Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa June 2024

A person just never knows. You never know the future, sometimes even foggy about the present, and sometimes clueless about the past. Everyone going through their own daily struggles has no idea where anyone else is in their own internal battles. Maybe if we try to push the idea of being nicer to other humans, it may become a better place to call home. When dealing with other humans in our day-to-day business, just pretend that you just got off your bike from a long ride, and you feel great and relieved of stress and angst. Talk to your family, friends, and others with respect and courtesy. Just like in Road House “Be nice until it is time to not be nice.” What I mean by that is start off with respect, and if none is given back, then let ‘em have it. Unload both proverbial barrels and take no prisoners. Just my thoughts on this given day thinking about riding coming up in June. Not that it means anything, just an observation from the past few years, and some rambling thoughts to try to figure out a solution to the state of the country. Be nice, if that doesn’t work, draw your line in the sand and don’t let them cross it.

On another note, we are at the early stages of riding season, and the TRMI events listings and bike night listings are starting to overtake a couple of pages in the magazine. We always try to search high and low for any events we may have not seen yet, and we have some wonderful readers and supporters who send them to us. We try to keep the most comprehensive list of events for Iowa bikers anywhere around, and we thank you for the help with that. If you know of a bike night or a biker event not listed in our magazine, email the particulars to me at vernon@ thunderroadsiowa.com and we will get it added. We also have some different social media sites that are sharing our Monday Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa social media posts, and even The Biker Lawyers at thebikerlwayers.com utilize our lists on their very own website. We all realize that if people don’t know what is going on, where, and when, then they cannot get there to partake in the wonderful events this state has to offer. Help us keep the list as

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On May 4th, 2024, we held the 13th Annual Sleeping Angels Fun Run in Boone. It was cold, it was rainy, but it was a blast! Just about 200 motorcycles and 50 or so Side by Sides braved the elements to support our cause. I can’t say thank you enough to all the Sponsors, Volunteers, Officers of the Sleeping Angels Foundation, and each and every one of you, who came out and spent the day with us. We raised over $50,000 on Saturday alone. Next year’s ride will be on Saturday May 3rd, 2025, and I hope you will all join us again. We can’t do what we do without you all!

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When you are getting out and about, feel free to stop in to any of our supporters of the magazine. The ads in the magazine keep this thing going, and we greatly appreciate the support of advertisers and readers alike. Darken their doors, tell them TRMI sent ya, and enjoy your time on two or three wheels this riding season like never before! Also, if you run across any place that would be a great fit on our pages, don’t be afraid to let us know. We are always open for suggestions on potential new advertisers, potential Will Ride to Eat destinations, and events that the Iowa biker world may need some photos taken at and put in the magazine. We cannot be all places at once, but if there are some people that like to submit items for the magazine on a regular basis, it may turn into a side gig for ya! Let us know whatcha got going on, and if you could help out Iowa’s Biker Magazine! Thanks in advance.

Vernon Schwarte

Proud Editor/Owner Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa

Owner Thunder Guns and Thunder Guns West

IMDA Board Member

MRF Iowa Assistant State Rep

COC Liaison

NCOIR State of Iowa Representative vernon@thunderroadsiowa.com

Quote of the Month: “While on this ride called “life” you have to take the good with the bad, smile when you’re sad, love what you had, always forgive, but never forget. Learn from your mistakes, but never regret. People changes, things go wrong, just remember, the ride goes on.” Unknown

Several weeks ago, Mark and I were taking our dog, Bram, to the animal hospital in Missouri for yet another progress check on his spine. Prior to Bram’s back problems, our normal travel routine was to lay the SUV’s back seat down, set up the kennel in one side of the cargo area, and block off the other side for our own travel junk. He could either lie down in the kennel or stand in the open area in front of it. That area gave him enough space to hang over Mark’s shoulder or look out the window. He always traveled well with this arrangement and we knew that he couldn’t get to the other side of the cargo area and get into the tick spray, gift bags, dress clothes, etc. But this time, we decided that Bram would probably appreciate the extra freedom if we just left the back seat in place and let him have the whole seat to himself. Sounds like a great idea, right?

Well, apparently not so much. Bram whined, shifted from window to window, tried to climb in the front, and wouldn’t even lie in one place for more than a few minutes at a time. It was less security and more freedom than he knew what to do with. And since Bram didn’t seem to know where his own “place” was, we couldn’t leave him unattended in the vehicle because he would have access to all kinds of things he shouldn’t get into. We quickly decided we would not repeat that idea on another long trip. Establishing no boundaries for Bram actually resulted in less freedom for him. Another area this truth is obvious is when he and Mark hunt. Bram is a hunting machine, but when he and Mark are out in the field, if he forgets that he’s there to hunt with Mark instead of for himself, he tries to take off on his own. That’s not only annoying, but it’s dangerous because he could get tangled in barbed wire, get lost, or worse, run out onto a road and be killed. Bram loves to run, but if Mark doesn’t clip his wings a bit, it could end badly.

Of course, that made me wonder: Do we humans respond the same way to freedom? As bikers, we do love our freedoms. We all want to be free to ride without helmets; we want to be free to continue riding our gaspowered machines and not be forced to switch to electric; we want to ensure the continuation of our 2nd Amendment rights. Bikers even have the reputation of loving freedom to the extent that we thumb our noses at polite society and go do . . . whatever! But what if we aren’t as free of rules and boundaries as we think we are? Every single motorcycle ride group, association, or club has rules that you’re expected to obey in order to join. Some groups’ expectations are as simple as requiring the potential member to pay some kind of financial dues, but others will expect a much deeper commitment than that, requiring meeting attendance, participation in rides, and working at activities that will benefit the group as a whole. So, can having rules still be representative of freedom?

I believe so, because true freedom only exists within healthy boundaries. Boundaries provide the safety needed for freedom to thrive. For instance, from a social standpoint, without the accepted boundaries of group expectations there would be complete anarchy. We would be so busy defending our lives that we would have no freedom to live in peace. From a physical standpoint, without the boundary of gravity we would be unable to go outside without being tethered to the ground. We would have no freedom to move around. As for spiritually, from the time God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden, there were rules. Well, there was

ONE rule. All Adam and Eve had to do in order to live in absolute freedom was to not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. That was it. Other than that, they were free to do anything, go anywhere. But Adam and Eve thought they needed more freedom to be happy. To be fulfilled. So, they ate from the tree, were kicked out of the Garden, and here we all are today, still caught in the struggle between freedom and boundaries.

