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February is gone, and we got some excellent riding days in the don’t ride year-round as myself
last few weeks of last month; much better than the 3 feet of snow that I had to shovel and many others do, don’t forget
to get my bike out for an early February ride. Now that it appears the snow season to check over your bike before
is behind us, it is important to be cautious of the fallen tree limbs and potholes the setting out as the riding season
snow plows and winter weather damage has created in our path. As I am writing gears up. When you’re out riding,
this, I just received news that a biker got into an accident with a truck right down the stop by our advertisers. They are
road from Maroney’s on Union Ave, so it’s not just the road hazards that we need what enable us at Thunder Roads
to watch out for. Always be alert for all the other vehicles on the road that will take New York to get the magazine out
us out in a flash. Each issue we try to have content for everyone. While Thunder to you every month. Tell them you
Roads Magazine, Thunder Roads New York, and/or I may or may not agree with saw their ad in our magazine. If
all articles printed in our magazine, our objective is to get biker related information you know of any Biker Friendly
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 AMA announces
2010 AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track
National Championship Series Schedule

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)

announced today the 2010 schedule for the AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track
National Championship Series. Kicking off on May 8 in Burnsville, N.C., the series
features the country’s top ATV dirt-track racers and will award national titles in a
AMA and BMW Motorrad USA announce number of age-, skill- and machine-based classes.
winner of BMW F 800 GS in the 2009 AMA “ATV dirt-track racing is of the most extreme motorsports in the country -- high
BMW National Adventure Riding Series speeds, monster rooster tails and bar-to-bar action,” said AMA Director of Racing
Joe Bromley. “For our racers and fans, this year’s schedule offers a number of
venues that will not only test rider skill but take the series to a wide range of
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA) member Doug Carter of Eubank, Ky., knew locations.”
participating in the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding The initial round will be at Robbins Ridge Motorsports Park in Burnsville, N.C.,
Series would pay-off with incredible backroads, amazing on May 8. The series will then make stops in Missouri, New York, Virginia, Ohio
views and challenging off-highway terrain. What he didn’t and South Dakota before returning to Ohio for the series finale on Aug. 28. The
expect, though, was to cap his year with a brand new BMW F 800 complete schedule is below.
GS motorcycle.
More information about AMA-sanctioned events, including rulebooks and tips on
Carter won the drawing for the 2010 BMW F 800 GS from series sponsor BMW
getting started in racing, can be found at AMARacing.com.
Motorrad USA. The drawing included everyone who participated in events that
were part of the national series.
“I keep thinking this is a dream,” Carter said. “I love dual-sport and adventure
riding. I have a smaller dual-sport bike and was just getting ready to purchase an
adventure bike, but maybe I don’t have to do that now.”
Laurence Kuykendall, Community and Communications Manager for BMW Feb. 28 - Round 1 Round 5
May 8 July 24-25
Motorrad USA, said the company is pleased to see Carter ride into a new season
Robbins Ridge Motorsports Park Fischer Cycle
on the advanced BMW F 800 GS -- a motorcycle purpose-built for the type of Ted Robbins Pine Lake Off-Road Facility
riding featured in the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series. (704) 826-6228 Bud Fischer
“We congratulate Doug on his prize and hope that he has many more AMA BMW btnc660@yahoo.com (440) 997-4166
National Adventure Riding Series events ahead of him,” Kuykendall said. “For www.edtracing.com williamfischer07@yahoo.com
LOC: Burnsville, N.C. www.fischercycleracing.com
certain, this season will be one of his best ever. There is no better motorcycle for
LOC: Ashtabula, Ohio
tackling rugged backroads and two-track trails than the incredibly capable F 800 Round 2
GS.” May 29 Round 6
Carter has been riding since he was 5 years old. He used to ride mini-bikes, then Ozark Mountain ATV Raceway Aug. 14
switched to all-terrain vehicles before starting a family. Roy Reed Michael Coburn Racing
(417) 683-1667 Michael Coburn
“Once we had our son, I knew I had to get him a bike,” Carter said. “Then I rrgetmuddy@aol.com (605) 594-3465
needed a bike, too. Now, I like the backroads, the country roads, the different www.ozarksatvraceway.com tpaloil@alliancecom.net
pace of it all. I grew up off-road, and these backroads, that’s just my thing. Maybe LOC: Ava, Mo. www.edtracing.com
I’m done with true hardcore off-road stuff, but I really enjoy easy off-road riding.” LOC: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Round 3
Events on the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series are designed for June 19 Round 7
precisely the type of riding that Carter has in mind. For a reasonable entry fee, Dundee Motorsports Aug. 28
participants can ride hundreds of miles of trail and backroads in some of the most Dean Hoag Patriot Promotions
breathtaking areas of the United States, all supplemented by the local knowledge (607) 382-8613 Wayne Phillips
of long-time clubs and riders. blackrockspeedway@yahoo.com (330) 465-1990
www.blackrockspeedway.com www.waynecountyspeedway.com
From the competition-oriented G 450 X to the incredible R 1200 GS Adventure, LOC: Black Rock Speedway, LOC: Wayne County Speedway,
BMW offers one of the toughest, most-capable lines of motorcycles ever built. Dundee, N.Y. Orrville, Ohio
The F 800 GS won by Carter is one of the company’s latest additions, and with its
lightweight design and eye-opening power, it has achieved new heights of off-road Round 4
capability for the GS line. More information about BMW motorcycles can be found July 10
at www.bmwmotorcycles.com and on the entire GS lifestyle including off-road Birch Creek Motorsports Park
training, events and travel around the world at www.xplorgs.com. Ken Ferrell
(434) 836-7629
The 2010 AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series, which will award carlsmail1@comcast.net
another BMW adventure motorcycle to a lucky rider, kicks off on April 17- www.birchcreekmxpark.com
18 in Bybee, Tenn. There are events scheduled in Alaska, California, Ohio, LOC: Danville, Va.
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, New Jersey, Alabama and Arizona. For the full schedule, go to
AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Riding > Off-Road
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Pre-Licensing with Christine Firehock
President of the American Motorcycle Driving School, Inc
My own personal experience of
learning how to ride was back in
1995 with Diana & Christine. I’ll never
forget how much fun we had and how
excited Christine was when she saw
me smile for the first time I actually
felt myself riding!!! To be riding in the
wind and feel the breeze in my face
was like breathing for the first time.
There was no greater joy for me than riding in 2nd gear in circles, thinking, I’m doing
it! I’m actually riding! I looked over at Christine, and she was clapping & smiling as
if she was feeling exactly what I was feeling at that very moment. She inspired me.
She encouraged me to try and let go of some of the fear. She gave me strength
in myself that I didn’t know existed! And the way she handled the motorcycle, was
like me putting on a pair of leather gloves...2 become 1. If you would like to sign
up for a class or some lessons, here is her contact information.
Christine Firehock, President
American Motorcycle Driving School, Inc
When I walked into the office of Christine Firehock, President of American Kickstart Motorcycle Training Series
Motorcycle Driving School Inc, I was quickly induced with a burst of energy, smiles, American Driving Academy, Inc
and genuine good nature. With over 25 years of experience, the walls are covered New York State Administrator, Lee Parks TC-ARC & Instructor
with plaques and achievement awards for motorcycle safety and dedicated service Harley-Davidson of NYC Program Manager, Riders Edge
to the motorcycle community. Special VIP Trainer to Ducati North American
NYS DMV Certified Instructor: Auto & Moto
I came to talk to her about how to get started, the ins and outs of what to do and NYS Board of Education Teacher of Traffic & Driver Safety
where to go for your motorcycle license. Many people have heard about a state Provider & Instructor of NYS Pre-licensing Courses
program offering a class for new students, which is all well and good, but you’re AMA Sanctioned Promoter & Member District 34
missing one thing: the Christine Factor!!!Hard to explain, but I’ll give it a go. For MSF Rider Coach
starters, she interviews with each student to analyze each individuals needs. For Curriculum Devolvement AMDS
example, let’s say I’ve had my motorcycle license, and I’m too nervous to go on the Talent and Spokesperson for Motorcycle Education
road by myself. My friends are impatient and I feel intimidated by their experience.
Contact:
So I call up the American Motorcycle Driving School Inc, to talk to Christine who 10 Oak Drive, Hopewell, NY 12533
stops and listens to my needs! It’s amazing how much a good ear and a whole M 914.489.6980 / W 845.226.2181 / E cfirehock@msn.com
heart will matter. As I explain all my frustration about how I drop the bike trying to URL www.cksKickStart.com / URL www.DrivingAcademy.us
do a figure 8, or when I stalled at the red light 10 xs!!! I realize I just needed a bit
more coaching and allot of understanding. That is what the Christine Factor is all Remember, the day you think you know it all, is the day you should hang your
about! She offers one-on- one training at your own pace, and your comfort level! helmet.
“We offer the KickSTART Motorcycle Training Series for both beginners & Continued education, no matter where you go, reading a book or taking a class, is
intermediate riders teaching them how to ride correctly and the safest way. If they always a good idea.
are a true novice, we suggest they order the KickSTART DVD we developed which Written by Gina Marafioti
is a 2 hour interactive DVD with all of the classroom information that one would Rider Coach
need to pass the permit test, or take a state course or ours. It’s perfect for filling NYS DMV Motorcycle & Auto Instructor
in the blanks for a self taught or re-entry rider, or just keep as a lifelong review. We The American Motorcycle Driving School, Inc
also encourage them to pick up a permit book at the local DMV as well. “ Thunder Roads Magazine Correspondent
Christine goes on to say “We accept all riders from NJ & CT so you do not need a Thunder Roads Magazine Photographer
NY state permit or license in order to learn how to ride. Therefore, if you have a
state specified permit that is acceptable. Some people who are self taught and just
want to get legal, we offer the road test escort on one of our bikes, which would
include a 1 hour road test prep. For advanced riders, we offer the Lee Parks Total
Control Advanced Riding Clinic (ARC) who wants to handle more aggressive things
like the twisties, or get more comfortable with cornering. We get people prepared
for over the road, road test, or track time.”
If you ask Christine how she got involved with motorcycles, she will tell you a family
history that dates back to 1913. “My family has always ridden motorcycles. My
mother, Diana Marafioti was nominated into the motorcycle Hall of Fame, started
the school in 1986. She was notably the only female president as far as we know, of
a co-ed motorcycle club known as Lost Wheels. As president of Lost Wheels, she
met many new riders who had a permit without a license and were inexperienced.
Back then, there really was no training available. The dealers would sell you the
bike, show you how to turn the bike on, and you were on your own! Realizing the
need for rider education, Diana began teaching the basic skills necessary to be
safe. Christine has since survived her mother’s legacy and continues to educate
riders of all kinds.
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Tech Tips
Harley Hop-Up by Kirby Apathy

