSEGOLD Presented by Historic Coarsegold Village, G’ma and Pappas Biker Apparel and Sierra Shadow Casters MC. Located at 35300 Hwy 41. 8am to 4pm $25 rider /$15 passenger. Fundraiser for Coarsegold and Yosemite Lakes Volunteer Fire Stations. The will be raffles and a scavenger hunt and a poker run thru the beautiful foothills and tour both fire stations, music, food and more!!! Raffle includes a Smoker and a BBQ grille and a flat screen TV, plus lots more. For more information: Mitch Riegelhuth (209)756-2943 / mtchrieg@yahoo.com APRIL 16 Patriots MC 21st Annual Spring Event PRUNEDALE Presented by Patriots MC. Sign in at American Legion Post #593 - 8300 Prunedale North. Sign 10am-noon, $15 donation. Donation includes 5 stop hand-high and low, 4th stop Rider Reward Ticket, BBQ meal, Live band. Also Keg Toss, door prizes,50/50, Rider Reward Prize. Vendors welcome, no fee. Benefits 28th Annual Palo Alto Veterans Hospital Event. For more information: Frank (831) 636-5956 / fmasoni@yahoo.com APRIL 16 Spring Fling SACRAMENTO Presented by Hells Angels Sacramento. Located at 3405 9th Avenue. Doors open at 7pm. Cost is $30 at the gate or $20 pre-sale. Come join us for good food, good drinks, good music and good times, music will be by the Fryed Brothers. For more information: Contact any Sacramento Hells Angels member
APRIL 26-27 Indian Demo Days! AUBURN Presented by C&E Auburn Indian and V-Twin. All Day- 9am-4pm ~ FREE EVENT! Come test ride all the new 2016 Indian Motorcycles!! No appointment necessary! For more information: ceauburnindianparts@gmail.com See Flyer On Page 17 APRIL 30 Devils Horsemen 22nd Annual Poker Run SACRAMENTO Presented by DHMC – Sign in at Sammy’s-2021 Del Paso Blvd. 9am-11am. $20 per person. Door prize 55” RCA TV (PRESALE ONLY) Need not be present to win door prize. BBQ Steak Lunch with our famous potato salads and all the fixins ( NOON TILL 3 ). Huge raffle and vendors. Live music by Blackwater. High and Low hand prizes. For more information: Contact any Devil’s Horseman for tickets and details. APRIL 30 6th Annual High 5 Run RIO LINDA Presented by American Legion Post 521 – 6700 8th Street. Registration 8:30am First Riders out 11am. $20 Single / $30 Double. Breakfast Available Tri Tip Sandwich Lunch Many Raffle Prizes, High and Low hand Riders. GRAND PRIZE Neighborhood Watch Kit: - AR 15 - Lawn Chair - Umbrella – Flashlight. Live Music Benefitting Local Veterans and their Families. For more information: Bob Perryman (916) 873-5007 / elvertahotrod@gmail.com See Flyer On Page 52
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MAY 1 NorCal Cycle Swap SACRAMENTO Located at West Wind Drive-In 9619 Oates Drive. Swap with 100 vendors, all makes and models of bike parts. 8:30 am, 5 bucks. For more information: www.norcalcycleswap.com See Flyer On Page 23
APRIL 23 Bay2Sac 2016 Ride FAIRFIELD – EMERYVILLE – SAN JOSE – LATHROP - SACRAMENTO Presented by SBFreaks MC and Goodtimes Motorsports. First spot kick stands up at 10am. Pack ride from 1600 N. Texas Street (10am Fairfield), 1890 Powell Street (11:30am Emeryville), 2990 E. Capitol Expy (11am San Jose), 13900 Harlan Road (1:30pm Lathrop), End location in Sacramento at Miller Park – 2710 Ramp Way. Entertainment, Food available to purchase at the end spot, prizes. For more information: coryellerbee@gmail.com
MAY 1 Amador Wedding Faire JACKSON Presented by Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort - 12222 New York Ranch Road. 1 p.m. to 4 pm / $10. The event will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Grand Oak Ballroom. There will be a no-host bar and concessions available for purchase. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. If you are interested in being a vendor or having a booth at the Amador Wedding Faire, please contact our Sales Department at (209) 223-8477 or sales@JacksonCasino.com For more information: Casino Cashier Cage / www.jacksoncasino.com See Flyer On Back Cover
APRIL 23 Spring Fling PARADISE Presented by Boozefighters MC Chapter 83 Paradise. Located at Moose Lodge - 5275 Skyway Rd. 11:00am. $20 Per Person. Includes BBQ, Poker Walk, Vendors and Much More. Come celebrate Barbarian and Librarian tying the knot! For more information: Sick Pig (530) 519-7105 sickpigbfmc@sbcglobal.net / Cutter (916) 216-5138 usmccutter@ gmail.com See Flyer On Page 52
MAY 7 2nd Annual T-Force Memorial Fun Run NEVADA CITY Presented by Sinbads M.C. Nor-Cal. Located at Nevada City Elks Lodge 518 - Hwy 49. Sign-In for poker run 8am-10:30am. Run route announced at sign-in. $20 per rider $30 w/passenger. Live music by The Charlie Brechtel Band, Poker Run. Tri-Tip & Chicken w/ fixins. Prize Raffles, 50/50, Bike Games, No Host Bar. For more information: Foo-E (530)615-9258 / sinbadsnorcalmc@gmail.com