I think most people have the idea that becoming a Christian means losing your freedom and instead having to follow a bunch of rules. But Galatians 5:1 says this: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” The chapter goes on to reiterate that we were not free before Christ stepped in. It reminds us that even though we thought we were living free; we were really slaves to sin. (If you don’t believe that, try to stop all your bad habits - in your mind and in your actions - and let us know how that turns out . . .) Christ’s death was payment for our sins, so if we accept his payment on our behalf, we are truly free. But it’s a freedom that results in us wanting to do what’s right and live within God’s boundaries instead of blindly thrashing around in the effort to knock all the boundaries down.

By accepting our place in God’s plan, we will have a new relationship with him and will be free to serve him in a way that fits us and brings good to the lives of others. Honoring boundaries brings freedom. Just ask Bram!

Blessings to you all – Karla

Mark & Karla Cornick are with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org

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Biker Accessories

Crispy’s Biker Apparel Cedar Rapids, Iowa Find Us On Facebook

Dirty Biker Design 122 S. John Wayne Drive Winterset, Iowa 50273 www.DirtyBikerDesign.com 515-444-9050

USA Fluid.Com 641-745-9360

Voice Only, NO TEXT Talk to Fready

Dealers

Baxter Cycle 311 4th Street Marne, Iowa 51552 712-781-2351 www.baxtercycle.com

Heartland Harley-Davidson

117 S Roosevelt Ave Burlington, IA 52601 319-754-1100

www.heartlandhd.com

Indian Motorcycle of Mason City

Mason City Powersports 12499 265th Street Mason City 641-423-3181

Masoncitypowersportsinc.com

Metro Harley-Davidson 2415 Westdale Drive SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 319-362-9496

Big Barn Harley-Davidson 81 NW 49th Place Des Moines, Iowa 50313 515-265-4444 www.bigbarnhd.net

Edwards Motorsports and RV’s 1010 34th Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 712-366-8400 fullthrottleia.com

Harley-Davidson of Carroll 1327 Plaza Dr Carroll, Iowa 712-792-1610 www.carrollcycle.com

Food and Drink (Popular Poker & Fun Run Locations)

Ambro’s Roadhouse 917 Guthrie St De Soto, Iowa 50069 515-468-2236

Great Food!

Ambro’s Roadhouse on Facebook

Bloodline Irish Pub 214 Public Square Greenfield, Iowa 50849

Bloodline Irish Pub on Facebook

www.metro-motorsports.com

Route 65 Harley-Davidson 1300 S Jefferson Way Indianola, Iowa 50125 515.962.2160

www.route65hd.net

Storm Lake Honda 3040 Expansion Blvd

Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 StormLakeHonda.com 712-732-2460

Zylstra Harley-Davidson 1930 E 13th Street Ames, Iowa 50010 515-232-6223

www.zylstrahd.com

Entertainment

J.R. Willie’s Gateway to the Beautiful Hill Country Colesburg, IA 563-856-5095

Open Tuesday - Sunday 11AM

Home of the Willie Whopper

Johnie’s Tap 112 NE 2nd Street Stuart, Iowa 50250 515-523-1146

Find Us on Facebook

Catfish Charlie’s On the Mississippi River 1630 E. 16th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)582-8600

www.CatfishCharliesDubuque.com

Desperados 105 E 5th Street Atlantic 712-243-7087

Home of Cold Beer, Good Times, Pizza & Wings

Flaming Office 201 W High Street Toledo 641-484-2255

Outdoor Patio, Happy Hour 5-7 Flaming Office on Facebook & Google

Haverhill Social Club 202 1st Street Haverhill, Iowa 50120 641-475-3321

Closed Mon-Tues, 4-Midnite Wed-Thur-Fri, 10-Midnight Sat, 11-Midnight Sunday

Just 1 More 515-570-4206 641-757-0159 309 Railway Jamaica, Iowa 50128

Kilroy’s Bar 1119 Thomas Street Redfield, Iowa 50233 515-833-2711

Hours and Event Updates on Facebook!

McCanns Tap NE 14th & 54th Des Moines, Iowa 50313 Bike Parking M-F 2:00-2 S-S 11:00-Close

Mi Casa Family Restaurant 512 Market Street Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-755-2258

Enjoy Drinks at the Full Bar!

Book Em Dano’s 33 S Main Street Denison, Iowa 51442

712-263-9818 Mon-Sat 4-2

Dancers Nightly 5-1:30

Okoboji Classic Cars

Museum and Restoration Shop 810 Jeppeson Road West Okoboji, Iowa 51351 712-332-8029

Iowa Legendary Rye 707 N Main Street Carroll, Iowa 51401 Iowalegendaryrye.com

Jake’s Station 107 West HWY 59 Hancock, Iowa 51536 712-741-BEER

Like Our Page Jakes Station on Facebook

Midway Tavern 206 1st Street Soldier, Iowa 712-884-2230 www.midwaytavernsoldier.com

Montgomery Street Pub 207 East Montgomery Street Creston, Iowa 50801 641-782-2165

Northside Rec 511 Main Street Coon Rapids, Iowa 50058 (712) 999-2337

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Papa Joe’s 117 South 6th Street Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555 712-642-9015

Pearl Street Social Club 110 Pearl Street SW Shellsburg, Iowa 52332 319-436-7100

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Riverside Tavern

450 E Main St Lehigh, Iowa 50557 515-359-9998

Email:riversidetap@gmail.com

Shootout Saloon 3571 310th St Dexter

1 Mile West of Bonnie & Clyde Shootout 712-249-0041

Secluded Bar in the Woods

Sidetracked 206 West Union Street Creston, Iowa 50801 641-782-8534

Stumpy’s Bar & Grill 423 Main Street Duncombe, Iowa 50532 515-543-4222

Stumpy’s Bar & Grill on Facebook

The Talk Shop Lounge 3357 St. Charles RD Saint Charles, Iowa 50240 515-333-4626

The Talk Shop Lounge on Facebook

Vic’s Main Tap 304 Broadway Audubon, Iowa 50025 712-563-2122

Opens M-F 2-Close, Sat 9-Close, Sun 2-Close

Western Iowa Ice 514 East Street

Shelby, Iowa 51570 402-681-6521

Ice Delivered to Your Location

Wilson’s Tap and Recreation 1008 Story Street Boone, Iowa 50036/ 515-433-1395

The Exchange 171 S Elm Street Avoca, Iowa 51521 712-343-2609

Lang’s Pizza, Cold Beer, Sports

The Yankee Clipper 312 SW Maple St Ankeny, Ia 50023 515-964-9484 yankeeclipperbar.com

