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THUNDER ROADS COLORADO1313 W. Broadmoor Dr., Loveland, CO 80537

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LAYOUT & DESIGN

Barbara L. GarnerDana Wright

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Any time we are still ridingscoots in November signies a great ri

season! Its been a year packed with ev

and goings on and it aint done yet! Weve

a couple of toy runs coming up in Decem

with the Last Brass Monkey Run closing

the years end. If you havent done so ye

important to get that winter service done.

it to your favorite mechanic or do it your

but get it done. Maybe Mother Nature

give us the ultimate Christmas gift with aand mild day to ride.

To all of our friends and fellow riders o

there, all of us here at Thunder Road

Colorado wish you and yours a very

Merry Christmas

and the

Best of New Years

Spend time with your loved ones and

remember our veterans.

The more sand that has escaped from t

hourglass of our life, the clearer we shou

see through it.

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Kp T SiySi Up!

Li & Russ

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

Bite This.................................................................10

Ride To Soak.........................................................10

Biker Xmas Poem..................................................11

Motorcycle Show and Swap..................................11

Thundercam..........................................................13

The Jokers Wild.....................................................14

Calendar of Events...............................................15

Biker Friendly Directory..........................................18

TNT........................................................................21

Jeffs Cancer Run.................................................23

NCOM News Bytes................................................24

Bagger Built ForSpeed

Keepin The Seats Up

9Las Vegas BikeFestCelebrates 10 Years

16Are U Cool?

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A passion for motorcycles and working with his handsis what made Dan Ballards upholstery hobby go outof control.

Of course, it isnt what Ballard wanted at the time as the then-20 year old dreamed of becominga famous DJ for radio or television. But a job as anovice upholsterer, a sewing machine he begrudg-ingly purchased with his dads encouragement, and aery passion for his work served as the catalysts fordeveloping this custom seat master. This year Bal-lard celebrates 20 years in the custom seat businesswith Bitchn Stitchn Inc., of Lakewood, Colo., alongwith his 40th birthday. Ballards is a brand that rep-resents quality and comfort for street and off-road

motorcycles.

Twenty years ago Dan discovered his love for work-ing with his hands when he fell on hard times andfound himself begging for a job at a local upholsteryshop. As a novice upholsterer, he learned how to cre-ate works of art on the inside of automobiles.

It was shortly after he got the job when his dad en-couraged him to buy a sewing machine, an idea Danthought would be good only if every girl in Coloradoneeded her dress hemmed.

That sewing machine proved prophetic, and whileBallard didnt get the chance to hem all the girlsdresses, he does have a long line of customerswaiting for custom seats. His rst upholstery job, a1969 Camaro, was the rst automobile Ballard uphol-stered. After that, the developing master decided tostick with two wheels. At about the same time Ballarddiscovered his new hobby, motorcycle styles startedchanging and the tires started to get larger. But mo-torcycle seats did not change with the new designs.Couple that with Ballards passion for motorcycles ashe fell in love with his rst Harley, and Ballard decidedto start marketing his trade and build a temporarybusiness.

With each new job, Dan would drag his tools out

of his apartment and single-car garage to performthe tting work in his driveway. He would then takethe seat inside for nishing. But as business grew,his workspace seemed to shrink, and it wasnt longbefore Ballard moved his shop to Lakewood. Therehe hired Brian Backes, who grew up in the industryand whose upholstering credo includes a shop thatcatered to motor head celebrities such as Jay Leno;and Chris Bellum, who at 18 is a novice upholstererhimself but who Ballard said is l ight years ahead ofwhere he was when he rst started.

Its a trio made for riding, and the company hasproven that over and over again. So far Ballard and

Keepin The SeaTS UpMaster Craftsman Develops Custom Seat BusinessFrom Humble Beginnings By Wendy Pitlick

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medium bowl, combine our, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingre-s to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divider between prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out, about 1 hour.

Warm and happy thoughts for a Merry Christmasand a Happy New Year

Bite This! Live to Ride ~Ride to Soak?