APRIL 24 CRMC – Autism Awareness Motorcycle Run SCOTTS VALLEY Presented by Stoney V Godet, Founder/Director of Autism Family Network in Santa Cruz and Coastal Riderz MC. Start at Kelinda’s - 4865 Scotts Valley Drive. 9am Registration 10:30 Run 12:30 Family Day. Family Fun Day at the VFB Hall - 2259 7th Ave in Santa Cruz. Donation $5 Event Only - 18 and over Kids FREE $15 Riders only / $20 Rider and passenger. Motorcycle, Food, Music, Vendors & Raffles Bikers and the Community coming together to support the Autism Awareness in the Santa Cruz community. 100% of the Autism Awareness Run proceeds to benefit Balance4Kids a non-profit organization that families and kids with special needs within the Santa Cruz community. For more information: stoneycrmc@gmail.com
MAY 7 Ladies of Folsom Harley Ride (previously known as Guidera Girls Ride) FOLSOM Presented by Folsom HOG Chapter #1787. Folsom Harley-Davidson – 115 Woodmere Rd. Early check-in at the Ladies Garage Party Friday on May 6th 6pm – 7:30pm. Day of check in 9am – 11am. $25 Single/ $35 2-up (Men are welcome with lady passenger). On-Line registration will begin March 1, 2016 and will end on April 24, 2016. Come join us for an awesome “LADIES” ride through the Sierra Foothills. Entertainment, vendors and BBQ. For more information: activities@folsomhog.org / register online at www.folsomhog.org
APRIL 24 B.A.C.A. 11th Annual 100 Mile Run EUREKA Presented by Humboldt County Chapter/Bikers Against Child Abuse. Meet in parking lot at Redwood Harley-Davidson – 2500 6th Street. Registration starts at 10am. KSU 12pm/$20 rider hand, $10 for passenger donation. For more information: Tom (707) 616-6166 / humboldtbaca@gmail.com
MAY 7 11th Annual Gold Country Lions Motorcycle Poker Run GRASS VALLEY Presented by Gold Country Lions Club of Grass Valley. Registration at the Higgins Diggins Lions Community Center -22490 East Hacienda Drive. 8:30 am. $25 single/$40 couple No-host pancakes and eggs breakfast $7.50. A modified 110-mile ride through the foothills of western Nevada County. All motorcycles and scooters are welcome. Bring your mom, and she rides for free. The final destination is Greenhorn Campground at Rollins Lake. Tri-tip barbeque lunch, high and low hand, raffle prizes, 50/50 drawing, silent auction, ride pins for all participants. Live music by Mad Dash. Camping available at Greenhorn Campground (530) 272-6100. For more information: goldcountrylions@ sbcglobal.net
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MAY 14 16th Annual California Rendezvous MADERA Presented by Renegade Events. Located at Madera Fairgrounds - 1830 W. Cleveland Ave. 10am. Huge bike show, vendors, food & beer, stunt shows by Jason Pullen, hot models, live music by Masters of Rock, bikini contest. NEW amateur wheelie contest!! Come be part of the show and join the fun. You’ll tell stories about this event for years! For more information: www.renegadeevents.com / (800) 326-3666 MAY 14 3rd Annual May-HAM 2016 PACHECO Presented by Mt. Diablo H.O.G. McGuire Harley-Davidson - 93 1st Ave. North. Registration 8am-10am (Last ride out 10:30am) $20 per person. We’re known for fun games and different than usual events -this year we’re planning to go full steam ahead. Come See What We’re Doing! Raffle, games, food and fun. Open to all. Pins to first 200. For more information: mthognews@mcguire-hd.com MAY 18-29 National Veterans Awareness Ride AUBURN to WASHINGTON, DC Presented by National Veterans Awareness Organization . Ride from Auburn Veterans Hall to Washington, D.C. / Rolling Thunder. Breakfast 7am. Leave 8am. No cost to ride. Visiting 13 Veterans Homes and Hospitals, 11 memorial sites, 4 schools along the way. Lodging, gas, meals not included. For more information: www.nvao.us MAY 21 Binford’s Grand Opening Bash MANTECA Please join us for the Grand Opening of our new location - 1297 N Main St. 11am to 4pm. Ride in or bring the family and check out the new shop, new faces, and new locale. Ride in bike show shoot out (from 11am to 2pm) for $1000 in prizes, judged by top industry professionals. Free hot dogs and soda, live music and dancing, and beer garden for those 21 and over. Manteca Police Department with be showing off their riding skills with Moto police demos and k-9 demos as well. Come out for a day of bikes, babes, beer, and fun! For more information: binfordscustomcycles@yahoo.com MAY 21 Habitat for Humanity “Hammer Down for Homes” STOCKTON Presented by 105.9 The Bull / Habitat for Humanity. Run starts at The Whisky Barrel - 151 W. AlderSt. Registration at 10am. $25 early - $30 day of. Stops are Waterloo Restaurant - Waterloo, Hawg Dogs-Valley Springs, Old Corner Bar -Clements, Habanero Hots-Lodi, final stop Gun and Bocce Club - 4343 N Ashley Lane in Stockton. Live music, food and raffle prizes. Proceeds go to help build safe and affordable homes for families in need. For more information: Habitat for Humanity San Joaquin (209) 463-1043 / 105.9 The Bull (209) 948-5786 MAY 21 Wanderers Fallen Brothers Memorial OROVILLE Presented by Wanderers M/C. Located at 479 Plumas Avenue. 