THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE OF IOWA www.thunderroadsiowa.com P.O. Box 29 Kimballton, Iowa 51543 OWNER/EDITOR Vernon Schwarte (712) 249-5630 vernon@thunderroadsiowa.com
EVENT CORRESPONDENCE/SALES Eryka Driscoll Eastern Iowa 563-506-0389 eryka@thunderroadsiowa.com Susan Mast SC/SE Iowa 319-931-4546 susan@thunderroadsiowa.com Richard (Murph) and Annette Murphy West Central Iowa 641-524-4808 vizslaboots@yahoo.com Harv and Sue Hunter Central Iowa 515-205-7410 harv@thunderroadsiowa.com Mark Swearingen Council Bluffs/Omaha Metro 402-651-2471 mark@thunderroadsiowa.com Bob Colbert Knoxville 515-579-1343 thomasrcolbert@yahoo.com David McCoy Mason City 641-420-1171 david@thunderroadsiowa.com Marilee Millang Humboldt 515-890-9423 marilee@thunderroadsiowa.com Humphrey Western Iowa 712-592-1720 Jenn Chess Des Moines Jenn@thunderroadsiowa.com
Letter from the Editor ....................................... 4 Midway Tavern Labor Day .............................. 6 99 County Tour ................................................. 8 Biker Friendly Listing ..................................... 10 Conesville Virgins No More ........................... 13 From the Woman’s Seat ................................. 14 Heat Demon Gear ........................................... 14 CMA ................................................................. 16 Road Ramblings ............................................. 17 HD Dealer Show .............................................. 18 Calendar .......................................................... 20 Girls of Thunder.............................................. 22 Bikers Answering the Call ............................. 23 Will Ride to Eat ............................................... 24 Military Rider ................................................... 26 COIR................................................................. 27 Thunder Cam .................................................. 28 KISS ................................................................. 31 Joker’s Wild .................................................... 32 Blast From the Past ........................................ 36 Night Riding .................................................... 37 TRMI Events Listing ....................................... 38
CONTRIBUTORS Netty Kawecki Copy Editor Nate Ullrich natanic@hotmail.com Craig & Lynnette Little-Will Ride to Eat craig@thunderroadsiowa.com Tony Darveau Carroll Cycle Center tonypa@carrollcycle.com NATIONAL FOUNDERS Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon 1421 Chapmansboro Road Chapmansboro, TN 37035 Office: (615) 792-0040 Fax: (615) 792-7580 thunderroadsfounders@yahoo.com
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Let us know your events so we can share them with everyone else. Our back cover is still a free event listing. If you have an event that you want to promote further then the back page offers, give us a shout early enough to help make your event a success The critters are starting to move more and the deer seem to be running like crazy, all due to being uprooted from habitat like normal this time of year. Be wary of these hazards whenever you are out and about. Ride safely to ride another day! October is here and so are the cooler temperatures. When out and about riding, be extra mindful of the temperature and possibly becoming hypothermic. The worst part is you don’t know you are in trouble until you are. Watch out for shivering, faster breathing, difficulty speaking, confusion, poor coordination, fatigue, higher than normal heart rate, or higher blood pressure. Someone that is or is becoming hypothermic are usually not even aware there is an issue,
We still have a couple of months of 2012 left, and a few biker types of events to go, so make sure and get us those we do not have on the FREE event listing in the back of the magazine. If you know dates for sure for your 2013 events, email them to vernon@thunderroadsiowa.com so we can get them added as soon as possible. If people don’t know what is going on, they cannot get out and about. If you would like more exposure for your events, email me and we can get you all that you can afford. Thanks for reading and supporting Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa, About Iowa, For Iowa, From Iowa. Vernon
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the symptoms creep in gradually and is similar to riding while intoxicated, slower responses and less aware of surroundings; bad combo for two wheels. Use your head to stay warm, dress in layers, stop to take warming breaks, and if in a group, watch out for your fellow riders.
Buzz Kanter of American Iron Magazine rode his 1929 Harley-Davidson JDH on the Cannonball Run. On September 10th the route ended at the National Motorcyle Museum in Anamosa. Could not be a more fitting place for a photo with the sexy Holli Coleman. Thanks much to Holli and Buzz
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I keep telling people that if they don’t make it to at least one of the two Soldier Events then they haven’t hit one of the best parties in Iowa! When we arrived at Midway Tavern’s 14th Annual Soldier Valley Run-BBQ and Street Dance/ Concert on Labor Day Weekend, there were so many bikes already parked that we thought we were going to have to park a couple of blocks down from the square. I don’t remember it that full of bikes before!
awesome food provided by the Soldier Fire Department. They cooked up some delicious pork sandwiches with enough meat on them for two people, and the beans were yummy too! The Pink Ladies were there as always and were working their little pink uhums off, serving up beers, drinks and pretty p smiles. If you went into the Midway Tavern you might have eencountered one oof our cover m models serving uup drinks with a ssmile and a wink. IIf you didn’t rrecognize her, th then you haven’t bbeen reading the m magazine enough!
This party is hosted by the whole town and I believe that is what truly makes it unique! This event benefits many community organizations, as well as the Fire Department. A $25.00 ticket gets you entry into the Poker Run, a meal from the Fire Dept BBQ, entry into the street dance, camping, firewood and the Monday A.M. breakfast; one of the best deals around. There are also outside vendors with jewelry, eyewear and fashion and accessories to browse and purchase from. Big B’s Leather and Accessories was there with samples of some of his wares. There was also a tattoo of the doors. artist, and can’t forget the Kettle Korn guy! I went in and drooled for They did something different with the Poker Runs this a while and year. They split it up into 2 different routes. One route enjoyed the went South and the other went North. I believeit was a air for a bit, bit serendipitous of them; otherwise there would have then decided been one VERY large group of bikes traveling through to make room those little towns. This also gave some riders a chance to for someone check out some different scenery than they might have experienced on a previous Poker Run. There were so many else to drool. Y’all know riders on the runs that it took a long time to get the hands what the drawn and registered. Nobody seemed to care too much smell of about how long it took; they were too busy enjoying the leather does
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T The Leather and H Hawgs salesladies were kept so w bbusy, they were just hoping that ju they would be th aable to get out oof there in time to enjoy some of the festivities. I th ddon’t think I ever ssaw a time when ppeople weren’t ccoming in and out
for me! There were certainly plenty of good buys in there, and I love the fact that you can buy something and get it altered right then and there if you need it. Hmmm, kinda gives me an idea, a custom leather bustier, hmmm, oops sorry, got carried away. So where were we? Oh yeah, Soldier, Iowa, and the band is starting up outside. Off The Grid, gotta tell you, not only awesome music, totally a blast! They had a lot of fun on stage and it was really contagious! Okay, better wrap this up, my editor is gonna yell at me for running on (which I could, you know, cuz‘ there‘s so much to tell) LOL. Hairball, not Steve, the Band, was great. Their renditions were spot on and their costumes were truly authentic. They absolutely had the crowd in their grip. All was good and if you don’t make it to at least one of Midway Taverns party’s next year, you’re really missing out. Oh yeah, the winner of the Harley gave it to his woman for their anniversary! Annette and Murph
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99 Counties on the Wall
99 Counties to tour on the bike, 99 counties to tour, take one down, drive on around, 70 counties to tour on the bike. A few years back, a summer riding goal was to ride through each one of the counties of Iowa, and what was found was a wealth of interest and beauty. Each month we will revisit each county as a featured article. We will tell you about new things to see, places to ride, and give you a little spark of touring curiosity for our state of Iowa. Des Moines County
The U.S. flag was first officially unfurled over Iowa soil at Burlington on August 23, 1805 by Lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike during an expedition to explore the Mississippi. In May of 1839 the first paper, the Burlington Patriot, was published in the county. Its name was changed from Patriot to Hawkeye and back to Patriot and, finally, back to Hawkeye. It is still in circulation and is Iowa’s oldest newspaper. Snake Alley is a street to see in Des Moines County and it contends with a street in San Francisco as the crookedest street in the country. Snake Alley was constructed in 1894 as an experimental street design. The intention was to provide a more direct link between the downtown business district and the neighborhood shopping area located on North Sixth Street. Working together, three public-spirited German immigrants conceived and carried out the idea of a winding hillside street, reminiscent of vineyard paths in France and Germany.
