Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa October 2014 by Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa

Here we have two of the Forbidden Angels, Jesa and Amber being sexy with Cory Bloom’s Yella 2010 Road Glide. Fitting that the shot is taken next to the paint booth at Custom Paint Specialists. Chris Cope put the Yella and tribal scheme on the bike and made it “pop” from the normal Road Glide population. You can reach Chris at 515-9714579 or find him at 2905 Delaware in Des Moines. The Forbidden Angels Promo Girls can be reached at 515-505-4888

Here we go into October already. It seems that the time just flies by anymore and summer is gone, fall is in full swing, and winter is just around the corner. I think that we accomplished all that we wanted to this year. We hit some great events, saw some cool scenery, got to see lots of old friends, got to meet many new friends, and we even got married in Soldier, without much of a hitch. Labor Day weekend on the west side of the state had beautiful weather on Saturday and on Monday, but Sunday, not so much. On this day, some of the biggest rains, heaviest winds, and green skies adorned the wedding day. We changed the plans for the ceremony and Steve and Dee let us get hitched right on the stage in the Midway. Thanks to everyone that braved the weather and came out to enjoy

the day with us. We certainly had fun! One of the best parts of the deal is that we can now have a wedding anniversary party every year at the Midway Tavern! Another person that we would like to thank is Leo at the elevator in Soldier. We camped on the east side of the grain bins on the old ball field. Leo is gracious enough to let people set up campers and tents, and with the torrential rain, the bottom was a mess. Leo and crew have a bit of work to get the ground back in order after the truck and camper traffic. Leo, thank you for being a gracious and understanding host. I would also like to thank some great friends of mine in Kimballton for putting up with me and helping me out so very much. The Hansen clan has done more for me over the years than I can even put into words. Ken and Barb, Troy and Cammy, Tyler, McKenzie, Angie and Brian (Petersen) and Peanut and Trav. This is one of the hardest working families that I have ever known, but always have time to help a friend. They do commercial and residential mowing; trucking, farm, and Angie runs a salon and keeps my locks pretty, but they still have time for one another and for friends. Thanks guys for all that you do for us, it is greatly appreciated. K&T Enterprises and ShAnTe Salon Rock! As we are getting into the colder weather, don’t forget to do fall preparation on your bike. If you are going to keep riding, keep a close eye on that tire pressure with changing temps, keep the fuel conditioned just in case it does turn instantly nasty, and get the two wheeled loves of our lives ready for the cold. Be safe out there this fall! October brings the last few remaining Fun Runs of the year, as well as the Toy Runs that are getting rolling. Get out and enjoy the two wheeled life while you can, you never know when it will be done for the year. While you are running around, don’t forget to stop at the sponsors of Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa and tell them we sent you. They keep this train rolling month after month, and ensure that you have a magazine to put in your hands and enjoy. On that note, we would like to thank all the sponsors of the magazine. They are all listed on page 10-12 in the Biker Friendly Listing, so check out the list, and stop by as many as you can. Roll it, live it, love it. Vernon Quote of the month: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

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I can’t say that I grew up around motorcycles, but they were w certainly present in my life. My first real vivid memory of motorcycles was a red Honda that my dad owned when I was in fourth grade. I spent a lot of miles on the back seat and would pretend to take the controls while w it was parked in the garage. I vaguely remember a blue Harley that took up space in the garage once, but I don’t think he ever got it running. A few years later it w a black Yamaha with a was Windjammer fairing. This w wasn’t too long after the movie Purple Rain came out, so I used to pretend I w Prince (Shut up, I like was Prince! So what?!?!)

weekend is nothing but a drunken blur (good thing I have pictures) with a killer hangover on Sunday, but I was hooked. I finally found my kind of people. We made a return trip to the spring 2010 Hog Wild Rodeo. All summer long I’m dying with anticipation for the 2010 Thunder in the Sand and I’m on Facebook looking at the invited people list to the event. I see a name I haven’t heard in over 20+ years. Just a few minutes of looking at pictures from the profile, I knew it had to be the same guy I knew so many years ago. A quick Facebook message confirmed I’d just found my friend Harvey Hunter (TRMI’s central Iowa Event Correspondent).

Many years will go by Harvey was extremely b before I got back on two instrumental in my w wheels. It wasn’t until I introduction to Thunder Roads w 14 or 15 that I ended was Magazine of Iowa. After we’d u with a Honda Spree up done a little catching up, moped. It lacked power Harvey started talking to me and I did everything I about TRMI and suggested could to change that. By that the magazine could really the time I was done, it use someone to distribute in could do 42 instead of 25. In hindsight, I suppose that is northern Iowa. A few months later, Vernon just happened to how I blew it up. be in Mason City attending the ABATE Motorcycle Expo; after introductions and some get to know ya stuff, I joined In my mid 20’s I picked up a Suzuki 650. I rode that the TRMI family. It’s been a hell of a ride. I’ve met some thing everywhere. I only owned it for one summer, but of the best people I’ve ever known; not only in the TRMI I probably put 10,000 miles on it. Being young, foolish, family, but also at different events across Iowa. and broke, I ended up having to sell it. Another decade would pass before I got another bike. It seemed like Iowa used to bore me and I always longed to move away, every time I put a leg over it, some fool was right there but after rolling two wheels through the scenic byways of trying to run me off the road. I only kept that bike for northeastern Iowa, logging a couple hundred miles through a month before it was sold. Let’s call it “maintaining the Loess Hills in southwestern Iowa, attending rallies in family sanity.” Yeah, I know that’s an oxymoron. Conesville, Algona, and Soldier, I think I might just stick around a little longer. I guess Iowa isn’t quite as boring as it A few more years went by and my wife, Heather, used to be, I just hadn’t found the right people or places. attended a funeral for a coworker that happened to be a motorcycle enthusiast. Several bikes were part of the Heather and I both work full time and have two daughters; procession; Heather rode with a friend that day. When a 14 year old still at home and a 21 year old. We’re usually she got home, the first thing out of her mouth was, “You fairly busy from day to day, but we try to get the bike out on need a bike!” Well, who am to argue, right? So, I bought a the weekends. I’m slowly introducing (corrupting?) Heather 2000 Yamaha Vstar 650 Classic from one of my coworkers to the world of bikers. She has been helping me with the and “made it mine”. Two years later, in the October 2009, magazine deliveries and has even offered suggestions on I bought my very first brand new vehicle, a 2009 Yamaha ads. We enjoy a local bike night from time to time and one Vstar 950 (I just can’t seem to break the 1,000 mark). day she might even join me at a rally. Time will tell. Until then, I look forward to seeing you on the road. In the fall of 2009, I heard about Thunder in the Sand in Conesville and decided that I needed to check it out. David McCoy A friend and I packed up our bikes and took off. That

