Thunder Roads Virginia Magazine - September 2012

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CONTENTS
On The Cover
Helmet Reform 2013
EDITORS LETTER
Wow - Another summer has come & gone we hope that you all have enjoyed some good times & great riding these past few months. If you have pictures or stories or both, from your adventures, please email them to us so we can share them with everyone. We only have so much space in the magazine each month so please be patient as we try to get them in as quickly as we can. Our main focus & cover feature this month has turned to the efforts of the Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists (VCOM) for Helmet Reform. As we all are very aware of, Virginia has had a mandatory helmet law for as long as most of us can remember so its 2nd nature for us to strap on our helmet when were heading out for a ride. Wouldnt it be nice for us to have the right to choose whether or not to wear it? I do understand & respect those who feel strongly about always wearing a helmet. But for those, on the other hand, who feel strongly about having the freedom of choice in this matter, they are finally getting their shot to be involved & help in the efforts for a long awaited helmet reform. I would travel outside of VA year after year to go to Myrtle Beach or other states that did not have a mandatory helmet law just so that I could ride with no helmet. I know a lot of people who do the same thing. Isnt that crazy?...I cant even imagine how much money the state of Virginia (or any of the other 19 states with mandatory helmet laws), loses each year because riders will travel outside of their home states borders to enjoy the freedom that they would love to have right here at home, in another state. The number of states that have fought & won helmet reform continues to grow over the years.Virginia has a good shot at it at Lobby Day in Richmond in January 2013. We are trying to help get the word out so that VCOM will get plenty of support from motorcyclists in ever nook & cranny of the state. There have been no promises made that it will definitely go through but they do know that without the support & donations of Virginias motorcyclists, the chance of a victory will diminish greatly. VCOM works so hard every day of the year for us & most people dont even know who they are. A lot of the freedoms & safe roadways that you travel on today were made possible by the efforts of VCOM . See pages 38 & 39 of this issue for more info on how YOU can help. We raise money to help others all through the year the average money spent at any given poker run or charity event is around $40 - $50 per person (gas, registration, food/drinks etc.).10 Bucks is all you need to help! And get thisTom McGraths Law Group is matching donations up to $25,000 !!! Please send your donation in, hold an event or partake in one every dollar counts. We love having you all with us & appreciate all the support each & every month. Have a fun month & make every day a great one stay safe on your roads & well see you again next month. Til then Happy Trails
Let Those Who Ride Decide
Calendar Of Events............................................4 Proud To Be An American..............................8 Hot Shots..............................................................12 NCOM News Bytes..........................................22 Clubs & Organizations..................................23 On Eagles Wings.............................................25 The Jokers Wild..............................................26 Biker Friendly Directory..............................32 Advertisers Index..........................................36
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EVENTS
ONGOING EVENTS BIKER CHURCH SERVICES
SAVE YOUR DATE!!! IS YOUR EVENT IN OUR CALENDAR??? If not, submit it on the Events page of our website www.thunderroads-virginia by the 15th of the month so it will make it into the next issue. We need events submitted as far in advance as possible so that others can be respectful of the date that youve chosen for yours.
Freedom Biker Church Virginia Beach 1080 Aragona Blvd. (Haygood area of VA Beach) Virginia Beach, Va. 23455 757-333-2555 www.freedombikerchurchvabeach.com HANGOUT TIME: SUNDAY@ 9:30AM WORSHIP RALLY: SUNDAY@10:30AM COME TO JESUS MEETING WEDNESDAY @7PM
Biker Church Service Mechanicsville, MD Rushing Wind Ministry, 29025 Three Notch Rd., Mechanicsville, MD 20659, Gordon Bacon, Preacher, 240-577-0605, bfcgordon@yahoo.com. Sunday service 10am -10:30am gathering and fellowship with coffee and snacks. Wednesday Bible study 7pm-8:30. Friday night bike night 6:30pm-10pm. Services are held every Sunday; Bible Study held every Wednesday; Bike Night ever Friday Night. Liberty Biker Church & Blessing of the Bikes Isle of Wight County, VA Our focus is sharing the Word of God with the motorcycle community, without all the preconceived ideas that you have to dress a certain way or look like everyone else. For anyone who thinks you have to fit in or be like everyone else, guess what: People can be different. And so is Liberty Biker Church. Hang-around (social) time: 10 a.m. with free donuts and coffee. Worship service: 11 a.m. with Christian rock band Stronghold providing the church music. Our address is 17011 Courthouse Hwy, Isle of Wight County, VA, contact is Pastor Jim Manner, (757) 376-3612 We hold services every Sunday & we hold a Blessing of the Bikes the 1st Sunday of each month. Tidewater Motorcycles Chili Dog Social EVERY TUESDAY Free Chili Dogs every Tuesday at Tidewater Motorcycles. 4324 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk, VA 23434. visit www.tidewatermotorcycles.net for
Sep 9th Virginia Legislative Roundtable Richmond, VA This years Virginia Legislative Roundtable will be held on September 9, 2012 at the Richmond Marriott which is located at 500 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219. The Legislative Roundtable is where Virginia Motorcyclists gather to discuss issues of importance to the motorcycling community and to have input on the 2013 legislative agenda to be presented to the Virginia General Assembly by the Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists. The Roundtable will start at 12:00 P.M. and usually lasts three to four hours. If you can make it we would welcome your voice in deciding the issues that need to be addressed in 2013. In past years the Roundtable was the starting point for legislation such as Virginias red light bill, our prohibition against motorcycle only checkpoints, and the modification of Virginia law to allow two two-wheeled motorcycles to travel abreast in a single lane. If you are interested in attending, or if you have any questions concerning this years Virginia Legislative Roundtable, please do not hesitate to contact me. Matt Danielson, McGrath & Danielson, Tom McGraths Motorcycle Law Group, 1-800-321-8968, Motorcyclelawgroup.com Sept 13th 16th Delmarva Bike Week Ocean City, MD/Seaford DE 12th annual event, Sept. 13-16, with FOUR official event locations at Winter Place Park and Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Seacrets Niteclub in Ocean City and Harley-Davidson of Seaford. FREE admission, FREE bike parking. FREE shuttle between Winter Place and Perdue. Concerts, thrill shows, bikes from Perewitz, Fairless and Arlen Ness, Cruzin The Coast Pin Run, Kuryakyn, Performance Machine, Vance & Hines, Drag Specialties, Mustang, Eastern Performance, more. www.delmarvabikeweek.com. Sept 14th 16th Thunder in the Smokies Fall Motorcycle Rally Maggie Valley, NC Thunder in the Smokies Fall Motorcycle Rally - Come ride the Great Smoky Mountains of NC. Music Concerts, Tour Ride, Bike Games, Bike Show, Vendors and more. Call 828-246-2101 or go to http://www.HandlebarCorral.com Sept 15th Fire and Iron Station 114 Poker Run Orange, VA Fire and Iron Station 114 Poker Run to benefit The American Cancer Society in honor of Patrick Sullivan - Orange, Virginia. Registration 9:30 - 11:00 am includes coffee and donuts at Lake of the Woods Fire Department, Locust Grove, Virginia. Opening Ceremony by JROTC Orange County High School at 10:30 am. First rider out 11:00 am. Ride through beautiful Orange Virginia making 4 additional stops (Town of Orange, Barboursville, Gordonsville and Mine Run) to pick up cards, and meet n greet fire and rescue workers, refreshments, bathroom breaks. Last bike in at 4:00 pm BJs Exxon lower level parking for door prizes, 50/50 raffle, best hand, Orange County Cruisers car show, fun and food. $20.00 per rider/$10.00 per passenger (10% goes to pot). $10.00 each additional hand. To pre register contact e mail: b8bydol@gmail.com or Suzy at 540-829-3027.