Guns and Ammo

Thunder Guns

201 4th Ave Portsmouth, Iowa 51565

712-249-5630

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Thunder Guns West 1101 Chatburn Ave STE 103 Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-235-2632

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Hobbies & Collectibles

Treasure Island Diecast/Facebook Hot Wheels, M2, Matchbox, Jada Ertl, Lightning, Harley, Maisto Buy-Sell-Trade 641-521-8036 rayaustinhd@gmail.com www.treasureislanddiecast.com

Legal

Hupy and Abraham sc, pc Lawyers for Bikers 800.800.5678 Hupy.com

TheBikerLawyers.com

The Biker Lawyers, P.C. Riding & Defending Your Rights for Over 30 Years 877-209-9452

Photo and Art

Ullrich Photography PO Box 1842 Clinton, Iowa 52733 563-243-8715 www.natanic.com

Quilting

Bam-Bam Quilting 724 E Benton Winterset kerneskimmie@gmail.com 515-468-0264

Find us on Facebook

Shops & Fabricators

F & J Racing 701 N 3rd Ave Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 641-752-8651

www.fandjracing.com

Mean Machine Cycles

Elkhart, Iowa 50073

Custom & Full-Service HD Repair Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat by appt only 515-367-7336

Motorcycle Medic 3176 Highway 30 Woodbine, Iowa 51579 712-647-2818

Insurance & Financial

State Farm

Clark Ahrenholtz, Agent 2114 12th Street Harlan, Iowa 712-755-5724

Clark.ahrenholtz.jb69@statefarm.com

Butterfield’s M.C. Parts 8025 Blondo Street Omaha, NE 68134 402-391-3768

Chuck’s Cycle Service and Repair S&S and Drag Specialties Dealer 307 E 5th StreetWashington, Iowa52353 319-461-5278

Cycle Clinic 2209 ML King Pkwy Des Moines, Iowa 50314

cycleclinicdm.com 515-288-6954

Open Tues-Fri 9-6, Sat 8-12

Nelson Machine & Forge General Machining, Ornamental Iron, Weld/Fab 70 Washington Street Marne, Iowa 51552 712-781-2220

Road Rage BikeWorks 401 High Street Avoca, Iowa 51521 712-307-6111

Road Rage BikeWorks on Facebook

Thunder Road Cycles 4106 Rockingham Rd Davenport, Iowa 52802 563-323-3172

Thunder Road Cycles on Facebook

Steffens Cycle and Detailing 1311 E 7th Street Atlantic, Iowa 50022 712-250-8493

steffenscycle@gmail.com

Trailers

Lacaeyse Trailer Sales 4192 HWY 146 Grinnell Trailers & Truck Accessories 641-990-2674

www.lacaeysetrailers.com

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Injustice System

Donald and Melania Trump are getting ready to attend a Halloween costume party at Mar-a-Lago. Donald is waiting in his office for Melania to finish getting ready. He’s dressed in a New York Fire Department uniform. Melania appears and says “I’m ready, let’s go.” She is wearing nothing but a smile and thigh-high red leather boots. Astonished, Donald yells, “What the hell are you doing? Where are your clothes?” Melania replies, “This is my costume. I am Puss in Boots.” Donald scoffs and storms out of the room, leaving Melania bewildered. A few minutes later he returns to his office wearing nothing but his majestic haircut and a potato tied to his penis. Melania, wide-eyed and shocked, asks, “What is this, Donald?” He replies, “I’m going to show those leftist wing-nuts what a real dick tater looks like!”

In January of 2018, Joe Biden was caught on video at a Council of Foreign Relations meeting bragging about threatening to withhold one billion dollars of US aid to Ukraine as a pressure tactic to force the firing of a prosecutor he didn’t like. This video is everywhere online and no one has debunked it or denied its validity. Fact checkers around the globe even say it’s true. The prosecutor was fired and Ukraine received the billion-dollar loan agreement.

In July of 2019, Donald Trump asked the Ukrainian president, Zelensky, to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine. A $400 million military aid package was also discussed, which was released later with no investigation ever taking place.

In recent news, Joe Biden has paused a military aid package to Israel until the Israeli government agrees to act the way the US wants them to in a major military operation in Rafah.

Donald Trump was impeached for a supposed quid pro quo where it’s claimed that he withheld military aid until Zelensky investigated the Bidens. Adam Schiff lied to the American people when he read his own made-up version of the transcript of the infamous Ukrainian phone call to the American public in a live televised Congressional hearing. Donald Trump later released the official transcript of that phone call to the American public, thereby proving that Adam Schiff lied and that there was, in fact, not a quid pro quo. He was still impeached. Joe Biden’s transgressions have been ignored.

Over the past 8 years it has become blatantly obvious, to those not wearing rose colored glasses, that we have a twotiered justice system in this country. Rules of thee, but not for me. Certain people or groups of people seem to escape any kind of justice or legal actions against them, while

others are imprisoned indefinitely just for standing on some grass in Washington D.C.

During the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests there were hundreds, if not thousands, of instances of property damage, random beatings, lootings, and even some outright murders all in the name of social justice. Resulting insurance claims total over $2 billion. Police stations, county government buildings, at least one federal government building, and multiple city, county, and state vehicles were destroyed in several states. The media and one political party bent over backwards to paint this “summer of love” as mostly peaceful protests, despite all of the arson and destruction appearing on our TV screens every night. Liberal activist groups and even some of our left leaning politicians organized bail and legal fees funds for anyone arrested while protesting.