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CMA Notes

I sit in the dark at 7:50 in the evening, bumming as our fleeting summer races towards end. It seems as if it takes forever for Sturgis to arrive and then afterwards time flies by. But there are still some opportunities to take advantage of. This last weekend I was able to go back and forth between the Conesville Redneck Revival Rally and the Davenport antique swap meet. Both were good times with many friends to see. The swap meet seemed to be well attended but I couldn’t figure out how to get that old Indian by my wife if I took it home. It would be a bit harder to hide than bringing home a new gun. Conesville, while not near where it used to be in attendance, had a considerable increase in people and bikes again and some excellent music Saturday night with Dallas Hendrix and then Dallas Moore. Sunday everyone including the kids had a great time at the mud bogs. “ F” Man Charlie becomes Uncle Charlie while the kids are there. What a hoot. I was thinking over our Sturgis trip, especially the one day of the week where we usually take the Devil’s Tower loop. Six of us took off under a few clouds but were hoping for a dry ride. We stopped in Hulett, Wyoming, to see if some of our vendor friends were around and as we were getting ready to leave, the sprinkles started. As we made the corner at the Tower it started to pour, and then the hail began. At that point in the ride the visibility was about nil and man, does hail hurt when it smacks you in the lip. We coasted to the side of the road. No turnoff; no tree; we just had to ease onto the shoulder and hunker down until the hail quit. It’s always amazed me how seemingly every year out there we can count on getting hailed on whichever way we go. After a bit, it quit hailing and we continued at 40 mph in the driving rain. Karla had said that when we pulled off she couldn’t see if there was a shoulder or not. She just trusted that I was leading right. Talk about blind faith. The blind faith that Karla had in following me in the storm was because she knew I had her well-being in mind. Even though her glasses were fogged and she could only see my taillight, she knew that I was with her and would try to watch out for her to the best of my abilities. Wherever we are - and usually she doesn’t have a clue, as she is severely geographically challenged - she knows that we have a destination in mind and the goal is to arrive together and safely. It should be that way with our trust in the Lord, only stronger. He does know the way and he cares for us way more than humanly possible. The Bible tells us to trust in the Lord with all our heart, soul and mind. He will never leave nor forsake you. God can lead us on roads we do not know exist and where we see only obstacles he can safely show us the way. Psalm119 tells us that God’s word is a lamp unto our feet and a light to our path. What a Road Captain we have in this life and the next if we just put our trust in Him. Note: CMA has its annual Changing of the Colors Rally in October at Iron Mountain, CMA’s headquarters in Hatfield, Arkansas. Every five years it is an international rally and this year we have people coming from 27 countries. If you are looking for a destination and a chance to ride the Ouachita Mountains in October, check out the details on the website listed below. The rally is open to all. Blessings, Mark Mark and Karla Cornick are Area Reps with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and God’s plan for you at www. cmausa.org 8 - TRMI OCTOBER 2014

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Biker Friendly Directory Fenders Cycle and Motorsport 1109 E Army Post Road Des Moines, Iowa 50315 515-256-9062 www.fenderscycle.com

National Motorcycle Museum 102 Chamber Drive Anamosa, Iowa 52205 319-462-3925 Nationalmcmuseum.org

Leer’s Cycle Center 101 Fletcher Avenue Waterloo, Iowa 50701 1-800-870-6058 www.leerscyclecenter.com

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame/ Museum One Sprint Capital Place Knoxville, Iowa 50138-0542 www.sprintcarhof.com 641-842-6176

Biker Accessories

Loess Hills Harley-Davidson 57408 190th Street Pacific Junction IA 51561 712-622-4000 loesshillshd.com

Vintage Sound 93.1 FM Muscatine’s Premier “B Side” Station Request Line (563)263-9393 www.Vintage931.com

Backroads Biker Leather Shoppe 305 N Main Street Everly, Iowa 51338 712-834-2999

Nishna Valley Cycle HONDA – YAMAHA – KTM Atlantic, Iowa 50022 1-888-577-6406 www.nishnavalleycycle.com

Food and Drink

It’s important for you to know who your friends are out on the road! The Biker Friendly Directory is a list of establishments throughout Iowa that want you to know that they’re here for YOU. Let them know that you saw them here in Thunder Roads. If you know a business that would like to advertise in Thunder Roads Iowa Biker Friendly Places, please email vernon@thunderroadsiowa.com

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CoolBikerStuff.com 1606 P Avenue Milford, Iowa 51351 877-816-2200 Follow us on Facebook!! Crispy’s Biker Apparel Cedar Rapids, Iowa Find Us On Facebook 319-241-0916

Okoboji Harley-Davidson 1005 Eastview Avenue Okoboji IA, 51355 712-332-7700 www.erniesharley.com

Baxter Cycle 311 4th Street Marne, Iowa 51552 712-781-2351 www.baxtercycle.com Carroll Cycle Center 1327 Plaza Dr Carroll, Iowa 712-792-1610 www.carrollcycle.com Dubuque Harley-Davidson 145 N Crescent Rdg Dubuque, IA 52003 563-557-3735 www.dubuqueharley-davidson.com Ernie’s Harley-Davidson 2613 Hwy 18 East Algona, IA 50511 515-295-7951 www.erniesharley.com

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Captains Quarters 807 Main Adel, Iowa 50003 M-F 2-12, Sat 10-2, Sun 12-12 515-993-4417

Cede’s Bark Bistro 519 W. Main St. Sac City, IA 50583 712-662-8072 2 Wheel Thursday $2 Beers

Barney’s 203 S Mill Street Wadena, Iowa 52169 563-774-2525 Barney’s Wadena on Facebook

Chopper’s 601 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52001 563-556-9666 Open Noon-Close 365/Year

Baxa’s Sutliff Store & Tavern 5546 130th Street NE Lisbon 319-624-2204 Cold Beer, Delicious Food, Good Music & Great Times!

Dam Riverview Sports Bar The Rivers Closest Watering Hole Guttenburg, IA 563-252-4400 Unbeatable Views, Drinks, & Food!! Enjoy our Deck over The River!!

Beer Barn and Grill 226 State Street Kirkman, Iowa 51447 712-766-3395 Open Mon 4, Tue-Sun at 11

Desperados 105 E 5th Street Atlantic 712-243-7087 Home of Cold Beer, Good Times, Pizza & Wings

Bikerz 313 Main Ave. ClearLake, IA 50428 641-440-4255 Noon-2am 7 days a week

Dew Drop Inn Bar & Restaurant 109 Main Street McClelland, Iowa 51503 712-566-9360 Mon-Sat 11:30-Close

Entertainment

Booneville Bar&Grill Waveland West Café 35653 Ute Ave Booneville, Iowa 50038 575-987-2237

Doc’s Roadhouse 309 East 7th Street Logan, Iowa 51543 712-644-3636 Open 365-8 am to Close

Book Em Dano’s 33 S Main Street Denison, Iowa 51442 712-263-9818Mon-Sat 4-2 Dancers Nightly 5-1:30

Breezy Hills Winery 31735 Tamarack Rd. Minden, IA 51553 712-485-2083 www.breezyhills.com

Dolly’s Bar & Grill 109 N. Pine Street Auburn, Iowa 51433 712-688-2220

Werner Cycle Works 14410 Frontier Road Exit 440 I-80 Omaha, NE 68138 402-894-3050 www.wernercycleworks.com

Dealers

C&L Sandbar 103 North Noyes Street Mondamin, IA 51557 712-646-2300 or 712-216-0975 Hours Daily 11-close

4th Avenue Grill 115 N 4th Ave. Logan, IA 51546 712-644-3200 Find us on Facebook

Leather & Hawgs 316 Main, Hornick, Iowa 121 1st St, Soldier, Iowa leather@wiatel.net www.leatherandhawgs.com

Find us at a Dealer, Event or Order Online

Cadillac Jack’s 106 Main Street Baxter, Iowa 50028 641-227-3611 Cadillac Jack’s on Facebook

FB 411 Main Street Bar & Rocket Joes

R/J Performance HWY 63 North Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 641.684.8400 www.rjperformance.com

www.hunterdetail.com or 712-882-4243

Your amazing Complete Detail Cleaner.