Aug 30th Sept 3rd 12th Annual Outer Banks Bike Show Grandy, NC Friday Aug 31st 2nd Annual SEALS TRIBUTE RIDE - Boneshakers (Va,Beach) to Barrys (Outer Banks). Biker v Food Contest. Saturday Sept 1st $5,000 Poker Run. Sunday Sept 2nd Outer Banks Bike Show. Extreme Seal Demonstration. Monday Sept 3rd-Labor Day R&R Party. Event held at Barrys Walnut Island Restaurant, 169 Walnut Island Blvd., Grandy, NC 27939. For more info visit www. outerbanksbikeshow.com Sept 1st 30th HR HOG Hunger Action Month Yorktown, VA September is the Foodbank of Virginia Peninsulas Hunger Action Month and the Hampton Roads HOG Chapter is joining in to make this the Hampton Roads HOG Chapter Hunger Action Month with our sponsor Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson. We will wear orange (the color of hunger) on all of our September rides and bring either a nonperishable food or cash donation. Two of our members have stepped up to match the first $100 collected on the rides! We will also have the opportunity to win a really, really big prize at our HOG Chapter meeting on September 19th with tickets available for a food/cash donation. POC is the Chapter Activities Coordinator-Janice Lane, 871-6408 Location: 6450 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA Sept 8th Delegate Webert Poker Run Brandy Station, VA Scenic poker run $20.00 per hand. Location: Classic Twins Motorcycle & Gun Shop, 19363 Brandy Rd, Brandy Station, VA
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EVENTS
Sept 16, 2012 Poker Run to benefit the Alzheimers Association Palmyra, VA Ride to Remember Poker Run to benefit the Alzheimers Association of Central and Western Virginia on Sunday, September 16, 2012 to begin and end at Cuppa Joe Coffeehouse on Rte. 15, just south of Palmyra, Virginia. $20 per driver, $10 per passenger and $10.00 for extra poker hand. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Last bike out at 10:30 a.m. Prize for best poker hand, door prize and 50/50 drawing. Contacts: Barry Boothe, Ph. (434)842-6392, email: boader@hughes.net or Alex and Sue VonDerBecke, Ph. (434)842-2200, Email: sue@inklings-ink.com Sept 16th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park Surry, VA Gates open 9 a.m. Admission $15, kids under 10 not racing are FREE. Free vendor setup - please call 1st. Trophies & Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at its Best-Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Colors - No Glass - No Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804)221-3959 or email trufmejo@aol.com. Rain date September 23rd Sept 20th 23rd MRF 28th Annual Meeting of the Minds Durham, NC The conference will be held from September 20-23 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham, NC. The phone number for the hotel is 800-325-3535. The special room rate is $99 which is extremely reasonable. If you want to register for the conference you may do so at https://mrf.org/register_MOTM. php The current agenda is not yet available but should be soon at http://www.mrf.org/events.php. Sept 22nd American Legion Riders Poker Run-Manassas, VA All welcome! Proceeds go to the Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund. $15 Rider Hand, $10 additional Hands. First bike out 10am, last bike out 11am. Win with best and worst hands. Followed by cookout, D. J. music, door prizes and 50/50 at Post 10 Home; 9950 Cockrell Road, Manassas, VA 20110 . Contact: D. W. Cumbie 703217-9770 Sept 22nd Riding for a Cause Crozier, VA Poker Run to benefit Special Olympics of Virginia at the Academy for Staff Development. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. - last bike out at 10:00 a.m. $20 per person and you get a poker hand, a door prize ticket and a lunch. Additional poker hands $5. Additional door prize ticket $1. All bike welcome! Academy for Staff Development, 1900 River Road West, Crozier, VA 23039. Sept 23rd CVMA 27-1 2nd Annual Poker Run and Family Fun Day Virginia Beach, VA The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 27-1 and Bikers Depot are co-sponsoring a Motorcycle Poker Run and Family Fun Day on the 23rd of September in support of VETSHOUSE Inc, which is a nonprofit organization serving homeless veterans in the Hampton Roads area. You can Pre-
Register for poker ride online at www.cvmavirginia27-1.com or on the day of the event at Bikers Depot, 612 Nevan Road, Virginia Beach, between 8:30am and 10:30am. The cost is $20 per bike with additional poker hands for $10 dollars or a canned good donation. All proceeds go to the VETSHOUSE. The ride will end at Hunt Club Farms with BBQ, Kids events, petting zoo, games, and door prizes. This is an all ages event so bring your family as it will be a great time. To learn more about the family fun day event or to purchase tickets for just the family fun day event visit www.familyfun-day.com Sept 27th 30th Outer Banks Bike Fest For a complete schedule of events, visit our website at www. outerbanksbikefest.com. For Vendor or Sponsorship packages contact Shamra at (252)338-8866 or contact us via email at: events@outerbankshd.com. 100 Miles of Scenic Barrier Islands. Live Bands & Bikini Contests. Bike Shows & Poker Runs. Guided Tours. Tattoo Contest & Beer Belly Contest. Historic Lighthouses. Wright Brothers Memorial. Pirate lore and history. Location: Outer Banks Harley-Davidson, Harbinger, North Carolina Oct 6th 3rd Annual Lupus Poker Run Fredericksburg, VA All welcome!! $10 per person, sign in starts at 10am. All proceeds go to the Lupus Research Institute, best hand wins--door prizes too! Come join us for good times and great friends! Location: Renegade Classics, 316 White Oak rd, Fredericksburg Va 22405 Oct 6th Departure Bike Works 40th Anniversary Open House Richmond, VA Come celebrate 40 great years in the motorcycle biz! Vendors welcome! Live Music, Food & Drinks, Great Sales & Much more! 5216 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224, (804) 231-0244 Oct 7th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park Surry, VA Gates open 9 a.m. Admission $15, kids under 10 not racing are FREE. Free vendor setup - please call 1st. Trophies & Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at its Best-Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Colors - No Glass - No Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804)221-3959 or email trufmejo@aol.com. Rain date October 14th Oct 7th 11th Annual Suffolk Swamp Roar Suffolk, VA A scenic 80 mile ride around the perimeter of the Great Dismal Swamp in conjunction with the Suffolk Peanut Fest. $20 per participant includes T-shirt & VIP reception. Staging at 9am; Depart at 10:30am. Suffolk Executive Airport, (757) 514-4130 for information. Registration form is available at Suffolk-Fun.com. PreRegistration is strongly encouraged to ensure the proper number of meals and t-shirts are ordered.
EVENTS
Oct 13th Motorcycle Run for Travis Mills and Virginia Wounded Warriors Program Prince George & Richmond, VA Motorcycle Run for Travis Mills and Virginia Wounded Warriors Program. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne was on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan when he was critically injured on April 10th by an IED while on patrol, losing portions of both legs and both arms. He is only the fourth quadruple amputee, from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, to survive his injuries. Thanks to his amazing strength, courage, and incredible will to live, the heroic actions of the men in his unit and prayers of thousands, Travis has returned to Walter Reed Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland where he is on the road to recovery. Every day Travis continues to astound friends and family with his progress and his amazing spirit. SSG Travis Mills is a genuine American Hero, and for his incredible sacrifice, we are forever in his debt. The Benefit will start at Colonial Harley Davidson 1701 Temple Pkwy. Prince George, VA at 10:00 a:m the bikes will leave at 11:00 a:m going to Quaker Steak and Lube 8000 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA There will be a 50/50, Auction, Live Music and much more! The cost is: $35.00 a bike with a free t-shirt. $15.00 per passenger on back of motorcycle. $20.00 per car. Registration starts at 9:00 a:m. If you are interested in participating or supporting this great fundraiser, please send an e-mail (keimsgirl68@aol.com) or contact Susan Keim directly (804)-898-0356. Colonial Harley Davidson 1701 Temple Pkwy. Prince George, VA at 10:00 a:m the bikes will leave at 11. Oct 20th Third Annual Special Operations Warrior Foundation Kids to College Poker Run Virginia Beach, VA On SATURDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2012 The Viet Nam Vets / Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club are sponsoring the Third Annual Special Operations Warrior Foundation Kids to College Poker Run. The Special Operations Warrior foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of Special Operations Personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families. Registration will be from 10 to 11 am at Poppas Pub, 2105 Diamond Springs Road Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Donation of $10.00 per Person is requested. Extra hands available for $5.00. The last stop of the event will at Grumpys Bar and Grill, 995 Providence Square Shopping Center on the corner of Kempsville and Providence roads Virginia Beach, VA 23464. At Grumpys Bar and Grill there will be door prizes, 50/50 Raffle, charity auction and Music by Common Ground. There will also be prizes for best poker hand, worst poker hand and largest group in attendance. For more information Contact Recoil at Recoillvmc@cox.net Oct 27th Bike Rally Charity Ride with lots of eats and music Hillsville, VA SouthWest Virginia training Center in Hillsville Virginia is home for 175 severely handicapped individuals. It has been slated by the Governor for closing. We have acquired legal services and intend to fight to keep it as their home. Maps are available on the net at Southwest Virginia training center Hillsville. We are hosting a charity bike rally on Saturday, October 27th. The run will begin at the Center campus located at 160 Training Center Road in Hillsville and going along the Crooked Road (route 58) and continuing to the balance of the run back to the center. Door prizes and drawings will follow lots of good food and music from contemporary
gospel, Bluegrass, rock and country bands. Rally shirts and baked goods will be available. All proceeds and donations will go directly to the legal fund. Come be a voice for those who depend on us for their well being. See their eyes light up at the sound of your machine and watch their joy as they enjoy the activities with you. For more information and registration contact Eddie Wampler at wpilgrim45@aol.com or call 865-230-5893. Be a blessing and be blessed. Southwest Virginia Training Center, 160 training Center Road, Hillsville Va Nov 4th 14th Annual Toys for Tots Poker Run Newport News/Yorktown, VA Sunday, November 4, 2012, is the date for our 14th Annual Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson Toys for Tots Poker Run. Registration will be at the K-Mart at 401 Oriana Rd. in Newport News and will begin at 8:30AM. Cost is $10 per Poker Hand, plus a new, unwrapped toy. First bike out is 9:30AM and the last bike out is 11:30AM. Ride will end at Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson at 6450 George Washington Memorial Hwy. There will food, (as long as it lasts) entertainment and prizes for best and worst hand. If you ride with your bike decorated for Christmas, you may enter the Best Christmas Theme bike show and win a prize. Sponsored by Hampton Roads Harley Owners Group, Ladies of Harley to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Contact Katina Stockbridge (757) 871-7599 with any questions.
Proud To Be AN AMERICAN
This May 28-July 28, a group of disabled veterans from Americas military rode bicycles, hand cycles and recumbent cycles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Managed by the leading not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, World T.E.A.M. Sports, the 2012 Sea to Shining Sea ride honored the courage of our military and the strength of the American spirit. Since the majority of the participants are disabled, the ride provided a dramatic example that disabled Americans can lead productive lives and accomplish remarkable athletic feats. Participating veterans of World T.E.A.M. Sports 2012 Sea to Shining Sea ride live with disabilities ranging from loss of limbs to blindness to Post Traumatic Stress. These veterans served America in wars from Afghanistan and Iraq to Bosnia to Vietnam. Their participation serves as an inspiration to other disabled persons nationally, as well as inspiring the able-bodied to overcome obstacles and challenges in life. At many cities and community that the ride passed through, community and media events were held to promote the ride and the riders, allowing the public to meet the team. The riders stopped at selected military bases along the way, as well as connected with local communities of disabled persons in towns and cities. 2012 Ride A short cross-country bike ride starting May 28th in San Francisco ended July 28th in Virginia Beach, VA. 3,698 miles. 18,765 feet of elevation gain. 14 states. 1 Penske truck. 4 GM fleet vehicles. 1 USO RV. 1,520 Energizer batteries. 16 exceptional athletes From San Francisco on May 28, the team passed through the Napa Valley and the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains into Nevada at Carson City. Crossing the deserts of Nevada and Utah, the riders then climbed over the high Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Heading east through the Arkansas River valley into Kansas, the ride continued into Missouri and St. Louis for the Fourth of July. Following the celebrations in the heart of America, the riders headed east through southern Illinois and Indiana to Cincinnati, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following Pittsburgh, the group headed east through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Washington DC. After a stop in Washington, the ride headed south to Richmond, Virginia and then east to the conclusion in Virginia Beach, Virginia on July 28. In all, the riders covered nearly 4,000 miles in their journey from coast to coast. To learn more about Sea To Shining Sea, and follow their cross-country journeys, please visit their website http://www.s2ssbikeride.org/. Theyre already planning for their 2014 ride.