11am $ a person or $30 a couple There will be food, door prizes and music. For more information: Mike B (530) 534-5125 / (530) 990-5125 MAY 21 Forever Freedom Poker Run and Party IV PENRYN Presented by Grateful Ones Motorcycle Club - Registration at Valencia Club - Taylor Rd. $25 per rider, $30 per couple. 2pm / Party 6pm at Sierra View Community Center - 55 School St in Colfax. Entry to party $15. All those participating in the poker run will receive a free t-shirt, entry to the party, food, chance to win a 40” TV. Music featuring A Cool Addiction Live, Food raffle and fun for all. Go to www.thegratefulonesmotorcycleclub. com/2nd-amendment-raffle to enter a chance to win a firearm worth $500. Special raffle for those present at the party. Benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For more information: jamesnovaes@gmail.com
MAY 27 - 29 15th Annual Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle Rally WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA Presented by Winnemucca Convention & Visitors Authority. Located at 50 W. Winnemucca Blvd. Friday 3pm to 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 9pm $40 Run Package. Get ready for plenty of action with free live concerts, a $1000 Poker Run, death defying special acts, and of course, the burning bike. Buy the Run Package before April 30, 2016 and receive your Run Shirt, Run Pin, Poker Run and Poker Stagger hands plus the Run Barbecue for only $40.00. For 2015 we will donate $5 to our local veterans groups for each run package sold. For more information: Darrel@winnemucca.com (775) 623-5071 Ext. 102 MAY 27 - 29 8th Annual North Meets South Event SACRAMENTO Presented by Sacramento HOG Chapter #0295. Harley-Davidson of Sacramento - 1000 Arden Way May 27: 12pm-11pm, May 28: 7am-11pm, May 29: 8:30am-3pm Cost: $55 per person includes all activities, event patch and pin. Space is limited to 450 people. Join us over the Memorial Day weekend along with other National HOG members from the 7 western states for a great time. Welcome party on Friday night that includes a meal and music. On Saturday led rides throughout the beautiful Sacramento and surrounding Northern California scenic areas. Return from your ride and participate in or cheer on the bike games and a banquet dinner, music, dancing, chapter participation ribbons, awards and more. On Sunday a pancake breakfast followed by more led rides to choose from. Registration deadline is May 6, 2016. For more information: www.northmeetssouth.info / admin@northmeetssouth.info. MAY 29 35th Annual Willits Car and Bike Show WILLITS Presented by Willits Chamber of Commerce. Location is Recreation Grove - a shaded park in Willits. 10am-4pm / Free admission. All Cars, All Bikes welcome. Best of Show and People’s Choice Awards. Pre-registration: $15 per vehicle, $20 on Day of Show. Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast 7am-10am - $7. Proceeds to benefit the Willits Chamber of Commerce and the Willits Toy Run. For more information: richv74@gmail.com
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2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH (May-October) OROVILLE WANDERERS BIKE & CAR NIGHT Presented by Wanderers M/C. Located at Feather Falls Casino – 3 Alverda Drive. 5pm to 8pm. Music, prizes and trophies. Contact Mike B (530) 534-5125 / (530) 9905125 1st THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH (May-October) AUBURN BIKE NIGHT 2016 Presented by C&E Auburn Indian and V-Twin. 5pm-8pm. Join us for some great Music, showing off your bike, raffle prizes and more! BBQ available! All Motorcycles are welcome! www.auburnvtwin.com 2nd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH VALLEY SPRINGS BIKE NIGHT Located at El Torero Mexican Restaurant – 2869 Hwy 12. 7pm-9pm. FREE – Everyone welcome! Door prizes. Family friendly For more information: Mike (209) 786-2217 / Gordo (209) 772-8995 EVERY THURSDAY RANCHO CORDOVA BIKER CHURCH NIGHT Presented by Thunder Road Biker Church - 11257 Coloma Road #B8 7pm-8pm 3rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH ARCATA BIKE NIGHT Presented by M.O.B. of Humboldt - Everett’s Club on the Plaza at 784 9th Street. The fun starts at 6pm. All motorcycles welcome. Free food, 50/50 raffle, pack ride. / www.mobofhumboldt.com 2nd FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH WOODLAND BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE Meeting at VFW Hall – 345 W. Kentucky Avenue.