4 Way Good Eats Where Friends Meet Wed - Sun 7 a.m. to close Luxemburg, IA. 563-853-3451 Full menu of All Homemade Goodness!

Buck Snort 113 4th Street Neola, Iowa 51559 712-485-9090 The Buck Snort on Facebook

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

Uptown Motors Sales, Inc 310 Cleveland St Muscatine, IA 52761 563-263-2944 www.uptownmotorsales.com

Hunter Detail Home of Hunter’s Bug Kutter

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Broken Throttle Saloon 621 Highway K45 Whiting, Iowa 712-455-1096 We are on Facebook

411 Main/Rocket Joe’s 411 Main Street Griswold, Iowa 51535 712-778-4111

Whipp Sales and Service, Inc 701 S 8th Street Clarinda, Iowa 51632 1.800.477.0195 www.whippsalesandserv.com Wiebler’s Harley-Davidson 5320 Corporate Park Drive Davenport, IA 52807 563-355-6437 www.wieblers.com Zylstra Harley-Davidson 1930 E 13th Street Ames, Iowa 50010 515-232-6223 zylstrahd.com

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Do Drop Inn 403 3rd Avenue Under the Water Tower Jamaica, Iowa 50128 515-314-0783

Keasey’s Hideaway Lounge 911 Court Street Adel, Iowa 50003 515-993-3001

Durango Depot 736 Burtons Furnace Road Open 3 to close

Kelly’s Irish Pub & Eatery 563-344-0000 2222 E 53rd Street #10 Davenport, Iowa 52807

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Great Food, Great Service, Great Atmosphere

563-552-2291 Ferg’s Bar & Grill 806 Hwy 30 Grand Junction, Iowa 50107 515-738-5416 Where Good Friends Meet Fro’s Pub ‘N Grub 309 Cedar St, Wilton 563-732-3977 Fro’s Pub n Grub on Facebook A Surprise Around Every Corner George And Dales Bar & Grill Downtown East Dubuque,IL Open 11 am 7 days a week Wed Bike Night 815-747-8810 Good Sons 2815 Beaver Ave Ste 102 Des Moines, Iowa 515-681-5375 Goozman’s Westside Bar & Grill Harlan, Iowa 712-755-2259 Goozman’s Westside on Facebook

Knickers Saloon 2186 Central Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52001 563-557-0887 365 Days a Year Knickers Saloon on Facebook Knuckleheads Anamosa, IA 319-462-2724 Like on FB Knuckleheads Pub & Grub

Open M-F 11-2, S-S 10-2 The Knucklehead Burger “Git IT IN YA” Lampe’s Pub 608 Iowa Avenue Dunlap, Iowa 51529 712-643-5781 Open 7 days a week at 11 AM Los Altos Greenfield, Iowa 641-221-9081 Stuart, Iowa 515-523-8000 Story City, Iowa 515-733-1518

Pizza Ranch DENISON 510 HWY 39 North Denison, Iowa 712-393-3333 Check Us Out on Facebook Open 7 Days a Week

The Edge 3157 Joliet Avenue Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555 712-642-2229 The Edge on Facebook

Pizza Ranch HARLAN 613 Court Street Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-755-2262 Check Us Out on Facebook Open 7 Days a Week

Where to Go When You Need a Break!

Red Oak Tap 419 E. Reed Red Oak, Iowa 51566 712-623-4788 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

The Getaway 221 Main Street Vail, Iowa 51465 712-677-2200 The Home Plate Diner 304 E. 30th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50317 515-262-7000 The Lewis Place 506 W Main Street Lewis, Iowa 51544 712-769-2290 Come Relax in the Beer Garden The Lounge 1005 Chatburn Ave Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-755-5050 The Lounge Harlan Iowa on Facebook

The Onion Grove Bar & Grill 502 Lombard St, Clarence (563)452-3030 Check out our fun on Facebook!! The Roadhouse 105 Washington Marne, Iowa 51552 712-781-2272 Home of the Marne Burger

Lugger’s 201 N Main Street Kimballton, Iowa 51543 712.773.8620

Shenanigans Pub-Dubuque 3203 Jackson Street Dubuque, Iowa 563-513-4001 Open 364 - 3 pm - 2 am

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

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

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

Softail Saloon & Grill 811 Hwy 9 Superior, Iowa 51363 712-858-4500 Softail Saloon on Facebook

(above the BBQ Shack) 203 Main St. Lohrville. Iowa 51439 Open M-S 4pm-close. Sunday 12pm-close (712)-465-3278

Off Sides Pizza 1119 Thomas Street Redfield, Iowa 50233 515-833-2900

Sparetime Bar & Grill 136 West Main Street Ute, Iowa 61060 712-885-2226

T.J.’s Pourhouse 100 E. Washington Street Exira, Iowa 50076 712-268-2353 Open M-SAT.@11, SUN.@ NOON

Huffy’s Mule Barn 802 Main Street Anita, Iowa 50020 712-762-9995 www.huffysmulebarn.com

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

Tobey Jacks Mineola Steak House Mineola, Iowa 712-526-2078 Open 7 Days a Week Check Us Out on Facebook

Iron Saddle Saloon 39 S Main Street Dayton, Iowa 50530 515-547-3311

Pearl Street Social Club 110 Pearl Street SW Shellsburg, Iowa 52332 319-436-7100 Find Us On Facebook!

Sportsman Bar & Grill 103 1st Street Pisgah, Iowa 51564 712-456-2222 FOOD, FUEL, FUN Stumpy’s Bar & Grill 423 Main Street Duncombe, Iowa 50532 515-543-4222 Stumpy’s Bar & Grill on Facebook

Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill 202 W Mayne, Blue Grass (563)381-1717 Great Pizza & Food Bikers ALWAYS Welcome

The Chrome Spur 105 2nd Street Schleswig, Iowa 51461 Chrome Spur on Facebook

Vic’s Main Tap 304 Broadway Audubon, Iowa 50025 712-563-2122 Opens M-F 3, Sat 10, Sun 3

Haverhill Social Club 202 1st Street Haverhill, Iowa 50120 641-475-3321 Mon-Sat 10-2, Sun 12-12 Hawkeye Bar & Grill 110 North 4th Street Mapleton, IA 51034 712-882-1226 Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. ~ Sun 12:00 p.m. Hazard County LoungeIowa’s Premier Night Club

J.R. Willie’s Gateway to the Beautiful Hill Country

Colesburg, IA 563-856-5095 OPEN M-F 10AM S-S 7 AM Home of the Willie Whopper

Pines Steakhouse Oinkers Lounge & Grill 1500 E 7th Street Atlantic, Iowa 50022 712-243-3606 M-F 11AM-, S-S 4PM-