Des Moines County is located in southeastern Iowa, and is almost as far southeastern as you can get. The only county below it is Lee County which makes up the little horn of Iowa. Des Moines County is nowhere near the city that bears the same name and is the current State capital, but was actually named after the Des Moines River which runs through southeastern Iowa. It is one of Iowa’s two original Charles Starker was a German-trained architect and counties along with Dubuque County; both were organized landscape engineer who settled in Burlington partly because by the Michigan Territorial legislature in 1834. Until 1833, it reminded him of southern Indians held the land that is now Germany. He took a prominent Des Moines County. For some role in many of Burlington’s years, a branch of the American Fur development projects, including Company had a trading post on the Crapo Park, which was built at the present site of the city of Burlington. same time as Snake Alley. William Immediately upon settling on the Steyh, the city engineer, was well land, whites applied for license to respected for his engineering maintain a public ferry across the capabilities and his enthusiasm Mississippi River. The current for park projects. Steyh was also county seat of Burlington was home involved in developing Crapo Park, of the old territory capital before as well as the street railways and statehood was established for Iowa.
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stone viaduct construction. George Kriechbaum, a paving contractor, was a Burlington pioneer whose parents had emigrated from Germany. He constructed the first brick paving in Burlington in 1887. The brick paving of Snake Alley is still the original brick that Kriechbaum provided in 1894. Local newspapers proclaimed the street “a triumph in practical engineering.” The city had considered constructing more streets in this same manner, but the switchback design proved to be less successful for horse carriages than the city had anticipated. There is a legend that the fire department used this alley to test horses. If a horse could take the curves at a gallop and still be breathing when it reached the top, it was deemed fit to haul the city’s fire wagons. Unfortunately, many teams would run out of control or stumble over the limestone curbing, sometimes resulting in a broken leg. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not titled Snake Alley “The Crookedest Street in the World.” The alley is composed of tooled, curved limestone curbing and locally-fired blue clay bricks. The constantly changing slant from one curve to the next necessitated a complicated construction technique to keep the high grade to the outside. Snake Alley consists of five half-curves and two quarter-curves over a distance of 275 feet, rising 58.3 feet from Washington Street to Columbia. The craftsmanship and soundness of materials used in the construction of Snake Alley have made it a durable street. It stands today as a singular landmark in Burlington and a reflection of the city’s ethnic heritage. Burlington is the Burlington of Burlington Northern Railroad and along with this comes a lot of history of the expansion of the railway across Iowa. Being on the river as well there are many historical places to see and visit, places to eat, and just enjoy the sights; also home of the annual Steamboat Days Music Festival that has been happening now for 50 years. Over 100,000 people attend the weeklong event in June. Head out for southeastern Iowa and check out Des Moines County. See you next month for Dickinson County in rthwestern Iowa, Home of the Iowa Great Lakes. Sources available upon request. Vernon
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Biker Friendly Directory It’s important for you to Leather & Hawgs know who your friends 316 Main, Hornick, Iowa are out on the road! The 121 1st St, Soldier, Iowa leather@wiatel.net Biker Friendly Directory www.leatherandhawgs.com is a list of establishments throughout Iowa that want Dealers you to know that they’re here for YOU. Whether it’s a bike dealer, service Baxter Cycle 311 4th Street shop, restaurant, bar or Marne, Iowa 51552 any other type of business 712-781-2351 www.baxtercycle.com that welcomes our biking community, you can count Brown Motorcars 330 NW 49th Place on our family of friends to Des Moines, IA 50313 always welcome you in. www.brownmotorcars.com 515-282-0123 The staff here at Thunder Roads greatly appreciates Carroll Cycle Center our advertiser’s support 1327 Plaza Dr Carroll, Iowa each month. WE WOULD 712-792-1610 NOT EXIST WITHOUT www.carrollcycle.com THEM! So please give Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson & them the support that they Motorsports 174th and Maple truly deserve for being Omaha, NE 68116 with us & drop by to see 402-289-5556 www.dillon-brothers.com them for a visit. Let them know that you saw them Fenders Cycle and Motorsport here in Thunder Roads. If 1109 E Army Post Road Des Moines, Iowa 50315 you know a business that 515-256-9062 would like to advertise www.fenderscycle.com in Thunder Roads Iowa Hawkeye Harley-Davidson Biker Friendly Places, Coralville, Iowa I-80 Exit 240 319-545-7495 please email vernon@ www.hawkeyehd.com thunderroadsiowa.com Open 7 days per week
Bail Bonds Iowa Bail Bonds 200 4th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-243-4411
Biker Accessories Backroads Biker Leather Shoppe 305 N Main Street Everly, Iowa 51338 712-834-2999 www.backroadsbikerleathershoppe.com
Crispy’s Biker Apparel Cedar Rapids, Iowa www.bncbikerwear.com 319-241-0916
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Loess Hills Harley-Davidson 57408 190th Street Pacific Junction IA 51561 712-622-4000 loesshillshd.com Nishna Valley Cycle HONDA – YAMAHA – KTM Atlantic, Iowa 50022 1-888-577-6406 www.nishnavalleycycle.com Werner Cycle Works 14410 Frontier Road Exit 440 I-80 Omaha, NE 68138 402-894-3050 www.wernercycleworks.com Whipp Sales and Service, Inc 701 S 8th Street Clarinda, Iowa 51632 1.800.477.0195
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Food and Drink 14th Street Tavern 3418 East 14th Street Des Moines, Iowa 515-266-3446 M-F 8-2 Sat 10-2 and Sun 11-2 1889 Saloon 118 Broadway Street Carson, Iowa 51525 Find us on Facebook 712-484-3888
Doc’s Roadhouse 309 East 7th Street Logan, Iowa 51543 712-644-3636 Open 365-8 am to Close Double R Bar and Grill Quick Ricks Rib Joint 209 East Erie (Highway 30) Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555 712-600-6441 Excuses Bar 405 Main Street Malvern, Iowa 51551 712-624-8233 Excuses Bar on Facebook
4th Avenue Grill 115 N 4th Ave Logan, Iowa 712-644-3200
Foxys Bar 108 East Jefferson Osceola, Iowa 50213 641-342-3700 Visit us at facebook FOXYS
Amigos 280 North 1st Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 515-576-0142
Good Sons 2815 Beaver Ave Ste 102 Des Moines, Iowa 515-681-5375
Beaver Hut Pub Happiness is a Wet Beaver 307 East 7th Logan, Iowa 51546 712-644-6100
Goozman’s Westside Bar & Grill Harlan, Iowa 712-755-2259 Goozman’s Westside on Facebook
Beer Barn and Grill 226 State Street Kirkman, Iowa 51447 712-766-3395 Open Mon 4, Tue-Sun at 11
Haverhill Social Club 202 1st Street Haverhill, Iowa 50120 641-475-3321 Mon-Sat 10-2, Sun 12-12
BJ’s Bar & Billiards 110 Ida Waterloo Iowa Home of Full Throttle Thursdays 319-234-9810
Huffy’s Mule Barn 802 Main Street Anita, Iowa 50020 712-762-9995 www.huffysmulebarn.com
Boxer Barbeque 722 Creek Top Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 712-325-4227 Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 8 pm www.boxerbbq.com
Keasey’s Hideaway Lounge 911 Court Street Adel, Iowa 50003 515-993-3001
Buck Snort 113 4th Street Neola, Iowa 51559 712-485-9090 The Buck Snort on Facebook Captains Quarters 807 Main Adel, Iowa 50003 M-F 2-12, Sat 10-2, Sun 12-12 515-993-4417 Chop’s Old Bank 400 6th Street Waukee, Iowa 50263 515-987-3000 Do Drop Inn 403 3rd Avenue Under the Water Tower Jamaica, Iowa 50128 515-314-0783
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Lampe’s Pub 608 Iowa Avenue Dunlap, Iowa 51529 712-643-5781 Open 7 days a week at 11 AM 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 O’Hara’s Steakhouse & Lounge 501 Ann Street Irwin, Iowa 51446 712-782-4545 O’Hara’s Steakhouse on Facebook Off Sides Pizza 1119 Thomas Street Redfield, Iowa 50233 515-833-2900
Papa Joe’s 117 South 6th Street Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555 712-642-9015 Phil’s 20oz Prime Rib Friday Nights 9956 Swanson Blvd Clive, Iowa 515-270-0959
The Sawmill Bar & Grill Now with a Full Menu 401 Main St New Market, IA 51646-3079 712-585-3601 Tobey Jacks Mineola Steak House Mineola, Iowa 712-526-2078 Open 7 Days a Week Check Us Out on Facebook
Pines Steakhouse Oinkers Lounge & Grill 1500 E 7th Street Atlantic, Iowa 50022 712-243-3606 M-F 11AM-, S-S 4PM-
Vic’s Main Tap 304 Broadway Audubon, Iowa 50025 712-563-2122 Opens M-F 3, Sat 10, Sun 3
HARLAN-Pizza Ranch 613 Court Street Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-755-2262 Open 7 Days a Week
Where You Can Grab a Rack, And Not Get Slapped! Venture Inn Blencoe, Iowa 712-452-2205
Red Oak Tap 419 E. Reed Red Oak, Iowa 51566 712-623-4788
Wilson’s Tap and Recreation 1008 Story Street Boone, Iowa 50036 515-433-1395
Riverside Tavern 450 E Main St Lehigh, Iowa 50557 515-359-9998 Email:riversidetap@gmail.com Sambetti’s Bar and Grill 1430 2nd Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50314 515-245-9780 Mon-Sat 11a-2a, Sun 11a-7p Screaming Eagle American Bar & Grill