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MotoRCyCle SHow AnD SwThe Colorado Motorcycle Show and Swap, designated as the ofcia

the riding season is ramping up for its 33rd year and shaping up recording to organier Jack Portice, both swap meet and bike show encoming in early and strong.Encompassing 2 oors and over 800 spaces at the National WesternDenver, this annual event is recognied as one of the largest bike shomeets in the nation. Always a crowd favorite, Jim Arnetts bike show 125 show bikes of all makes and models competing for over $6000 pries. Sun Imports will once again display an impressive collectioclassic European, Asian and American bikes.

Entertainment will include live music throughout the weekend by Hwet t-shirt contests and for the ladies a bare chest contest. Backdemand, 2-Wheelers Motorcycle Shop will once again host a speciademo on some bare skin. Observe some of the countrys top pin-stcase their talents as they create artistic panels that will be auctionedOver the years, the auction has helped raise hundreds of thousandbeneting non-prot charities. For the past 2 years, the designatedRocky Mountain Brain Injury Services, but Portice stated that they diact together, so proceeds from the 2011 event will benet one or madifferent non- prot organiations.

Portice announced that Sonny Barger is making a special appearancsign his new book. The legendary 71-year old, best known as the lOakland Chapter of The Hells Angels has written and sold hundreds oof books chronicling his life experiences as a Hells Angel. His latest reRide Sonnys Guide To Motorcycling, comes from Bargers riding more than 50 years and over a million miles. Lets Ride, covering alriding is receiving rave reviews from many media outlets.

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Show and Swap Date: Jan 29th 30thHours: Sat 9-7, Sunday 10-5Contact info: Bike Show Jim Arnett 303-838-4504Swap Meet Jack Portice 719-269-1721

ADMISSION $15.00 per day or 2 days for $20.00

HOST HOTELSPLAzA (formerly Quality Inn)Free continental breakfast and shuttle to and from show (800) 964-4296-4000HOTEL VQ right next to Invesco Field (800) 388-5381Free shuttle to and from showTell them you are with the Motorcycle Show to receive special rates

Cowboy Cody and Johnny Pushrod may Live to Ride and Ride to Eat but forsome of us, theres more to life than food. A lot of riders I know travel great dis-tances to nd wonderful warm hot springs to soak their w eary bone-tired bodies.Roger and I are part of that crowd and in October, we took an unexpected rideto Thermopolis, WY. Unexpected, you say?

I had a Motor Maid District meeting to attend in WY. A stop at the Hot Springswas a good way to get Roger to head out of town with me.

Well, it was mid-October and riding to Thermopolis involves heading northwestout of Denver for about 450 miles. The day before we were scheduled to leave,we were still undecided about riding or maybe just taking the car. You knowhow those Rocky Mountain snowstorms can crop up suddenly this time of year.

Thursday, Oct 14 dawned so warm and sunny that we chose to ride our Harleysto the Hot Springs. I phoned ahead; the girls from Montana said the weatherwas not as nice up there. They were predicting a storm by Sunday and taking

the car. After a lengthy discussion, we decided to ride. Shoot, wed at least have3 good days to ride before returning on Sunday and we gured we could outridea storm coming in from the North, since wed be heading south.

Thermopolis, WY is home of the Worlds Largest Mineral Hot Spring and iswell known all over the world for its healing mineral waters. In past visits weveencountered Europeans and other foreigners out in the middle of no-where,enjoying the medicinal waters. The state pool is huge and great for familieswith kids to play in. The smaller, quieter, more sedate open-air pools across thestreet are nice for adults and medical patients. These are all paved with con-crete and bricks. We found them to be quiet and peaceful, very clean and wellkept, very worth the price of admission. The Hot Springs State Park locatednearby offers even more outdoor bathing opportunities.