One World Trade Center, more simply known as 1 WTC and previously known as the Freedom Tower, is the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The 104-story supertall skyscraper is being constructed in the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade Center site, occupying the location where the original 8-story 6 World Trade Center once stood. Construction on the foundation for the building began on April 27, 2006. At the time of its completion in 2013, One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third-tallest building in the world by pinnacle height, with its spire reaching a symbolic 1,776 feet in reference to the year of American independence. 1 WTC has been the tallest building in New York since April 30, 2012. The construction is part of an effort to memorialize and rebuild following the destruction of the original World Trade Center during the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Tattoos Of The Month
Oh NUTS!
GOOD FOR YOU
People have a predictable response when they learn that nuts are a SuperFood. Most say, I cant eat nuts: theyre too fattening. I cant even have nuts in the house. If they are around, I eat them. These responses are understandable; nuts are just plain delicious. Certainly nuts are high in calories, but they have extraordinary health benefits and are an important addition to your diet. And well give you some tips on how to enjoy them judiciously so you wont get fat. First a simple fact: Eating a handful of nuts about five times a week will reduce your chances of getting a heart attack by at least 15 percent and possibly as much as 51 percent. Thats how powerful nuts are. As a new nutritional era emerges that moves well beyond macronutrients like fat and protein and into the exciting world of phytonutrients, nutritionists are rediscovering these little nutrition powerhouses. We can safely say that nuts will play an important role in maximizing the human health span during this century. Its a simple if astounding fact: people who eat nuts regularly can enjoy a significant reduction in their risk of developing coronary heart disease. Theyll also reduce their risk of diabetes, cancer, and a host of other chronic ailments. While walnuts are the flagship SuperFoods Rx nut, my other two top choices include almonds and pistachios. My top-choice seeds are pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Walnuts are the headliner for this category of SuperFood for a number of reasons. They are one of the few rich sources of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids (called alpha linolenic acid, or ALA) along with canola oil, ground flaxseed and flaxseed oil, soybeans and soybean oil, wheat germ, spinach, and purslane. They are rich in plant sterolsplant sterols can play a significant role in lowering serum cholesterol levelsa good source of fiber and protein, and they also provide magnesium, copper, folate, and vitamin E. Finally, theyre the nut with the highest overall antioxidant activity.
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by Patti Lauver The roar of thunder from the motorcycle engines was heard July 27th-29th at Kanawha Ridge in Dugspur Va. The weather was perfect throughout the weekend enticing motorcycle riders to participate in the events. Kanawha Ridge Lane is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and is home to the Kanawha Valley Arena. Owned and operated by Tommy Brown, Kanawha Valley Arena holds events throughout the entire year. Special events attended by many include Mud Bogs, Civil War Re-enactments, tractor and truck pulls, and Saddle up for Shinersspecial thanks to the Shriners who helped at the rally. Event schedules for the arena can be found at www. virginiarodeo.com. With the Blue Ridge Parkway within 30 minutes from the arena, this is a travel destination for local patrons as well as guest from other States and Countries. The Blue Ridge Parkway offers some of the finest riding views on the east coast. And along with these fine views, were energetic and enthusiastic motorcycle riders. We also had some enthusiastic dogs riding those motorcycles. The rally boasted many contests-bikini, the bikini bike wash, tattoo, and motorcycle took the top. Competitions included corn hole, hot dog, burn out pits and best decorated trailers and tents. Vendors included Southern Airbrushing, D&J Biker Wear, Precision Screen Printing, Everything Art, Floozie Koozies & Bike Jewelry, and Estelle and her husband who made patches and did leather sewing as well as sold motorcycle apparel. Kanawha has full hook up and primitive camping sites, concessions and beer on site, a full service bar and saloon with a western theme and a carriage house showcasing a variety of buggies, carriages and wagons, all worth visiting. Tommy (Brown), Brooke the Marketing Manager and staff wish to extend special thanks to Bob Ladd for his assistance in organizing the event, Twin County Bikers for their assistance with the guided tours of the beautiful region and all the motorcyclist who came out to enjoy the weekend.
ONE OF NORTH CAROLINAS LARGEST MOTORCYCLE RALLIES

Guided Tours Poker Runs Bike Shows Vendors Bikini Contests Tattoo Contests Live Bands 100 miles of scenic beaches.
YOUR OUTER BANKS RALLY HEADQUARTERS

OUTER BANKS BIKE FEST SCHEDULE SEPT. 27-30, 2012
SATURDAY: 10am-6pm Vendors at Outer Banks H-D 9am-11am Poker Run Registration at Nags Head H-D (Last Bike In by 3pm) 12pm-4pm Band 12pm-2pm Tattoo Contest Registration 3pm Tattoo Contest 4pm Poker Run Awards 6pm-? Official Party at Port O Call Restaurant (MP 8.5 on the Beach Road)
FRIDAY:
10am-6pm Vendors at Outer Banks H-D 12pm-2pm Bike Show Registration at Outer Banks H-D 2pm-3pm Bike Show Judging 12pm-4pm Brass Roots Swill Band 4pm Bike Show Awards 6pm-? Welcome Party at Kellys Restaurant (MP 10.5 on the Bypass)
8739 Hwy. 158 Harbinger, NC 27941 252-491-2091 www.outerbankshd.com
SUNDAY: 10am-2pm Vendors at Outer Banks H-D 8am-? Farewell Bike Blessing
BIKE SHOW CLASSES Touring Cruiser Custom Antique Sport

4104 Hwy 158, MP 13 Nags Head, NC 27959 252-255-5922 www.nagsheadhd.com
North Carolina State H.O.G Rally Sept. 27-29, 2012 Outer Banks Bike Week April 20-28, 2013
www.OuterBanksHD.com
The People Of Walmart

Pinning The Tail - WHAT?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THIS AWESOMENESS! Is this photoshopped or something? There is no way hair can be THAT awesome. I mean a mulletmowhawk-ponytail hybridthats sweetness on a biblical level. Leg Up On The Competition - Jean legwarmers! Now there is a moronic fashion idea that Im actually BAFFLED at the fact was never invented. I dont have the time, but if one of you guys hurry up and create these, you will be pet-rock type millionaires. (We here at PoWM expect a 25% interest in your company however. Seems fair to us.) Two If By Sea - Who needs a U-Haul when you have the S.S. Mason? Lets face it, this has all the makings of a Gilligan sequel, but lets let him have his fun in the meantime.
Where Are The Mantyhose? If youre going to wear a nice summer skirt like this, dont ruin it with those boots mister, because that is just wrong!
Ride The Train - Lets go kids, the train is leaving the station; either get on or get out! Choooo Choooo!