228 East 4th Street Waterloo, Iowa 50703 319-235-8865 www.partyattheeagle.com Sidetracked 206 West Union Street Creston, Iowa 50801 641-782-8534 Sparetime Bar & Grill 136 West Main Street Ute, Iowa 61060 712-885-2226 Tailgators Bar & Grill 621 Willow Street Oakland, Iowa 51560 712-482-6269 The Home Plate Diner 304 E. 30th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50317 515-262-7000
Guns and Ammo Dales’ Guns Buy-Sell-Trade-Gunsmithing 109 W Main Street Ute, Iowa 712-885-2671 rustyshot2000@yahoo.com Shooter’s Outlet 114 Main Street Arcadia, Iowa 51430 712-689-2772 Tues-Fri 2-7, Sat 8-3
Insurance United Group Insurance, Inc. 2 East 6th Street Atlantic, Iowa 712-243-6557 507 Main Street Griswold, Iowa 712-778-2575
Motorcycle Racing Eddyville Raceway Park 3260 Merino Avenue Oskaloosa, Iowa. 52577 eddyvilleraceway.com Track Phone - 641.969.5596
The Lounge 1005 Chatburn Ave Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-755-5050
Knoxville Raceway www.knoxvilleraceway.com 641-842-5431
The Middle of Nowhere 112 Main Street Cumberland, Iowa 50843 712-774-5425
Photo and Video Ullrich Photography PO Box 1842 Clinton, Iowa 52733 563-243-8715 www.natanic.com
Services BCS Computers 100 Industrial Road Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115 641-747-3344 www.brubakercomputer.com Hippie Boy Designs Graphic Design/Website Design 712-898-5220 hippieboydesign.com Joe Karsten-Authorized Dealer Cornwell Tools 329 West Street Manning, Iowa 51455 712-310-0765 mobile Signs & Wonders 101 W Main Street Lockridge, IA 52635-9708 (319) 750-0814 signsandwondersbysue.com Southwest Iowa Sandblasting Mike Magers 65162 Oxford Rd Atlantic, Iowa 50022 712-249-3995 Traci Davis Real Estate Specialist 319-400-2000 traci.realtor@gmail.com Lepic-Kroeger Realtors TVC Home Improvements Certified Lead Abatement Contractor
1422 Farnam Davenport, Iowa 52803 866-322-1754
Shops and Fabricators Baggers MC 2632 9th Ave Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 712-256-1791 Butterfield’s M.C. Parts 8025 Blondo Street Omaha, NE 68134 402-391-3768 Dead Heads Engineering, Fab, Repairs,Sales 426 Railway Street Gillett Grove, Iowa 51341 deadheadsmceng@gmail.com 712-835-3353 F & J Racing 701 N 3rd Ave Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 641-752-8651 www.fandjracing.com Elite Auto Upholstery & Embroidery
Specializing in Motorcycle Seats 1313 Walnut Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-276-4392
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Guthrie Auto Body John Beer owner 1804 State Street Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115 641-332-2484 Joe’s Custom Signs 104 South Main Lenox, Iowa 50851 641-333-2675 Award Winning Custom Airbrushing
J & S Custom Cycles 3630 Merle Hay Road Des Moines, Iowa 515-779-4632 M&M Garage 408 Market Street Audubon, Iowa 50025 712-563-2425 mmgarage@iowatelecom.net Metal Ink 911 7th Street Ste 102 Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-235-2453 www.metalink.org Nelson Machine & Forge General Machining, Ornamental Iron, Weld/Fab 70 Washington Street Marne, Iowa 51552 712-781-2220 Revolution Cycles 120 South Main Street Baxter, Iowa 50028 641-507-9250 www.rev-ia.com Steffens Cycle Shop LLC 1311 E 7th Street Atlantic, Iowa 50022 712-249-5876 M-F 9-5 Most Sat 9-12 Or Call Throttle Shop LLC 1988 Arion Avenue Arion, Iowa 51520 712-674-3325 throttleshopllc@gmail.com XTreme Cycle & Off Road 206 E Main St Panora, Iowa 50216 641-755-4288 xtremecycle@netins.net
Tattoo Crave Tattoo 201 S 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 51501 515-576-8289 FB Crave Tattoo, Inc.
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Poetry by Chopper Kate Chili Dogs and Guardian Angels Chili Dogs and Guardian Angels (a true life story) It was time for a break, in the middle of the night I’d had all I could take of the working world it seemed while I sat drinking coffee, wondering how you can daydream in the dead of darkness. Looking, longingly at my Electraglide silent conspirators we were, under the stars, alone and outside in the deep, dark of night wanting to be anywhere else, and contemplating flight from all this adult responsibility. I was so rudely awoken from my dream by a yowling, mournful, alley cat’s scream as it came slinking closer, keeping that margin of safety between the edges of light and dark a skinny, old sad excuse of a cat with gray tiger marks
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jutting bones and not an ounce of fat Tossing a piece of a bad chili dog her way, as I explained, it was the best I could do. She looked put out and pained, but shrugged, devouring it and another piece too. Then off into the night she bolted out of my life as fast as she came without even a thank you, I gave her “Ungrateful” for a name Wondering if I would see her again. Morning came with my release to ride home at last I was enjoying the cruise and the way the morning light cast shadows on the dew covered hills. When in the road ahead sat a cat, colored black and white in the middle of my lane, like he had the right. “Move!...you stupid cat, get the hell off the road!” sticking his ground and staring off into the ditch I slowed to nearly stopping, cussin’ that son of a bitch, when two buck deer came hopping out of that ditch crossing in front of me. Now, if I hadn’t been forced to yield... It set my mind to thinking, as I resumed my ride that maybe guardian angels can wear cat suits to hide who they are when the need arises. So pay attention bikers and you won’t end up hurt or dead They say “one good turn deserves another”... So keep your “angels” fed.
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Every cooler we own was packed full with ice and beverages, plenty of chips and bags of Twizzlers in the camper, sunscreen and umbrellas in tow as well (because you never know what kind of weather to expect on Labor Day in Iowa) …. Yep, I think we are ready to trek southwest. Conesville-here we come. 2012 was the year we lost our ‘virginity’ at the Thunder In The Sand Rally, and a weekend full of ‘firsts’ it was. Thankfully we came down the week prior to mark off a spot to camp, because when we pulled in there weren’t many open camping spots left and it wasn’t even noon on Thursday. With a weekend full of decent weather, great entertainment and good people it’s hard to figure out where to begin. Friday started off on the 1/8th Mile Outlaw Drag Strip, with F*ck Man Charlie at the microphone and more souped-up, street-legal motorcycles than I could even count. Whether they came on two wheels or three, they left plenty of rubber on the track and looks of amazement on our faces. Hands down, Ron, who is no spring chicken, put on another phenomenal show on his V8 Choppers Tryike with blue and red smoke chasing behind every time he headed down the track. Have you ever seen a Harley pull a wheelie for over half the track on accident and still win the drag? It was done over the weekend and we were lucky enough to be there. DJ Andy Minder spun tunes Friday afternoon at OneEyed Jack’s while the bartenders kept the beverages flowing and we all enjoyed the people watching. Hank Rotten & Allen Ross kept the fun going thru the afternoon.
Saturday’s events were only slightly dampened by the rainy weather. Things heated up quickly despite the low temperatures as soon as the Wicked Weasel Exotic Pole Dancing contest started at Possum Lodge. Natanic had a few of his scantily clad calendar models strolling around to keep the heat turned up after the contest ended. The Half Pint Brawlers entertained us inside One-Eyed Jack’s to keep the fun going until the drag strip was dry enough to hold the Drag Finals. The jet powered beer truck made short work of a Ford F-150 pickup & some very unlucky crotch rocket type bike as it melted them to a mere pile of ash after the sun made its final decent over the horizon. All eyes focused on the outrageous show that Cheese Pizza provided and they did a great job getting the crowd’s dancing shoes warmed up with their head-banging, hair bandesque style of music. Who would have thought that cute man in his dress being backed up by an oversized fella in Cookie Monster fur chaps & a speedo could rock it harder than Axl Rose & Slash…. Not me, but I am now & will be forever a firm believer! The Fryed Brothers brought their biker best all the way to Iowa from California just for us. These guys have been putting out some great biker music for more than 30 years and it’s evident why they are asked to play at Sturgis every year. They write & perform some of the best ‘get out on your bike & ride the open road’ music I’ve ever heard. Harry, Tommy and the rest of the band put on one helluva show; no one could fight the urge to shake their money makers to their southern-rock style! And to bring the weekend’s events to an end, as always, was the ‘what’ t-shirt contest. Those contestants kept the party going well into the early morning chasing the coveted title of “Miss Thunder In The Sand 2012”. A HUGE thank you goes out to Possum & the rest of the Circle of Pride for putting on such a fun filled, action packed, enjoyable weekend of firsts for the newest members of the Thunder Roads Family. And a very special thank you to Fender for being such a great gatekeeper/ice-man/finder of lost keys and all around helpful dude!!! Thank you all for making my first time so AMAZING, it was so much fun, I want to do it again & again!