Then we have Donald Trump’s January 6th, 2021 Capitol Insurrection where over 1,200 protestors were arrested and many still being imprisoned today. Some of these people have been tried and convicted for various crimes, many are still awaiting a trial. Despite the continued media coverage with the bobbleheads regurgitating stories of insurrection, it is worth noting that there has not been one single conviction for insurrection; in fact, not one single person was even charged with insurrection.

The media and the leftist lunatic cabal would have you believe that January 6th was filled with death and destruction when the truth doesn’t support their narrative. They would have you believe that right-wing extremists brutally beat and murdered police officers. They would have you believe that the entire Capitol building was under siege and that the lives of every single politician was in perilous danger. They would have you believe that it was a chaotic melee. They would have you believe that the vice-president elect, Kamala Harris, was fearing for her life and hiding under guard in the Capitol; she wasn’t even in the building during the height of the event and neither was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, despite her tearful social media videos to the contrary.

The truth of the matter is that there was only ONE death directly related to any violence that happened on that day. Ashli Babbitt was shot in the neck while attempting to climb through a broken security window inside the building by Capitol Police Officer, Michael Byrd. The reports of other deaths include two heart attacks and an accidental drug overdose. People want to include Officer Brian Sicknick with the claim that he was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher, but that narrative was debunked by medical reports. Officer Sicknick passed away the following day from a stroke. Reports confirm that he did not suffer life threatening injuries on January 6th.

I think the most intriguing bit of information comes in

the days and months after January 6th with the suicide deaths of five police officers that were at the Capitol that day. Three DC police officers: Jeffrey Smith (42) on January 15, 2021, Gunther Hashida (43) on July 29, 2021, and Howard Liebengood (51) on January 9, 2021. Two Capitol Police officers: Jeffrey L. Smith (48) on January 15, 2021and Eugene Goodman (41) on July 2, 2021. I’m left wondering if these officers were so completely traumatized by the events of that day that they couldn’t carry on or if they all had opinions of the events of that day that didn’t support the official lunatic leftist cabal narrative and they met the same fate as Seth Rich.

And why are there allegations of over 100 encrypted files, videos of interviews and depositions from the Jan. 6th probe, that had been destroyed just days before Republicans took over the majority in the House of Representatives? I’m sure that never really happened, right?

Thankfully hundreds of hours of video surveillance footage from the Capitol on that day have been obtained and reviewed. We now know that the vast majority of the claims of violence in and around the Capitol were either completely fabricated or highly exaggerated to help push the official narrative of right-wing, MAGA extremists attempting to overthrow the government.

Now let’s discuss classified documents. There seem to be several narratives about this subject, but let’s just focus on who is allowed to possess said documents; almost no one, outside of a Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). The President of the United States (POTUS) has absolute authority to possess any document and to classify or declassify as they see fit, at any time and even without a written notice. Donald Trump has been the target of prosecution for possessing classified documents, but as a former POTUS he has that authority. Mike Pence (VP), Joe Biden (VP), and Hillary Clinton (3-time loser) should never have had classified documents in their possession. Pence had documents found at his home, which he returned. Joe Biden had classified documents at a couple of his homes, in a garage next to his Corvette, and even at his office in the Penn-Biden Center; all unsecured locations and all documents were from his time as a Senator or as Vice-President. Hillary Clinton had an unsecured, nongovernment, personal email server in her home where she received and sent classified information via emails. She physically destroyed equipment after using BleachBit software to erase hard drives, deleting over 33,000 pieces of subpoenaed evidence. Why haven’t these people been charged and prosecuted for their crimes?

The Federal Elections Commission had already reviewed the supposed “hush money” paid to Stormy Daniels and concluded that there were no violations, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg seems to believe that he knows Federal Law better than the FEC and Donald Trump is currently being prosecuted for alleged falsified business records related to that payment. Fani Willis, GA Fulton County District Attorney, has been prosecuting Donald Trump for illegally attempting to overturn the 2020 Presidential election with interference, racketeering and other crimes such as intimidation, threats, and other forms of coercion.

Donald Trump has been continually accused of election tampering due to him questioning the results of the election, the supposed “fake electors,” and claims of fraud and stolen elections. The lunatic leftist cabal wants to throw him in prison for these statements and they need their supporters to believe that these claims are a “threat to our democracy” that warrant imprisonment. Almost everyone making that claim has done the very same thing in past elections, haven’t they? Just one example is Hillary Clinton. She continues to claim she won the 2016 election, but Donald Trump cheated with Russia’s assistance, but that narrative has already been completely debunked and proven that she paid to have the Russian Collusion story concocted. Why isn’t Hillary in prison? Has Stacy Abrahms ever conceded that she lost the governor’s race in Georgia or is she still claiming that there was rampant voter fraud and cheating? Also, we are a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy. Stop repeating that bullshit.

The truth is that there is example after example after example of how one group is prosecuted while another group is completely ignored after allegedly committing the exact same offenses. One group is imprisoned and one group is ignored. This is the two-tiered justice system at work in this country today. Everything is political. Every prosecution is politically motivated. And every new attempt to have one man, one political opponent imprisoned is just another red flag that should be telling you who the real dictator is.

“But, when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government.”

- David McCoy - david@thunderroadsiowa.com - FaceBook.com/TRMIDave - FaceBook.com/TRMINSUR

- © Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa - Volume 15 Issue 6 June 2024 - www.ThunderRoadsIowa.com

On May 4th, 2024, we held the 13th Annual Sleeping Angels Fun R un in Boone. It was cold, it was rainy, but it was a blast! Just about 200 motorcycles and 50 or so Side by Sides br aved the elements to support our cause. I can’t say thank you enough to all the Sponsors, Volunteers, Offi cers of the Sleeping Angels Foundation, and each and every one of you, who came out and spent the day with us. We raised o ver $50,000 on Saturday alone. Next year’s ride will be on Saturday May 3rd, 2025, and I hope you will all join us again. We can’t do what we do without you all!

Gobbler’s Roost

306 3rd St.