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FEDERAL E-15 MINIMUM FUEL PURCHASE MANDATE However inconceivable it may seem, ethanol has managed to earn itself another enemy. To service-station owners, refiners, vintage-car collectors, economists and car manufacturers themselves, add motorcycle riders, reported the New York Times in announcing a new EPA mandate that requires consumers to purchase a minimum of 4 gallons of E-15 gasoline. At issue is E15, a gasoline blend consisting of 15% ethanol, rather than the typical 10% formulation E10. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has approved E15 for all cars from the 2001 model year and newer, but the E.P.A. has not approved its use for any motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles and its use could void manufacturers warranties. To help keep E15 out of these and other unapproved nonroad engines, service stations offering E15 and E10 from the same pump station must agree to sell a minimum of 4 gallons of fuel per purchase in order to protect the engine of the next customers vehicle, as the fueling hose retains roughly a third of a gallon from the previous customers fillup. But not all motorcycle fill-ups reach four gallons, as some motorcycles dont have tanks with that volume, or their owners may want to merely top them off. Exactly how a service station with pay-at-the-pump equipment could enforce the rule remains unclear, and the new EPA requirement announced in a response to an AMA inquiry is already generating ire on Capitol Hill where Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) told the Times; The E.P.A. has no business mandating how much gasoline Americans have to buy when filling up at the pump. What if a rider doesnt have a motorcycle with a four gallon tank, he challenged. Or if someone wants to fill a canister for their lawnmower or outboard boat engine, but it only holds two or three gallons? Or what if an American, struggling in this economy, just cant afford four gallons of gas? ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES EXTENDED TAX CREDIT Good news for eco-minded aficionados of two-wheeled transport, as the Senate Finance Committee has approved a tax credit for purchasers of on-road electric motorcycles amounting to 10% of the purchase price up to $2,500. Electric-powered two wheelers have been without a federal purchase incentive since the beginning of 2012, when the original tax break expired that was part of the $800 billion stimulus package passed in 2009. The committee approved a bipartisan package of tax credits on August 2, including the amendment by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to extend the tax credit for buying EV bikes designed for street use. With thousands of red white and blue jobs on the line in Americas cutting edge E-bike industry, Wyden says the tax break is necessary and will cost $15 million over two years. Now the measure will be considered by the full Senate. LOOK TWICE IN WISCONSIN An effort by ABATE of Wisconsin to place signs that build awareness of motorcyclists among other motorists continues to gain momentum, and the group hopes to take the project statewide. When Mike Halvorson, representing a local chapter of ABATE, approached the Silver Lake Village Board about accepting the donation of two of the motorcycle awareness signs and placing them on appropriate village roads,
the board accepted the donation of the signs. The blue, reflective signs say Look Twice, Save a Life and have a graphic of a motorcyclist. Our feeling is if they are looking out for us they are looking out for the bikes and pedestrians too, Halvorson said. The ABATE group has now reached agreement to place signs in several other area cities, and placing the signs on county highways has also been endorsed by the Kenosha County Highway Department director. FROM THE GUNNYS SACK: CALIFORNIA Transponds: California requires a transponder when travelling on toll roads, mounted on your vehicle in a visible location. This is a real problem for motorcycles. Where do you mount the things to be in plain sight? This has been corrected by AB1890, introduced by Assemblyman Jose Solorio. The bill was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown and allows motorcyclists to store their transponders out of sight in a pouch or saddlebags when on toll roads. This reduces the probability of theft from being mounted in a visible location on a motorcycle. EDITORS NOTE: Gunny Hutcheson is retiring at the end of the year after serving nearly 20 years as the AIM Chief of Staff in Oregon for AIM Attorney Sam Hochberg, and everyone at Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) THANK him for his years of dedication to bikers rights & safety and we wish him All the Best! CHICAGO TEAM LICENSE PLATES AVAILABLE FOR ILLINOIS MOTORCYCLISTS Chicago fans among the states 350,000 motorcyclists now can pay homage to their favorite pro sports teams thanks to a new law signed by Governor Pat Quinn on August 9. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, a former minor league baseball player in the Cubs organization, will make the new specialty license plates available for North Side fans as well as White Sox fans on the South Side. Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks plates also will be offered when pre-orders begin Aug. 24 at www. cyberdriveillinois.com. Money from the sales is earmarked to support schools. More than 18,000 sports team license plates have been sold to people driving cars, vans, pick-ups and other small trucks in less than two years, bringing in almost $800,000 for schools. I am proud to make these license plates available to motorcycle enthusiasts as a means of showing team spirit and further supporting education across the state, White told the Chicago Tribune in announcing his expansion of the sports-plate program to include motorcycles. NADAguides RELEASES LATEST MOTORCYCLE TRENDS The latest data regarding motorcycle shopping and research trends has been released from NADAguides, an online new and used powersports pricing and information resource. And though the economy has yet to recover from the slump, consumer interest and motorcycle sales are gradually increasing. The Motorcycle Industry Council says overall worldwide year-on-year motorcycle sales are up 3.6%, and NADAguides research shows that consumer interest and research has grown 15% in the second quarter of 2012 over the second quarter of 2011. NADAguides says the largest segments receiving growth and interest are trikes and touring scooters with a step-through chassis. Industry
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www.rt.com along with the observation that I think it targets all of us to a tee: Are you suspicious of federal authority? How about really into individual liberty? Well according to a new study funded by the US Department of Homeland Security, you very well might be a terrorist. A report published earlier this year by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland has surfaced, and in their DHS-funded findings, Americans reverent of individual liberty and others adamant about protecting their personal freedoms are categorized as extreme right-wing terrorists. In the paper, Hot Spots of Terrorism and Other Crimes in the United States, 1970-2008, researchers characterize what traits should be considered when describing right-wing terrorists, and identifies groups that believe that ones personal and/or national way of life is under attack, and those that are suspicious of centralized federal authority and believe in conspiracy theories that involve grave threat to personal liberty, the report adds. START was founded with the aid of a $12 million DHS grant, and their most recent report is described by its authors as the latest part in a series of studies sponsored by the Human SLEEPY DRIVERS AS DANGEROUS AS DRUNKS Factors/Behavioral Sciences Division, Science and TechnoloBeing sleepy behind the wheel is almost as dangerous as drinking and driving, according to a study from France, with gy Directorate and the US Department of Homeland Security drivers who were either drunk or sleepy at least twice as in support of the Counter-IED Prevent/Deter program: The likely to cause a vehicle accident as their sober or well-rested goal of this program is to sponsor research that will aid the counterparts. For the study, researchers under the direction intelligence and law enforcement communities in identifying of Nicholas Moore at the Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de potential terrorist threats, write the authors, which is done Bordeaux analyzed information from 679 drivers admitted to using state-of-the-art theories, methods and data from the a hospital in southwestern France for more than 24 hours be- social and behavioral sciences to improve understanding of cause of a serious accident between 2007 and 2009. Sleepi- the origins, dynamics and social and psychological impacts ness carried almost as much risk as alcohol ingestion, of terrorism. Apparently, loving America is precisely one of wrote Moore and his colleagues in a letter in the Archives those factors found out through the latest space-age underof Internal Medicine. Researchers used information from standing of the human mind. driver questionnaires and police reports to determine what may have contributed to the accidents. Drivers reported what WEIRD NEWS: MIND-READING HELMET medications they were on, their alcohol use and how sleepy Speaking of the human mind, and conspiracy theories, perthey had been before the crash, while patient files provided haps the latest interrogation device -- a mind-reading helmet information on blood alcohol levels. The majority of the -- will help authorities identify us freedom-loving terrorist injured drivers were under 55 years old and men. Over half were on a motorcycle, about one-third in a car and 10% on a bikers. Veritas Scientific is working on an EEG helmet that bicycle at the time of the accident. The police determined that carries a slideshow of images that could reliably identify an 355 of the drivers were responsible for their crash. From that, enemy. The device is shaped like a motorcycle-helmet with Moore and his colleagues found that being between the ages metal brush sensors that will read brain activity as images of 18 and 29 years old, driving a car, drinking alcohol and flash quickly across the inside of the visor. being sleepy were all tied to an increased risk of causing an Electroencephalography (EEG) is the science of measuring accident. We know from experimental studies that just four brainwave patterns produced by the brain in response to hours of sleep loss will produce as much impairment as a six internal or external stimuli. Familiar images prompt spikes of pack (of beer), said Christopher Drake, an associate scienelectrical brain activity that indicate recognition, say scientist at the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research tists. The company places its EEG helmet work in the realm Center in Detroit, who was not involved in the study. If you of interrogation technology, and sees its device of use to have a whole night of sleep loss, thats equivalent to having the U.S. military to help them pick friend from enemysure, a blood alcohol content of 0.19, Drake told Reuters news thats just what they want you to believe! The technology is service. A blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent is considered also suggested as useful for law enforcement. legally drunk in most U.S. states. sales of touring scooters are up 5.6% year-to-date and have recorded a year over year traffic increase on NADAguides. com of 24% over the past year. Touring scooters provide a good starting point for consumers who are new to motorcycling because they have more stability and are easy to mount and dismount, and top brands searched on NADAguides.com include models from Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha and Vespa, making up 96% of the traffic in the segment. NADAguides analysts note that trikes or three-wheel motorcycles are also gaining in popularity, registering a year over year increase of traffic on the site up 27%. Appealing primarily to the baby boomer generation, three-wheel motorcycles offer more stability, more comfort for long trips and can be customized and outfitted with a variety of comfort and convenience packages, such as independent suspension, disc brakes, upgraded audio, large lockable storage and more. Top trike or three-wheel motorcycle brands searched on NADAguides. com include models from Can-Am, Harley-Davidson, Boss Hoss and Lehman Trikes, making up 93% of the traffic in the segment. RIGHTS ACTIVISTS LABELLED TERRORISTS Long-serving National Coalition of Motorcyclists board member Glen Fengstad of ABATE of Montana (Co-Director, NCOM Region III) submitted the following news item from QUOTABLE QUOTE: If a man seeks a righteous life, his first act of abstinence should be from telling others how to think and live. ~ Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian novelist
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Written by The Coxs Edited by Lelia, TRM Missouri This story starts with a day I was riding my bike and was approached by Lelia, journalist for Thunder Roads Magazine. She started asking me all kinds of questions and details about my bike and wanted to know if Id mind having it in their magazine. My response to that was absolutely. So here goes This bike started with an Iron Horse Soft Tail frame. It has a 107 SS with a kit, a 6 speed Baker transmission, 3 left side belt drive, 38 degree rake on the front forks and cut rims with a 240 tire. The exhaust is made with Martin Grumpy Grandma pipes. The detailed airbrushing was done over glossy black paint. The paintings are mirrored off an old Molly Hatchet album cover, painted by Peter Weber. The leather is made with alligator seats, grips and 2 alligator bags made by Biker Brothers Leather. All this with the air ride makes it fast, loud and comfortable. For an old man like me to put 100 miles per day, 5 days a week and it still turns heads and photographs very well.