Bag Lady Sue took front stage once the heat of the day subsided, which is a great thing because her mouth was on ~Big D & Pinky FIRE!! Sons of Many B*tches and the Urban Legend Band kept us all dancing well into the night. www.thunderroadsiowa.com
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From the Woman’s Seat
I ran into Vernon from Thunder Road Magazine after a brief period of catching up on our lives, past and current riding adventures, he mentioned that he was in need of an article for the column From the Woman’s Seat. Then he politely asked me to lean on a few of the ladies I know that ride, to write something. During this conversation, he commented that it would be sad if he had to replace the Woman’s Seat column with something else. After contemplating this for a period of time, I decided that I had something to say about it and it goes like this. Come on Ladies, surely I am not the only female in Iowa that looks forward to reading “From the Woman’s Seat” each month! I know that I am not the only female in Iowa that rides! When I began riding 20 plus years ago, there were only about 3 other female operators in my community. A lot has changed in the biker culture in the last 20 years. I have watched as the number of woman riding has steadily climbed. In fact, I can name about 30 females in my community that now ride. It doesn’t take long to write something about what motivates you to ride, what you enjoy about riding or why you choose to ride. It doesn’t matter which seat you ride in, if you operate or ride on back surely, there is a reason you do it. If you feel left out when the bike leaves the driveway without you, or long to ride when you meet other bikes cruising down the road, you have feelings about riding. Even if you have no reason to ride surely there are other women out there that share my feelings about reading From the Woman’s Seat each month. Even if you are forced to ride against your will and I would like to read about that too. Thunder Roads has a very fine editor that previews all articles, all you need to do is submit them. Don’t worry about spelling or sentence structure that is the editor’s job, just jot down your thoughts, what you enjoy, why you ride and get them submitted to Vernon. His email address is located in the magazine and he will do the rest. I believe women have power, they have a right to be heard and if the women of Iowa ban together we can keep the monthly column From the Woman’s Seat published each month! I have picked up and fingered through multiple Scooter mags throughout the years. Thunder Roads is one of the first and finest magazines that I have found that offers women their very own pages to share our personal and private views about riding. Many of the scooter mags depict woman in a far different way. So I’m leaning on every woman in Iowa that reads the magazine, rides, has ridden or would like to ride, let’s keep the From the Woman’s Seat column going. Write up your thoughts about riding, your motivation to ride, what you like about attending rallies or anything you want about riding then email them to Vernon. Let’s ban together to save our pages. Paula Jens aka Pete 14 - TRMI OCTOBER 2012
As the h end d off the h season is drawing closer, those of us that wish to get the most out of our two wheeled time on the road are always looking for a way to be more comfortable. The temperatures drop, and some of the problems with this other than discomfort is the fear and real possibility of hypothermia. Getting out and about on brisk fall days is great, but sometimes you can get so cooled down that you are too cold, creating a risk of hypothermia before you know it. Dress appropriately for the conditions, and if at all possible, check out some of the gear by Heat Demon to make your ride not only safer, but much more comfortable . Heat Demon is a Minnesota company; go figure with their colder winters they would come up with this type of innovative gear. Their tagline is “The Hottest Name in Powersports” and that certainly holds true. Some of the products that they offer for many different brands of cycles are; grip warmers, heated seat inserts, heated apparel, and even heated insoles for your shoes. This gear can be used on m motorcycle, otor orcy cycle, ATV, cy o pretty much any outdoor or ppo owe w red toy or working device. This stuff powered
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can keep you warm no matter what you are doing when the temperatures drop. Some of the benefits of this stuff is that is has a full one year warranty, draw very little power compared to other brands, and they actually keep you warmer. The Heat Demon Motorcycle Grip Heaters will keep your hands toasty warm even on the coldest days. They have an insert type of heating element that is easy to install and will work on any Harley-Davidson or Metric motorcycle. One of the fabulous parts about the Heat Demon Grip Heaters, is that they heat the inside of the bars, not the grips themselves, so whatever grips you choose to use will work. Obviously some grips may transmit heat better than others, but all will work just fine with the Heat Demons. The Harley-Davidson fitment grip heaters have either a left or right side controller that has a multiple level control. A simple push button changes the heat setting with an LED light that indicates the set position, this is not only easy, but is safer as you do not have to visually see what setting you are selecting. The controller replaces the handlebar clamp on the side of your choice, and comes in either chrome or stock black, and can be for standard or fat bar applications. In using both the stock and accessory versions of heated grips from the factory, and using the Heat Demon Grip Heaters, it is no comparison hands down Heat Demon for consistency of heat, ease of operation, and problem free warmth. They appear, after a spring and partial fall of usage, to be a superior product that works as intended, and causes no issues. One consideration for usage on the fat bars with throttle by wire, you must have an inside diameter of at least 0.875 for the TBW and Heat Demon Heated Grip Insert to fit without issue. Any smaller ID than that can cause some damage and lack of proper operation if forced. Ensure that your bars that you are installing have sufficient ID, and you are good to go! Another product that we tried out was the Heat Demon Heated Vest. This is designed to be worn under your over clothes, but on top of your regular street clothes. The goal is to have the heat source close to your body, and under your weather shunning gear. The vest is snug and lightweight so it does not add to the bulk and make you feel like a marshmallow. There are only two sizes that are available, but with a system of zippers and flexible inserts, two sizes
can cover from small to 4XL. One size goes from S-XL and the other up from there. Simply zip or unzip panels to expand and make it fit, and actually personalize the size for a snug bulk-less feel. The heating elements in the vest are carbon fiber so very light and hardly noticeable, as well as a water resistant Taslan fabric. The vest can be hooked up to a single, dual, or even quad heat controller that is wired directly to your battery with a fused pigtail on your bike to keep you warm when you are running down the road. The vest does wonders at keeping your body core warm, which is your best bet for fighting hypothermia when riding in cool temperatures. The heating elements are placed evenly and warm nicely and the single zone controller works nicely with a push button control much like the grips, and an indicator light to show your heat setting. You can even get additional pigtails to wire into your snow blower, tractor, ATV, or whatever else you use in the cold weather to stay toasty warm. One of the newest things from Heat Demon now is the Battery Pack and Charger that is used to power any of their heated gear. It has the standard outlet just like the pigtail that is wired into your bike, but is a wireless battery pack that you charge, stick in your vest pocket and plug in to use as a portable power source. This just takes the heated gear to a whole new level of functionality and broadens the horizons for usage. Now you can get up to seven hours of heat from a single charge on the battery pack, and it offers the same level of power as plugging into the 12 volt system on your bike or ATV. It has built in protection for itself so it will not overcharge or get too low on voltage. The possibilities of this are endless. After a cold ride, keep your vest on and powered up with the battery pack to warm up, use your vest without wires when blowing snow, hunting, ice fishing, fall football games, anytime you are in the elements and need the warmth. The possibilities are endless with the Heat Demon gear, check it out and keep on riding! Installation can be done by your dealer, shop, or even by yourself is you are so inclined. Many different tutorials and videos are available, as well as you can check out the products at www.heatdemons.com Stay warm, stay safe, ride into the winter! Vernon
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CMA Notes
good! They saw things from a very limited perspective. When Jesus died on the cross many didn’t understand the significance of His deed. They looked at the act seeing it through their limited knowledge and experience as Summer too soon is drawing to a something horrible and final. They had their opinions as close. Sturgis is a memory; Algona, to how things should have gone and saw it as a defeat of Conesville, and the Horse are over. what they thought Christ was here to do. State Line Rally is almost here and our regular weekly evening rides God had control of the big picture. He sees all and knows have ended because of the early all. He is sovereign and had a plan to rescue us from more darkness. It’s amazing how fast the than unjust rulers. He rescues us from ourselves and life year flies by. in this fallen world. It took the crucifixion and Jesus’ resurrection from the dead to accomplish this for us. We have been privileged to share He has given us the job of sharing His experiences with the road with some great people others, telling them about the good news and the promise this year and while there have been some really good of eternal life for those who believe. Scripture tells us that times there have also been some bad things that occurred. we now only know in part, like looking through darkened Several accidents, a few brothers and sisters lost their lives glass, and we can only see a little of the incomprehensible and a few of our friends received bad medical reports. A eternity God has prepared for us. Our job is to believe on lot of the time life is not as good as we hoped for but as Jesus, trust in who He is and what He has said and done. Dave Ramsey says, “It’s better than we deserve.” When it is all said and done you end up playing the hand you are Have faith and be blessed. dealt to the best of your ability. Mark I was visiting with an old boy at the Thunder In The Sand rally over the weekend. He was telling stories and Mark and Karla Cornick are Area Reps with the Christian diagnosing my strange new engine noises that have been Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and plaguing me lately. I love to listen about his 47 years in God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org. the biking life and repairing Harleys in his shop. He was and is a wealth of experience, good and bad, and I usually learn something from the interaction that hopefully I will remember and apply. When you think about it, we all have life’s experiences that we need to pass on to others – some of the pits and some of the tips that help others navigate life a bit smoother. It’s been said that we can’t live long enough to make all the mistakes that it takes to learn all the lessons that we need. Much of the time we think we are doing the right thing but may not have known the proper way or at least the better way to do it. Sometimes success or failure depends upon the advice of one that’s gone before and looked on the situation from the other side. Had I dove in and started tearing into my engine without the benefit of this old boy’s expertise I would have had a royal mess. As for the spiritual application, in Jesus’ day many people followed Him and even believed He was the Messiah. They expected Him to deliver them from Roman rule and take over, establishing His kingdom. Life would be
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Road Ramblings random thoughts of a scooter tramp The first day of fall “officially” happened September 22nd at 10:49 am. In my twisted mind, fall arrived a lot earlier than the calendars had predicted but now it is “official” and fall is truly here. Finally, one of my personal favorite riding seasons because now riding includes stripping. That’s right motorcycling and stripping how can that be anything but tons of fun.