This month we’ll go over S&S geardrive cam installation. In my opinion, the gear drive is
the single best thing to ever happen to the twin cam motors. The stock chain/tensioner set
up is a very weak link in an otherwise pretty well thought out motor. In`07 HD redesigned,
but didn’t really address the main problem, instead of having the tensioners use spring
pressure, the new hydraulic tensioners will only apply full tension when the rpm`s are up
and oil pressure is higher (so at lower rpm`s the chains have less tension on them),I’ll go
with the geardrive, thank you! Some riders/shops will say they don’t like the gear drive
because if the lower end has more than .004 runout you shouldn’t use it, well if you have
more runout than that, forget the cams and have your lower end trued.
The installation is fairly simple and can be done by anyone with good mechanical skills
(read all instructions first), but if your not sure of your ability, have a shop do the install.
First step (if adjustable p/rods are going to be used, if not remove rockers and remove p/
rods) is to cut out the stock pushrods with a bolt cutter (pic 1), now remove lifter covers and
remove lifters (pic 2),if lifters are going to reused, mark them to corresponding hole. Take
the com cover off (put drain under it, you will get a little oil out).pull tensioner back and pin
it (pic 3).Now the outer chain can be removed (pic 4).When you get the cam plate and oil pump out, you can remove the inner chain by holding the
tensioner back using the pin same as the outer chain. Now you will want to replace the stock inner bearings with the Torrington units (pic 5).take a
look at your stock tensioners, pretty good chance they’ll have wear and show signs of pitting(pic 6),the pitting is the big problem, as the pieces get in
the pump and score it. Take your new S&S parts and lay them out (pic 7), read the instructions one more time and get ready for reinstallation. Install
the supplied bearings in the cam plate, mark the timing marks on the cams (pic 8) to make them easier to see when pressing into plate (pic 9).Before
reinstalling cams, check the run out of pinion shaft, should not have more than .004, if you have more than .006, stop and have a beer, your done for
the day! Now its time to lube oil pump, assemble on pinion shaft, install cam/plate (pic 11) and torque to spec. Install outer gears, making sure timing
marks are lines up (pic12), replace gasket, cam cover, lifters, install and adjust the p/rods and your done! (pic 13).Make sure after installing cam
cover, pour about 1/4 quart of oil down lifter block hole and verify oil pressure before starting by removing plugs and using short blasts with starter
motor, also remember that if large lift or high TDC lift cams are used, valve to valve and valve to piston MUST be checked!! Have fun, and be safe!!

Kirby
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Recycling America - Meet the American Pickers
Article and Pictures by Vernon and TT Schwarte who can be
reached at vernon@hawgstock.com
In January the History channel debuted a new series called
“American Pickers”. The 10 episode first season is about two
guys from Le Claire, Iowa that look for what they call “trea-
sure”. An opportunity came up to chat with these two, and it
turned out to be quite an experience. Mike Wolfe and Frank
Fritz from Antique Archeology are two of the most down to
earth and real people that you could ever meet. These guys
know exactly who they are, and where they are going. Very
personable and interesting to talk with and listen to. Both guys
even ride motorcycles! Mike likes to run around on an old In-
dian Chief, an old Harley Knucklehead, or even the Harley VL.
Frank has about 25 bikes in his personal collection. Frank
bought his first motorcycle when he was in ninth grade, a 1959
Harley Sportster that he still has to this day. Both guys even
get a kick out of running around town on scooters, anything on
two wheels. Frank is also a big supporter of ABATE of Iowa,
and has attended nearly all of the Freedom Rallies. If you are
ever in Le Claire, stop by and meet them, you won’t be disap-
pointed.
Their business is not a traditional antique dealership, and
they are not antique dealers per se, but more treasure hunters.
They are referred to as “pickers”. They are the people behind
the scenes that find interesting items in old barns, garages,
and wherever they are hiding. Their business is based on
finding lost treasures, and bringing them back to life with the
stories and history of unique items. Many antiques have been
found, valued, and sought after, but Mike and Frank are look-
ing for the interesting items that most people would walk past.
Things that are too cool to go into the landfill and that some-
one can love and appreciate once again. Recycling items
back into circulation that have been forgotten is their main
goal. In the process of finding these lost treasures, they have
fun talking, learning, and seeing beautiful America. During the
interview, there was much discussion about the background
of multiple items, so it is as much about the history of the item
and the find, as the item itself. This history is then passed on
to the buyers to in essence keep history alive. Items can be
bought from their shop or website, and even some famous
bike builders like Billy Lane and Jesse James have made
purchases from the duo.
These guys run a business to make a buck or two, but
their opinions on what they pick, and what they do with it is
refreshing in this day and age. When discussing with them
the value of items that they pick and purchase, there are
some various opinions of how to value their finds. On one
episode they picked a beautiful old jukebox and paid $1,300
for it. When they got it back to the shop, the item was looked
at by a person with more knowledge in this arena, and the
jukebox was valued at up to $5,000. The guys thought this
was a great find, but in reality, they had no immediate offers
anywhere near that amount, and ended up selling the item
for $1,900. The both advised to be wary of any appraisal of
antiques and memorabilia. The items are only worth what
a buyer is willing to pay, and the amount a seller is willing
to accept. Some may have held out for more money on
the jukebox, but Mike and Frank thought that $1,900 was a
fair price. This amount covered expenses, and made a few
dollars for them, and the new owner was happy with the buy
and would appreciate the “recycled” jukebox.
One of the first questions that comes to mind is how do
they find this stuff? The answer to that question is from sub-
mitted leads, and then simply from freestyle picking, as they
call it. People can call or email them to offer leads, or in their travels if they see a place where treasures may be found,
they may stop to ask permission to do some picking. Freestyle picking is simply looking for places that may hide treasures,
and stopping by to meet people, and ask for permission to take a look. They gain great joy from the “thrill of the chase”
in trying to find items that are unique, as well as meeting the people. The area that they cover can only be limited by the
imagination. They have been in most states picking, and even a little bit in Canada. They will soon start filming season two
which includes 26 more episodes, and they will be all over the Midwest and many other places.
What happens to items after picking was another topic of discussion that led to some debate. Many of the items that are
picked are coming right out of barns, sheds, garages, and who knows where. Sometimes the items are not the cleanest
thing in the world, and the pair had some debate about what to do with the items. The interaction of these two is amus-
ing on so many levels, and they just seem to fit and complement each other. Mike takes the minimalistic approach, and
knocks off the droppings, dusts off the item, and does a basic clean up. Frank on the other hand will spend hours cleaning
up an item, or if it is a mechanical item, will make sure that it works. He said that he likes the extra challenge of finding,
fixing, and then passing on to a happy customer a working artifact of history. He may spend one half of a day cleaning or
working on an item just to get an extra $10. For the most part though, cleaning is the only thing that is done to found items.
Not much for refurbishing is ever performed, so that the new owner can do what they choose with it. The customer can de-
cide to redo it, or leave it in original condition. Value wise on items it depends on what it is as to how refurbishing or leaving
original will affect the value.
Looking around the shop, you can see these guys are also into motorcycles and riding. Mike started out picking by look-
ing for and finding old motorcycles that were on the wanted list. His searching has since expanded to include many other
items, but motorcycles will always be a love for Mike. One of the best motorcycle finds he has picked was a 1939 Harley
Davidson Knucklehead. Mike’s dream find for a bike would be a Blackhawk or a Torpedo, because of the local Midwest
connection with those bikes, and that they are not anywhere to be found. Other motorcycle items that Mike likes to find and
sometimes keep for himself is anything Harley Knucklehead related, old motorcycle racing items, and anything from the pre
1920 motorcycle era.
Frank would like to find a 1936 Knucklehead as his dream find. He is also a big fan of the 1970s and anything old chop-
per related like sissy bars, king/queen seats, Z-bars, and anything that made a 70s chopper what it was. Frank also likes
unique old motorcycle trophies and personally has quite a collection of them as well as motorcycle toys. Frank also shows
his commitment to motorcycling with his dedication to ABATE of Iowa. He has attended almost every Freedom Rally ever
held, and is a large supporter of motorcyclist rights and rider education. From scooters to Honda choppers, to his first
Sportster, to his full dresser, Frank is about riding and the motorcycle lifestyle.
The American Pickers can be found in Le Claire, Iowa, just a couple miles north of Davenport. Their shop name is An-
tique Archeology and is right behind the BP gas station on Highway 67 right in Le Claire. The phone number to reach them
is 563-289-1530 and websites are http://www.antiquearcheology.com for the shop, and www.frankfritzfinds.com for Franks
own website. So if you are looking for something from the show, have an idea on where they can do some picking, or just
want to check out their cool websites, look them up.