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1st SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH HISTORIC COLFAX PANCAKE BREAKFAST Presented Grand Fathers MC No Cal – Clubhouse 301 S. Railroad Street – 8:30am – 11am. Start your day out with the Grand Fathers MC! 1st SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH SACRAMENTO FREE CHILI DOGS Presented by Harley-Davidson of Sacramento - 1000 Arden Way. 11am-2pm. Out riding? Hungry? Ride on over to Harley-Davidson of Sacramento and enjoy free chili dogs while supplies last. The chili dogs are free, however all donations will benefit a local nonprofit. 1st SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH LATHROP FREE PANCAKES & SAUSAGE Presented by Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson - 13900 Harlan Road. Out riding? Hungry? Ride on over to Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson and enjoy free pancakes & sausage while supplies last. All donations will benefit a local nonprofit. 2nd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH SACRAMENTO $1 BEER & FREE HOG DOGS Located at Harley-Davidson of Sacramento - 1000 Arden Way. 11am-2 pm. Ride on over to Harley-Davidson of Sacramento to enjoy $1 beer while supplies last. Please drink responsibly. Enjoy free hot dogs while supplies last. All proceeds and donations benefit Sacramento HOG (they are a non-profit organization) 2nd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH LATHROP FREE HAMBURGERS Presented by Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson - 13900 Harlan Road. Ride on over to Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson and enjoy free hamburgers while supplies last! All
donations will benefit a local nonprofit 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH SACRAMENTO FREE NACHOS Located at Harley-Davidson of Sacramento - 1000 Arden Way. 11am-2 pm. Out riding? Hungry? Enjoy free nachos while supplies last. All proceeds will go to a local nonprofit. 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH LATHROP FREE HOT DOGS Presented by Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson - 13900 Harlan Road. Out riding? Hungry? Enjoy free hot dogs while supplies last at Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson. All donations will benefit a local nonprofit. 4th SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH SACRAMENTO FREE HAMBURGERS Located at Harley-Davidson of Sacramento - 1000 Arden Way. 11am-2 pm. Ride on over to Harley-Davidson of Sacramento as we welcome back all new motorcycle buyers. Enjoy free hamburgers while supplies last. The hamburgers are free, however all donations will benefit the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 500 (not in December) 4th SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH LATHROP FREE NACHOS Presented by Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson - 13900 Harlan Road. Ride on over to Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson to enjoy free nachos while supplies last! (not in December) 5th SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH SACRAMENTO FREE LUNCH Located at Harley-Davidson of Sacramento - 1000 Arden Way. 11am-2 pm. All proceeds benefit a local nonprofit (not in December) 5th SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH LATHROP FREE LUNCH Presented by Eagle’s Nest Harley-Davidson - 13900 Harlan Road. 11am-2 pm. All proceeds benefit a local non profit
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Nickell’s Customs …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 36 A&M Heating and Air Conditioning …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 17 NorCal Cycle Swap Meet …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 23 American Legion Ambulance …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 12 Bagger Design …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 20 OL’Skool Builds & Designs…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 29 Bikers Inner Circle …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. MP Old E Metalworks …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 42 Billet 4 Baggers …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..3 Omega Motorcycles …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 17 Billy’s Motorcycle Shop…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 29 Omlete House …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 42 Bones Roadhouse Bar & Grub …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..….5 Penngrove Motorcycle Company …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 37 C&E Auburn Indian &V-Twin…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..