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ABATE of Virginia welcomes all riders to join in the fight to protect your rights. No matter what you ride, we want YOU! For more information contact Sharon Keaton at 540-937-3924 or CulpeperSharon@ Gmail.com. Stay on top of the latest ABATE news and events by visiting www.ABATEofVA.com. ABATE Coalfield Riders Chapter ( Grundy , VA ) meets 7PM every 2nd Saturday at Caleb & Melissa's garage, Deel Fork, Grundy , VA 24614-9600 . Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Steve Stacy at 276-935-2484 or SStacy@eqt.com ABATE Culpeper Chapter ( Culpeper , VA ) meets 7PM every 2nd Thursday at Hazel River Pub, 105 E Davis St, Culpeper , VA 22701. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Tim Dalman at 540-219-6366 or TimDalman@comcast.net ABATE 1st Capitol Chapter meets the 1st Sunday of every month at the Williamsburg Moose Lodge (5429 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188) NOT at Beachcombers in Yorktown. ABATE Iron Horse Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.) meets 7pm every 1st Tuesday at Big Licks 4001 Murray Pl. Lynchburg , Va. 24501 Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Stan at 434-525-1074 or ssdbryant@netzero.com ABATE Lonesome Pine Chapter (Wise, VA) meets 6:30PM every 1st Tuesday at Mosby's Restaurant, 205 Ridgeview Rd, Wise , VA 24293. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Shag Mead at 276-565-4541 or ShageDawg@hotmail.com ABATE Mason-Dixon Chapter ( Fairfax , VA ) meets 8PM every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at John's Place, 11104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax , VA 22030-5005. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Bob Seoane at 703-206-0571or NightTommy2@yahoo.com ABATE Olde Dominion Chapter ( Falls Church , VA ) meets 8PM every 1st Monday at JVs Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church , VA 22042-2145. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Tank Fortner at 703-309-7197 or KeviRF80@aol.com ABATE River City Chapter ( Richmond , VA ) 'No meetings, just action!' For more information contact Steve Skeens at 804-389-8293 or HawgSke@msn.com ABATE Virginia Cruisers Chapter ( Hampton , VA ) meets 1PM on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the White Oak Lodge, 3533 Kecoughtan Rd in Hampton. Everyone welcome. For more information contact Pete Bulgart at 757-870-1517 or John at abateregion3@yahoo.com. AMBASSADORS FOR JESUS CHRIST MOTORCYCLE MINISTRY (Virginia Chapter) Do you have a love for the lost and a passion for motorcycles? Then the Ambassadors for JESUS CHRIST may be for you. We meet the 4th Saturday of each month (except Nov and Dec) at the Major Hillard Library 824 Old George Washington Hwy N Chesapeake Va at 10am-12pm. For more information contact: Sean Bronx 757-338-1974, or Eric Holyman 757-237-6018, or www.ambassadorsecmm.org Beacons/Christian Motorcycle Association - Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month, Piccadilly Cafeteria, Military Hwy, 6-8 PM. Monthly ride: 4th Saturday each month, depart from Hardees, 6075 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach. Check our website for ride times and more information: http:// cmaner5.org/VA/BEACONSOFTIDEWATER or contact President Lenny Stowell at (757) 420-4411 or lenand2girls@verizon.net Brothers In Arms MC The Brothers In Arms MC was formed to support the members of our armed forces, past and present, create a camaraderie between like-minded men and women from those services, share in our love of motorcycling and support veteran charities and causes. The Yorktown Chapter usually meets on the third Sunday of the month at various locations in the Yorktown area. The Brothers In Arms MC is a neutral, non-territorial club. For more information about the club and contact links, visit the chapter web site at www.biamc-yorktown.com. Christian Motorcyclist Association Northern Virginia Chapter 348 www.nvcrcma.com NVCR meets 3rd Sat each month @ Old Country Buffet in Manassas @ 9:00 am, President Rick Saunders, nvcrmail@msn.com Richmond, Va. 23230. Mike Walton, President (804) 514-9123 meetings come out and ride with us anyway. Its not about the meetings. For more information on meetings or rides please contact our chapter president, Mark Johnson, at president@star440.org or go the www.star440.org Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. Our membership is comprised of Full Members (those with verified combat service) and Supporter Members ( those who have non-combat military service, and have a sincere dedication to helping veterans ). Many members continue to serve in our Armed Forces, with several serving in combat areas now. Virginia Chapter 27-1, Hampton Roads, Va. and Virginia Chapter 27-2, Quanitco, Va., Both chapters meet monthly. For informataion to join contact Ed Amerbadas Lonecke Jr., Commander Southern Virginia 27-1, at elonecke@cox.net or Graig Spanky Benson, Commander Northern Virginia 27-2, at f18spanky@cox.net Our Virginia website can be accessed through our National Website: http://combatvet.org/ Moose Riders District 8 Meetings 1st Monday of Month. Contact Bubba @ 804-691-7671. Email: kimandbubba1@verizon.net or Jeff @ 804-892-3346 Email: hawgdawgrose@wmconnect.com Road Wench East Coast Womens Motorcycle Club in Northern Virginia Website: http://roadwenchmc.com/ Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000803818092 TAMA Tidewater Albemarle Motorcycle Association. ALL clubs or any organization that hosts rides/events are welcome to attend. Come out & meet some good people from all around the area. Were all working together so that each one our rides/events can be scheduled not to conflict with others & then we can all have a successful turnout. Our meetings are held @ 7pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except December). Beginning January 20th, 2011, meetings will be held at Mary Jaynes Lazy Horse, 565 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake, VA23322. The Sons of God Motorcycle Club Ministry made up of Christian Bikers who share a vision of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ with other bikers. We hold bible study every Monday evening. For more information call TJ (757) 819-3362, Thing (757) 621-4891 or Grape Ape (757) 831-1294. or visit our website at www.sonsofgodmc.org The Widows Sons is an International Masonic Motorcycle Association comprised of Master Masons. The purpose of the Widows Sons is to aid and assist widows and orphans of Master Masons. If you are a Master Mason who rides a 500cc or larger motorcycle and have a desire to help us serve our purpose please contact us about membership. We meet the third Saturday of every month at 7 p.m. at 82 Gatsby Lane Topping Va. 23169. Contact Steve at 804-776-7290. Or email us at stephen.hicks45@ gmail.com. V-Twin Cruisers Motorcycle Club - Tidewater Chapter We are a family oriented, non-territorial motorcycle club that loves to ride. Our club supports our first responders and the military, welcoming all bikes and all riders. There are no mandatory rides, meetings, or prospecting. We are looking for new members to expand our family. If you are interested in riding and charity work, we might be the club for you. Contact us at: freebird@v-twincruisers.org VA Sons Of Liberty Riders American Patriots Defending the Constitution www.sonsoflibertyriders.com Veterans First, Inc. Chapter 1 Richmond, VA- Non-profit org. whose mission is to assist our homeless veterans back into the mainstream of daily living. Meetings are held every 2nd Sunday of the month at 12:00 pm, Lakeside Moose Lodge, 1207 Hilliard Road, Richmond, VA Dwayne (804) 216-2876 www.veteransfirstinc.org Virginia Bikers Association (VABA) VABA is a Motorcycle Rights Organization who meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month in Hillsville, VA at the Holiday Inn off of exit 14 of I-77. Gather at 6:30, meeting starts at 7:00. www.vabikers.org Contact: director@vabikers.org Bill Hanna, Director, VABA Virginia Freedom Riders - Riders Against Constitutional Erosion (VFR-R.A.C.E.) exists as a grassroots State Motorcycle Rights Organization (SMRO) dedicated to protecting and restoring motorcyclists personal freedoms, liberties and individual rights. email: membership@vfr-race.com. Website:vfr-race.com Warriors of Christ Motorcycle Ministry. 4218 Old Hundred Rd. Chester, VA. 23831. Pastor Ron Walton Phone (804) 335-5025. Meets every Sunday @6pm and Tuesday @7pm. Visit us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/warriors of christ
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Have you ever had one of those days where things just keep going wrong no matter what you do? We all have, and this summer has been going like that for me. The fuel injector on my Road King quit working, and I started having some problems with both my shoulder and right arm, and my right hip that required me to have MRIs to see if I might have a pinched nerve or other problems. Well the MRIs showed that my shoulder, arm, and hip were something that could be dealt with rather easily, but while they were checking me out they discovered a tumor in my thyroid. Well, having my thyroid removed because two biopsies determine the tumor to be suspicious and probable for cancer is not how I planned on ending the summer. But as I write this article I am less than a week away from surgery. Now for some good news: By the time you read this I will be up on my feet and ready to for the scenic autumn rides that are just about to come our way! This summer has not gone the way I wanted it to but at least I know that no matter what happens God is in control! If my bike was running I would have been out there riding when my arm and hip problems occurred and it would have been difficult for me to handle the bike, putting me at risk for an accident. Had those problems not been there I would never have been in the MRI to have my tumor discovered. See where Im going here? I am sure that some of you have had your share of problems this summer. In fact, some of you might be looking at difficulties going back the entire year. Let me assure you that you can trust God to get you through whatever it is you are facing. I am reminded of the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the book of Daniel. These three young men were cast into a fiery furnace because of their faith in God. But their faith was rewarded and they were miraculously rescued. In fact, when King Nebuchadnezzar looked into the furnace he saw them walking around unharmed with a fourth person who he described as looking like the son of God. If those three young men can trust God in that circumstance then I believe that I can trust God in my situation. And you can too. Its true that we may not experience a miracle but we can be certain that God will be there with us to help us through whatever problems we are facing. And a miracle is not out of the question either. Believe me, I have seen and experienced things that cannot be described as anything else. As we begin riding into autumn remember to put your trust in Jesus no matter what is going on around you. As followers of God we are not going to be exempt from problems. After all, we live in a world full of troubles and testing, so it is only natural that some of it comes our way. But remember the words of W.T. Purkiser who said, God does not offer us a way out of testings in life. He offers us a way through them, and that makes all the difference. And always remember that even when things look like they are too much for us to handle that no situation is too much for God. Enjoy the cooler weather as you get out on the highways and byways enjoying the beauty of Gods creation and keep watch for an old biker with a fresh smiley face scar on his throat cuz I plan on being out there too cancer free and praising God. Lets roll! Always and All Ways in Christ <*)))>< Rick Preacher Saunders
Preacher Rick serves as Director of Pastoral Counseling at First Baptist Church of Woodbridge, VA, and works in IT for Inova Health System. He served as Chaplain for Servicetown Travel Center in Fredericksburg, VA from 2003 until it closed in 2005. He is a member of the Christian Motorcyclists Association and past-president and chaplain of the Northern VA Christian Riders CMA Chapter. He is a graduate of Liberty Bible Institute, Andersonville Theological Seminary, and the Institute of Theology and Christian Therapy, and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Preacher Rick is married to Teresa Wiley Saunders. They have two adult sons, one daughter-in-law, and one grandson. When he is not riding he enjoys writing, and performing as a magician and clown.