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 TWO-CHEESES, HAM, BANANA &
POTATO CHIPS CASSEROLE
1 Pkg. Softened Cream Cheese
12 Slices of White Bread w/ Crusts Cut-Off
1 Pound of Deli Ham; Sliced Razor Thin
4 Bananas, Sliced in 1/2 inch Discs
1/2 Bag (2 Cups) Crushed Regular Potato Chips
6 Slices of Bacon; Cooked Crisp
4 Eggs
1 Cup of Whole Milk
1 Cup of Heavy Cream
1/2 tsp. of Nutmeg
Salt & Cracked Pepper to Taste
I know it sounds whacked, but my Mom used to make this cause it was
cheap to fix and went a long way for a family of seven! Try it.....it will
become one of your faves too......especially for Pot-Luck Socials.
Butter spray a 9x13 glass baking dish. Spread Cream Cheese liberally
over (6) pieces of your white bread squares (minus crusts), lay them down
flat in baking dish. Take your razor-thin deli ham and just make an even
layer of it all over bread slices and pat down. Sprinkle your cheese all
over top evenly. Then, cut your bananas all over the top of your ham, then
the remainder (6) pieces of de-crusted white bread, spread w/ the cream
cheese, lay that down on top of bananas, press down again. Next, in a
separate bowl, mix up your whole milk, heavy cream, eggs, salt & pepper
to taste & nutmeg. Pour this down all over and around sides of casserole.
Now, put your potato chips in a large plastic bag and leave open just a
bit at top for air and just smoosh them up in bag and then spread evenly
all over top, and then crumble up bacon and distribute evenly all over
top of chips. Bake in a 350 pre-heated oven for 45 minutes. Let cool and
then cut & serve in squares. This will become one of your “go-to” comfort
dishes that you’ll pass down thru time.
SUPER E-Z, BLUE CHEEZY HOME DRESSING
1 (8 oz.) Tub Sour Cream
1 Cup (4 oz.) Crumbled Blue Cheese
1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
TO ALL OUR BRAVE, PROUD TROOPS... YOU’RE IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS DAILY. God Speed You Home.
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1 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
2 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
Salt & Cracked Pepper to taste
Combine all together in a small bowl, cover & refrigerate for at least 1
hour. The best!
HURTS SO GOOD.......
CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
1 Loaf of crusty French or Italian Bread
* Cut into medium-sized cubes
3 Cups of Whole Milk
1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
1/2 Cup of Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur
1 Cup Granulated Sugar or *Splenda for Baking
1 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Real Cocoa Powder
1-1/2 Tbls. Quality Vanilla Extract
2 tsps. Pure Almond Extract
1-1/2 tsps. Ground Cinnamon
6 Eggs; lightly beaten
8 Ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Lightly butter spray a 9x13 glass baking dish and add the bread cubes.
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, cream & Bailey’s. In separate bowl,
combine the granulated sugar (or Splenda) and brown sugar with the
cocoa powder and mix well. Add dry mix to the milk mixture and whisk
together well to blend. Add the vanilla & almond extracts to beaten eggs.
Now, combine egg mixture with milk mixture and mix them up good. Stir
in the chocolate chips and pour the entire mixture evenly all over the
bread cubes. You’ll need to let stand for about 20 minutes to let bread
cubes absorb & soak up, stirring occasionally. Bake the pudding for 1
hour in 325 pre-heated oven. Now.....real quick, cause’ it only takes a
minute, mix up one box of Jell-O brand plain Vanilla pudding or French
Vanilla Pudding (your call) and pour it all down and over your Chocolate
Bread Pudding. Let the pudding set-up just a bit but be sure and serve
warm & yummy. You could also drizzle Caramel ice-cream topping over it
if you don’t like the pudding idea. Or come up with a topping of our own.
However you serve it, it will rock the house, baby!
 I’ve Got Your Back
I am a small and precious child, my dads been sent to fight.
The only place I’ll see his face, is in my dreams at night.
He will be gone too many days for my young mind to track.
I may be sad, but I am proud. My daddy’s got your back.

I am a caring mother. My son has gone to war.

My mind is filled with worries that I have never known before.
Everyday I try to keep my thoughts from turning black.
I may be scared, but I am proud. My son has got your back.

I am a strong and loving wife, with a husband soon to go.

There are times I’m terrified in a way most never know.
I bite my lip, and force a smile as I watch my husband pack.
My heart may break, but I am proud. My husbands got your back.

I am a Soldier. Serving Proudly, standing tall.

I fight for freedom, yours and mine by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing, the thanks it sometimes lacks.
Say a prayer that I’ll come home. It’s me who’s got your back.

Author Unknown

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 Proud To Be An American
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the riders before we head out. The wreaths have been loaded
onto the trailer and Cox driver/trainer, Tom Enroughty, is ready
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to my time served and my love for the Corps.
People have started gathering. There were Vets from all the
I began by stripping down the body and parts that were to be sent to be powder-
services, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Junior ROTC units, Franklin Military Academy provided the Honor Guard and had their entire school unit there also. The
coated by Technical Coatings in Kingston, NY. Before sending the parts, I
highlight of our program was guest speaker, Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, Chancellor of the University of Richmond. Dr. Heilman is 83 years old, a WWII Veteran
chopped 7” off of the rear fender to get that bobbed look and relocated the license
and is one of the most distinguished gentlemen I have ever met. Dr. Heilman just finished an 8000 mile trip across America and back on his Harley-Davidson 
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digital camo. I stenciled “FUEL” on the gas cap, and a friend with a vinyl cutter
made RevmeR.J.(Rocky)Angone,Jr
some “HARLEY DAVIDSON” decals for the gas tank. A pineapple
grenade was mounted on the left side of the engine directly below the fuel
petcock. Some of the other small details include a “Remember 9/11/01” emblem
on the oil cap, and a unit coin on the headlight bezel which reads “Battalion
Landing Team 2/6, The Ready Battalion” which is my own personal tribute to my
former unit and those that served with me. The air filter housing and mufflers were
painted black and the head pipe was covered in black exhaust wrap. The belt
guard was also removed to help give it a tougher look.
After cutting so much from the rear fender, my next dilemma was the lighting. The
factory tail light couldn’t be reused. I modified a small white strip of LED lights
and mounted them beneath the license plate frame to illuminate the plate and
also mounted two small red LED strips below the license frame for a stop/tail
light setup. The rear turn signals were taken from the front of a Yamaha R1 and
mounted to the rear fender struts. Once all the lights were in place and mounted,
I completely rewired the rear lighting harness and installed a load equalizer so the
LED’s would function properly. The factory front turn signals were also removed
and the signals were relocated into the spiked end caps on the aftermarket grips.
Although it took the trophy for 1st place cruiser bike at Envy Frenzy 2009 on the
Kingston waterfront in August, the bike isn’t anywhere near where I want it to be
just yet. I have the vision, I have the tools and knowledge, I just don’t have the
money to go as extreme as I’d like to go. Eventually I’ll finish it how I want, but for
now I’m just happy I’m out on two wheels. I’m proud of my Sporty and the work
I’ve done so far. I would love to do this for a living and maybe one day I’ll get that
opportunity. For now though it’s just a great feeling knowing I’m turning heads and
getting compliments everywhere I ride.
Semper Fi, Phil Beisel Jr.