Grafton, IA 50440

Wed - Sat: 5pm - 9pm

Sundays: 10am - 2pm

Closed Mon & Tues

(Bar will remain open depending upon business level)

I have been hearing about a great place to eat for many years. I don’t know how long it’s been there, but people always recommend The Gobbler’s Roost in Grafton. The wife and I were sick of all the places we frequent in town, so it was time to check out what all the hubbub was about. Out the door, down the road, and 30 minutes later we’re walking through the door.

The first time we visited made us repeat customers. We’ve been there four times now. The atmosphere is great; small town Iowa, mom & pop restaurant, and bar. The staff has always been very friendly and accommodating, even on their extremely busy nights. I believe on our most recent visit with friends we waited maybe 10 minutes for a table to open up.

Gobbler’s has a fairly simple menu, but offers some great options for being a small-town bar & grille. Obviously, you’re going to have a cheeseburger and fries on the menu, but you can also get a Texas burger that’s stuffed with two patties, smoked beef, Swiss cheese, onion rings, and BBQ sauce; which sounds amazing aside from the onion rings (I’m allergic). Other sandwiches

include shredded beef, fish, chicken tender melt, mac attack, and an Iowa Philly.

They offer a surf and turf, cod, chicken breast, chicken tenders, smoked beef mac n cheese, and broasted chicken dinners with sides and a dinner salad. The broasted chicken has made the 30-minute drive worth it. We used to get our broasted chicken fix in Clear Lake at the Barrel Drive-In, but that’s gone now. If you’re familiar with that chicken, Gobbler’s will not disappoint you.

On our first visit, Heather opted for the broasted chicken with mac n cheese for sides. As I’ve already mentioned, the chicken was perfect. Steaming hot, crispy coating, tender and juicy on the inside. The mac n cheese was perfectly cooked noodles smothered in creamy cheese sauce. I opted for the smoked beef mac n cheese with a side of Texas toast. If you order this, make sure you’re hungry, you’re getting a lot for your money. The entire plate was covered with a thick bed of mac n cheese and topped with a pile of smoked beef. The beef would have made a great meal alone, but the mac n cheese brought it to another level. I was only able to finish about one third of it that night, but it heats up great the next day and made for a perfect Saturday lunch.

During subsequent visits I’ve sampled the cod dinner with a baked potato and side salad. The cod had a crispy, perfectly browned breading while the inside was flaky and tender. The baked potato was large and done to perfection inside. Heather ordered the surf and turf dinner, but opted to go all surf, no turf. I don’t eat shrimp, so I’ll have to take her word for it being good.

So, if you’re cruising through north central Iowa, make sure you make a stop in Grafton at Gobbler’s Roost and tell them Thunder Roads told you all about their great food. See ya on the road!

David McCoy

If you have a WRTE location for us to visit, please let me know at Melanie@thunderroadsiowa.com

Why don’t hillbillies like reverse cowgirl? You never turn your back on your family.

Stan is seconds away from receiving a vasectomy when his brother and sister-in-law barge in holding their newborn baby. “Stop! You can’t do this!” exclaims the brother. “And why not?” asks Stan. “Don’t you want to have a beautiful baby someday? Like my wife and I have here?” Stan says nothing. The brother grows impatient, “C’mon Stan, I want a nephew. Stan, make me an uncle.” Stan can’t take it anymore. He gives his sister-in-law an apologetic look and asks his brother, “You’re sure you want a nephew?” “Yes,” the brother replies. “It would be an honor.” “Well, congratulations, you’re holding him.”

How many perverts does it take to screw in a lightbulb? One, but it takes the entire emergency room staff to get it out.

Two prostitutes are standing on a corner. One says, “Tonight is gonna be a good night. I can smell the dick in the air.” The other says, “Sorry, I just burped.”

My wife says she wants another baby. I’m so glad because I also really don’t like the first one.

Monica Lewinsky walks into the dry cleaners. The old man behind the counter is hard of hearing and doesn’t understand her request, so he says, “Come again.” Monica responds, “No, this time it’s mustard.”

I have a stepladder because my real ladder left when I was five.

I have many jokes about unemployed people – sadly none of them work.

A boy was going through his grandmother’s wallet one night and found her ID card. “Grandma?” he asked, “How much do you weigh?” His grandmother replied, “That’s not an appropriate question, Jimmy” He then asked, “How old are you?” She again replied, “That’s not appropriate, Jimmy.” Finally, he asked, “Grandma, why did grandpa leave you?” Before she had time to answer, Jimmy looked at the card and said, “Oh I see, it’s because you got an ‘F’ in sex.”

A woman seated herself in the psychiatrist’s office. “What seems to be the problem?” the doctor asked. “Well, I, uh,” she stammered. “I think I, uh, might be a nymphomaniac.”

“I see,” he said. “I can help you, but I must advise you that my fee is $80 an hour.” “That’s not bad,” she replied. “How much for all night?”

Why do woman have two sets of lips? One set to tell you off with, and the other to make you forget you’re mad!

If your Uncle Jack was on his roof, and he wanted you to help him down, would you help your Uncle Jack off ?

I made a website for orphans. It doesn’t have a home page.

A hippie backpacker from the Swiss Alps was tramping across a farmer’s field when it got dark. He asked the farmer if he could spend the night. The farmer agreed but said he would have to sleep in bed with his 18-year-old daughter. The farmer told him, “If I catch you molesting my daughter, I’ll shoot you!” That night the hippie and the farmer’s daughter got it on and had a great time. The farmer could hear the goings on from the next room. In the morning, he opened the door and asked the hippie, “Did you have sex with my daughter?” The hippie was a Jesus freak so he decided to be honest: “Yes, I did. Please forgive me.” The farmer took the hippie out back of the house and pointed a shotgun at him. “Ya got any last words, bub?” he asked. The Swiss hippie said, “Yodelayheehoo!” Then the farmer shot him. When the Sheriff arrived, he asked the farmer why he shot the man just for having sex with his daughter. The farmer replied, “Well, I didn’t really have a problem with him screwing Bonnie. I was just gonna scare him a little, but when he said, ‘Yer ‘ol lady too!’ that’s when I blew his head off.”

A representative for a condom company is on her way to a convention. While rushing through the airport, she drops the briefcase carrying her samples of condoms all over the floor. As she is stuffing all the condoms back into her briefcase, she notices tourists giving her crazy looks. “It’s ok, she says, “I am doing a huge convention.”