the harvest of the crops the “road varmits” become very competitive in the endless game of “Frogger” as they dart out into traffic in search of a new destination to call home. The bike rallies are coming to an end, the field event winners have been chosen, the poker runs are nearly over, the bike nights are closing down, the bike shows have all been held and all the fun in the fun runs has been had. Now it’s time for toy runs, swap meets and dealer open houses, still plenty to do in the biking community. Time to start thinking about the makeover the bike will get this winter, shine up the wrenches, and finalize the much needed parts list. Time to re-evaluate the riding gear, get the patches sewn on and try to figure out how I’m going to get the sleeves back on all my favorite riding shirts. Cutting those long sleeves off on a 103 degree day seemed like a really good idea at the time.
The air is getting cooler at night and the chill lingers longer into the mornings. So it feels mighty good to add an extra layer on before heading out on the bike into the crisp morning air. Of course it doesn’t take long after the sun wakes up before the morning chill burns off and the temperature rises to a level that makes the leather uncomfortable. In order to maintain sanity, I find it necessary to do a strip tease. This is more pleasurable using a pole, at a crowed convenience store on a busy Sunday morning while my riding buddies strum up some air guitar stripping music. But sometimes, I can’t wait long enough to Maybe it’s time to explore the heated riding gear. I’ve run perform that show, so I just settle for the boring old jacket across people in my journeys that have it and say that they removal along side the road. love it. But I’m holding out for the new and improved version that also comes with air conditioning for the extra There is an old wise tale that states” the longer the leaves hot days. hold on to the trees in the fall, the colder the winter will be”. I’m not convinced, I don’t believe that leaves can Of course a winter like Iowa had last year would make predict temperatures any more than the length of a burnout me happier than recalling “biker boot runs”. Riding on determines the size of your manhood, but that’s what I’ve Thanksgiving, riding on Christmas Day and riding on New been told. Years Day, sure beats the alternative of watching the family duke it out over another burnt meal. Fall of course also means the beginning of shorter days and longer nights. Longer nights, in biker lingo can mean Riders in Iowa are very fortunate; according to the ride atlas a whole lot of unmentionable things. The only thing I’m this great state is heavily populated with beautiful scenic allowed to say, is bugs love the night life so be prepared to routes designed for bike traffic. The “Great River Road” on clean the windshield more often and don’t forget the night the east side of the state parallels the Mighty Mississippi vision glasses. Nobody wants to fumble around in the dark and the winding, turning, twisting roads in the “Loess without proper protection. That’s all I’m going to say about Hills”area on the west side both make for some awesome that. fall riding. Get out and enjoy the ride before the trees perform their fall striptease. Fall makes for some really great riding; the colors of the landscape are ever changing. I always find it truly amazing Shifty LaRue how some of my favorite well traveled routes look entirely different after the fields have been harvested and the colors in the trees start to change. It’s like a whole new route. Then again, occasionally I am just lost and I’ve never really been on that road to begin with, which has been known to happen at least once or twice during every riding season. Of course fall also means the “road radar” needs to be on high beam at all times. The increase in “farmer traffic” means more machinery on the roads, bikers being overtaken by drifting dust storms coming from combines, younger more inexperienced machinery operators helping with harvest and the roads are populated with grain trucks, many of which have blinkers out or brake lights covered with field dust making them nearly impossible to see. Corn and bean spillage along the roads can be about as dangerous as the sand that bikers’ battle in the spring. Not to mention with www.thunderroadsiowa.com
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If one of the basic anniversary models just isn’t limited enough for you then you are in luck. They are also producing anniversary editions of the CVO models or as many of you know them as, the Screamin’ Eagle line. The big difference here is the colors are not Bronze and Black but instead Diamond Dust and Obsidian with Palladium graphics. The 110th Anniversary CVO models this year include the Road King, Road Glide Custom, and the Ultra Classic Electra Glide. They also came out with a new Softail in the CVO family called the Breakout but this is not offered in the 110th treatment. Getting down to biz on the CVO’s, I will start with the latest and greatest, the Breakout. One of the first eye catchers on the Breakout is obviously the paint. With an average of 25 man hours going into the paint on each fuel tank, it’s sure to make and impression. It comes in 3 different paint schemes; Hard Candy Gold Dust & Liquid Sun, Black Diamond & Molten Silver, and my personal favorite Crimson Red Sunglo & Scarlet Lace. The Breakout also offers the highest power to weight ratio of all the CVO’s. If you want to Breakout of the crowd, then this is the ride for you. If you want to get into a little more comfort but you don’t want a fairing then the CVO Road King is your ride. This is the first production Road King to come equipped with factory audio. With a 200 watt, four speaker system and handlebar controls for the included iPod nano. This Road King is sure to get you down the highway in style. For those of you that are into the shark nose fairing, you are in luck with the CVO Road Glide Custom. This unique Road Glide comes equipped with an amplified six speaker system including saddlebag lid speakers, NEW high-performance Daymaker LED Headlights and a blacked out engine to give this bike that attitude it deserves. 18 - TRMI OCTOBER 2012
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Once again the CVO Ultra is the top of the line ride. Coming equipped with the necessities that a majority of us have in our cages aka cars. Everything from power locks to heated seats with lumbar support for the passenger. The CVO Ultra maintains being the top of the line ride. With that I will draw a close to this month’s reading but don’t worry, I will be back next month with more new bikes and featured items from the dealer show. So until then, get out and enjoy this fabulous weather and ride safe. Tony Darveau
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Model: Holli Coleman, she can also be seen in Natanic’s 2013 Calendar available at lyfebehindhars.com Bike: Buzz Kanter’s 1929 Harley-Davidson JDH Location: Anamosa at the National Motorcycle Musuem during the Motorcycle Cannonball Runn II
of Iowa Kelle Hawkinson Winterset 2003 Harley-Davidson FLSTC
Melissa Jenkins Urbandale 2009 Sportster 883 Superlow
Lisa Katzer Buck Grove 2011 Street Glide
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June 6 , a Tuesday morning, morning the phone rings, rings waking both the old man and myself. Best friend of the ol’ mans’ is calling. Not an unusual event in itself, as he and Murph are on the phone a couple times a day as a regular thing! But this call from Brother Boo was a lot different from the usual morning “howdy”. He explains there is a call out for bikers, on a last minute notice, to ride a funeral escort and he wanted to know if we were available to ride it with him. Now, you hafta know Boo to understand why this request kinda floored us. He’s not known for his love of crowds or your basic civilian, the general public, riding with people he doesn’t know, etc. I’m sure many of you out there would totally understand where the man is coming from. It made more sense once he told us whose funeral it was. The previous week had seen some bad straight winds, and a 3 year old boy had lost his life when a tree went over on top of him as he played in his yard. Even though the town of Fontanelle, where they lived, was close to 30 miles from us, we were familiar with the story. It seems that no one knew the tree was dying, or that it was more than half rotten inside. Being a rural community, news of this sort brings a lot of publicity, but it also brought something else; it brought an immediate community response with support for the family. Little Nathan “Tader” Hutt loved anything mechanical, including motorcycles. His uncle was the one who put out the request, and once again the brotherhood of bikers came through for a family in need. Spearheaded by Scribbles, a local Viet Nam Vets M/C member, the calls went out and even at this late notice, in the middle of the work week, they were able to get over 30 riders together to ride as escorts for Tader’s last ride. Some of us gathered, such as the ol’ man and myself, and knew almost no one. Then there were some family members who were able to bring their bikes for the ride. As we waited across the street from the church, we got to know some of these people who make the calls and show up so often to ride escort. Scribbles spends a lot of his time trying to fulfill requests such as these. Scribbles and other members of the Viet Nam Vets M/C answer the call not only for other veteran’s, but also for those with special requests like the one for little Tader. I couldn’t begin to remember everyone’s name that we met that day, but I would certainly know them if I saw them again. They were certainly a unique bunch of guys. It takes a lot of dedication to do what they do!