….17 & 49 California Custom Trailer & Motorsports …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 22 Performance Powercoating …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 40 Citrus Heights Victory …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 37 Rack and Pull Industries…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 45 Clinton’s Custom Cycle…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 36 Rick’s Automotive …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 22 Custom Design Studios …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 41 Ride-On Motorcycles…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..….. 25 CycleInsure Agency …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… INSIDE COVER River City Motorcycles …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 40 Cycleworks …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 17 Dudley Perkins Co …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 29 Roadshows …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 44 Eagle Iron and Leather …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 22 Road Trip Bar & Grill…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 37 Eastside Public House …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. BF Rushford & Bonotto Trial Lawyers …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. MP Elkhorn Saloon …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 40 Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 56 Executive Choppers …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 42 San Jose Hogwash …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 25 E-Z Brake…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… MP Folsom Harley-Davidson …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 24/CAL Schapiro & Leventhal …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..3 Freedom Rides Trikes …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 43 SeatWorks …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 23 Granzella’s …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. INSIDE COVER Sindicate Cycles …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 22 Hatt’s Motorcycles …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..5 Sinister Wheel …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 18 HD Performance…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 42 Sonoma County HD …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… EVENTS HK Cycles…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…5 Hollister Powersports …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 27 Spancky’s Bar …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. BF Horse Power By Gerolamy…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 17 Sunol Railroad Café …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 40 Humboldt Performance Cycle …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..4 Swabbies On The River…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 42 Inn of the Lost Coast…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… INSIDE COVER T3 Design Studios …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. MP Iron Steed H-D …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 12 The Dogfather Tattoo Co …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 25 Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..BACK COVER James Dean Rebel Design…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 22 The Leatherworks …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 11 Jim Wall Insurance Agency …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 41 Thunder Road Biker Church…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..….. 43 John Jessup’s Dream Rides…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… 25 Two Gunner Custom Iron …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 10 Johnny’s Bar & Grill…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. BF V Dawg Cycles …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 25 Kenny’s Bar&Grill …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 11 Kirby Law…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..….1 Wild Bill Tattoo …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 25 M1 Kustoms …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…. 40 WindVest …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..….5 Mid Cal Cycles …..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..3 Reference: BF (Biker Friendly Directory) / MP (Marketplace) Move Under Title… Mom & Pop’s Saloon…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..…..… BF
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