I just came across my wife’s Tinder profile and I’m so angry about her lies. She is not “fun to be around”.

Research shows that 80% of men don’t know how to use condoms. These men are called dads.

A woman constantly keeps sneezing and goes to see the doctor. She tells him, “Doctor, I constantly keep sneezing, and every time I sneeze, I have an orgasm.” The doctor asks, “What are you doing for it?” The woman replies, “Sniffing pepper.”

My wife and I laugh about how competitive we are. But I laugh more.

What do you call Richard’s selfie? A Dick pic.

Two blondes fell down a hole. One said, “It’s dark in here isn’t it?” The other replied, “I don’t know; I can’t see.”

A child asked his father, “How were people born?” So, his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.”

The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, “We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now.” The child ran back to his father and said, “You lied to me!” His father replied, “No, your mom was talking about her side of the family.”

Chuck Norris’ daughter lost her virginity. He got it back.

Sarah goes to school, and the teacher says, “Today we are going to learn multi-syllable words, class. Does anybody have an example of a multi-syllable word?” Sarah waves her hand, “Me, Miss Rogers, me, me!” Miss Rogers says, “All right, Sarah, what is your multi-syllable word?” Sarah says, “Mas-tur-bate.” Miss Rogers smiles and says, “Wow, Sarah, that’s a mouthful.” Sarah says, “No, Miss Rogers, you’re thinking of a blowjob.”

I had sex with a Chinese woman last night. It was great, but an hour later I was STILL horny!

Why can’t you hear rabbits making love? Because they have cotton balls.

Q: What do you call two nuts on the wall? A: Walnuts.

Q: What do you call two nuts on the chest? A: Chestnuts.

Q: What do you call two nuts on your chin? A: A Blowjob.

A man, shocked by how his buddy is dressed, asks him, “How long have you been wearing that bra?” The friend replies, “Ever since my wife found it in my car’s glove compartment.”

A woman decides to get a porno, so she goes to the store and picks one with a fairly dirty title. When she plays the movie, the screen gets fuzzy and nothing is going on. When she calls the store about the movie, they ask her what the title was, and she says, “Head Cleaner.”

You know you’re getting old when your wife says, “Honey, lets run upstairs and make love,” and you answer, “I can’t do both.”

A bus full of housewives going on a picnic crashed with no survivors. Each husband cried for a week, but one husband continued for more than two weeks. When asked why he replied miserably, “My wife missed the bus.”

A husband, who has six children, begins to call his wife “mother of six” rather than by her first name. The wife, amused at first, chuckles. A few years down the road, the wife has grown tired of this. “Mother of six,” he would say, “what’s for dinner tonight? Get me a beer!” She gets very frustrated. Finally, while attending a party with her husband, he jokingly yells out, “Mother of six, I think it’s time to go!” The wife immediately shouts back, “I’ll be right with you, father of four!”

A wife asked her husband, “Honey, will you still love me when I am old and overweight?” The man replied, “Yes, I do.”

A guy walks into a bar and says to the barman, “Give me six double vodkas.” The barman says, “Wow, you must have had one hell of a day.” “Yeah, I just found out my oldest son is gay.” The next day, the same guy comes into the bar and asks for six more double vodkas. When the bartender asks what’s wrong, the man says, “I just found out that my youngest son is gay, too!” On the third day, the guy comes into the bar and orders another six double vodkas. The bartender says, “Jesus! Doesn’t anybody in your family like women?” The man downs the first drink and shakes his head, “Yeah, my wife!”

Teacher: “Answer this math problem: if your father earns $500 a week and gives half to your mother. What will he have?” Student: “A heart attack.”

Once upon a time, a doctor performed surgery on a young boy with an eye defect. After the surgery was done, he said to the parents, “”Your son is going to be just fine. We graphed some skin from his scrotum to widen his lid. He should have 20/20 vision when he wakes up.” The parents responded, “So his eye is going to be normal?” “Well, like I said, his vision will be normal but he may be a little cock-eyed.”

My penis was in the Guinness Book of World Records, but the librarian told me to take it out.

What do you call a man with a two-inch penis? Justin.

My boyfriend asked me ‘Is cutting the crust off of bread like circumcision for a sandwich?’ I said ‘No, cutting off the crust doesn’t get rid of the cheese.

My son is now at that age where he’s curious about the human body. I guess I’ll have to hide it somewhere else now.

Enjoy the June Riding....no Joke!

The Enthusiast December 1949

The Enthusiast December 1949

Calls on DOT Secretary Buttigieg to stand with motorcyclists to prevent further loss of life

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 26, 2024)

americanmotorcyclist.com — In the wake of the most recent tragedy involving a fatal collision between a Tesla vehicle in autopilot mode and a motorcyclist in Washington state, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) once again urges the Department of Transportation (DOT) to strengthen Automated Driving System (ADS) regulations. The incident, which resulted in the death of the rider, underscores the urgent need for specific regulations that require that both recognition and reaction to motorcycles be fully integrated into crash avoidance and autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies to ensure safety for motorcyclists and drivers.

“This tragic loss of life is another reminder that the AMA’s call to include motorcycle recognition and reaction in Federal Automated Vehicle Policy has gone unanswered,” said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. “Our thoughts go out to the family and loved ones of this motorcyclist, and sadly, we are left with the question for the DOT, NHTSA, automakers, and technology companies: how many people must die before you take action? This recent crash was not the first and we are deeply concerned that it won’t be the last unless AV systems are required to be designed and tested with the unique characteristics of motorcyclists in mind.”

“Since the 1990s,” Dingman continued, “The AMA has engaged with federal agencies, automakers and software developers on the dangers surrounding developing and implementing self-driving technology without adequate consideration of its impact on motorcyclists. In a column

I penned in American Motorcyclist magazine back in 2016 titled Highly Automated Horror, I noted that failing to consider motorcyclists could prove catastrophic to motorcycling, and, unfortunately, we’re seeing that become a reality today.”

Currently, the government has regulations in place that tell consumers what type of fuel and which engine types they should buy. Yet when it comes to an actual problem that’s costing lives, the ongoing epidemic remains ignored, despite the AMA urging action.