This trip to Thermopolis, we visited a privately owned, giant outdoor hot pool.If you stay at the Fountain of Youth Country Inn, located in the middle of Ther-mopolis, or at their campground, 3 miles out of town, there is no extra chargefor using their hot pools. The setting here is rustic, more organic, with pinetrees, gravel, and mud. They also have a separate pool for families and a verylarge, hot outdoor pool for the other adults. This place was fun as there weresculptures and historical signs all over the place to look at and read about thefamous explorers Lewis and Clark and other famous visitors.

We had beautiful moonlight and good company to soak with this time. Thecampground had a small covered stage by the pool, already wired with a PAsystem. One of the owners came out and serenaded all the bathers with hisaccomplished guitar playing and singing. It was great fun, soothing and mellow.

Unfortunately, the Fountain of Youth hotel itself only met our minimum stan-

dards for cleanliness and friendliness, but we might give the campground a trynext time were going through on one of our biker-camping trips.

Boy, a biker just cant beat getting in a great motorcycle ride and a great hotmineral bath afterwards. Colorado, Wyoming and Montana have an abundanceof hot springs, both public and private. Hot springs provide a great escape fromthe winter doldrums, rejuvenating your body and soul. Winter is a great time tovisit and there are always deals to be found. More info: www.thermopolis.com

Our plan worked out! The ride home on Sunday was overcast, cool and windyuntil just south of the CO/WY border. We didnt freee too bad and made ithome just ne.

Jasmine Bluecreek-Clark

HOLIDAY POEM

Twas the night before Christmas, And not until Spring

Would a motor be running, not even a Wing.

The bikes are all sleeping, theyre covered and warm,

Batteries are tended, nylon covers their form.

My Bros were all nestled down snug in their beds,

While visions of new chrome danced in their heads.

And I in my do-rag, bike jacket and boots

Out shoveling snow, and dreaming of scoots.

Then from the horizon there came such a clatter

My shovel I dropped, what could be the matter?

Away up the hill, I slogged through the snow

Looked up at the sky; whered all that noise go?

Then a throb from the heavens, like straight pipes so hearty

Gave Summers good thoughts, a loud bikers party.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear

But a Hog Ultra Classic, Red trailer in rear!

With a little old rider, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than a V-Rod his Ultra came on,

And he whistled, and shouted, and sang out this song;

Now, Springer! Now, Dyna! On Ultra and Softail!Now Vulcan! Now Injun! On Victry and Triumph!

To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!

Now RIDE away! RIDE away! RIDE away all!

As small bikes that from the semis do y,

When they meet with the air blast, mount to the sky,

So up to the house-top that Ultra it ew

With a trailer of goodies, and ole St. Nick too

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The rumble and thunder of pipes that gave proof.

I ran in the house, boots thumping around,

And in came St. Nick all bearded and round

Dressed all in black leather, from do-rag to boot

His chaps were all tarnished with road grime and soot;

A T-bag of goodies hed ung on his back

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack

His shades -- how they twinkled! his do-rag how scary!

With chains intertwined, through skulls that were cherry!

His droll little mouth had done many a row,

So the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

The smoke had a strange smell; it gave him relief.

He had a broad face and a large fat beer belly

That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly

He was tattooed and plump, a right jolly old rider,

So I offered a cold brew, thought what could be righter?

A wink of his eye as he downed that cold beer,

Gave me to know I had nothing to fear

He spoke not a word, but went straight to my ride

And xed it with Chrome, Horsepower and Pride

And giving the peace sign with bikers good cheer

Strode off to his Ultra rumbling near

He sprang on the saddle, his gloves on the bars

A wheelie he threw; then off towards the stars

I heard him exclaim, as my chest swelled with pride

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL,

AND TO ALL A GOOD RIDE


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embarrassg Mdca exams

A man comes into the ER and yells . . .My wifes going to have her baby in

he cab. I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the ladys dress and

egan to take off her underwear. Suddenly I noticed that there were several

abs and I was in the wrong one.

t the beginning of my shift I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly

eaf female patients anterior chest wall. Big breaths,. . .I instructed. Yes,

hey used to be,. . replied the patient.