Talk about dedication; I also met and visited for a while with “Harley Dawg”, a.k.a. Terry G. Mitchel. Terry is a Ride Captain with the Patriot Guard Riders and lives in Pella. Yep, that’s right, he rode to Fontanelle, Iowa from Pella to ride escort for Tader’s trip from the church to the cemetery, at a last minute notice. Harley Dawg has probably put on more miles on his bike in a year, than most of us put on in 5! I’ll tell you; this man is the epitome of the logo on their card, “Because…It’s the right thing to do”. These guys that were gathered, that answered the call to escort, all of them were veterans of one war or another. Yet, no matter how long since they had actively served in the military, they would always be soldiers. Soldiers who would continue to fight for our basic rights in a manner that would seem to be the extreme opposite of what they trained for as soldiers. These days, they use their strength of will, by showing the enemy, (the church that remains unnamed), their strength in numbers without a shred of violence. Our veterans are still serving the American Public; they’re just choosing to serve in a manner that benefits the public more directly and on home soil. As we rode out through the little town of Fontanelle, heading up the hill to the cemetery, I couldn’t help but think of how grateful I was to have the opportunity to ride this escort ride. Tader’s mom, dad and uncle rode at the front of the pack and we passed by the cemetery and went up the highway to the next cross-road, so those going back to the cemetery could turn around, and the rest of us could continue on. As they rode back by us, Taders’ parents and uncle gave us the rider wave and we continued on into the town of Greenfield. I have to say, I was glad we weren’t going graveside, don’t think I could have held it together. I didn’t get as much time to visit with Scribbles or Harley Dawg as I would have liked, but I can tell you one word that describes them absolutely.., DEDICATED. Now I know we don’t all have the temperament to do what the Patriot Guard Riders do, but I bet that you could still volunteer to ride escort at an event where you didn’t have to worry about dealing with adversity. So, if you’re looking for a way to volunteer, or make a difference, you don’t have to join, just be available. I have contact info for Scribbles (Greenfield-Viet Nam Vets M/C); or Harley Dawg (Pella-Patriot Guard Riders). if you need it, shoot me a message. Annette and Murph vizslaboots@yahoo.com
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Tom Thumb Drive Inn 1412 A Street West Fort Dodge, IA 50501 515-955-4051 Hours: 6AM-10:30PM 7 Days a Week
will ride to eat
Lynnette’s work takes her all over the western half of the state; sometimes if she’s coming back home early enough she will call me to meet her to have supper somewhere. A few weeks ago, was one of those times, as she was coming home through Fort Dodge at about supper time. We had a brief discussion of where to eat and I was tasked with finding a location. Being a computer guy... off to Google I go! A quick search of Fort Dodge Restaurants yielded a large and diverse array to choose from. As I start calling some of these, leaving out the usuals of course like McD’s, B BK, etc., (I’m sure y you’d love to read a review about M McD’s.... I ordered a Big Mac and was ttreated to a burger th that tasted amazing
like the the.... Big Mac Mac... EVERY Big Mac.... OK, you get the idea... no national chains here!) (You’re welcome!), I was astounded at how many CLOSED restaurants Google lists!!!! I thought to myself, “I guess I’ll just head up there and drive around and see what tickles my fancy.” f ” Once O in i the th big city I drove around perusing the selections but kept getting distracted by the nationals (oooo... I haven’t eaten at [insert national chain restaurant name here] for a long time and it sure sounds good!), so much so that I couldn’t make up my mind. “I guess I’ll just wait and consult with the wife when she gets here,” was my thought. Once we got together (that’s a story in and of itself but one for another day.) I explain my lack of decisiveness and she offers a place that is a mix of home cooking and fast food... a place a little to the right side of ordinary! The Tom Thumb Drive Inn!
burgers to BBQ, chicken to chili-dogs, comfort food favorites and everything in between, all homemade (including pie!!!!) I decided to have a half rack of ribs (I know what you’re thinking... only a half rack?!?!?!?!) with a side of baked beans and a side of potato salad. I deviated from my normal full rack order so that I could add a chili-dog to the meal. The ribs were good, cooked to a tender state and did a pretty good job of falling of the bone! (Use plenty of the provided BBQ sauce since the ribs alone don’t have a lot of noticeable pre-seasoning). The sides were really the stars of this plate! The beans were the perfect mix of sweetness and BBQ and the potato salad... all I can really say about it is “HOLY CRAP THAT WAS GREAT!!!!” The chili-dog was a very tasty comfort food classic that really hit the spot! (I love chili-dogs and don’t get them nearly enough... it just doesn’t seem like anyone carries them anymore. I wonder why that is?) Lynnette had the two piece chicken dinner that included a side salad, mashed taters and gravy, and stuffing. The chicken was broasted, chicken of the b delicious variety. Lynnette d described the dressing d as “just like her grandma a used to make” (which I can u attest to since I had to help a her finish it)! The mashed h potatoes and gravy were p
a most delicious compliment to round out the meal! I’m a firm believer that no meal is complete without pie, but if said pie is homemade then it’s a moral imperative to have some! From the large selection I chose blueberry and certainly wasn’t disappointed! There is NOTHING that finishes off a meal like homemade pie!!!!!!
Tom Thumb Drive Inn, come for the entrée... stay for Tom Thumb Drive Inn is located about a block and the sides!!!!! half north of the Hwy 169 and County Road D20 intersection. You’ll find it on the frontage road on Until next month, ride safe and eat hearty! the west side of Hwy 169. The restaurant shares it’s building, with Dairy Queen occupying the front Craig Little 1/3 of the building and the restaurant in the back 2/3. When I first walked in I saw that we ordered craig@thunderroadsiowa.com from a counter with the menu above and behind it, just like you’d find at a fast food place. That is PS If you have someplace you think we should check where the similarity ends... looking at the menu it is out in your neck of the woods, shoot me an email. obvious that this isn’t your run-of-the-mill fast food joint! The menu covers a wide array of food from www.thunderroadsiowa.com 24 - TRMI OCTOBER 2012
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MILITARY RIDERS
This month’s Military Rider is David “Squatch” Jensen of Davenport. David served as an Airman in the United States Air Force during the 80’s, at Loring Air Force Base in Maine. He follows other family members in service to the country as well. While serving, he was a 42632 Jet Engine Mechanic that worked on the heavy hi ers; B-52s and KC-135s.
In the past, David has owned and ridden three different Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTDs. He had a spell without motorcycles, simply due to finances and issues with moving. A er a divorce, he got back into the sport of motorcycling by hopping on a 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. His latest ride, the 2007 Vulcan, was purchased at Brenny’s Motorcycle Clinic in Be endorf. He chose his bike because of the fit, comfort, and price. Of course no motorcycle can go without some personaliza on; so he added some Vance & Hines Straight shot exhaust, a Cobra Engine Guard, passenger floorboards, Kurakyn High-
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way pegs, and of course the flag mounts to proudly display the United States Flag. David goes riding whenever he has a chance to get his knees in the breeze. He belongs to and rides with the Patriot Guard Riders, Vulcan Riders Owners Club, and the Mississippi Valley Patriots. He also rides with many friends on a regular basis. On top of riding, David has also been instrumental in the making the Veterans Memorial Park in Davenport come to reality. It was dedicated on Memorial Day in 2011. You will see more on that project on these pages in the future. If you see David out and about on one of his bike, give him a thank you wave, and if you get a chance, shake his hand and thank him for his service. Ride Free Thanks to our Military!