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 NEWS BYTES
THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to OHIO MEASURE WOULD MAKE MOTORCYCLE PARKING SAFER
Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and Buckeye bikers will be able to back their motorcycles into angled parking
is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at
spaces, under legislation unanimously approved by the Ohio House on March
1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at http://www.ON-A-BIKE.com
10. Substitute House Bill 204, sponsored by Rep. Tom Letson, D-Hubbard,
NCOM NEWS BYTES 10-06 passed 96-0 and now heads to the Ohio Senate.
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,
National Coalition of Motorcyclists Under existing state law, motor vehicles parked on public streets and highways
cannot face into traffic. That poses a problem for people who drive motorcycles,
which don’t go in reverse, Letson told reporter Marc Kovac, Dix Newspapers
HALF A BILLION E-CYCLES TO HIT THE ROAD
Statehouse Bureau chief. For angled parking spaces, motorcyclists have to
Worldwide sales of electric powered two-wheel vehicles are set to explode
physically push their bikes into traffic, creating a dangerous situation.
over the next six years. According to a recently released study by U.S. based
firm, Pike Research, 466 million e-bikes, e-motorcycles and e-scooters will be
Letson’s bill would allow cycles to be backed into angled spaces, instead.
on the road by 2016.
“Many of you are probably asking why this is necessary or what this even
means,” Letson said. “...The purpose for this legislation is to increase safety
“Demographics and economics are aligning to create a strong market
on Ohio’s roadways and to ease the unnecessary burden on Ohio motorcycle
opportunity for two-wheel electric vehicles,” Pike’s industry analyst Dave
drivers.”
Hurst told Cycle Canada. “In some countries, these vehicles will be engines
of economic growth, while in others they will be signals of broader consumer
HIGHWAY SIGNS DELIVER A MESSAGE
behavioral shifts.”
Some of the best riding roads are in California, and a new campaign aims to
make the roadways safer for motorcyclists by lighting up over 700 changeable
Not surprisingly Hurst claims that China will dominate the global electric two-
freeway message signs saying “Share the road, look twice for motorcyclist.”
wheel vehicle market, representing more than 95% of sales during the next six
years. E-bikes will hold a 56% share of the market, predicts Hurst, followed by
Following years of lobbying and letter-writing, ABATE of California is now
e-motorcycles at 43% and e-scooters in distant third with less than 1%.
working with state officials to utilize Amber Alert electronic message boards,
when not in official use, to display the motorcycle awareness alert to millions
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES LANE SPLITTING IN ARIZONA
of commuters daily.
A bill to allow “Lane Splitting” in Arizona has been unanimously approved by
legislative committee.
ABATE Executive Director Anthony Jaime says the joint effort with CalTrans,
the California Highway Patrol and the California Motorcycle Safety Program
Also known as white lining, or “filtering” as it is commonly referred to in Europe,
“highlights the impact that grassroots organizations like ABATE can have on
motorcycles are allowed to weave between lines of cars in heavy traffic. Such
their government when they actively become part of the process of governance
practice is legal in the United States only in California and Washington, D.C.,
rather than just sitting back and being governed.”
but HB2475 would allow lane splitting through stopped traffic in Maricopa
County only to begin with for a one-year trial starting next year.
The signs displayed the messages statewide for a one-week period during
peek drive times, and serves as an example that other states can easily follow
“The biggest factor on this bill is SAFETY and to try and reduce the number
since it doesn’t cost anything extra to do.
of rear end accidents,” said Mick Degan, lobbyist for the Modified Motorcycle
Association (MMA) of Arizona. “DPS is behind and support of this bill along
Similarly, HB2351 would require the Iowa DOT to use electronic message
with AAA.”
boards on Hawkeye highways to flash “Watch for Motorcycles” during May for
Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month.
Also advocating for the measure is former California cop Ted Storck who
wrote to the Arizona Republic newspaper; “As an ex-Los Angeles police
MORE NOISE ABOUT NOISE
officer, I support House Bill 2475, which would allow Arizona motorcyclists to
Across the country, more and more communities are exploring efforts to
split lanes. It is allowed in California and has proven to be safe. I never once
silence noisy motorcycles, but in Maine a bill that began as a broad measure
investigated an accident where a motorcyclist had an accident due to passing
to cut back on loud pipes has evolved into a proposal to force motorcycle
other vehicles in the same lane when the freeways were slow or stopped.
riders to display vehicle inspection stickers on their bikes.
However, it did result in more and more people riding motorcycles, cutting
down on traffic congestion. Even the head of the California Highway Patrol
During hearings, the House Transportation Committee connected the noise
agrees that this California law should remain in effect. He agrees it cuts traffic
problem to reports that nearly 40% of Maine motorcycles aren’t inspected.
congestion and has not resulted in any extra risk to motorcyclists or other
Faulty and noisy mufflers would fail motorcycles in annual inspections, so the
vehicles.”
measure was amended to require an inspection sticker be visibly affixed to the
rear of the bike either on a mounting plate or on a rear fender or frame.
The lane splitting bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Jerry Weiers of Glendale,
has already cleared two committees in the House and faces a floor vote soon
The bill, which also calls for a study of motorcycle noise, has received initial
before it can be considered in the Senate.
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A Racine, Wisconsin city panel has voted 4-0 recommending a newly written
ordinance that would create a $100 fine plus court costs for “disorderly
conduct with a motor vehicle.” It would outlaw, in a motorized vehicle, “violent,
dangerous, abusive, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct.” That
would include: squealing tires; revving an engine; unnecessarily blowing a
horn; sudden veering or acceleration; and popping wheelies on a motorcycle.
The Culpeper Town Council Ordinance Committee has recommended that
the Virginia municipality repeal its existing noise ordinance because it is
legally unenforceable in light of recent court decisions. “The ordinance can’t
be enforced the way it is written,” Mayor Pranas Rimeikis said of town noise
regulations that rely on “a reasonable person” finding a sound too noisy.
The town’s movement to repeal its ordinance, and possibly replace it with a
decibel-based measurement, is based on a Virginia Supreme Court ruling from
last April that found a similar ordinance in Virginia Beach was unconstitutionally
vague. In January, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state court’s decision,
denying a review of it as requested by the city.
PATCH HOLDERS DENIED ENTRY TO FLORIDA FAIR
About 50 bikers from an array of clubs rolled into the Florida State Fair looking
for a good time, but because of the patches on their vests, they were refused
entry and turned away. Fair rules, enforced by the Hillsborough County
Sheriff’s Office, ban gang colors or signs.
But a lawyer representing the bikers says their First Amendment rights have
been violated. “They’re trying to stifle people’s rights by using a blanket
policy,” said Florida Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) Attorney Jerry
Theophilopoulos. “It’s suppressing their right to associate in public.”
The banned bikers belong to a wide variety of clubs, from the Outlaws MC to
Christian clubs such as the Spirit Riders, and the New Attitudes, a group of
clean and sober riders. “The clubs that were with us, none of them have ever
gotten into fights at the fair,” Theophilipoulos told the St. Petersburg Times.
“They’re not street gangs, and they are being lumped together.” The bikers’
lawyer said he called the Sheriff’s Office Sat to tell the agency the bikers were
coming, and he was told that if they wore their colors, they wouldn’t be let in.
They tried to go, anyway. “Sometimes you have to make a statement, to stand
up for what you believe in,” said Jerry T, who also serves as legal counsel for
the local Confederation of Clubs.
MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY ASKS CONGRESS TO AMEND LEAD RULES
The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) has delivered nearly 4,000 letters to
Congress signed by motorcycle industry professionals who have had their
livelihoods impacted by the lead provisions of the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act (CPSIA).
“We believe these letters along with the other communications will help add
to the momentum encouraging Congress to amend the CPSIA’s lead content
provisions to exclude youth vehicles,” said MIC chairman Larry Little.
The CPSC recently requested flexibility to grant exclusions from the lead
content limit to address certain products including youth vehicles in a Jan. 15
report to Congress.
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The MIC stressed three key reasons why youth ATVs and motorcycles
should be excluded from the CPSIA’s lead content provisions: 1. The lead
content poses no risk to kids. Experts estimate that the lead intake from
kids’ interaction with metal parts is less than the lead intake from drinking a
glass of water. 2. The key to keeping youth safe is having them ride the right
size vehicle. Kids are now at risk because the availability of youth ATVs and
motorcycles is limited due to the lead ban. 3. The lead ban hurts the economy
for no good reason when everyone is trying to grow the economy and create
jobs. MIC estimates that a complete ban on youth model vehicles would result
in about $1 billion in lost economic value in the retail marketplace every year.
WEIRD NEWS: HOG VS. HORSE ACCIDENTS
In a landmark 1985 study, Dr. J.L. Firth estimated that while “a serious incident
can be expected at the rate of 1 per 7,000 hours of motorcycle riding, serious
injury rates exceeding one per 350 horse riding hours have been described,
making horseback riding 20 times more dangerous than motorcycling.” As
far as injuries go, horseback riding leads to more spills on average than
motorcycling.
According to www.bookofodds.com, the odds a person will visit an emergency
department due to a horseback riding accident in a year are 1 in 3,837. Most
of these accidents are caused when a horse bucks or bolts, throwing the rider,
and female injury rates are typically higher.
The odds a motorcyclist will be injured in an accident in a year are 1 in 82.55.
The odds a motorcyclist will be killed in an accident in a year are 1 in 1,488,
about the same odds a person will be diagnosed with breast cancer in a year
(1 in 1,506). And the odds a rider killed in a motorcycle accident in a year was
not wearing a helmet are 1 in 2.39.
POLICE IN ENGLAND ISSUE RIDERS HI-VIS VESTS
Thousands of British motorcyclists are being stopped by police for not wearing
high-visibility clothing. Beginning in March, riders will be stopped and given
lectures on “being seen” as well as reflective vests to put on over their jackets
or leathers.
The Motorcycle Action Group says the tactics are a step towards compulsory
hi-vis clothing or reduced insurance pay-outs for riders in dark kit. “We’re
advising all riders stopped without obvious cause in order to deliver these
lectures to make a stand by lodging formal complaints. If police time is tied up
too much they may soon drop this tactic.”
QUOTABLE QUOTE
“We may never have tyrants… but if we should have them, they will seek
to accomplish the downfall of free government, not by directly overriding the
Constitution, but by using the forms of law to strangle and subvert its spirit.”
U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland (1862- 1942)
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 The IRS decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to the
IRS office.
A father walks into a restaurant with his young son…..
The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up
He gives the young boy 3 nickels to play with to keep him
with his attorney.
occupied.
The auditor said, ‘Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle
Suddenly, the boy starts choking, going blue in the face... The
and no full-time employment, Which you explain by saying
father realizes the boy has swallowed the nickels and starts
that you win money gambling.. I’m not sure the IRS finds that
slapping him on the back.
believable.’
The boy coughs up 2 of the nickels, but keeps choking.
I’m a great gambler, and I can prove it,’ says Grandpa. ‘How
Looking at his son, the father is panicking, shouting for help.
about a demonstration?’ The auditor thinks for a moment and
A well dressed, attractive, and serious looking woman, in a blue
said, ‘Okay. Go ahead.’ Grandpa says, ‘I’ll bet you a thousand
business suit is sitting at a coffee bar reading a newspaper and
dollars that I can bite my own eye.’
sipping a cup of coffee. At the sound of the commotion, she
The auditor thinks a moment and says, ‘It’s a bet.’
looks up, puts her coffee cup down, neatly folds the newspaper
Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The auditor’s jaw
and places it on the counter, gets up from her seat and makes
drops. Grandpa says, ‘Now, I’ll bet you two thousand dollars
her way, unhurried, across the restaurant.
that I can bite my other eye.’
Reaching the boy, the woman carefully drops his pants; takes
Now the auditor can tell Grandpa isn’t blind, so he takes the bet.
hold of the boy’s testicles and starts to squeeze and twist,
Grandpa removes his dentures and bites his good eye. The
gently at first and then ever so firmly.. After a few seconds the
stunned auditor now realizes he has wagered and lost three
boy convulses violently and coughs up the last nickel, which
grand, with Grandpa’s attorney as a witness. He starts to get
the woman deftly catches in her free hand. Releasing the boy’s
nervous.
testicles, the woman hands the nickel to the father and walks
‘Want to go double or nothing?’ Grandpa asks ‘I’ll bet you six
back to her seat at the coffee bar without saying a word.
thousand dollars that I can stand on one side of your desk, and
As soon as he is sure that his son has suffered no ill effects,
pee into that wastebasket on the other side, and never get a
the father rushes over to the woman and starts thanking her
drop anywhere in between.’
saying, “I’ve never seen anybody do anything like that before,
The auditor, twice burned, is cautious now, but he looks
it was fantastic. Are you a doctor? “
carefully and decides there’s no way this old guy could possibly
‘No,’ the woman replied. I’m with the I.R.S.
manage that stunt, so he agrees again.
Grandpa stands beside the desk and unzips his pants, but
although he strains mightily, he can’t make the stream reach
A man wakes up in the hospital, bandaged from head to foot.
the wastebasket on the other side, so he pretty much urinates
The doctor comes in and says, ‘Ah, I see you’ve regained
all over the auditor’s desk.
consciousness. Now, you probably won’t remember, but you
The auditor leaps with joy, realizing that he has just turned a
were in a pile-up on the freeway.. You’re going to be okay,
major loss into a huge win.
you’ll walk again and everything, but...... something happened.
But Grandpa’s own attorney moans and puts his head in his
I’m trying to break this gently, but the fact is, your willy was
hands.
chopped off in the wreck and we were unable to find it.’ The
‘Are you okay?’ the auditor asks.
man groans, but the doctor goes on, ‘You’ve got $9000 in
‘Not really,’ says the attorney. ‘This morning, when Grandpa
insurance compensation coming and we have the technology
told me he’d been summoned for an audit, he bet me twenty-
now to build you a new willy that will work as well as your old
five thousand dollars that he could come in here and piss all
one did -better in fact! But the thing is, it doesn’t come cheap.
over your desk and that you’d literally be happy about it!’
It’s $1000 an inch.’ The man perks up at this. ‘So,’ the doctor
says, ‘it’s for you to decide how many inches you want.. But
it’s something you’d better discuss with your wife. I mean, if
Two young businessmen in California were sitting down for
you had a five inch one before, and you decide to go for a nine-
a break in their soon-to-be new store in the shopping mall.
incher, she might be a bit put out. But if you had a nine inch one
As yet, the store wasn’t ready, with only a few shelves and
before, and you decide only to invest in a five-incher this time,
display racks set up. One said to the other, “I’ll bet that any
she might be disappointed. So it’s important that she plays a
minute now some lame-as senior is going to walk by, put his
role in helping you make the decision. ’The man agrees to talk
face to the window, and ask what we’re selling.” Sure enough,
with his wife. The doctor comes back the next day.’ So,’ says
just a moment later, a curious senior gentleman walked up to
the doctor, ‘have you spoken with your wife?’
the window, looked around intensely and rapped on the glass,
‘I have,’ says the man.‘ And has she helped you in making the
then in a loud voice asked, “What are you sellin’ here?” One of
decision?’ “Yes, she has,’ says the man.
the guys replied sarcastically, “We’re selling ass-holes.”
‘We’re getting granite countertops.’
Without missing a single beat, the old timer said, “Sales are
good. Only two left.”
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Legislative Bills.
A01933 Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle,
other than stolen motorcycle shall be returned to owner after investigation
A00691 Exempts motorcycles from tolls collected from the New York state
thruway authority
A02178 Exempts bicycle, motorcycle, snowmobile and equestrian helmets from
sales and use tax
A02802 Expedites return of stolen motor vehicles
S05136 Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York
city fire riders motorcycle club
A04541 Provides that motorcyclists under the age of twenty-one shall wear
protective helmets of a type approved by the commissioner when operating or
riding a motorcycle
A04210 Permits the proration of vehicle registration fees for stolen vehicles
S02707 Requires five days notice after repossession or retaking of motor
vehicle or motorcycle pursuant to the provisions of article nine of the uniform
commercial code
A04061 Makes provisions increasing the criminal penalties for crimes of
vehicular assault, vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene
S04261 Relates to period of imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident
A03360 Establishes a motor vehicle accident reconstruction unit and allows
the district attorney to assign certain crimes to the designated vehicular crimes
prosecutor