In February of 2022, the AMA — along with the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) — sat down to share industry priorities with United States DOT Secretary Buttigieg and department staff. One of the key discussion points during that meeting was the need to ensure that these new automated vehicle and crash avoidance technologies be required to recognize and react appropriately to motorcycles.

“Secretary Buttigieg was very receptive to our concerns regarding autonomous vehicles and the potential dangers they pose to motorcyclists,” Dingman said in the 2022 press release following the meeting. Obviously, the AMA’s and the industry’s concerns fell on deaf ears.

Previously, the AMA had discussed concerns about autonomous vehicles with former DOT Secretary Elaine Chao, as well. But while the AMA has had an audience with DOT officials — and despite NHTSA’s investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system and California putting the brakes on AV technology at the state level — no concrete action has been taken at the federal level.

“It’s astounding that, despite laying out clear and specific safety recommendations and the many concerns raised by various stakeholders calling for the regulation of this technology, we are continuing to fight the same battle,” said AMA Government Relations Director Nick Haris. “We urge developers and regulators to prioritize the inclusion of

motorcyclists in the design, testing and implementation of AV systems to prevent future tragedies.”

In fact, the most recent testing of these systems by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), released just yesterday, indicates only one of the first 10 small SUVs evaluated using their new testing criteria earned a good rating. Four of the tested vehicles either completely failed to provide sufficient warning or gave it too late to avoid a collision.

The AMA reaffirms its commitment to advocating for the safety of motorcyclists on the road and calls upon federal agencies, automakers, technology companies and software developers to ensure that AV technology is thoroughly vetted and capable of protecting all road users, including motorcyclists.

Currently, the AMA has over 215,000 members, and according to a recent survey, distracted and inattentive driving as well as automated vehicles are their two top issues of concern. The AMA will work with its members at the grassroots level to sound the alarm and reach out to local, state and federal lawmakers. The AMA also asks the entire industry to join their call for action from DOT Secretary Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation.

“Many autonomous vehicles on the road today have not been proven to detect all other road users in all situations before they have been allowed to be used on the road,” Dingman added. “Motorcyclists should not be used as guinea pigs for autonomous vehicle manufacturers. The continued allowance of untested autonomous vehicles on our nation’s roadways is unacceptable. The time for action is now!”

Tuesday

Mom’s Maxwell (2nd & 4th Tuesday)

Wednesday

Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa Thunder Roads of Iowa Iowa Bike Nights Iowa Bike and Dinner Rides

Friday

The Talk Shop Lounge St. Charles (Every Friday)

Kilroy’s Redfield (1st and 3rd Friday)

Back Forty Bike Night at the Barn Des Moines (2nd Wed May, Jun, Jul, Sep)

Benolas Baxter

Cruise Night Britt (3rd Wed Jul-Sep)

Pete & Shorty’s Clarksville

Supper Rides Harley-Davidson of Carroll (2nd Wednesdays)

Dinner Rides Zylstra HD Ames

Thursday

Edwards Bikes on the Hundred Block Council Bluffs (3rd Thursday)

Roar Into Harlan (3rd Thursdays)

Stumpy’s Bar & Grill Duncombe

Metro HD Cedar Rapids (2nd Thursday May-Sep)

East of Omaha Bike Night Griswold (1st Thurs May-Sep)

VFW Post 9662 Des Moines (Every Thurs Apr-Oct)

Screamin’ Eagle Waterloo (May-Jul)

Chommy’s Bar/Grill Eldon (3rd Thursday)

Thunder N2 Atlantic Bike Night Atlantic (2nd Thurs May-Oct)

Tip Top Lounge Ames (start Jun 1)

McGrath Powersports Cedar Rapids (Last Thurs May-Aug)

Maggie’s Rumble Room

Capt. Roys Vintage Bike Night Des Moines (1st Thurs)

Eddie’s Tavern Seargeant Bluff

Cruze N’ to Corydon Bike Night (3rd Fri May-Aug)

Bondurant Bike Night at the Rails (4th Fri May-Sep)

Thunder Nites Newton (2nd Friday Jun-Aug)

Off Point Pub Davenport (Every Friday)

Burt’s Dog House Boxholm (Every Other Friday)

Wet Spot Runnells (Every Friday)

Mean Machine Cycles Elkhart (4th Friday May-Aug)

Tavern 36 Mitchellville (1st Friday)

Saturday

Dirty Biker Design Winterset (2nd Sat May-Sep)

Happening’s Bar Steamboat Rock (3rd Sat Jun-Sep)

Sisters Place Carlisle (Jun 8th Only)

Ambro’s Roadhouse DeSoto (2nd Sat May – Oct)

Sunday

Just 1 More Jamaica (Starting in May)

This list is what we have found and what has been submitted. Before heading to any event, please check weather and make sure the event is not cancelled. Not responsible for misprints and typos. If you have any other events to list, please email vernon@ thunderroadsiowa.com

May 23-26 Redneck Revival Conesville

May 24-26 Bagger Racing League Hastings, NE

May 25 CVMA 39-2 11th Annual Patriot Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

May 25 7th Annual Bill “Jackpot” Top Memorial Poker Run

Sibley

May 25 Combat 22 Poker Run LeMars

May 25 2nd Annual Poker Run for Scholarships Grinnell

May 25 Thunder on the Missouri South Sioux City, NE

Jun 22 1st Annual Petty Ride Jesup

Jun 22 Running Over Lupus Ride Roland

Jun 22 Eric Hosette Memorial Ride Clinton

Jun 22-23 Harleys In The Heartland Poker Run Runnells

Jun 29 5th Annual Eagles Bug Run Creston

Jun 29 Scott’s Kicking Cancers Butt Ride Perry

Jul 3-6 ABATE of Iowa Freedom Rally Algona

Jul 4-6 Iowa Hog Drags and Nostalgia Reunion Humboldt

May 25-27 Midway Tavern’s 26th Annual Veterans Memorial BBQ, Poker Run, & Street Dance Soldier

May 26 Dale Michel Memorial Poker Run Woodbine

May 26 Annual Motorcycle Fun Run Lake Park

Jun 1 Patti’s Riders 4 Thrivers Poker Run Council Bluffs

Jun 1 D18 Memorial Ride New London

Jun 1 D6 Honor Our Heroes Ride Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown