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They’re at the state fair and county fairs. Most are in the phone book. If not their contact information is available on the state website. Find someone Coalition of Independent Riders who believes what you believe and help them: WHY SHOULD I GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS? write a check, help deliver yard signs, make phone calls, etc. If you work for them chances are that Back about 30 years ago or so in college I learned they’ll know you and care about what you think. A that the political process decides who gets what. I also learned that most times the decisions are made very easy way to get started is by checking out and joining National Write Your Congressman. based upon who shows up. Free of charge they keep track of what’s going on in Washington D.C. and email you to see if it’s Like it or not our system of laws, policies and procedures has developed over the years to answer something you care about. If so, they make it very whatever problem or perceived problem. Each has easy for you to email your congressman, senators been brought to the legislative process by someone. and the president. The next step is to do a little The problem may or may not actually exist, but if the homework and find and join organizations that represent you interests. Want to keep track of person or group of people pushing it can convince legislation that affects motorcycles? Check you your the legislators that ‘it’s the right thing to do’ before local ABATE. ABATE of Iowa does a great job of you know it, we have a new law on the books. What ends up happening over time is that we end up with making information available to its members, and they throw a helluva party every year. more and more laws limiting our liberties. That is, unless we do something about it. To sum things up, “Politics belong to those who show Insurance companies, large unions (like the teachers up.” All of us started without really knowing what we were doing. Most of us who are involved are glad to union, or other public employee unions), medical show others the way. It’s not hard and it really does doctors, chiropractors, etc. all have paid lobbyists matter. to keep an eye on the legislative process and to Got some questions? Email: peter@ influence our elected officials to do what’s in their best interest. Who looks out for you? Unfortunately, riderpromotions.com the answer may be no one. You see, often times the Peter Sieben legislators may be asked to vote on an issue they Legislative Officer ABATE of Iowa Dist 20 know nothing about. If they don’t know you and what you think, how can they possibly represent your Lt Commander C.O.I.R. of Iowa views? It’s entirely every citizen’s responsibility to be involved in the political process. The more involved you are, the more represented you are. It’s that simple.
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In this election year it’s more important than ever. We’ve been hovering at a reported 8%+ unemployment rate (not including the millions of people who have given up looking for work). If you add in all the folks who used to be included in the unemployment count you end up closer to 12% or 13%. Approximately 50% of all adult citizens of the U.S.A. pay no federal income taxes. That means that half of us are paying for all of us. Approximately 35% of households receive some kind of public assistance. WOW. I’ve lived in the same house, on the same street for 17+ years. In that time I’ve seen my property taxes go from $1100 a year to over $2600. WHY? In our community the water, sewer and garbage bills are combined. In that same span of time I’ve seen this bill go from an average of $68 for 3 months to around $95 a month. No matter how I try I can’t begin to explain that one. Rather than sitting in the bar complaining I’ve decided it does more good to talk to the people who can do something about it, my elected hired help. I’ve realized that if they don’t know me, how are they going to properly represent me? It’s not hard to do. Right now, and intensifying as we get closer to November, our legislators and ‘wanna-be’s’ are out there looking for an audience. www.thunderroadsiowa.com
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3 DIFFERENT RECIPES ONE MEAL
LEMON BARS
ESCALLOPED CHICKEN OR TURKEY 8 Slices of Bread 2 Cups cut-up chicken or turkey 1 Cup diced celery ½ Cup minced onion ½ Cup Salad Dressing (Miracle Whip or Kraft, or Whatever ) Salt & Pepper to taste 3 Eggs 3 Cups of Milk Take 4 slices of bread and tear into pieces, drop them into a 9x11 pan Mix meat, celery, onion, and salad dressing together and spread on top of bread Break up the other 4 slices of bread & put on top of mixture Beat eggs & milk, pour over bread, salt & pepper to taste Cover with foil & place in fridge overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour ESCALLOPED CARROTS
2 Cups flour 2/3 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 Cup softened butter 4 eggs 2 Cups sugar ¼ Cup flour ½ tsp. baking powder 1/3 Cup real lemon juice 2 tblsp. Powdered sugar Combine the first 3 ingredients and beat on low until crumbles. Press into ungreased 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light brown. Beat rest of ingredients EXCEPT powdered sugar. Pour over hot crust. Bake 20 minutes longer or until filling sets. Cool completely Sprinkle with powdered sugar, cut into bars, chow down. Another Dessert Recipe Choice If You Don’t Care For Lemon 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE ~~ Mother Karen
1 Quart Carrots cooked 2 eggs, beaten 1 onion, diced 1 tbsp. Sugar ¾ tsp. salt 1 Cup crackers ¼ Cup margarine 1 Cup milk
4 T. flour 3 T. oil 4 T. sugar 3 T. chocolate. chips 2 T. cocoa a splash of vanilla 1 egg 1 lg. coffee mug 3 T. milk
Cook diced or sliced carrots until just after they lose tenderness, you want them slightly firm. Combine remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the milk. Gently stir in carrots and spoon into greased casserole dish. Pour milk over mixture, top with some additional cracker crumbs. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well. Add egg and mix well. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate. chips and vanilla and mix again. Microwave for 2 1/2 to 3 min. Cool and eat.
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A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He said, “I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and pair of running boards.” The brand new blonde waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, “This guy out there just ordered three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards. What does he think this place is, an auto parts store?” “No,” the cook said. “Three flat tires mean three pancakes, a pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up and running boards are 2 slices of crisp bacon.” “Oh, OK!” said the blonde. She thought about it for a moment and then spooned up a bowl of beans and gave it to the customer. The trucker asked, “What are the beans for, Blondie?” She replied, “I thought while you were waiting for the flat tires, headlights and running boards, you might as well gas up!”
I finally got around to going fishing this mornin’ but after a while, I ran out of worms. Then I saw a cottonmouth with a frog in his mouth, and frogs are good bass bait. Knowing the snake couldn’t bite me with the frog in his mouth, I grabbed him right behind the head, took the frog and put it in my bait bucket. Now the dilemma was how to release the snake without getting bitten - I grabbed my bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a little whiskey in its mouth. His eyes rolled back & he went limp. I released him into the lake without incident, and carried on my fishing, A little later, I felt a nudge on my foot. There was that same damn snake with TWO frogs in his mouth.
One morning, before he goes out to the fields, the farmer says to his sweet, albeit ditzy blonde young wife, “The Artificial Insemination man is coming to impregnate one of our cows today. I drove a nail into the two-by-four above the cow’s stall so you can show him where it is, okay?” The Artificial Insemination man arrives. Suzy takes him down the long row of cows until she sees the nail, and tells him, “This is the one. This one right here!” “How did you know this is the cow to be bred?” the A.I. guys asks curiously to the ditzy cute blonde. By the nail over her stall,” Suzy A couple had been married for 50 years. They says proudly. were sitting at the breakfast table one morning Then the man asks, “What’s the nail for?” Well, duh, I when the wife says, ‘Just think, fifty years ago we reckon’ it’s to hang your pants on.” were sitting here at this breakfast table together.’ ‘I know,’ the old man said. ‘We were probably A man bumps into a woman in a hotel lobby and as he sitting here naked as a jaybird fifty years ago..’ does, his elbow goes into her breast. They are both ‘Well,’ Granny snickered. ‘Let’s relive some old quite startled. The man turns to her and says, ‘Ma’am, if your heart is as soft as your breast, I know you’ll times.’ Where upon, the two stripped to the buff and forgive me.’ She replies, ‘If your penis is as hard as sat down at the table. ‘You know, honey,’ the little old your elbow, I’m in room 227. lady breathlessly replied, ‘My nipples are as hot for you today as they were fifty years ago.’ ‘I wouldn’t be Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, surprised,’ replied Gramps. ‘One’s in your coffee and made my lunch, grabbed the dog, and slipped quietly the other is in your oatmeal. into the garage. I hooked up the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. Five surgeons from big cities are discussing The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into who makes the best patients to operate on. The the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that first surgeon, from New York, says,” I like to see the weather would be bad all day. I went back into the accountants on my operating table because when house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. you open them up, everything inside is numbered.” I cuddled up to my wife’s back, now with a different The second, from Chicago, responds, “Yeah, but you anticipation, and whispered, “The weather out there is should try electricians! Everything inside them is terrible.” My loving wife of 15 years replied, “Can you color coded.” The third surgeon, from Dallas, says, believe my stupid-ass husband is out fishing in that “No, I really think librarians are the best, everything mess?” inside them is in alphabetical order.” The fourth And that’s how the fight started… surgeon, from Los Angeles chimes in: “You know, I like construction workers. Those guys always understand A woman is standing nude, looking in the bedroom when you have a few parts left over.” But the fifth mirror. She is not happy with what she sees and says surgeon, from Washington, DC, shut them all up when to her husband, ‘I feel horrible; I look old, fat and he observed: “You’re all wrong. Politicians are the ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment. The easiest to operate on. There’s no guts, no heart, no husband replies, ‘Well, your eyesight’s damn near balls, no brains, and no spine. Plus, the head and the perfect.’ ass are interchangeable.” And then the fight started ... www.thunderroadsiowa.com 32 - TRMI OCTOBER 2012
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are allowed to improve the brakes, and even encouraged to add a front brake merely for safety. 100 year old brakes do not work the best. These machines are old and most are very rare. A lot of these early bikes would not be on the road today were it not for new parts. In a lot of cases only the motor survived to be resurrected into its former self. As long as the engine in your machine is original then it’s eligible to run for the prize. Any reproduction chassis or parts should be as they were originally. CARBS AND MAGS......The original carbs, whether modified or updated some, need to be used, spares allowed. If your magneto isn’t rebuilt you should consider it. We want each bike to use its intended ignition source, spares allowed.