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Where is the REAL
“Criminal Enterprise”?
{B.A.D. response to negative
media by NY State Police
profiling in Times Journal,
January 27,2010}
It is unfortunate that the citizens of Schoharie County
have had to experience the negative news regarding the move
of the Am-Jam. It is a business decision privy only to the organizer, Jean Aldus,
and not the thousands of licensed motorcyclists, club riders and American bikers
who have throughout the years had the pleasure of creating memorable, good
times and friendships not just at the Am-Jam but with local businesses. Many
a “biker benefit run” to raise money for the disadvantaged, misfortuned and
needy has been scheduled through Schoharie County areas as a yearly function
coinciding with the Am-Jam . There is no doubt these will continue -as will the
friendships and business relations between the licensed motorcyclist, club rider
and American biker -with the citizens of Schoharie County. It is also unfortunate
that the citizens of Schoharie County have had to experience the reality of how
ignorant, unethical, unjust and just plain discriminatory the response of Major
William Sprague, State Police-Troop G was. He not only defamed a legitimate
entity (which motorcycle clubs/chapters/affiliations/groups are) such as the
Hells Angels by stating they and other unnamed motorcycle clubs are “criminal
enterprises”, he misled the public to believe motorcycle clubs, riding clubs/groups
and American bikers have criminal intent to their existence. In other words, these
motorcyclists and bikers are at the Am-Jam to commit crimes!?! The presence of
the State Police would simply prevent whatever crime the public can conjure in
their minds?
This, of course, is coming from the “States Angels” -that patch wearing, gun
toting gang which has everyone sitting on the edge of their driver seat and good
citizens weary about what charges will get trumped up on them. Allow me to
remind you of recent news: 1) 2009-Gov. Patterson insinuates the New York State
Police are corrupt and orders Attny. General Cuomo to investigate, 2)former State
Police superintendent, Preston Felton, is found to have created false documents
and transmitted sensitive information to assist then Gov. Eliot Spitzer (in a
conspiracy plot against Joseph Bruno). Instead of facing criminal charges, Felton
was allowed to retire with of benefits! 3)The NYS Police Superintendent before
Felton, Wayne Bennett, was also found to have altered police reports. He was not
charged with the crime either, allowed to retire and took a leadership role at the
Schenectady Police Department -where a number of officers have been arrested
for assault, DWI, threats, drug possession, stealing drug evidence, damaging
property, ripping off tax payers and essentially running drug operations under the
protection of themselves and unions...like a criminal enterprise? 4) Just several
months before State Attorney General Cuomo released the report essentially
finding no absolute proof against the NYS Police to warrant charges, received
a $5,000 campaign contribution from the PBA. 5)During this same period, Gary
Veeder, a NYS State Police forensic scientist was found to have falsified data in
criminal cases for over 15 years and had made allegations during the investigation
that other lab employees had been committing similar crimes. The tale dies with
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Veeder who, ironically, committed suicide...while the probability of innocence
for someone unjustly convicted goes forgotten. 6)As you read this, proposals sit
before Governor Patterson seeking pay raises and more state police positions at
the tax payers expense. Keep in mind, the Governor has also expanded his detail
from 24 to 80 state police officers to protect him and serve his purposes. Are you
convinced yet that the State Police and aspects of the government are potentially
corrupt and function like a criminal enterprise? Or would you, for the sake of
sanity, say “there’s always a bad one in the crowd. People make mistakes”. The
Major’s matter of fact statement “The Hells Angels are an internationally known
and recognized criminal enterprise” is as far stretching as my telling you the NYS
Governor, Attorney General and State Police are ALL corrupt and ALL function as
a criminal enterprise. The Major’s intent was to justify the discriminatory, unjust
and unconstitutional profiling and harassment of a culture of people (American
biker, motorcyclist and rider) while feebly attempting to promote the cause for
more manpower and raises simply by using the word “Hells Angels” and at the
same time shedding more blame towards “other gangs” (ie.,motorcycle riders
and clubs are NOT gangs). It should be noted to the public that motorcycle clubs
are legitimately registered clubs/chapters/affiliations/groups in their respective
jurisdictions. Why would the state respect the legitimate existence of an American
culture as are the Hells Angels while attempting to dishonor, disrespect, disgrace
and defame them with negative propaganda? Is not freedom of expression
and association a constitutional right? As quoted from “How The Hells Angels
Motorcycle Club Works” by Akweli Parker at HowStuffWorks.com ,”the group
holds the official position that it’s persecuted by police and federal agencies
because of its members’ non-conformist lifestyles and beliefs.” He goes on to
quote a popular phase relating to the Hells Angels: “When we do right nobody
remembers, when we do wrong nobody forgets.” In correlation, it’s not far fetched
to see, as well, how the state permits you -Joe citizen - to license a business and
then feeds off of you with excessive taxes, fees and charges. It is how the system
is structured. But, to imply that you , the store owner, who has had a relative
that has been arrested, or you, yourself, earned a DWI and now your business
must be policed and harassed because you are a criminal enterprise would be
unjust behavior of public servants. That seems to be how the NYS Police system
works to justify its existence according to Major Sprague. Reality is, who can
take your liberty and freedom away -The Hells Angels or the New York State
Police? Perhaps Major Sprague should REALLY clean up his own house before
he campaigns to the public with promotion of bias, prejudice and discrimination
toward American bikers.
Henry McGrath is Executive Director of B.A.D.{Bikers Against Discrimination}, an
investigative reporter and civil rights activist at bad.alphabiker.com
B.A.D. {Bikers Against Discrimination} has quietly
but quickly emerged in the forefront of civil rights for the
American Biker through their advocacy in discrimination
issues, investigative articles on the illicit activities of the
government against the American Biker, proposals to
change the NYS human rights law to include “culture”
for protection of the American Biker, our “Breed’Em Out Campaign” response to
politics, weekly coverage on the BikerLowDown.com Radio show and our Spirit
of Biker Brotherhood TV documentary on the culture of the American Biker. Check
Out: bad.alphabiker.com.
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 BIKER FRIENDLY DIRECTORY
40 Western O’Toole’s Harley-Davidson
40 Western Ave , 4 Sullivan Street
Marlboro, NY 12542 P.O. Box 939
(845) 236-2667 Wurtsboro, NY 12790
845.888.2426
Bonez Speed Shop www.otooleshd.com
179 Van Ness St.
Newburgh, NY 12550 Orange County Bobbers
845-565-2663 Ed Duran
onezspeedshop@myspace.com 250 Monhagen Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
CB’s Lighthouse 845-341-2627
180 Vineyard Avenue
Highland, NY 12528-2327 Orange County Choppers
845-691-4198 14 Crossroads Court
Newburgh, NY 12550
Express Yourself Tattoo 845-522-5222
2 S. Chester St. www.orangecountychoppers.com
New Paltz, NY 12561
845-256-9658 Pirate Upholstery
expressyourselftattoo@gmail.com 36 St James Street
Kingston, NY 12401
G & G Leather 718-909-0764
1774 Rte 9w
Lake Katrine, NY 12449-5421 The Wherehouse
(845) 339-1963 119 Liberty Street
scurrey31@yahoo.com Newburgh, NY 12550
www.gandgleatherny.com 845-561-7240