One day I had to be the bearer of bad news when I told a wife that her

usband had died of a massive myocardial infarct. Not more than ve

minutes later, I heard her reporting to the rest of the family that he had died

f a massive internal fart.

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As a new, young MD doing his residency in OB, I was quite embarrassed

when performing female pelvic exams... To cover my embarrassment I had

nconsciously formed a habit of whistling softly. The middle-aged lady upon

whom I was performing this exam suddenly burst out laughing and further

mbarrassing me. I looked up from my work and sheepishly said. . . Im

orry. Was I tickling you? She replied with tears running down her cheeks

rom laughing so hard . . . No doctor but the song you were whistling was .

. I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Wiener.

Srgr

A nurse was on duty in the Emergency Room when a young woman with

urple hair styled into a punk rocker Mohawk, sporting a variety of tattoos,

nd wearing strange clothing, entered. It was quickly determined that

he patient had acute appendicitis, so she was scheduled for immediate

urgery. When she was completely disrobed on the operating table, the staff

oticed that her pubic hair had been dyed green and above it there was a

attoo that read Keep off the grass. Once the surgery was completed, the

urgeon wrote a short note on the patients dressing, which said, Sorry . . .

ad to mow the lawn.

Gdb Dadd

A father put his 3 year old daughter to bed, told her a story and listenedo her prayers which she ended by saying: God bless Mommy, God bless

Daddy, God bless Grandma and goodbye Grandpa. The father asked, Why

id you say goodbye Grandpa? The little girl said, I dont know daddy, it just

eemed like the thing to do. The next day grandpa died. The father thought

was a strange coincidence. A few months later the father put the girl to

ed and listened to her prayers, which went like this: God bless Mommy,

God Bless Daddy and goodbye Grandma. The next day the grandmother

ied. Holy s***! thought the father, this kid is in contact with the other side.

Several weeks later when the girl w as going to bed the dad heard her say:

God bless Mommy and goodbye Daddy. He practically went into shock. He

ouldnt sleep all night and got up at the crack of dawn to go to his ofce. He

was nervous as a cat all day, had lunch and watched the clock. He gured if

he could get by until midnight he would be okay. He felt safe in the ofce, so

instead of going home at the end of the day he stayed there, drinking coffee,

looking at his watch and jumping at every sound. Finally, midnight arrived;

he breathed a sigh of relief and went home. When he got home his wife said

Ive never seen you work so late, whats the matter? He said I dont want

to talk about it; Ive just spent the worst day of my life. She said, you think

you had a bad day, youll never believe what happened to me. This morning

my golf pro dropped dead right in the middle of my lesson!

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Two Irish guys are shing. The rst guy reels in his line and sees that hes

snagged an old bottle. As hes taking it off the hook, a genie pops out andpromises to grant him one wish. Turn the lake into beer, he says. The

genie goes Poof! and the lake turns into beer. He says to the other guy,

So what do you think? The other guy says, You jerk. Now weve got to

piss in the boat.

wfar Chck

A guy walked into the local welfare ofce to pick up his check. He marched

straight up to the counter and said, Hi.. You know...., I just HATE drawing

welfare. Id really rather have a job. The welfare clerk behind the counter

said, Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy

old man who wants a Chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter.

Youll have to drive around in his 2011 Mercedes-Ben CL, and he will

supply all of your clothes. Because of the long hours, m eals will be provided.

Youll also be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips.

This is rather awkward to say but you will also have as part of your job

assignment to satisfy her sexual urges as the daughter is in her mid-20s

and has a rather strong sex drive. The guy, just plain wide-eyed, said,

Youre bullshittin me! he welfare clerk said, Yeah, well ... You started it.