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The Sawmill Bar & Grill Now with a Full Menu 401 Main St New Market, IA 51646-3079 712-585-3601 The Wagon Wheel 521 E 7th Washington, Iowa 52353 319-653-3637 Wagon Wheel Tap on Facebook

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Wilson’s Tap and Recreation 1008 Story Street Boone, Iowa 50036/ 515-433-1395 Woobies 134 W. Main St. New London, IA 52645 319-367-2211 Woody’s Roadside Tavern 100 West Jefferson Albion, Iowa 50005 (641) 488-2220 Woody’s Roadside Tavern on Facebook

Guns and Ammo 2A Firearms Training Training to Protect Your 2nd Ammendment Rights 641-439-6660 Craig.2aft@gmail.com Dales’ Guns Buy-Sell-Trade-Gunsmithing 109 Main Street Ute, Iowa 712-885-2671 rustyshot2000@yahoo.com Locked and Loaded Outfitters 422 Market Street Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-235-4867 lockedandloadedoutfitters@gmail.com

Shooter’s Outlet 114 Main Street Arcadia, Iowa 51430 712-689-2772 Tues,Wed,Fri 9-5, Thurs 9-7, Sat 8-12

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Healthcare/Wellness Road Weary Muscles?? Stephanie Warren, LMT Suzanne & Co Salon, Davenport, 563-355-4200 eve & wknd appts available

Insurance Matt McCall Insurance Agency State Farm Insurance 102 East South St, Tipton 563-886-6120 www.mattmccall.net

Legal Hupy and Abraham sc, pc Lawyers for Bikers 800.800.5678 Hupy.com IowaBikerLawyer.com Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. Riding and Defending Your Rights for Over 30 Years 977-209-9452

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

Bob’s Atomic Garage 2850 16th Ave SW Cedar Rapids 319-200-4257 60+ Years of Experience In HD & American V-Twin Motors Butterfield’s M.C. Parts 8025 Blondo Street Omaha, NE 68134 402-391-3768

Services

Chuck’s Cycle Service and Repair 714 East 7th Street Washington, Iowa52353 319-461-5278

BCS Computers 100 Industrial Road Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115 641-747-3344 www.brubakercomputer.com

Creative Concepts Collision 422 Market Street Harlan, Iowa 51537 712.755.2231

Ben Franklin/Radio Shack 106 N Wilson Jefferson, Iowa 50129 515-386-4122 Hometownvarietyinc.com Celebrations DJ and Karaoke Services 641-521-8036 Celebrationsdjiowa.com Any occasion or event Rider Owned! HetzStudio.com (563)263-2803 Muscatine, IA Full Custom Paint, Pinstriping & Airbrush Peebles Plumbing & Heating Luxaire & Mitsu 613 Main Street Griswold, Iowa 51535 712-778-2417 River Street Auto - 118 River St. Iowa Falls - 641.648.5004 Motorcycle Tires & Auto Repairs We Fix Everything Except a Broken Heart

Custom Paint Specialists 2905 Delaware Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50317 515-971-4579 Facebook.com/CPSpaint Creative Industry LLC 200 N Jefferson Way Indianola, Iowa 50125 creativeindustryiowa@gmail.com 515-689-7844 cell Dead Heads Eng, Fab, Repairs & Sales 426 Railway Street Gillett Grove, Iowa 51341 deadheadsmceng@gmail.com 712-835-3353

Steffens Cycle Shop LLC 1311 E 7th Street Atlantic, Iowa 50022 712-249-5876 M-F 9-5 Most Sat 9-12 Or Call Trike Your Bike 503 1st Avenue North Altoona, Iowa 50009 515-957-8920 trikeyourbike.net Waderich’s Towing 420 S Main Street Denison, Iowa 51442 Phone 712-263-3687 Cell 712-263-9685

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Specializing in Motorcycle Seats 1313 Walnut Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-276-4392 F & J Racing 701 N 3rd Ave Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 641-752-8651 www.fandjracing.com Main Street Bikes and Trikes 522 Main Street Granville, Iowa 51022 712.727.3515 www.shopmsbt.com

Southwest Iowa Sandblasting Mike Magers 65162 Oxford Rd Atlantic, Iowa 50022 712-249-3995

United Stop & Shop 810 Hwy 175 Stratford, Iowa 50249 515-838-2833 91% Premium Nolead 6:00am - 10:00pm

Revolution Cycles 120 South Main Street Baxter, Iowa 50028 641-507-9250 www.rev-ia.com

Elite Auto Upholstery & Embroidery

Sound and Service Bike/Car/Home Audio and TV 712 Quint Avenue Carroll, Iowa 51401 712-792-5403

Tame Your Mane at MY BARBER 7th & Fillmore, Davenport 563-322-8762 Biker Owned & Operated

Nichols, Iowa 52766 Shop 319-723-4244 Cell 319-330-4541

Metal Ink 911 7th Street Ste 102 Harlan, Iowa 51537 712-235-2453 www.metalink.org Moser’s 4-Way Service Center Motorcycles.ATVs.Jet Skis Harley-Davidson Certified Luxemburg, Iowa 563-853-3390 Moser4way@iowatelecom.net Nelson Machine & Forge General Machining, Ornamental Iron, Weld/Fab

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99 Counties to tour on the bike, 99 counties to tour, take one down, drive on around, 47 counties to tour on the bike. A few years back, a summer riding goal was to ride through each one of the counties in Iowa, and what was found was a wealth of interest and beauty. Each month I will revisit each county as a featured article. I 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. Jones County Iowa Doing it with friends is always better than doing it on your own, and this adventure was no different! Jones County offered our own Eryka and me the best of what eastern Iowa has to offer, hills, curves, history, great food, cold drinks and amazing people. There might have even been a brush with the law. Then again, when isn’t there tomfoolery when Pinky and I gather?

Congressmen George Wallace Jones.

Our thirst was getting the better of us so we did what any two ladies on the loose would do; we flagged down the long arm of the law to see where we could find a drink at such an early hour. We were guided just down the road to the east to Whiskey River. This place is under relatively new ownership and strangely also has camping and a twenty-four hour fitness center, now that’s full service!

The day was young so Jones we headed County is southeast of average on Hwy38 size and to Pictured came to Rocks Park, be in 1837. which is They have breathtaking, 20,000ish then onto residents CO Road and is E23 to get named thru Amber. after an One of my early favorite Senator/ people in the world is named Amber so we had to drive through. We quickly jagged south X44 to connect with Hwy 64 west to bring us into Anamosa.

We came into the town from the southeast corner on X64 and flowed right into Oxford Junction. They have had some intense flooding over the years but they also have a really cool old DX Station that now doubles as the town hall. We followed Hwy136 north to Cascade which technically only grazes Jones County so we quickly jumped onto Hwy151 and headed south to Mo Monticello. W Wh What h we ffound in

would be worth the trip even if you weren’t on a bike! We were “Welcomed to tummy heaven” at Darrell’s, a family tradition. We walked in like we owned the place and were lucky enough to be charmed by Darrell the owner, his daughter in law Nicole (our server), and Bill who is retired, a biker, and one heck of a bowler! People like them are why we live in Iowa, and the food isn’t half bad either.