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845-765-2410 844-888-0331
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it’s 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 “Biker Friendly” & most of them ride too, so they know exactly what
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 GENERAL News
Don’t forget to claim federal tax
deduction if you bought a new on-
highway motorcycle in 2009
The AMA is reminding riders that they may be eligible for a federal tax deduction
on their 2009 taxes if they bought a new motorcycle last year.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- a landmark $787 billion
economic stimulus package that President Barack Obama signed into law in
February 2009 -- provides a deduction for state and local sales and excise taxes
paid on the purchase of qualified new vehicles from Feb. 17 through Dec. 31,
2009. Qualified new vehicles include street and dual-sport motorcycles, scooters,
mopeds, cars, light trucks and motor homes.
“At first, Congress was not going to include motorcycles in this bill, but the
AMA and the association’s members, along with Harley-Davidson and others,
persuaded our elected representatives to go back to the drawing board and fix
that oversight,” said AMA Vice President for Government Relations Ed Moreland.
“Congress responded, and now motorcyclists who purchased a new bike last
year can enjoy the same tax savings as those who opted for four-wheeled
transportation.”
Eligible vehicles must have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 8,500
pounds or less, and cost less than $49,500. Individuals can take the full deduction
if they make less than $125,000, or $250,000 for joint filers. The deduction is
phased out for taxpayers with income between $125,000 and $135,000 ($250,000
to $260,000 for a joint return). Individuals don’t have to itemize to claim the
deduction.
To illustrate the impact of the tax deduction, consider the case of a new
motorcycle purchase of $10,500. For a 7.5 percent sales tax rate, the tax would
be $787.50. The purchaser takes this deduction on the federal income tax form,
reducing their taxable income by $787.50. Sales and excise taxes vary by state,
so the actual savings will depend on the taxpayer’s state and tax rate.
To read the Internal Revenue Service “Questions and Answers” about the
deduction, go to IRS.gov or www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=211310,00.html
President signs Hiring Incentives to
Restore Employment Act or HIRE Act.
Washington DC
Today, in a sunny outdoor ceremony, President Barack Obama signed into law
the HIRE act (HR 2847) or as it’s more commonly known, the jobs bill. In an
increasingly rare show of bipartisanship the US Senate passed the measure 68 to
29, clearing the final hurdle for the President’s signature. The House had passed
similar legislation late 2009.
The bulk of the $17.6 billion dollar package is tax cuts, hiring incentives,
unemployment extensions, programs to help retain employees, cash incentives
for businesses to hire unemployed Americans, tax offsets, and tax credit bond
programs.
However, Congress used this as a vehicle to move forward a handful of
extensions to some transportation related measures. Because SAFETEA-LU (PL
109-59), the last highway funding bill signed into law expired last September;
the future of some highway safety programs was in question. The short term
extensions to the expired law passed every month or two don’t address various
yearly funded grant programs and other safety measures. The Congress will
continue to pass these short term extensions for the foreseeable future.
www.thunderroads-NY.com
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) worked with the Congress to include
the motorcycle safety program set up under SAFETEA-LU on the list of extended
programs. The program that sends cash back to the States to be used only for
motorcycle rider education and public awareness campaigns aimed at motorists.
The program is fully funded for one more year. Details are forthcoming on State
application deadlines and procedure, but will likely be similar to the past four
years.
Last year, all fifty States applied for and received motorcycle safety money from
this program.
“As the authors of the original legislative language creating this program, we are
thrilled that Congress and the President agree that the program has merit and
deserves repeating,” Said Jeff Hennie Vice President Government Relations
and Public Affairs for the MRF. “Considering that most States are currently using
dedicated state funded motorcycle safety funds for everything but motorcycle
safety, this law could not come at better time.” he added.
The MRF will keep you updated on this and all other issues affecting
motorcyclists.
Governor Paterson Introduces
Program Bill to Make Texting While
Driving a Primary Offense
Governor David A. Paterson has submitted to the Legislature Program Bill No. 222,
which would make New York State’s law against using a cell phone or texting while
driving more effective by raising a violation of the law from a secondary offense to
a primary offense.
“This bill will take the handcuffs off our law enforcement officers and make our
highways safer by allowing officers to observe a violation and immediately issue
a summons,” Governor Paterson said. “There is nothing more important than the
safety of all New Yorkers, and by increasing the offense level of the current law, law
enforcement officers will be better able to protect them and save lives.”
Under the current law, a violation is only subject to secondary enforcement; that is,
a motorist cannot be stopped and issued a summons for using a portable electronic
device alone. Instead, a police officer can only pull a driver over and issue a ticket
if the driver is both using a cell phone or texting and has also committed another
traffic violation.
The Governor’s Program Bill would change the violation to a primary offense,
allowing officers to stop a motorist who is using a portable electronic device without
first having to observe another violation of the law.
Distracted driving is a major safety concern. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration reports that 16 percent of fatal accidents in 2008 were due to
distracted driving. Text messaging while driving is especially dangerous and
prevalent. According to a Nationwide Insurance study, an estimated 20 percent of
all drivers, and 66 percent of drivers aged 18 to 24, are sending or receiving text
messages while behind the wheel.
Additionally, a study released recently by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
found that truck drivers who were text messaging were 23 times more at risk of a
crash or near crash. Another study compared reaction times of a driver who was
text messaging to those of a driver who was intoxicated, and found that the reaction
times while text messaging were worse.
Governor Paterson added: “As these studies make clear, any kind of distraction
while driving is dangerous, and texting while driving is one of the most dangerous
distractions possible, which is why it is so important to crack down on this offense
for the safety and well being of everyone traveling on New York’s roads.”
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April 2010
UpComing Events
April 3rd
East Side Bar & Grill’s Spring Poker Run -
Walden, NY
1st 2010 Bike Run, 624 Rt 52, Walden, NY - 845-787-4160,
Registration @11am, Be ready to Roll @ noon
$25 per person, $40 a couple, Live Music, Direct Driver
(Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute, Pole Dance Contest, 50/50,
Adult Easter Egg Hunt, and more...
April 10th
Harley Fashion Show - Batavia, NY
4425 West Saile Drive, Batavia, NY
The Harley Fashion Show will be held at the Stan’s Harley
Davidson in Batavia, New York (NY) Beginning at 4pm.
Come on out to enjoy the Fashion Show with all of the
Latest and Upcoming Harley Fashions - and don’t forget
the Sales!!
WEBSITE http://www.stanshd.com PHONE 585-343-9598
April 10th-11th
Spring Open House- New Rochelle, NY
8 Industrial Lane, New Rochelle, NY
The Spring Open House will be at the NewRoc Harley
Davidson in New Rochelle, New York (NY) Beginning at
9am until 6pm on Saturday and 10am until 4pm on Sunday.
There will be Live Entertainment, a BBQ, Raffles, Store
Specials, Demo Rides, and much more!!
WEBSITE: http://www.newrocharleydavidson.com
PHONE: 914-632-6743 FAX: 914-633-0331
April 11th
Bronco’s 1st Annual Shore Harbors - Suffolk
County, NY
This is a meet and greet ride!!! The Ride will be designed
to visit and ride thru about 5 popular harbors of the North
Shore on Long Island Ride will end at the Maples. All Cuts
invited!!! Respectfully so... with IDONTKNOW, MC. Still
in the planning stag... so far you will need a full tank of gas
No Cost here... The ride is for all of us !!!
April 11th
Annual Motorcycle Swap Meet - Hornell, NY
Hornell VFW, 245 Canisteo St., Hornell, NY
The ABATE of New York, Finger Lakes will be held on April
11, 2010 at the Hornell VFW in Hornell, New York (NY)
Beginning at Noon until 5pm. Entry fee of $3/Adult, Children
under 12yrs are Free. There will be Food and Drinks,
BYOB, Raffles, Prizes, and much more.
WEBSITE: http://www.abateny.org
April 11th
The 9th Annual Spring Breakout Motorcycle
Show & Swap Meet - Newburgh, NY
Ice Time Sports Complex, 21 Lakeside Rd, Newburgh, NY
12552 - 10:30am-5:00pm EDT