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40 years of marriage.. A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish. The wife answered, Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband. The Italian Poker - Six retired Italian Floridian fellows were play- fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands. The husband ing poker in the condo clubhouse when Guido loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest, and drops dead at the thought for a moment: Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. Im sorry my table. Showing respect for their fallen comrade, the other love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than five continue playing, but standing up. At the end of the me. The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, game, Giovanni looks around and asks, So, whos gonna but a wish is a wish. So the fairy waved her magic wand tell his wife? They cut the cards. Pasquale picks the low card and has to carry the news. They tell him to be discreet, and poof!...the husband became 92 years old. The moral be gentle, dont make a bad situation any worse. Discreet? of this story: Men who are ungrateful schmucks should remember fairies are female..... Im the most discreet person youll ever meet. Discretion is my middle name. Leave it to me! So, Pasquale goes over to the Guidos condo and knocks on the door. The wife answers through the door and asks what he wants? Pasquale Steel Cowboys Tombstone: declares: Your husband just lost $500 in a poker game and The Headstone of Russell J. Larsen in the Logan City Cemetery , Logan , Utah . I wonder if he died knowing he is afraid to come home. Tell him to drop dead! yells the won the Coolest Headstone contest? wife. Ill go tell him. says Pasquale. His five rules for a happy life are at the bottom in on his headstone The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were all FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW FOR A HAPPY very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell someLIFE: thing, then give a talk on salesmanship. Little Sally led off. I sold Girl Scout cookies and I made $30 she said proudly, 1. Its important to have a woman who helps at home, cooks from time to time, cleans up, and has a job. My sales approach was to appeal to the customers civil 2. Its important to have a woman who can make you laugh. spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success. 3. Its important to have a woman who you can trust, and Very good, said the teacher. Little Debbie was next. I doesnt lie to you. sold magazines she said, I made $45 and I explained to 4. Its important to have a woman who is good in bed and everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events. Very good, Debbie, said the teacher. Eventually, it truly likes to be with you. was Little Johnnys turn. The teacher held her breath. Little 5. Its very, very important that these four women do not know each other or you could end up dead like me. Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teachers desk. $2,467., he said.$2,467! cried the teacher, What in the world were you selling? Toothbrushes, said Little Johnny. How could My wife was screaming at me: Leave!! Get out of this house! she ordered. As I was walking out the door she you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much yelled, I hope you die a slow and painful death! So I money? Well, I found the busiest corner in town, said Little Johnny, I set up a Dip & Chip stand and I gave every- turned around and replied So now you want me to stay? body who walked by a free sample. They all said the same thing, Hey, this tastes like dog poop! Then I would say, It is dog poop. Wanna buy a toothbrush? A husband and wife were sitting watching a TV program about psychology which was explaining the phenomenon of mixed emotions.The husband turned to his wife and said, That is an absolute bunch of crap. I bet you cant tell me one thing that will make me happy and sad at the exact same time. She said: Out of all your friends, you have the biggest penis.
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Steve Koontz of Fighting Chance Customs has always wanted to build a tribute bike to the Huey Helicopter. The Huey has certainly become the most recognizable helicopter in the world. One of the many uses of the Huey was for MedEvac purposes. As a result, the bike was appropriately named, Help From Above. When he spoke with the people at the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation in Custer, South Dakota, he shared his thoughts with them. They agreed that the Help From Above Bike would be a great fit for their fundraising efforts and at the same time be a great honor to a vehicle that has helped so many of our service men and women. Each year the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation raffles a motorcycle in early September to raise funds for the construction of the worlds largest mountain sculpture. The raffle this year is for a 2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster with
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graphics that honor the 100th anniversary of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowskis birth in 1908. The Help From Above Bike will be raffled in September of 2013. For more information about raffle ticket sales and details about the fundraising benefit, you can call (605) 673-4681 or send an e-mail to memorial@crazyhorse.org. Steve delivered and unveiled the Help From Above Bike during the 2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It is now on display at the welcome center of the Memorial. While he was there, the film crew for WorldRiderZ TV show was on location filming. Look for the Help From Above Bike during the show which is to air in early 2013 on the Discovery Channel. Special thanks to the readers at the Jefferson Barracks Base for allowing us access for a photo shoot. You rock!
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The color or temperature is particularly important should you decide to use High Intensity Display (HID) lighting. HID uses a transformer to generate much higher voltage to operate a bulb much like a fluorescent light works. This transformer/ballast unit requires good wiring as well as a relay in the By Wayne Tripp system to keep from overloading the stock harness. HID bulbs also need a Power-Tripp Performance, Inc. special reflector and projection lens to focus the beam for best results. But Most motorcycle headlights are OK. Thats about the best I can say about not all HID units are the same. You tend to get what you pay for with these them. If you ride at night, the stock light pattern and brightness can leave you systems, but retrofitting HID to non-HID reflectors/lenses (even halogen projectors) may not always work as intended. For this reason I tend to prefer wanting more. This month we will dive into the lighting part of the electrical system and work on improving lighting output for night time riding, as well as simply upgrading the wiring, reflector and halogen bulb for most of my personal bikes. This will nearly seem to singe the fur off a deer or possum for being better noticed in daylight conditions. Lets start with the stock wiring harness. Manufacturer bean counters tend unfortunate enough to near the edge of the road in front of me at night. And to hold the harness to the bare minimum of wire gauge (diameter) and length bright headlights tend to deter more than a few from venturing out on the road. This is still completely DOT legal with two to three times more lumens to keep the cost of the harness down with copper costs being what they are compared to stock. today. Even the copper used may be recycled and of lower copper purity Below is a basic wiring schematic for improving headlight wiring on dual in the wire used than many know. Copper purity percentage is becoming headlights. Single headlight systems are very similar. For those that are not a big issue today as many motorcycle and automotive manufacturers are up to making a simple harness, aftermarket companies like Eastern Beaver discovering with harness, stator/alternator, and starter wire/windings that sell specific as well as universal harnesses that will fit your bike. are not always conforming to standards specified and required. This means Headlight adjustment is not hard, and having well adjusted headlights that the wire has more resistance and does not produce or carry voltage can make riding even more enjoyable and more safe. Simple hold the bike (especially direct current DC voltage) nearly as well as it should. With lighting, a small reduction in the voltage due to wire resistance causes a large drop in upright and measure to the center of the headlight bulb or projector. Measure lighting output. This also increases the load on the wire and connections that a flat ground 25 feet away against a wall or garage door, and center the headlight beam or projector cut-off line 4 inches lower than the center-line of generates heat that can melt stock plastic wire sheathing and connectors. the headlight. Do this with the rider on the bike so that the beam is thrown at Not a good thing. Keeping connections clean and waterproof goes a long the same angle as in actual use. Next, make sure the beam is angled so that way especially in locations near the ocean with corrosion-causing salt in the right edge will project and light up 10-15 feet off the edge of the road. This the air and on the ground. If you check the voltage at the battery with the engine running, and then at will let you see road signs and the edge of the road hazards best. Now, while we are on the subject of wiring, lets take a minute to look at the bulb end of the harness, you should see minimal voltage drop. Unforadding or replacing turn signals, running, and brake lights. If you are going to tunately, this rarely is the case, and most times a volt or two less voltage is use the stock harness for adding lights, make sure you are not overloading actually reaching the headlights. This drastically reduces the output of the it and trying to draw more than it can handle. Yes, LEDs draw less amperstock bulbs in lumens (a unit of measure for light output). Running heavier age than incandescent bulbs, but most LED clusters also include resistors gauge (high quality 12ga. or 10ga.) wire directly from the battery to a relay to keep from overloading the LEDs used, or to allow the use of standard near the headlights can produce considerably brighter headlights simply by turn signal relays. This means they can cause as much or more load as the reducing voltage drop to the bulbs. [See the diagram below.] stock bulbs. Also, most shops and dealers carry (or can order) inexpensive Making sure the voltage regulator/rectifier is a modern electronic (MOSconnectors and pins that will plug into the stock connectors, as well as FET) design, and not of the older mechanical shunting (very hot) units can mean as much as a volt and a half more voltage at idle and cruise. Aftermar- waterproof heat shrink to seal wire connections. I do not care to mention how ket MOSFET units from Ricks Electrics or Electrosport can be purchased as many engine electrical problems I have seen that were caused by the owner incorrectly adding lights to their own bike. It doesnt take much work or cost a direct replacement. These run cooler, last longer, and keep voltage more to do it right, and prevent issues in the future. But you would think just the opconsistent extending stator life. posite from the number of electrical problems we regularly see. Inexpensive Today halogen bulbs are available that produce 50% or 100% more light from the same voltage and current as stock bulbs. Sylvania, PIAA, and many LED clusters have been the bane of the motorcycle mechanic for the past 10 years. Not because of the LEDs themselves, but because of cheap Walmart/ more produce +50 halogen bulbs that are readily available. Phillips even Autozone conectors and wire, combined with poor application by bike owners markets a +100 bulb in Europe in their Xtreme Vision line that can really that wont take a few more minutes to do it right. A short that back-feeds improve output. [Easily ordered online from England with free shipping, and in your hands in 4 days.] These bulbs do not have the blue color tinting found power into the ground plane, or causes electrical surges, can cause more issues to electrical sensors than many understand. And this is no fun to track on many high output bulbs sold in the USA. Even the reflector or projecdown especially when caused by the bikes owner themselves. tor used can make a difference in the way light is thrown or patterned on And finally, you can have too much light. Too bright of headlight beams, the road. There are several aftermarket manufacturers like Adjure, PIAA, too many running lights, turn signals, or glow strips can make you a road and others that use computer modeling and improved reflector materials to hazard to other riders and drivers. Lighting your bike well is one thing. increase reflection and pattern projected by the bulb. Light is classed into colors by temperature ranges. The lower temperature Becoming a rolling lighthouse or neon sign is another. ranges are in the red part of the spectrum, and the higher temperatures are in the blue or violet part of the spectrum. The human eye uses rod and cone cells to see. At night, the rods are used to detect light coming in directly, and Wayne Tripp Motorcycle Performance and Tuning we tend to see blue-ish tints/temperatures as brighter from straight ahead. However, we need yellow-ish tints for the cones to detect reflected light at the www.power-tripp.com edges of our vision such as deer along the side of the road.