If you haven’t been, you really need to check Anamosa out. Right on Main Street you will find the National Motorcycle Museum. You could spend the day looking at the history of what was, and what is the motorcycling world! After checking out the museum you can stride across the road and swing into Knuckleheads tavern where there is never a dull moment. Dawn the manager will keep you entertained and Larry the owner just might let his bird sit on your

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shoulder! If that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough for you then head on out to J&P Cycle and they will fix you up with whatever products, supplies or parts you need! After of full afternoon of motorcycle fun in Anamosa our time was drawing to an end. We wanted to make a few recommended last stops so we found E28 and took it into Stone City and then followed X28 to Wapsipinicon State Park which I highly recommend! We then reversed our route a bit and again took X28 out to E34 south, which turns into Hwy 1 south to Martelle in the southwest corner of the county. It was a really great day with old and new friends accompanied by beautiful scenery! I am looking forward to getting over there again while the leaves are changing. Keokuk County will occupy my time for the November issue. If you are from there or have a great recommendation of a canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss stop then by all means drop me a line! Happy riding! Sources Available Upon Request DRing dring@thunderroadsiowa.com

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I you have ever met If my Boss-man Vernon m n you may have picked y d up his keen eye for u certain things. He c has had this idea h ffor a while to add tto the magazine’s already intoxicating a lline-up. It all started with a call by w Vernon asking me V my thoughts on a m Bloody Mary Review B tto be added to our content. I stalled a c bit muttering to myself to regain my thoughts, b and figure out how to sink my mouth into this a chilly tangy spicy mug of goodness! I assured c Vernon that we would have a couple others V jjoin in, we would be safe and responsible, and that seemed to hook him on letting us a ttake on the challenge. So after the glow of this accomplishment of S manipulation had worn off, I acquired quite a m tthirst. This seemed like a good time to have a frosty and plan our Sunday Bloody Funday. We decided on the closest Sunday on the W calendar, as that was barely soon enough. c IIn picking our wonderful destinations we wanted to incorporate the splendor of the w northern beauty to kick our senses up a few n notches. We n ssettled on Clayton county because of their sscenic hills, kick ass corners, and gorgeous green views. g When the day finally arrived, our chance to get out of the regular ho hum of kids, church, day to day routine was exciting. We were ready to roar down the highway in little time at all. This happened to be the earliest my wife had ridden all year and I could tell the morning air was a bit nippy for her. Nothing like a chilly ride to make a couple snuggle closer! Our first endeavor was to head out on Hwy 3 to Edgewood, where the road is filled with open curves and scenery that even high speeds couldn’t dissipate. Our first stop left us empty and even more determined to quench our thirst as they were closed on Sundays. So dedicated to our mission

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we hopped right back on and proceeded to the next stop. Lacking patience, our second stop was in the very next town; Rod and Cal’s Party Haven in Strawberry Point. The aroma of the first course of the day finally let me release some angst of the anticipation of our fun. Anne helped with her organization skills, by taking notes on the methods to their madness of putting our drinks together. The mix was Tabasco brand which had good flavor, an abundance of seasonings and garnishments of olives, pickles, and the nice irregular touch of pickled asparagus. The sweetness of the bartender seemedto calm my nerves from the week. The Mary’s went down in a couple good gulps, munches, and smiles. This was a Double Double! Thumbs up for the ride there and two thumbs up for the Bloody Mary’s! Our next stop mapped out quite a distance and so to keep our energies focused we stopped quickly for a Cold One at a favorite of mine, Genes Place in Elkader; a nice little tavern with “God Damn Cold Beer”!! Our next review was at the Irish Shanti in Gunder, Iowa. In our opinion, one of the best kept secrets in Iowa. Our task of slurping another red concoction that delighted the taste buds was the result again. The mix was similar to the previous Tabasco blend we enjoyed, but we noticed something a bit different ;the blend of flavors was consistently fluid to the last drop, all from their extra effort of shaking the drink together and not just stirring. This was our lunch spot too, as we ordered the world famous “Gunder

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Burger.” Anyone who has ever tried it will NOT forget it! Super tasty delicious! Kevin the owner/ bartender was super interesting to boot, his wisdom and knowledge on a multitude of things kept us both intrigued.. Particularly their selection of Irish Whiskey! Yes, most certainly another Double Thumbs Up X Deuce!! Next stop we ventured to was Pocket City Pub In McGregor, Iowa. Here we enjoyed a homemade mix with Sacramenti brand as the base. The different flavors were well received with a full blend needed to savor the Third Bloody, and still have your taste buds slapping grins on your face from the inside. With this being our last review stop we were able to mark the day down as a complete success. We finished with a perfect score 3 for 3 on Double Doubles. The day to ride the Clayton County area was one for the memory books. The Mississippi River roads, scenery and plethora of things and places to see, brought out the extra kudos. The Pocket City Pub is a Bucket List must or at the very least the town of McGregor is something every biker should experience! I am feeling pretty good about all of our sacrifices to accomplish the extra workload Vernon bestowed upon us. I hope this brief review will spark an interest in your own “Sunday Bloody Funday”. Total bliss was easy to attain hanging with these kind, courteous, entertaining, Bloody Mary Slingers. Till our next Bloody Experience, “Rite On, Ride On” Sigs

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“It’s coming”. By the time this article gets published it will be too late for the bikers to band together to attempt to stop it. But I figure it’s my duty to send out a warning to bikers across the state.

I then realized that there small patches of yellow appearing in every corn field, it is slowly spreading to the bean fields and has even managed to infect the leaves on a few trees. Bikers

I was out racing down one of my favorite Iowa highways the other day and suddenly noticed that there was a very large patch of Sumac trees growing wildly in the ditch. I have ridden this highway countless times throughout the summer but never seemed to notice those damn trees before. My first indication that “its coming” was when I realized that those trees had suddenly transformed from green to a variety of shades of red. I was just starting to recover from the shock of those stupid trees when I rolled past an orchard and noticed that the branches were weighted down with bright red apples. That made me realize that “it’s coming” and just thinking about it makes me see red. I looked to the sky, shook my fist and screamed “NO, this can’t be happening again! Not yet! I’m not ready”. As I rolled down the road I realized that seeing red had stirred up a bad case of road rage. This time the rage wasn’t aimed at a driver that had cut me off, a moron that had crossed the center line or an idiot who valued their phone call more than my life. My rage was aimed toward Mother Nature. I then quickly realized that my rage was useless because the bitch is deaf. I decided if I was going to get any satisfaction from the ride I better just let go of the road rage and enjoy the scenery. So, I spent the rest of the ride observing how quickly my beloved routes were changing. Not only was I seeing red but I was also seeing a lot of yellow. Not the yellow dotted line that has guided my two wheels through countless miles or the yellow rays of the hot sun beating down on the roads that I love to travel. No, I managed to find an entire field of sunflowers that seemed to have suddenly sprung up since the last time I traveled this route. There is something super cool about a field full of sunflowers and the way that their vibrant yellow round heads resemble the sunshine that bikers worship. I found it rather odd that someone had purposefully planted sunflowers in Iowa. And as I cruised past that field, I noticed every single one of them was hanging their heads in shame, I figure they know “its coming” too.