Chap F

An old man is walking down the street one afternoon when he sees a woman

with perfect breasts. He says to her, Hey miss, would you let me BITE your

breasts for $100? Are you nuts? she replies, and keeps walking away. He

turns around, runs around the block and gets to the corner before she does.Would you let me bite your breasts for $1,000? he asks again. Listen you;

Im not that kind of woman! Got it???So the little old m an runs around the

next block and faces her again, Would you let me bite your breasts - just

once - for $10,000?She thinks about it for a while and says, Hmmmmm,

$10,000... Ok, just once, but not here. Lets go to that dark alley over

there.So they go into the alley, where she takes off her blouse to reveal

the most perfect breasts in the world. As soon as he sees them, he grabs

them and starts caressing them, fondling them slowly, kissing them, licking

them, burying his face in them - but not biting them. The w oman nally gets

annoyed and asks, Well? Are you gonna bite them or not? Nah, says the

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BAGGER BUILT FOR SPEED RECORDry and Pics By Tcs By Sam Wills, Racing Innovations

o, Dog. Go! written by PD Eastman, Was one of my favoritedrens books as a child. Little did I know, that years later, Id beeating that saying over and over in my head as I drove to a mo-ycle photo shoot in Oklahoma City. I was headed to do a shoot

a bike built by Racing Innovations for Big Dog Motorcycles andS Motors. Sam Wills, a former motorcycle racer, had made upmind that he could build a bagger motorcycle that could go overmph, crushing the world record. In doing so, it was a natural forto share this idea with Big Dog Motorcycles and S&S since Samself, rides the Big Dog Bulldog Bagger.watched this bike being built over the summer. It was interestingatch a regular street bike turn into a mad dog on a chain, readyurst out and eat the world! And that she did!am built the bike with the help of Racing Innovations builders,un Norris and Delvin Clark. Before he could try the recordonneville Salt Flats, he took it to Sturgis for its unveiling andlay. I saw it there with the Big Dog Motorcycles display where

ny a dreamy eyed rider salivated over it. Mid-week, Sam pulledof there and headed to the Salt Flats to meet up with the crew,un, Delvin and Bruno.e shared the many challenges which the Salt Flats present whichmed nearly endless as he described them. First and foremost,

osts $600 to enter the motorcycle. Then Sam, the rider, had tocensed in order to set the record. After a couple steps up ined from 125 mph, he received his Class C 175 mph license. Hest wear full armored leathers with no openings for safety. Thene the rules, plenty of rules are mandated. T hey have a manda-118 octane leaded fuel that must be purchased from thek. The track itself is a feat to get to with nearly 20 miles

ween the pit area and the 3 mile track. Sad but true,crew went thru two Four Wheelers in pulling the bike tostarting line and had to resort to pulling it with the motor

me towards the middle of the week. They said it was ambarrassing at rst, but that being said,

y became very popular with the pitwards and people at the track.

see, there is NO shadeon the ats by the track socrew ocked to the shadend the motor home as it

ed to the starting gate, oftending out a few cold drinks.

ack to the high speedord! Its no easy street thereou must wait in long lines to get aon the track. Each person musth and clear the track ahead of your to your positioning. Now remembertrack is 3 miles long. Once he made as, he was timed at different intervals ontrack between the 1 and 3 mile marks.ween 1 and 2 miles and 2 and 3 miles.w, once you set in a speed, you have to gohe way back to the tower to get your ofciale sheet, then rush it to the pit area to register your time within

hour of your setting the time. Now, once this is done, they hadet them impound the bike overnight. They cannot touch it, motor

or anything. The track put a sealedcable on their heads, so they cant doa thing there either. Basically, theyhave to go wait til morning to rideagain. Once morning comes, theyhave to meet or exceed the samespeed they registered the day beforein order for it to become an ofcialrecord. The great news here is thatSam set the speed in the rst day at158.766 mph. The second day he hit162.60. The lower speed of 158.766

is the speed that was set to record. Sam said he wished he would have waited toset the rst time, but he was so anxious to simply get a record, that he went aheadand set it in at that as a starting point.