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Its important for you to know who your friends are out there when you hit the road! Welcome to our Motorcycle Friendly Directory. The following is a list of establishments throughout the Mid-Atlantic that want you to know that theyre here for YOU. Whether its a bike dealer, service shop, restaurant, bar or any other type of business that welcomes our biking community through their doors, you can count on our family of friends to always welcome you in. ALL of our regular advertisers can be found, in bold, throughout this listing. All of our friends listed are Motorcycle Friendly & most of them ride too, so they know exactly what you want & need. The staff here at Thunder Roads greatly appreciates of all of our advertisers continuous support each month - they are the sole financial supporters of this magazine. WE WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT THEM! So please give them the support that they truly deserve for being with us & drop by to see them for a visit. Let them know that you saw them here in Thunder Roads. If you know of a business that would like to join our Thunder Roads family of Motorcycle Friendly Places, please give us a call (757) 831-2264 or email kelly@thunderroads-virginia.com Where Theres Bikes.Theres Going To Be Thunder - THUNDER ROADS * Pick up your FREE copy of Thunder Roads at these locations
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Garys Automotive Again * 23220 Airport Street Petersburg, VA 23803 (804) 733-8644 www.oceanacycles.com Outlanders * 4768 US Highway 211 West Luray, VA 22835 (540) 743-2040 www.outlanders.ws email: outlnd@shentel.net Patriot Harley-Davidson * 9739 Fairfax Blvd Fairfax, VA (703) 352-5400 www.patriothd.com LEGAL SERVICES Epstein, Sandler & Flora P.C.* 295 Bendix Rd., Suite 210 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757) 627.8900 www.epsteinsandlerandflorapcva.com
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Pure Evil Performance* John & Amy Lea 7494 Industrial Park Road, Suite L Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (804) 397-1930
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Absolut Cycle Worx * 5016 Midlothian Tpke Richmond, VA 23224 (804) 497-7000
Groves Winchester Harley-Davidson * 140 Independence Drive Winchester, VA 22602 (800) 777-4275 or (540) 667-5655 www.hdwinchester.com
S&G Mobile Marine* Parts, Service & Consignment Boats 1097 Kaseys Lakeview Drive Moneta, VA 24121 Shop (540) 296-0777 & Cell (540) 761-BOAT www.sngmobilemarine.com
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Cavellis Inc* 3514 Oaklawn Blvd Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 458-2016
Fast Lane Biker Gear & Accessories * 166 S. Rosemont Rd. Ste. G Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757) 340-4446 Harley-Haven* 1920 Atlantic Ave Virginia Beach, VA (757) 425-2458 www.hrhd.com Grumpys Bar & Grill Tidewater Motorcycles, Inc.* 4324 Godwin Blvd Suffolk, VA 23434 (757) 255-4200 www.tidewatermotorcycles.net WTF Leather Crafter * Seats, Sewing, Patches, Leather work 612 Nevan Rd, Suite 108 Hilltop Virginia Beach, VA (757) 439-2813 INSURANCE GEICO Powersports* Motorcycle, ATV, RV, Watercraft 1-800-44-CYCLE (442-9253) www.geico.com BARS & RESTAURANTS North Carolina Barrys Walnut Island Restaurant, Lodge,* Sports Center & Marina 169 Walnut Island Blvd Grandy, NC 27939 (252) 453-4153 www.walnutisland.com www.outerbanksbikeshow.com Virginia Alley Caf and Sports Lounge 688 N Main St. Kilmarnock, VA 22482 (804) 436-1100 MOTORCYCLE RACES & EVENTS 995 Kempsville Rd. Virginia beach, VA 23464 (757) 474-0880 www.grumpysbarandgrillvb.com Visit us on Facebook/Grumpys Bar & Grill Clutch Bar & Grill* 1485 General Booth Blvd (Behind Hooters) Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757) 491-2229 www.clutchbarandgrill.com email: info@clutchbarandgrill.com
Damon & Company Sports Bar & Grill * 7104 George Washington Mem. Hwy, Rt 17 North Gloucester, VA (804) 693-7218 www.damonsbar.com
POWDER COATING J & J Powder Coating* 2424 Castleton Commerce Way, Suite 1101 Virginia Beach, VA. 23456 (757) 406-2922 GREAT PLACES TO STAY
PERSONAL SERVICES Kuttin Station * For ALL your hair needs! 20820 Carson Rd Dinwiddie, VA 23841 Biker Specials! (804) 469-9003 TOWING
North Carolina Peaco Towing Inc.* Barrys Walnut Island Restaurant, Lodge,* Sports Center & Marina 169 Walnut Island Blvd Grandy, NC 27939 (252) 453-4153 www.walnutisland.com www.Barrysbikerally.com Rushing Wind Ministry 29025 Three Notch Rd. Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Gordon Bacon, Preacher (240) 577-0605 bfcgordon@yahoo.com Sunday service 10am-10:30am. Gathering and fellowship with coffee and snacks. Wednesday Bible study Virginia Outlanders River Camp* 4253 US Hwy 211 West Luray, VA (540) 743-5540 www.outlandersrivercamp.net 7pm-8:30 & Friday night bike night 6:30pm-10pm BIKER CHURCHES 6906 School Ave. Richmond, Va 23228 804-262-1001
HOOTERS Richmond West Broad * 7912 West Broad Street (804) 270-WING Hooters of Roanoke* 4627 Williamson Rd Nw Roanoke, VA 24012 (540) 362-9464 www.hootersofroanoke.com BIKE NIGHT every Thursday 6pm to 10pm
Steel Horse Bar and Grill * 1920 W. Hundred Rd. (1/2 mile east of I-95 on Rt. 10) Chester, VA 23836 (804) 706-6600 www.steelhorseva.com
Hearth & Home Inn* 3376 Dellwood Road (US Hwy 19) Maggie Valley, NC 28786 (828) 926-1845 www.hearthandhomeinn.com
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Helmet Reform Poker Run Fund Raiser

Saturday, July 28th, was your typical hot & muggy summer day in central Virginia. But that didnt stop the crowd from turning out to participate in the poker run we organized to raise money for the looming fight to make helmet usage a choice in the Commonwealth. After paying out $300 in cash for a full house drawn by Mike Harlow of Amelia Va., we were still able to donate a pretty good wad to the war chest. I would like to thank the crew at Twisted Grip Cycles in Amelia C.H.. Chris Robbins, Richard Keyser and Adam Mitterer, for all their help with this event. I would also like to thank all the volunteers that worked this fundraiser and most importantly the riders who came out to show their support for helmet reform. This event was put together on a whim by a loose knit group of friends. I encourage all of you reading this article to go out and do whatever you can to support VCOM and the firm of McGrath & Danielson as they lead the charge for we the people and make riding in Virginia more enjoyable for all of us. Tim Wilmoth
LOCAL FAVORITE IS NEW SERVICE MANAGER 8/03/12 Hughesville, MD. If youre a motorcycle enthusiast of any make and model in the Southern Maryland area, chances are youve heard the rumor, and its true! All American Harley-Davidson, in Hughesville, MD is pleased to announce their newest addition to their family, a local favorite, Jeff Gray! Jeff Gray, former owner and proprietor of Jaags Cycles in Hollywood, MD is back by popular demand! He headed south, but Southern Maryland missed him and was calling him back. Not only are his family and friends excited for his return home, but his customers areas well! All American Harley-Davidson is ecstatic to welcome Jeff with open arms! His prior experience building, designing, creating and maintaining motorcycles over the last 30 years will be a tremendous asset to the dealership! Not only is Jeff a rider, but building custom motorcycles is his passion. Jeffs passion of building custom motorcycles began in the early 1980s,as he built one for himself from a box of parts. This was only the beginning of his talent. It was a combination of his attention to detail, hand made parts and old school technique that has given him the ability to create these Nationwide, award winning masterpieces, which have been featured in numerous publications. This talent, in addition to his experience in running his own business are key to managing All American Harley-Davidsons Service
Department, which is one of the core pieces to a thriving dealership! Jeffs major goal at All American Harley-Davidson is to provide his customers with excellent customer service! He believes keeping customers happy is the only way to be a good manager. All American Harley-Davidson couldnt be more thrilled to welcome Jeff Gray to the team! His passion, 30 years of experience, talent and excellent customer service skills are qualities that are sure to keep their service department headed into the right direction and their customers (old and new) more than satisfied with their experience! Theyre looking forward to welcoming Jeffs old customers too! Jeffs friends and family are All American Harley-Davidsons friends and family!