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everywhere know “it’s coming”, don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m not ready for that yellow to spread through the state like an STD at an orgy. Further down the road I noticed a field of pumpkins. The big green leaves were starting to shrivel up just enough to reveal glimpses of the big, fat pumpkins that have been hiding from the sun all summer long, just laying there green with Biker envy. This time as I rode past, I realized I’m seeing orange, now I know “its coming”. The pumpkins know “its coming” too but they are clueless about what’s in store for them. It won’t be long and those damn jack-o-lanterns will be sitting everywhere with their cocky, crooked, one tooth smiles, too stupid to realize that they lost the knife fight. I then came upon a vast number of large patches of cat tails growing in the ditch. They too seem to have popped up out of nowhere. There they are standing so erect, firm and looking like a Shish Kabob wiener. I chuckled to myself thinking about the list of people I would like to see that done to. Everything will soon be brown because “it’s coming”, the bambies have lost their spots, the bucks are about to get horny, and even the relentless Iowa ditch weed will soon turn brown and disappear into the landscape. And when the weed is gone, the party’s over. Summer is on full throttle out of this great state and Fall is about to have its way with us. The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are dropping but there is still time to get out and enjoy the ever changing landscape and colors of Iowa on two wheels. Ride them like you stole them, our riding days are numbered “its coming”. Shifty LaRue

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motorbike aren’t very high on their list. Let’s review some facts: White-tailed deer are primarily crepuscular (active at twilight) in the spring, but are active during the hours of daylight as well in the summer, including midday. By late autumn at the onset of the rut and throughout this period, bouts of activity occur equally at all times during a 24-hour period. Winter activity, mainly foraging, is more likely in late afternoon. Storms at any time of year may reduce activity, with slightly more movement taking place before and after inclement weather. General levels of activity increase with day length in late winter and spring, decline in summer and then peak again in late autumn. Deer have dichromatic (two“Autumn Riding color) vision with blue and yellow primaries; humans have Rules” trichromatic vision. Thus deer poorly distinguish the oranges and reds that stand out so well to humans. The Associated Yes, Autumn riding Press reported in 2005 that estimates put the deer population does rule. Temperatures in the United States at around 30 million. Conservation are cooler, bugs have died practices have proved so successful that, in parts of their off, and the scenery can be spectacular. Autumn riding truly does rule. But said another way, there are also rules for riding range, the white-tailed deer populations currently far exceed their cultural carrying capacity and the animal may in Autumn. For example- the sun is a lot lower in the sky. be considered a nuisance. A reduction in natural predators Have you ever looked down a paved road and seen nothing (which normally cull young, sick or infirm specimens) has but bright sunshine glaring back at you, reflecting off the surface of the road? Of course we all have. This phenomenon undoubtedly contributed to locally abundant populations. Deer are excellent fence-jumpers, varies throughout the year, and at a their fear of motion and sounds and certain times of the year due to the sun m meant to scare them away is soon traveling lower in the sky, the sun can d dulled. (1) line up directly with the alignment of the road. In Iowa with a lot of East/ T sum it up, the deer population To West roads, this can be a statewide i large. They are largely driven by is condition. And it’s an awful time of t their sense of smell, particularly this day to ride. Think about it, if you can’t t time of year. You don’t smell like a see anything but blinding light looking d to them, so you don’t matter. date down the road, how on earth do you T They are used to all kinds of activity expect a motorist to see you? Often, a and noises, so the little deer whistles it’s a simple solution, just wait a bit to ( (which fill up with bugs in a week head out or head home until the sun is oor two anyhow) aren’t of much not in direct alignment with the road vvalue. In the spring, it’s best to avoid surface. But choosing to ride in the rriding right at twilight. In the fall, center of a blow torch virtually assures about anything goes, as they are active virtually around the no motorist can see you, when a simple delay could make clock. How many people have told you they swear the deer your ride a lot safer. jumped out in front of them on purpose? You have to wonder The next condition that changes drastically is the presence of sometimes, I’ve seen it too. I don’t have a solution for safe riding around deer other than to suggest that you expect a lot of farm equipment on the roads. We all know this, and we have all shared the road with a lot of Ag equipment living the unexpected. I personally favor secondary roads during deer season for one simple reason- I can adjust my rate of and riding in Iowa. But one simple thing that can be added to your riding habits in autumn is slowing down a bit before travel to the 35-55mph range. I’m out for a ride to enjoy myself anyhow, what’s the rush? If I’m on a state highway cresting a blind hilltop on a bike. It’s no fun to crest a hill at and everybody (including the minivan right behind me) is 60 mph only to find out that your lane is completely filled traveling 55-65mph, my window of opportunity to react to with John Deere Green going 11 mph. Backing off a touch before you pop over the top is a simple trick that can buy you and avoid that deer is just that much shorter. Bikes seldom come out on the winning side of a deer collision, and the age a lot of feet of roadway in a pinch. old adage of “you’re better off to just hit them” as the cage drivers say isn’t great advice to a motorcyclist. Bucks can Also, it just got a lot cooler out, which means your tires cooled off a lot too. Which means they need air. Even if you weigh 150-300+ lbs., Doe weights can be up to 200 lbs. Not just checked pressures last month, it’s time to do it again. Put a great thing to hit on purpose in my opinion. Best advice I can offer is to reduce speeds as quickly as possible when the magazine down and go do that now, we’ll wait for you. a collision seems imminent, and do your best to avoid the Finally, let’s talk about wildlife, specifically the White-tailed animal without veering into oncoming traffic. So enjoy your autumn riding, remember the rules, and we’ll deer, (aka the “North American Ditch Donkey”). Deer have see you next month. a lot on their agenda in autumn. Their cover is disappearing Mark Mullins, President, MAG daily thanks to the harvest. The rut is approaching. Winter is coming, and they know it. 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Bike Honors The Fallen By Dick Tremain

Angeles area and stood at our appointed spot: beneath the rear-facing 16-inch gun barrels of USS IOWA’s turret three.