Jun 1 Iron Warriors 17th Annual Support the Badge Ride Des Moines

Jun 1 Darcy’s Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jun 1 Juice Ride 13 East Dubuque, IL

Jun 1 D12 Pig Out Run Run and Rodeo Numa

Jun 2 Shootout Saloon Sunday Funday Dexter

Jun 2 Motorcycle Hill Climb Anamosa

Jun 2 Blessing of the Bikes Marshalltown

Jun 2 Poker Run for Kailah Book ‘Em Dano’s Denison

Jun 2 35th Annual D21 Blessing of the Bikes Fulton, IL

Jun 7-8 Summer Open House Big Barn HD Des Moines

Jul 5-7 Good Guys Heartland National Show Des Moines

Jul 6 17th Annual Freeman Ride Avoca

Jul 12-13 11th Annual Combat Vets Chapter 39-3 Benefit Ride/Cruise Elkport

Jul 14 620 Foundation Rumble to Recovery Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jul 17-21 Sturgis Kentucky Bike Rally

Jul 19-21 43rd Annual British Biker Cooperative Rally and Bike Show Blue River, WI

Jul 20 7th Annual Cruizin for a Cure Charity Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Jul 20 11th Annual Ride 4 Time With Friends of Mine Poker Run Baxter

Jul 20 Clean, Fast, & Loud Tour Pleasant Hill

Jul 20 D18 Hospice Ride Burlington

Jul 20 Kids Night HD of Carroll

Jul 20 Summer Celebration Big Barn HD Des Moines

Jul 20 1st Annual Motorcycle Show and Shine Shellsburg

Jul 20 8th Annual Ride For a Cause Alta

Jun 8 8th Annual Veterans Assistance Ride American Legion Newton

Jun 8 Clean, Fast, & Loud Tour Road Rage Bikeworks Avoca

Jun 8 Chosen Few MC 55th Anniversary Party Cedar Rapids

Jun 8 5th Annual Motorcycle Rodeo Missouri Valley

Jun 8 Rock N Ride HD of Carroll

Jun 8 Sarak Mok Memorial Bike/Car Show Johnston

Jun 8 Patriot River Fest & Poker Run LeClaire

Jun 8 12th Annual Chasin’ Tails Run Run Nevada

Jun 8 Summer Kick Off Party & Bike Night Charles City

Jun 9 Ride to Iowa Firefighter Memorial Coralville

Jun 14-15 Rumble in the Sand Conesville

Jun 15 Roar Into Harlan Fun Run Harlan

Jun 15 Father’s Day Event Big Barn HD Des Moines

Jun 15 Little Trojans Poker Run Atlantic

Jun 15 Car, Truck, & Bike Show Alburnett

Jun 21-22 Summer Event Big Barn HD Des Moines

Jun 22 Summer Kick Off Party Zylstra HD Ames

Jul 23 Dirty Biker Design RAGBRAI Bike Night Winterset

Jul 25-28 Omaha Bike Week Ralston, NE

Jul 25-28 H-D Homecoming Milwaukee, WI

Jul 27 1st Annual Memorial Ride for Andy Wiese Council Bluffs

Jul 27 Pine Lake Festival Bike Show Eldora

Jul 27 Solidarity Ride Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Aug 2-11 Black Hills Motorcycle Rally South Dakota

Aug 10 AtlanticFest Bike and Car Show Atlantic

Aug 10 10th Annual Little Timmy Ride for Babies Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Aug 10 3rd Annual Lotus Benefit Ride Fort Dodge

Aug 16-18 20th Annual BTW Trike In Kellogg

Aug 17 Hell on Wheels #7 Donnellson

Aug 17 Support Our Veterans Ride Livermore

Aug 18 6th Annual Cancer Sucks Car, Truck, & Bike Show Council Bluffs

Aug 18 D18 Quad Picnic Blakesburg

Aug 23-24 Charlotte Days Car & Motorcycle Show Charlotte

Aug 24 Kyle’s Mile 10 Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Aug 24 9th Annual Randy Hagle’s Sidetracked Memorial Ride Creston

Aug 24 8th Annual Shayla Bee Fund Black Tie Black Leather Affair West Okoboji

Aug 24 2nd Annual Sons of the American Legion Post 396 Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show Bondurant

Aug 28-Sep 1 Redneck Revival Conesville

Aug 29-31 53rd Annual Motorcycle Swap Meet Davenport

Aug 31-Sep 1 Midway Tavern’s 261960th Annual Soldier Valley Poker Run, BBQ/Dance/Concert Soldier

Sep 7 13th Annual Warrier Ride Preston

Sep 8 Motorcycle Hill Climb Anamosa

Sep 13-14 Fall Event Big Barn HD Des Moines

Sep 14 Mean Machine “Smalltown Throwdown” Burnout Contest & Stereo Battle Elkhart

Sep 14 Fall Hog Roast Zylstra HD Ames

Sep 14 Defiant Souls MC Old School Motorcycle Rodeo Muscatine

Sep 15 18th Annual World-Famous Butterfield’s M-C Parts Hot Dog Daze Omaha, NE

Sep 15 Two Rivers Vintage Motorcycle Club Concours de’ Cornfield Earlham

Sep 18-21 Bikes, Blues, BBQ Motorcycle Rally Rogers, AR

Sep 20-21 Rumble in the Sand Conesville

Sep 21 Bike Night & BBQ Cook Off Stuart

Sep 22 D18 Toys for Tots Ride Burlington

Sep 26-29 40th Annual MRF Meeting of the Minds St Louis, MO

Sep 28 Apple Fest Car and Bike Show Woodbine

Oct 19 620 Foundation 10 Year Gala Metro HD Cedar Rapids

Oct 25-26 Spooktacular Event Big Barn HD Des Moines

Oct 13 40th Annual Fall Swap Meet Monticello

Oct 31-Nov 3 Lone Star Rally Galveston, TX

Nov 1-3 Iowa Steam Council Bluffs

Nov 8-9 Veteran’s Day Event & Holiday Event Big Barn HD Des Moines

Nov 29 Black Friday Big Barn HD Des Moines

Dec 14 Holiday Open House Big Barn HD Des Moines