The largest multi-brand display of new and used
motorcycles and all terrain vehicles in the area.
New & Used Motorcycles * Parts & Accessories * Antique &
Custom Bikes * Crafts * Leather * Jewelry * Friends * Food
* Fun & More - LIVE MUSIC all day long!, featuring Jimmy
Eppard & the Retro Rockets - Enter YOUR bike in the
all-brand - People’s Choice Antique & Custom Bike Show!
- odypro@yahoo.com 607-863-4295 www.odypro.com/
motorcycle-shows/spring-breakout-newburgh-ny.html
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April 13th-17th
Arizona Bike Week Motorcycle Rally -
Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Bike Week is a rider’s dream.
HTTP://www.azbikeweek.com
April 15th
Advertising -DEADLINE -
Get your ads in for next months issue by today.
Advertise@thunderroads-NY.com
646-929-4744
April 15th
Bike Night - Lake Katrine, NY
Angela’s Pizza Thursday Night Bike Night.
5:00pm-9:00pm EDT
April 17th
Panic Stop Seminar - Batavia, NY
4425 West Saile Drive, Batavia, NY
The Panic Stop Seminar will be held on April 17, 2010
at the Stan’s Harley Davidson in Batavia, New York
(NY) Beginning at 11am and 2pm. This is an incredibly
informative Seminar to help you with a Panic Situation, to
keep control of the situation and more.
WEBSITE: http://www.stanshd.com
PHONE: 585-343-9598
FAX: 585-343-5804
April 17th
Biker Bowling - Syracuse, NY
1114 Wolf St., Syracuse, NY
The ABATE of Onondaga 6th Annual Biker Bowling will
be held on April 17, 2010 at the Loop Grill in Syracuse,
New York (NY) Kickstands up at High Noon. Entry fee is a
Donation of $10/Person. Come on out to enjoy Food and
Drinks, Prizes, and much more!!
WEBSITE: http://www.abateny.org
PHONE: 315-254-7093,315-455-1073,315-849-5410
April 18th
Ulster County’s 4th annual Spring Party -
Saugerties, NY
1PM, All You Can Eat Buffet - Vendors - Live Music - Good
times for all. - $20 Donation - Elks Lodge #2574
(845) 246-0841 - Route 32, Saugerties, NY 12477
April 18th
Spring Breakout Party (Ridin’ Free MC) -
Wappinger’s Falls, NY
12-6pm, at VFW Post #5913, #8 School Street, Wappinger’s
Falls, NY 12590, (845) 297-9813, $20 Donation per person
$30 per couple, food, door prizes, bike show, music,
beverages, 50/50, trophies, for info: (845)222-4693, http://
www.ridin-free-mc.tripod.com
April 18th
Marcus Dairy Bike Show - Danbury, CT
Marcus Dairy, Danbury, CT
Vendors, Music, Food, 8am-4pm, Rain or Shine,
Admission: $9
800-243-2511 ext. 411 http://www.marcusdairy.net
April 18th
Passport Ride - Painted Post, NY
300 Town Center Road, Painted Post, NY
The Passport Ride will be held on April 18, 2010 at the
American Twin Harley Davidson in Painted Post, New York
(NY) There will be a Ride to accumulate miles - to try and
win prizes!! Location and Start Times will vary. Come on out
for a great time.
WEBSITE: http://www.americantwinhd.com
PHONE: 607-937-8351 FAX: 607-936-4134
April 21st-25th
Laughlin River Run - Laughlin , NV
The Laughlin River Run Motorcycle Rally is a 5-Day
Motorcycle Event with concerts,
lots of vendors and of course gambling (it’s Nevada).
HTTP://www.laughlinriverrun.com
April 21st-25th
Hawgs of Texas Rally - Somerville, TX
A true biker rally you don’t want to miss! Bands,
games, shows,
just a lot of great entertainment and a whole lot of fun...
HTTP://WWW.hawgsoftexas.com
April 24th
Bike Blessing and Pig Roast - Batavia, NY
4425 West Saile Dr, Batavia, NY
The Annual Bike Blessing and Pig Roast will be held on
April 24, 2010 at the Stan’s Harley Davidson in Batavia,
New York (NY) Beginning at 10am. Children are welcome.
Donations are accepted. Proceeds will benefit the Christian
Motorcycle Association.
WEBSITE: http://www.stanshd.com
PHONE: 585-343-9598 FAX: 585-343-5804
April 24
Choppers for Charity & Hogs Against
Hunger - Irving, NY
“10-Year Anniversary Celebration”
(CFC-HAH) is the Food Bank of WNY’s 10th Annual
Motorcycle Run, Car/Bike Show & Benefit Party!
Check-in at 11am at Native Pride Travel Plaza, bike
run & car caravan leaves at 1:00 SHARP!
11359 Southwestern Blvd (Rt. 20) (at Milestrip) Irving,
NY 14081. After-run party 2pm-7pm at a location to
be announced.
For more info go to http://www.Cyberspokes.com
or contact Bev Lanza at 716-445-4108 or MaryLou
Borowiak or Mike Billoni at 716-852-1305.
April 24
HAMC NEW ROC CIT Y FIRST ANNUAL
NORTHERN POKER RUN - Wappingers Falls,NY
Sign Up: 9am Till 11am, Sign Up & Start Location:
Ranting and Raving Leathers, RT 376 Business
Park (across from McDonalds), 4Nancy Ct- suite2
, Wappingers Falls,NY,12590 845-592-2000, www.
rantingNraving.com
End Location: TJ’s Bar, 2363 rt. 9d, Wapppingers
Falls, NY 12590. Telephone: 845-475-2091
Sponsor: NEW ROC CITY HELLS ANGELS
April 24th
Bike Blessing - Syracuse, NY
1114 Wolf St, Syracuse, NY
The ABATE of Onondaga 26th Annual Bike Blessing will be
held on April 25, 2010 at the Loop Grill in Syracuse, New
York (NY) Kickstands up at 1:30pm. There will be a great
ride following the Bike Blessing.
WEBSITE: http://www.abateny.org
PHONE: 315-254-7093,315-455-1073,315-849-5410
April 24-25th
Motorcycle Mania Show - White Plains, NY
Motorcycle Mania Show at the Westchester County
Center April 24th-25th, 2010. Motorcycle lovers and
their families from around the country will be hopping
onto their bikes and reving their engines to attend
what will be the Woodstock of Motorcycle shows in
White Plains, NY. http://www.motorcyclemaniashow.
com/
April 25th
Skin & Steel – Motorcycle and Tattoo
Show - Henrietta, NY
The Biggest & Best Show in the Rochester Area,
Sunday, April 25, 2010, 12pm - 6pm at the DOME
CENTER, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd. Henrietta, NY,
Motorcycle Show * Swap Meet * Tattoo Contest
* Best of Bike Show $500.00! * $300.00 Tattoo
Contest! *,
Vendors & Show Bikes - Book Your Space Early!!!,
Over 200 Vendor Spaces! Food, Beer, Music,
Admission: $12 (12 & under FREE!), Music by DJ
DENNI. Website: http://www.skinandsteel.com
April 25th
V.F.W. Post 2064 3rd Annual Poker Run -
Maybrook, NY
The ride begins at V.F.W. Post 2064, 209 Main Street
in Maybrook. Registration will be from 9:00 am to
11:00 am. The ride is 100 miles through the Hudson
Valley Region of New York. The ride fee is $20.00
per person and includes food, cash prizes, and a
commemorative pin. All proceeds from the run go
Paralyzed Veterans of America, Wounded Warrior
Project, Fisher House, and other veterans charities.
For more information call (914) 213-1573
April 25th
Hogs For Hope Ride For Hope Benefit - New
Rochelle, NY
Sponsored by New Roc Harley Davidson, Shield and
Cross MC, and Ronald McDonald House
The ride will start at New Roc Harley Davidson, 8 Industrial
Lane in New Rochelle. Registration will be held from 9:00
am to 11:30 am. The ride will start at 11:30 am. The event
is a Police escorted motorcycle ride ending with barbeque,
live music, raffles, prizes and more. The ride will benefit the
Ronald McDonald House of New York. For more information
call (212) 639-0130
May 2010
May 1st
Second Anual Catskill Reservoir Run - Kingston,
NY
Woodstock Harley Davidson, It’s gonna be a little longer this
year, I’m adding another reservoir, and more country roads!
It will be an entire day event! I’m working on the details,
will have more info soon! Actually, gonna try and do all 4
reservoirs, and it’ll be about a 250 mile ride!
May 1st
Purple Pig Poker Run - New Hartford, NY
The ride starts at Piggy Pats BBQ in New Hartford.
Registration will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The fee is
$25.00 for each person and extra hands are $10.00. The 100
mile ride ends with live music, 50/50 raffle and more. Poker
run fundraiser to support the American Lung Association. For
more information call (315) 736-3271
May 4th-9th
Bike Week New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
The 2nd Annual Bike Week New Orleans will be held on May
4-9, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
www.bikeweekneworleans.com/
May 1st
Sinful Souls MC 4th Anniversary - Bethpage, NY
339 Broadway, Bethpage, NY, 516-931-9296
8pm, $15 Donation, food, raffles, 50/50, live music,
giveaways, Who-Ville
May 1st-2nd
Niagara ABATE’s 30th Annual Swap Meet - Niagara
County Fairgrounds
Sat - 2pm-7pm, Sun - noon-5pm. Niagara County
Fairgrounds, 4874 S.Lake Avenue - Rt 78 - Music, Door
Prizes, Drinks - Everyone welcome, $5 per person (under
12 FREE with Adult), Free Admission to this event if you jion
ABATE at the gate.
www.thunderroads-NY.com
More info contact: Richard Davis- 716-946-2867 or Joe D -
716-695-3415
May 2nd
Spring Bash ( Attiqua MC. ) - Wappingers, N.Y.
TJs Bar 2363 Rt. 9d, Wappingers N.Y. 12590
Websites: http://www.Attiquamc.com
http://www.myspace.com/attiquamc
Party starts at 2pm till 6 pm
Live music,Food,Draft beer,50/50 raffle
$20/person or $30/couple
May 4th-9th
Bike Week New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
The 2nd Annual Bike Week New Orleans will be held
on May 4-9, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
HTTP://www.bikeweekneworleans.com/
May 15th
Advertising -DEADLINE -
Get your ads in for next months issue by today.
Advertise@thunderroads-NY.com
646-929-4744
May 15th
MRR and Rescue Ink / 3rd Annual Rollin’
for Rottie - New Windsor, NY
Sign up is from 10:00- 11:30 am, Jim Moroney’s
Harley Davidson, 833 Union Ave(RT 300),New Windsor, NY,
Party to follow at location TBA, 12PM, Live Music by
Side F/X, Wet T-Shirt Contest!!!!!!, Food!!!, Prizes for
Best poker Hand, 50-50 Raffle, Door Prizes, Our email
is rollin_for_rotti_rescue@yahoo.com, or visit us at