The History Channel show I was Finally, Danny Koker, Mark, the build team, and involved in has aired so my non-disclosure the History Channel camera crew arrived. contract has expired. I can now talk about my small role in the filming and the dramatic “reveal” of a custom motorcycle built by Danny “The Count” Koker and The Count had a lot of surprises for Mark that day and he sprung them on him in rapid fire. First, was the location. his “Counting Cars” crew. He brought Mark back to his Navy roots by staging the reveal aboard a 60,000-ton battleship. Then the Count Mark Angle and I are friends and shipmates. We served together in the Navy aboard USS BELKNAP (DLG/CG-26) asked Mark’s shipmates to join him. Mark knew I was in the early 70s. He now lives in Virginia and I live in Des coming to the reveal, but he had no clue there would be ten other BELKNAP sailors attending; including a revered Moines. former commanding officer. Finally the Count gave the A year ago, Mark contacted the Counting Cars production order and bike builder, Shannon Aikau, fired up Mark’s new motorcycle from behind turret three. We could clearly company asking if The Count would be willing to build a hear the bike’s throaty roar over the wind. It sounded very custom chopper for him to honor eight sailors killed in a good! Then Shannon rode it into view. The applause started tragic accident on the high seas. and grew. Shannon stopped the bike, shut it off and Mark could, at long last, examine it. People gathered around the That accident happened 39 years ago. Mark and I were both off of active duty and stateside the night of November motorcycle to admire it. The bike was beautiful and it was a hit. We all joined in and studied this masterful work of art. 22, 1975. That was when our ship, filled with friends and former coworkers, collided with the aircraft carrier USS Mark was very pleased, to say the least, and the History KENNEDY in the Lonian Sea. BELKNAP, the much smaller ship, suffered severe damage from the impact, fire, Channel captured many of the details of the build and reveal for all of us to see in the Counting and explosions that followed. Seven Cars episode titled Power and Glory. men were killed immediately while an eighth died two weeks later in a The BELKNAP Bike, as it is now U.S. military hospital in Germany. called, is with Mark at his home in Virginia. The bike has been featured After the last fire was put out and on television, in newspaper articles the ship towed back to the U.S. and at local events. This fall, Mark for rebuilding, life went on for the will trailer it to the annual USS survivors, but, for Mark, the memory BELKNAP Association meeting in of that night turned into a white-hot Portland, Maine, for the rest of his desire to honor the lost. shipmates to see. That’s why he called the Count. The Count gave Mark an enthusiastic, “Yes!” In late 2013 Mark met with Danny Koker and his crew and design plans were discussed. Mark made a deposit to build the bike and with specifics entrusted to the builders. It was now June 13, 2014. The bike was ready for unveiling. My wife, Maureen, and I traveled to the Los www.thunderroadsiowa.com 26 - TRMI OCTOBER 2014

It is good to have the non-disclosure gag off. I really like being able to talk about Mark Angle and the BELKNAP Bike. To me this proves that dreams do come true and anyone can honor our fallen in their own special way. All it takes is a dream, a plan, and a little perseverance. Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook

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I had never tried before... chicken chunks deep fried in some kind of peanut butter coating... THEM BAD BOYS WAS AWESOME!!!!!!! Now keep in mind these lists I’m giving you are by no means comprehensive! These are just the items I can remember!!! When it comes to what I consider the main course Let’s talk food... I start out hitting the big white cooker of rice (I that may seem could make a meal right there!!!! My grandmother like a kind of silly statement to used to make a quick snack from rice with some make in an article sugar sprinkled on top... I still have that as a snack from time to time to this day!!!!!). Once my plate is that has “Eat” in covered with rice I head to the entree island. One its title. But this of the best things about a buffet over ordering month that’s exactly what I want from a menu is you can select different entrees on the same plate, I usually go with two or three at a to start out the article by doing. time. On this trip my first selection was the General Tso Chicken (did my wife have to remind me that For this month’s review visited ev ew we v s ted I liked this???? NOOOO!! I chose this all by myself because I recognized it as something I’d had before and liked. Oh... and also because the tag that tells what it is had the word “HOT” in red letters beside it... maybe that was the MAIN reason I chose the Metro Buffet in Perry. it LOL) and my second selection was the This is a Chinese buffet Mongolian Beef (this one was solely bethat has been one of our cause I recognized it from before!). Being favorites for years. (I just a buffet the portions are only limited by never considered reviewthe size of your plate and your own appeing it before... DUH!!!!) tite. By the time we were done I had eaten Now here is where I want so much that I couldn’t even consider the to talk about food. You see ice cream or some of the cake squares I like Chinese food, just nott that they ALL Chinese food. When I have for visit a Chinese restaurant desert!!!!! I need someone to go with I know, I me to decipher for me know... I what I’m looking at on the menu! It’s like this, when need to plan I go to a burger joint I know I’m getting a burger these things with various toppings of my choosing on it. When I better!!! go to a steak house I know I’m getting a steak with some sides of my choosing. When I go to a Chinese I may have place I have to ask my wife “What is it I like here missed the again?” (My biggest fear comes from the “and” vs. cake and “or” commercials they aired a while back... sweet ice cream OR sour sauce.... “It’s good, right?” AHHHHHHHthis trip HHH!!!!!!) It’s exactly this dilemma that makes Metro but there’s Buffet one of my favorite places. Here YOU pick the always next food you want from what you see! And what you see time... and will blow you away!!!!! They have a salad bar with there WILL be many more “next times”!!! Check out all the usual’s including some of my favorites like Jello cubes, hard-boiled egg halves and chocolate the Metro Buffet in Perry and I’m sure that it will become one of your favorites as well!!! pudding. They usually have at least one variety of soup offering. They have a variety of seafood choicUntil next month, ride safe and eat hearty! es. The day we were there I saw shrimp, salmon, two or three different crab meat dishes, and oysters Craig Little craig@thunderroadsiowa.com (I’m told the oysters are delicious but I’ve never PS If you have someplace you think we should had them myself... maybe someday!). They put out an impressive spread of what I would consider check out in your neck of the woods, shoot me an email appetizers or side dishes. Some of these include, barbecued chicken pieces, Chinese donuts, crab rangoon, spinach balls, egg rolls, and something 28 - TRMI OCTOBER 2014

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A small boy asks his Dad, “Daddy, what is politics?” Dad says, “Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I’m the breadwinner of the family, so let’s call me Capitalism. Your mom, she’s the administrator of the money, so we’ll call her the Government. We’re here to take care of your needs, so we’ll call you the People. The nanny, we’ll consider her the Working Class. And your baby brother, we’ll call him the Future. Now, think about that and see if that makes sense.” So the little boy goes off to bed thinking ng about what Dad has said. Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper. The little boy goes to his parents’ room and finds his mother sound asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny’s room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father having sex with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed. The next morning, the little boy says to his father, “Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now.” The father says, “Good, son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.” The little boy replies, “Well, while Capitalism is screwing the Working Class, the Government is sound asleep, the People are being ignored and the Future is in Deep Shit.

A guy walks into the bar of a restaurant and goes to the bartender and asks “how much for a beer?” The bartender replies “$1”. The customer completely amazed, orders a beer then asks the bartender “Well then how much for a NY sirloin, with side of mashed potatoes and salad, and an entire cheesecake for desert?” The Bartender reply’s “$5”. The guy still amazed then orders everything and after he is done eating his meal then says “Wow, this place is amazing, I really wish I could meet the owner of this place”. The bartender then says “Oh well, he’s upstairs in his office with my wife”. The guy looks all confused then asks “What is he doing upstairs in his office with your wife?” The bartender then says “The same thing I’m doing to his business”.

A man goes to a restaurant where he sees a sign on the wall that says: “If we can’t fill your order, we’ll give you $500.”So when the waitress comes to his table he orders, “I’ll have rye toast with elephant dung.” The waitress writes down his order and calmly walks to the kitchen. About ten minutes later the manager storms out of the kitchen and lays out $500 on the man’s table. Angry, the manager says, “Are you happy? This is the first time in ten years we haven’t had rye bread!”

Three girls go into the doctors office. The first Th takes off her shirt and the doctor notices that she has a blue ‘Y’ on her chest. He asks “How did you get that?” She answers “Well my boyfriend goes to Yale and he leaves his Yale sweatshirt on even when we make love.” The next girl comes in and has a red ‘H’ on her chest. She explains “Well my boyfriend goes to Harvard and he leaves his sweatshirt on even when we make love.” The final girl comes in and has a ‘W’ on her chest. The doctor asks “Let me guess, you hhave a boyfriend that goes to Wisconsin?” She answers “No, a girlfriend at Michigan. Why?”