Years ago the idea of a cross country Cannonball Run was borne, and that history is being relived with the Cannonball Motorcycle run. In 2010 some brave motorcycle riders hopped on and took to the roads to do the same as decades ago. This year the route started on September 7th in New York and ended two weeks later in San Francisco. Over 70 riders took off on the journey and crossed Iowa on September 10th through the 12th to be a part of the new historic event. On the 10th, the route came into and stayed overnight in Anamosa, and included an ending spot at the National Motorcycle Museum. From there on the 11th the route went to Spirit Lake for yet another overnight stay, and then off to Murdo, SD from there and onward. This cross country journey was something to be seen, and the riders themselves are as unique as the motorcycles that they ride. When seeing the route of this daunting 4,000 mile, two week trip, it becomes even clearer, when you look at the Rules of the Ride. Not only is this a cross country trek of great significance, but the bikes to be eligible for scoring need to be earlier than 1930 vintage. That is right, 1929 and earlier only are allowed t run in the to c competition, a it must and h have the o original m motor. Any r reproduction c chassis o parts or s should be a they were as o originally r in the run d day. Riders 36 - TRMI OCTOBER 2012
THE TIRES........Well, the tires are very important. The argument f or against the for s safety of clincher t tires, has long been a debate. If you d don’t want to run c clincher rims and t tires, then you don’t h have to. Spares a allowed. T THE LIGHTS .........
Each motorcycle must have a headlight, taillight, and brake light. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION......... Each machine, like any other motorcycle on the road, will need to be registered and licensed. The rider also needs to have auto liability insurance as well as a driver’s license. No motorcycle built after 1929 can run for the prize. The machine must be powered by an original engine. Many things could be changed on a machine, and updates made for safety sake, but the core of the machine must be 1929 or earlier. With all that, it seriously limits the number of entrants, and it is a unique crowd that can take these antique motorcycles and run them across the country. When seeing them roll into the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, it was a humbling experience to see the guts and determination of these riders. If you ever get a chance to hook up with the Cannonball Motorcycle Endurance Run, don’t miss it. Vernon
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First of all if you are a,”the sky is falling” type of person, or the “end of the world is near” type of person, night riding is probably not for you. Riding a motorcycle at night can be very enjoyable, and gives a way to get some more two wheel therapy time in, but to do so as safely as possible takes some e consideration. You will need to take into account a couple major things if you are going to ride a night; the first is a clean windshield. You will need something to clean your windshield frequently. Not that all bikes have windshields, but for night riding with the bugs that fly around, it is almost a must. One can use just a very simple thing to keep it clean, a microfiber towel soaked in water only. Squeeze out the extra water just till it quits dripping and store it in a ziplock bag to keep wet. When you need to clean the windshield take this towel out of bag and clean with it then wipe dry with another microfiber towel. You will find that a clean windshield is a must to be able to safely see, and the cleaner it is, the better your vision. Another part of seeing well at night is your lighting. If you have spot lights on your bike, always run them, night and day simply for better visibility. A lot of people used to flash their bright lights at me, but I have found if you are meeting a car over a hill coming at you, do not dim until they see you dim your lights. They see the difference in brightness and will deal with the extra lights coming on. Keep your lights on bright always when you can. Also whenever you stop and clean your windshield, clean the lenses on your lighting.
Plan Pl an you ourr ev even eniin en ing ri ing rid ide de. Riidi de. ding ing g int nto to th the he niigh ght an and d very late night hours,some additional things need to be considered. Your route needs to be taken into account for fuel, because not all towns have 24 hour gas pumps, so for example most Casey’s stores close e at 11pm and it might be too far to the next town. So if you are close to a town with gas, and it is a ways home, fill up. Additionally consider your path when riding at night try to stay on state roads (Hwy 71 or Hwy 148 for example), as they have wide shoulders. Try to avoid roads at night where the grass on the shoulder meets the pavement. The suggested positio on to ride is right beside the center line, that way you have a shoulder and part of a lane to your right and a shoulder and a full lane to your left; plenty of space e to move and the most times to react to any hazard tha at you come across. Another thing that is needed is some good clear eye e wear. With a windshield some feel that you do not need glasses. Wrong, it is most important to riding at night as it helps prevent eye fatigue and foreign objects in your eyes. Bugs can dive bomb you as well as other debris that is airborne can get in your eyes and be a safety hazard. Another major hazard you need good vision to see are the wildlife. Yes thatt is right, while riding at night you have to continually scan back and forth for all hazards, namely, you guessed it, DEER. Iowa’s most hated animal by anyon ne that has ever had one hit them. The statement “loud pipes save lives” may actually carry some weight when speaking of riding at night.. Between louder pipes and some music playing, this has shown in experience to keep some of the deer and other wildlife road traffic to a minimum. If you have a stereo, keep it cranked to scare away the deerr, but maybe tone it down a little when going through towns. Keep it blaring, it almost works as a deer deterrent. Usually if you see deer when riding with loud pipes and stereo, they are running away or they y have their heads up. This is a very good thing as running away means they are not a danger, or if they y have their heads up looking around, you can spot their eyes more easily. Making stops on your night riding escapades is a must. Stop at places like your favorite watering hole e or convenience store. Give yourself and your eyes a rest. If you do have any alcohol, just do not drink too o much, two wheels, booze, and darkness spell trouble e. As it is a night time excursion, resting and avoiding getting fatigued is very important to safety. Stop and rest when needed, and plan stops on your route accordingly. Night riding can be very fun and relaxing, as it is always cooler, so plan accordingly for the time of year. There is always less traffic so you can almost have the roads all to yourself. With a little caution and d some good habits night riding can be amazing. Ride e safe! Rob Wilson State Line Cycles
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309 Club Inc. Recovery Run Atlantic Jasper County Freedom Flight Poker Run Newton 3rd Adam B Pettiecord Ride/Pot Luck Des Moines ABATE D25 Biken For Tikes Run Boone Cedar Rapids Chrome Divas Breast Cancer Awareness Ride Helmets From Heroes Poker Run by ALR Post 34 Oskaloosa Carroll Cycle Center New Model Open House Carroll Hot Rods and Harleys Car/Bike/Rat Rod Show Hopkinton ABATE D15 28th Toy Run w/USMC Reserves Davenport “KGB” George Memorial Run by Sleeping Angels Boone ABATE D4 29th Toy Run Des Moines Carroll Cycle Center Fall Color Ride Carroll Road MC Breakfast Brayton ABATE D15 Harvest Run Davenport Carroll Cycle Center Toy Run Carroll B.A.C.A. HALLOWEEN PARTY West Des Moines Road MC Breakfast Brayton STEAM Marshalltown Carroll Cycle Center Ladies Night Out Carroll Turkey Run Clinton Carroll Cycle Center Guys Night Out Carroll Cedar Rapids Chrome Divas “Santa’s Little Divas” Christmas Event Road MC Breakfast Brayton 833rd Chopper Raffle Party Ottumwa
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Road MC Breakfast Brayton Road MC Breakfast Brayton ABATE Lobby Day Des Moines Flippin for B.A.C.A Flippy Cup Tournament West Des Moines Mar 10 Road MC Breakfast Brayton Apr 26 Motorcycle Safety Forum Ames Apr 27 Fenders Cycle Open House Extravaganza Des Moines May 3-4 Vintage Torquefest Dubuque May 16-18 Hog Wild Rodeo Conesville May 18 B.A.C.A Annual 100 Mile Ride and Party Des Moines May 25-26 Midway Tavern 15th Annual Fun Run, BBQ, Street Dance Soldier May 31-Jun 2 Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally Newton Jul 4-6 ABATE Freedom Rally Algona Aug 1-3 6th Annual Across the Border Raid Bedford Aug 24 B.A.C.A of Central Iowa Bike Bash 2013 Aug 29-Sep 1 Circle of Pride Thunder In the Sand Conesville Aug 31 Sep 1 Midway Tavern Soldier Valley Run BBQ, Street Dance Soldier
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 for some reason. Not responsible for misprints and typos. If you have any other events to list, please email them with Date/Name of Event/Location to vernon@thunderroadsiowa.com
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