http://www.mrr.petfinder.com
May 15th
Freedom ride proceeds to benefit
wounded soldiers - Norwich, NY
42 North Brard St., Norwich, NY 13815, This is a
nation wide ride and goes to helping vets.....
May 15th
2nd Annual Hero Army Pfc Joseph Dwyer
Rally -
Bald Hill, Farmingville, NY 11763 , Sponsor:
9-1-1-Veteran.com ,
Patriot Guard Riders Region 9 NY - Ride Captain
FRANKEBNYC@AOL.COM 631.294.5248 . 9-1-1
veterans is a small non-profit organization dedicated
to assisting Long Island’s veterans. We provide
financial assistance to those who have served in - or
are still serving in - the finest military in the world.
Our current emphasis has been on those service
men and women who participated in the global war
on terrorism.
May 15th
Fundraiser at Angelas Pizza - Lake Katrine, NY
11:00am-4:00pm EDT - Angelas Pizza Lake Katrine NY,
This is a fundraiser to benefit a wonderful women who
tragically lost her life at the Groundround in Kingston, NY on
June 6,2006.The moneys raised will be used to get Sharon
a headstone for her grave site and the rest will be put into
a trust fund for her two daughters. There will be a car show
with prizes, a DJ ,50/50 ,and much more. .Please come join
us in this special event.
May 15th
Shining Light Run - Deer Park, NY
The Long Island VTX Riders Shining Light Run will be held
on May 16, 2010 in Deer Park, New York (NY) There will be
an Escorted Parade, Raffle, Door Prizes, Food and Drinks,
Entertainment, and so much more. Proceeds will benefit the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
WEBSITE: http://www.livtxriders.com
EMAIL: president@longislandvtxriders.com
PHONE: 631-667-7433
May 17th
ABATE of New York – 14th Annual
Freedom Rally - Albany, NY
Ride to the Capital. All Motorcyclists Welcome. Come
fight for your rights!
Details will be posted when available.
May 21st-23rd
Jammin’ With 81 - Schaghticoke, NY
Green Island Rod & Gun Club, 872 Melrose Valley Falls Rd,
County Rte 117, Schaghticoke, NY
Bike Games, Wet T-Shirt Contest ($250 First Prize), Live
Music, Food & Beer, Vendors, Tattoos, $30 Donation, Doors
open at noon, camp out overnight,for vendor space or info
call: 518-271-8972 or visit http://www.hamcnomandsny.
webs.com. All Welcome, No Bad Attitudes, We Reserve The
Right To Refuse Anyone
May 22nd
Benefit Ride for Mary Jo - Hillcrest , NY
363 West Service Road , Hillcrest , NY 13745,
A local girl suffered a tramatic brain injury last
September. We (the Legion Riders of Post #1194)are
looking to raise funds to get this loving single mother
back on her feet. This ride is in the planning stages
and I will post more information in the next month.
Any one looking to make donations please feel free
to contact me. A trust fund has been set in Mary Jo’s
name. Gob Bless. For more info you can contact
Condor1584@msn.com or call 607-760-1695
May 23rd
Dee Snider’s Bikers For Babies Ride - Point
Lookout, NY
Join Rock’n’Roll Legend Dee Snider for the 8th Annual
Bikers for Babies Ride, to benefit the March of Dimes.
Registration begins at 9:00am at Town Park at Point
Lookout, Lido Blvd in Point Lookout, NY. Click here for
directions. Kickstands up at 11:00am sharp. Donation is
$20 per rider / $15 per passenger and includes a Bikers for
Babies commemorative shirt. Pre-register now by calling
(516) 496-8442 or online at http://www.BikersForBabies.
org. This Run for Babies will take us around Long Island
and back to Point Lookout for a post-run party with live
entertainment, a custom bike show and contest, vendors
and more.
May 23rd
Lt. Chuck Margiotta, FDN Y, Brains Brawn
& Bravery Biker Ru n - Staten Island, NY
7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Host Mike Margiotta & Farrell HS
Join us for our 2nd Annual run to raise money
for scholarships to be awarded in Chuck’s name.
Chuck attended Farrell HS, earned his degree at
Brown University and was a 20 year veteran of
the FDNY. He was killed on 9-11. After a Police
escorted local run, starting at Farrell HS, we will be
passing significant locations in Chuck’s honor and
will return to Farrell HS. You are invited to enjoy
Classic & Southern Rock music played by our DJ,
while food and refreshments are supplied. For more
information on the event, vending or sponsorships,
Contact Mike at: mix28@aol.com or visit: http://www.
ChuckMargiottaScholarshipFund.com Entry Fee -
$20, Event T-shirts and patches will be available for
purchase. Location Monsignor Farrell High School.
2900 Amboy Road, 718-698-9494
May 26th
Dice Ru n for Charity - Rockland County, NY
Dice run 100 mile ride that benefits the United Hospice
of Rockland County. More details will be posted on
secondgenerationma.org as the date for the Charity
Dice Run gets closer. Phone: 845-222-8798 Email:
Loubabcock2001@aol.com
May 29th
Muscular Dystrophy Benefit - Walden, NY
Eastside Bar and Grill
624 Rt 52, Walden, NY 845-787-4160
Help find a cure for Woody and Candy, Live Music/TBA
May 29th
Faith Jade Memorial Ride and Walk - Niverville, NY
Motorcycle Ride and Walk and Pizza Eating Contest. in
Memory of My Great Niece Faith Jade Cleveland
who passed away @ 2 1/2 years old of an undetected brain
tumor. The proceeds will benefit the Children’s Brain Tumor
Foundation of Manhattan, NY. visit their website @ http://
www.cbtf.org For info on their wonderful services. Complete
information available at the Faith Jade Website. For more
information about this event, contact: Ed Van Wagner -
ed@faithjade.com - 518-567-6495 - 518-758-9543Email:
office@harleyrendezvous.com
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ABATE of New York, Inc. Chapters
Metro NY/LI Region
ABATE of Brooklyn
P.O. Box 245064, Brooklyn, NY 11224
President: Bill Ferraro Phone: 917-215-0315
ABATE of Long Island
P.O. Box 22, Riverhead, NY 11980
President: Jim Barr
Chapter Phone: 888-LIABATE (888-542-2283)
Email: LongIslandABATE@aol.com
Website: http://www.longislandabate.org
Hudson / Mohawk Valleys Region
ABATE of Columbia
P.O. Box 227, Hudson, NY 12534-0227
President: Karen Blake-Kittle
Phone: 518-392-7354 Email: kbk84@msn.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/columbiaabate
ABATE of Delaware County
P.O. Box 1363, Oneonta, NY 13820
President: Rob Dewey
Phone 607-865-4144 dccustom06@yahoo.com
ABATE of Greene County
P.O. Box 92, Leeds, NY 12451
President: Matt Grossman Phone: 518-263-5943
Email: matthew138@earthlink.net
Website: http://abateofgreenecounty.org
ABATE of North Ulster
P.O. Box 13, West Hurley, NY 12491
President: Paul Pritchard Phone: 845-687-9077
Infoline: 845-207-3005 Email: paulp@bigfoot.com
Western Region
ABATE of Buffalo-Erie
P.O. Box 286, West Seneca, NY 14224
President: Damian Ruzbacki
Phone: 716-825-2627 Email: ruzmc@peoplepc.com
Website: www.cyberspokes.com/abatebuffalo.htm
ABATE of Chautauqua
P.O. Box 572, Dunkirk, NY, 14048
President: Andrew Barr Phone: 716-257-5207
Email: a.l.barr@hotmail.com
Website: http://chautabate.org
ABATE of Finger Lakes
P.O. Box 353, Hornell, NY 14843
President: Mike Grasby Sr. Phone: 585-728-5426
Email: michaelg9898@yahoo.com
ABATE of Monroe
P.O. Box 13277, Rochester, NY 14613-3277
President: Mike “Professor” Parthum
Phone: 585-406-1625
Chapter Phone: 585-234-0895
Email: RedFXRT@rochester.rr.com
Website: http://www.ABATEnyMonroe.org
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ABATE of Niagara ABATE of Oswego
P.O. Box 25, Lockport, NY 14094 P.O. Box 133, Central Square, NY 13036
President: Richard “Dick” Davis President: Jim Waterman Phone: 315-427-4765
Phone: 716-946-2867 Email: jwaterm2@twcny.rr.com
Website: http://www.abate-niagara.org Website: http://www.oswegoabate.org
ABATE of Ontario ABATE of Southern Tier
P.O. Box 546, Canadaigua, NY 14424-0546 P.O. Box 2441, Binghamton, NY 13902-2241
President: Shawn Fenner Phone: 585-370-4515 President: Mick Brown Phone: 607-217-5669
Email: Elmo4fun@yahoo.com Email: dadspan@yahoo.com
Website: http://abatenyontario.20m.com/
ABATE of Syracuse
ABATE of Orleans P.O. Box 83, East Syracuse, NY 13057
P.O. Box 43, Medina, NY 14103-0043
President: Chuck Persons Phone: 585-798-6662 ABATE of Tompkins
Email: Blpersons723@yahoo.com Website: P.O. Box 6743, Ithaca, NY 14851-6743
http://www.orleanscountyabate.com/abate%20page.htm President: Yonah Lempert Phone: 607-533-9141
Email: yonahcsea561@aol.com
ABATE of Wayne Website: http://www.tompkinsabate.org
P.O. Box 332, Ontario, NY 14519
President: Pam Wright Phone: 315-923-3422
Email: waynenews@verizon.net
Website: http://www.wayneabate.org
Scenic Region
ABATE of Cayuga
P.O. Box 74, Auburn NY 13021
Vice President: Carl J. Harvey Phone: 315-730-2458
Email: abateofcayugacounty@clearwire.net
ABATE of Cortland-Chenango
P.O. Box 3, Cincinnatus, NY 13040
President: “Harley” Dave Simmons
Phone: 607-423-6780
Email: dave@cortland-chenangoabate.com
Website: http://www.cortland-chenangoabate.com
ABATE of Jefferson
P.O. Box 21, Clayton, NY 13624
President: Thomas Grant Phone: 315-686-2288
Email: trgrant@hughes.net
Website: http://ABATEnyJefferson.org
ABATE of Lewis
P.O. Box 245, Port Leyden, NY 13433
President: Kristen Peebles Phone: 315-348-5132
Email: rushlee1@citlink.net
ABATE of Oneida
P.O. Box 545, Holland Patent, NY 13354
President: Kristen Hric Phone: (Kris) 315-723-6431
or (Gary) 315-533-6093
Email: khric@specialmetals.com
Website: http://ABATEnyOneida.org
ABATE of Onondaga
P.O. Box 11575, Syracuse, New York, 13218
President: Wild Bill Sperry Phone: 315-849-5410
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