Tom and Jenna have been having problems in bed so Jenna confides in one of her friends, Sally. Sally tells Jenna, “You should go see my sex therapist. Me and John were having issues and he told us to buy donuts and grapes. I eat the doughnut off of John’s penis and he uses his tongue to eat the grapes out of me. Ever since, our sex life has been better than ever.” So Tom and Jenna go to see the sex therapist. When they arrive the secretary tells them to strip down and wait in his office. When the therapist arrives he turns around and tells them, “I can’t help you.” Jenna yells back, “Wait! Can’t you just give us the same advice you gave John and Sally?” He says, “Okay, on your way home buy some life savers and a coconut.”

Mrs. Smith, a first grade teacher, is trying to teach her kids how to identify various animals. First is a cheetah so she tells them “This cat has lots of spots.” One of the kids guesses “A cheetah!” Next is an elephant so she tells them “This animal is huge and has a trunk.” One of the kids says “A elephant!” The final animal is a deer but she can’t think of any clues. Finally she tells them “This is what your mommy might call your daddy.” One of the kids says “Horny bastard!”

A 100-year-old man enters a Catholic confessional and admits “Father, last night I had sex with a couple of 18-year-old girls for hours.” The priest sternly replies “That is a sin, I’m going to give you a penance.” The old man laughs “That won’t be necessary father, I’m Jewish.” The father, confused, asks “Why are you telling me this?” “I’m telling everyone!”

A man walks into the bank and walks up to the teller. She asks him “Can I help you sir?” The man replies “Yeah, I want to open up a fucking bank account.” She tells him “Sir, we don’t Paddy and his two friends are talking at a bar. His first friend tolerate that sort of language here.” She then gets the manager, says, “I think my wife is having an affair with our electrician. who agrees that she should not put up with the man’s language. Last week I came home and found wire cutters under our bed The manager approaches the man and asks “Sir, do we have and they weren’t mine.” His second friend says, “I think my wife an issue here?” The man replies “No! I just want to put this is having an affair with the plumber. This week I found a wrench motherfucking 100 million dollars I won in the goddamn lottery under the bed and it wasn’t mine.” Paddy says, “I think my wife into a bank account.” “Oh,” says the manager, “was this bitch is having an affair with a horse.” Both his friends look at him giving you trouble, sir?” with utter disbelief. “No I’m serious. Yesterday I came home and found a jockey under our bed.” 32 - TRMI OCTOBER 2014

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What is a Biker? I’ve seen several articles that have tried to define what it is to be a biker. It seems like lots of them think that it’s all about beer, God, country, and objectifying women. I thought I’d like to take a stab at defining ‘biker’ too. To me a biker is a free thinking individual motorcyclist who doesn’t agree with being governed by others. So, in other words, someone who is willing to do what it takes to maintain and enhance his or her liberty.

HR875 which would provide funding for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of midlevel ethanol blends in all types of internal combustion engines, including lawn mowers, motorcycles, etc. – not just cars and trucks. I would think that all the farmers who want more money for their corn would really like to prove that E85 is good so then we might actually buy it. In addition, the House has HR2414 which seeks to regulate black boxes in motorcycles, and to clarify that the owner of the vehicle owns the recorded data.

The “fight” goes on all the time. Think about it. Total up the number of elected folks we each have. In addition to 500+ folks in Washington D.C., add all of the state legislatures, governors, judges, etc. Then add up your It’s not about ‘the uniform’, you know, the black t-shirt local city hall, board of supervisors and school boards. with jeans, leather or denim vest, and boots. It’s not about There are a lot of folks to keep track of. I’ve never met the phonies participating in the heavily scripted so called a biker who wouldn’t do whatever he could to resist their biker reality TV shows or even the make-believe B.S. on freedom being taken away, not just his or her own. shows such as the “Anarchists”. It’s about living to ride, not buying the next chrome thingamajig. Real bikers show I encourage you to contact me, whether you agree or not. up. We show up at lobby day, Election day, and we show Peter@RiderPromotions.com up often enough to make sure that the people elected to represent us know who we are and what we think. That is what a biker is. Some information for my biker readers, and for those who want to join; we are approaching another legislative session. Keep in mind that all legislation exists only to limit someone’s freedom to do what they want to do. The only way to expand freedom is to eliminate some old rules and really limit any new restrictions to liberty. Once again here in Iowa we’ll be facing another attempt to regulate our wardrobe. For some reason people who don’t ride want to tell us what we should wear when we do. On the federal level, in the Senate we need support for SB2078 which would stop federal funding for “motorcycle only checkpoints”. In the House its counterpart is called HB1861. Also in the House of Representatives is

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Carroll Cycle Center Open House Carroll Chosen Few MC End of the Year Party Cedar Rapids The Edge Sports Bar & Grill Motorcycle Midwest Connection Missouri Valley Sep 27-28 RJ Performance Fun Day Eddyville Raceway Park Sep 28 Fall Balltown Ride Wieblers H-D Davenport Sep 28 Oktemberfest Motorcycle Show and Rodeo Marshalltown Sep 29 Big Barn H-D 7th Annual Summer Ride ends Des Moines Oct 2-5 Hog Rock’Toberfest Cave in the Rock IL Oct 4 2nd Annual Savanna’s Ride Dubuque Oct 4 Tailgate Party Wieblers H-D Davenport Oct 4 Book Em Dano’s Bubba Shuffle Fun Run Denison Oct 4 (Mira)cle Miles Road Rally Cadillac Jack’s Baxter Oct 4 2nd Breast and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Ride Cedar Rapids Oct 4 Toys for Tots Mason City Oct 4 Ride for Freedom Wheatland Oct 5 Big Dog Wine Run with Dogs on Skis Tama Oct 5 30th Annual Toy Run w/USMC Reserves Davenport Oct 5 ABATE D19 Toy Run Denison Oct 5 Carroll Cycle Center Toy Run Carroll Oct 5 2015 Calendar Release Party/Benefit Des Moines Oct 11 Knickers Annual Leaf Run Dubuque

Oct 11 Waypoint Gentlemans Ride Anamosa Oct 12 ABATE D4 31st Toy Run Des Moines Oct 16-19 Biketoberfest Daytona, FL Oct 18 Benefit for Mike Stinn Goozman’sWestside Harlan Oct 18-19 Hogfest Customer Appreciation Loess Hills Harley-Davidson Oct 19 Swap Meet Loess Hills Harley Davidson Pacific Junction Oct 19 Eagles Toy Run Atlantic Oct 31 Halloween Party Metro H-D Cedar Rapids Nov 7-9 ABATE of IOWA STEAM/BOD Mt. Marshalltown Nov 21 Carroll Cycle Center Ladies Night Out Carroll Nov 28 Turkey Run Clinton Nov 28 Carroll Cycle Center Guys Night Out Carroll Nov 28 Black Friday Metro H-D Cedar Rapids Dec 13 Carroll Cycle Center pictures with Santa Carroll Dec 13 Santa Metro H-D Cedar Rapids

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