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The Fight for the Rights of Motorcyclists is about more than Helmets
Every January when the Virginia General Assembly meets, motorcyclists around the state begin talking about the laws being considered that affect motorcyclists in Virginia. For many, that means the dreaded helmet statute. On this issue, motorcyclists are deeply divided. Many firmly believe that they should have the right to choose for themselves whether or not to wear a helmet. Others firmly believe that it is an important law that needs to remain in effect. Many helmet law opponents view those who wish the law to stay in place as nannies that are violating their right to choose, while helmet law supporters look at the other side as reckless and irresponsible. However both sides share a common misconception that is shared by many members of the General Assembly and the public at large; and that is that the term motorcyclists rights is a euphemism for helmet reform. For that reason many motorcyclists do not become involved in legislative efforts to better motorcycling. For helmet reform supporters, they fail to get involved due to being discouraged over years of perceived failure. For helmet law supporters, their failure to become involved is due to their desire to see the law remain in place. Both sides are wrong. The fight for the rights of motorcyclists is about much more than helmets, and in Virginia, it is an ongoing fight that is that has seen some disappointments, but has also seen many victories that have benefited all motorcyclists in the commonwealth. Over the years, the Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists, with the help of other motorcyclists rights organizations, motorcycle clubs, and individual motorcyclists, have facilitated significant changes to laws affecting motorcycling in Virginia. None of these changes have had a thing to do with helmets. Among these accomplishments are the following: Opening up the HOV lanes to motorcycles. Mandating the marking of steel plates which are used in roadway construction and constitute a danger to motorcyclists who are unaware of them until they find themselves on a wet piece of steel Changing the statute governing motorcycle learners permits to make it comparable to that of automobile drivers. Gaining funding for the Virginia Rider Training Program
The establishment of a motorcycle seat (currently held by Tom McGrath) on the Commonwealth Transportation Safety Board Assisted in the establishment of the Governors Motorcycle Advisory Counsel Eliminating the handlebar height restriction Promulgating Section 33.1-13.1 of the Code of Virginia which prohibits the imposition of any requirement of which restricts the access of motorcycles and motorcyclists to any highway, bridge, tunnel, or other transportation facility. Adding motorcycle awareness to the high school drivers education curriculum Amending state code to allow motorcyclists to use headsets for communication purposes. Successfully eliminating numerous proposed pieces of legislation which would have been detrimental to Virginia motorcyclists These are but a few of the accomplishments in the Virginia motorcyclists rights front. Every motorcyclist in Virginia has benefited from these accomplishments regardless of their stance on helmets. However, none of these would have been possible without the help of individual riders who were willing to roll up their sleeves for the betterment of Virginia motorcycling. I would invite every motorcyclist to become involved in protecting our chosen sport, activity, passion, or any other word you may use to describe your own two wheeled addiction. Spend a day pounding yard signs for candidates who share your views on the subject or become involved in a SMRO (State Motorcycle Right Organization). There are numerous ways to become involved, as there are numerous excuses not to. However, one excuse that does not fly is that motorcyclists rights means helmet reform. In Virginia it has never been just about helmets and it never will be. It is about protecting our rights, and improving motorcycling for our enjoyment, and for the enjoyment of those down the road. If you have any further questions or comments concerning this article or any other matters concerning your rights as a motorcyclist in Virginia, please contact me at 1-800-3218968 or at matt@tommcgrathlaw.com
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Helmet Reform 2013 Support Your Right To Choose
30 of the 50 states in the U.S. have repealed their mandatory helmet laws and have given riders 21 years of age and older, the right to choose whether to wear a helmet or not while riding. Virginia is one of the 20 states that has yet to release the freedom of choice for adult riders. This isnt about being against wearing a helmetbut against Mandatory Helmet LAWS. Most of you who are registered motorcycle riders dont have any idea that you have guardian angelsnot the kind with wings & a harp. You may not see them but rest assured, they are there for you 365 days out of the year. They are VCOM. VCOM is the only state-based alliance of bikers in Virginia dedicated to defending and promoting all the issues that concern you as a motorcyclist on and off the road personal liberty, safety, freedom of expression, political recognition, and respect. This mission is a full time job. Many of the improved road conditions and freedoms that you enjoy on the road today are from their hard work throughout each year. Visit vcomonline.org for more info on their efforts. In January 2013, VCOM is heading to Richmond with Future Law, a top notch lobby group, that has been hired to represent Virginia & fight for Helmet Reform for Virginias motorcyclists. This is very costly but necessary to take the best shot ever at getting Virginias helmet law repealed. VCOM needs your support It has been suggested that if everyone donates at least $10, that will help tremendously. Businesses, clubs & organizations are encouraged to hold rides or fundraisers to help out. Tom McGraths Motorcycle Law Group will match all contributions up to $25,000. We know motorcyclists can raise money. We do it all the time for charities. We now need to do it for ourselves. $10 is all it takes to help.
Donations can be made out to the following: Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists PO Box 4851 Richmond, VA 23220
Make sure that you include the contact information of the contributor. Also make sure that you indicate that the money is for helmet reform. VCOM has contributors who do not believe in helmet reform and out of respect we will not use their contributions in this effort.
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STURGIS, A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!
The day we had been waiting for all summer finally arrived, Friday, August 3rd. Time to hit the road to Sturgis, SD. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning! Vtwin and I had been preparing and anticipating this trip since last year. We kept saying One Day and finally decided that day had to be now. We are not promised tomorrow let alone next year so if you have been using the Maybe next year excuse, stop and think about how badly you want to experience Sturgis. Neither of us had ever been to Sturgis and we really wanted to cross this one off our bucket list. Being so excited, we drove straight through, toy hauler in tow. The trip is about 29 hours. Youll need a few items to drive straight there without stopping. At the top of the list put 5 hour energy shots, followed by plenty of energy drinks, and caffeine no matter if it is coffee or sodas. I entertained myself with a smart phone app that my friend Pennee shared with me. The app kept me entertained however, it drove Vtwin up the wall. No matter, it served its purpose and kept us both either entertained or annoyed. Now that we have all we need to keep us awake for the trip lets hit the road. Once we arrived in Sturgis, Saturday August 4th the first item was to get to our campground and get some shut eye until the evening rolled around. We stayed at Ranch Lamphere Campground in close proximity of both Full Throttle Saloon and The Buffalo Chip. It is a great clean campground centrally located only minutes from downtown Sturgis. I would recommend this campground to anyone. We had a wonderful experience and would go
back again. First night at Sturgis was spent visiting Full Throttle Saloon. We had heard that Saturday night was a big night there and wanted to experience it ourselves. First thing we noticed is there is so much more detail to Full Throttle Saloon than has ever been shown on the television show aired by TrueTV. We immediately recognized quite a few people from the show. Needless to say I began my mission of meeting them and getting a few photo ops. During our visit that night and throughout the week we caught some wonderful performances. Some of the acts were Cinderella, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker and Colt Ford, and of course Jackyl. Another band we enjoyed was Blandini. I actually got one of the drummers drum sticks after it come flying from the stage within inches of us. Vtwin wrote the name of the band on it and Surgis 2012 so I could add it to my collection of souvenirs. I also have pictures of me with Angie, Goat, Jessie and quite a few other staff members. We had fun watching the film crews walk around and at times run to catch something happening for the new series. Several times we ended up being a part of the film antics so if you watch the next season you may spot us. When a member of the midget wrestling team was dancing in a cage I decided he needed a tip. Next thing we see is a bright light and a crew filming me putting the dollar in his shorts. When we noticed the film and security crew walking together clearing the way for someone we headed in that direction. It was Jerry Springer. As he walked by us he looked over at Vtwin and said, How
are you? Vtwin looked shocked to say the least. He replied and Jerry walked on. We had a great time! The Full Throttle Saloon entrance fee was basically returned with a buy one get one free drink ticket. The drink ticket was on the end of the entrance card. Some people were just throwing the tickets down after they entered. Each time we found one we got more drinks. Vtwin stopped drinking after only 2 so that meant I had way too many. When I was walking around with 2 beers at once Vtwin began giving the coupons he found to others. It was a lot of fun, we really hope to go back in a few years. Sturgis, SD has a lot of daytime rides and sightseeing trips that are a must. We met up with a few friends from Alabama and spent an entire day riding. We visited Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore and even took a break along the way in the city of Deadwood. Deadwood had its main street closed to only bikes. It is a beautiful small town with lots to see and do during the Sturgis Rally. Not only did all the surrounding Harley Shops have vendors and specials but so did a lot of other places. Be sure to take lots of extra cash to get some of the great deals they offer at the rally and surrounding areas. There were so many other sites we wanted to visit but ran out of time. We spent an entire day and evening walking around downtown Sturgis. We visited Easy Riders Saloon and enjoyed some of the free entertainment by many bands. We ate a terrific meal of fried beef tips and fries at the Loud American Roadhouse. They absolutely melt in your mouth and are unbeliev-
ably tender. While eating we experienced more free entertainment by a great band. We found plenty of night life in Sturgis without having to pay the high concert prices charged for named bands playing at so many of the private campgrounds. Dont feel you have to have a ton of cash to have a great time. There is plenty of free entertainment provided by local saloons for all musical tastes. I will remind everyone that when planning a trip to another state it will be in your best interest to check the laws of that state concerning biking and licensure. We always make sure we do this to be sure our bikes are within the laws of that state because they have to be no matter where your tag is registered. We did not have any issues with local law enforcement ourselves but have heard from many that received tickets and or fines for issues such as protective eye wear, handle bar height limitations, and proper license endorsement just to name a few. It is unfortunate that they received these fines however, the local law enforcement is there to try to keep us all safe and when we visit their state we must abide by their laws. Sturgis is certainly a once in a lifetime experience and so much to do and see you have to add it to your list and be sure to not keep putting it off. Get it planned and go for it before there is no more tomorrows. We did and now have the memories to cherish together. Vtwin and Harleygirl
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