As for the 200 mph record, Sam feels that will be another day. He said the mosttrouble they had with the bike was getting and maintaining traction on the salt. Asyou could imagine, the salt track is very slick. He told me at one point the bike gotso squirrelly due to the slick surface, he wasnt sure he was going to make it to theend of the track in one piece. They then took as much weight off of the bike as theycould, including its ice water for cooling the motor. Although they had not set the200 mph record in the week they were there, they felt that they learned a lot abouttheir next once a year opportunity at Bonneville. At the time of this publication, theywere headed to the Texas Flying Mile, Goliard TX to see what shed do on a solid

paved track. I hope we get to report next month that they broke a 200 mph baggerrecord there.

SPECS FOR BIKE:

Bike 4458, Class 3000 MP, Gas at Bonneville Salt Flats

Big Dog Bagger Corrected Alt of 6772 Ft.

Record Set: 158.766 MPH, Best Speed 162.60

132 CI X Wedge S&S Motor

S&S Transmission, 6 speed

S&S Clutch

Lock up by Aim

Garrett T4 Turbo 8.5 to 1 Comp

C16 Gas Intercooled with Ice Water

Boost up to 20 lbs

Crew: Sam Wills, Rider. Delvin Clark, Shawn Norris and Bruno

Bike Built by Racing Innovations for Big Dog and S&S Cycles

Custom Bulldog Bagger 2010 model

Suspension Redone by House of Horsepower Cannon Racecra

Front End and wheels and brakes: GSXR 750

Turbo By American Turbo Power and Racing Innovations

Powder Coat by Custom Powder Coating

Ceramic Coating by Performance Coatings


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7 years of age, I sold enough Kirby vacuumers to qualify for a trip to Las Vegas, all expens-id. Armed with a fake ID and a couple hundred

s (part of my award), I spent 2 nights in Theat never sleeps stayed at the luxurious Sahara, ate gourmet meals and took in a show featur-as Vegas icon Wayne Newton. Mesmeried bycredible casinos and bright lights lining the strip,t want to sleep for fear I might miss something.

excited as I prepared for our trip to attend Fulltle Events 10th Annual Las Vegas BikeFestember 30 - October 3rd. Although I have beento Vegas since that rst time, it had been more15 years; the transformation of Sin City hadbegun. All the excitement of Las Vegas, a bikeand room rates as low as $29/night? How muchr can it get?

chedule and layout gave participants opportu-to check out the many quality vendors and a array of entertainment at many venues; horny

e-age helmets, world class builders, movieshow girls walking the streets and a chance to

your ass off!

a siling 103 degrees the day we arrived, butdnt need to be anywhere until later that eve-It was about 98 degrees when we checked in at

Cashman Center, the hub for the 4-day celebra-Vendor Village occupied space both inside theng and on the blacktop. Thursday night includedcome party in the outdoor pavilion, free food

drinks and a special appearance by Richmondscombe & The Renegade Posse.

ry of activities throughout the 4 days took placerily at the Cashman Center. Other venues in-d the Harley-Davidson Caf, Arlen Nesssrship, the Sahara and Golden Nugget hotels.Nugget located downtown on Fremont Streetthe heart of the Fremont Street Experience, ack entertainment complex draped in a 1500-footvideo screen 90 feet off the ground, with cho-aphed light and sound shows about every hour.carnival like atmosphere, upbeat, with fr ee con-costumed people everywhere and good deals

e budget-minded travelers.

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Miss Las Vegas and more. Concerts throughouteekend included a Las Vegas favorite all femaleband, Dangerous Curves. The 10-year anniver-party sponsored the Sahara, host hotel for Lass BikeFest, took place poolside. It was hilarioustch bikini clad ladies racing big wheels aroundool competing for some cash and free lodging.

ever-popular Hogs and Heifers bar was over-g Friday night, streets jam packed with bikes

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Jeff Maschinos facebook blog says it all. A whole lotta love showered down onme in Loveland.

More than 130 brothers and sisters, friends and family came together October24th raising $8300 to benet Jeff Mascino, who was diagnosed with stage 4cancer earlier this year. Over 40 motorcycles participated in the poker run withstops at American Legion Posts and Veterans Clubs in LaPorte, Fort Collins andLongmont.

Jeff jokingly referred to the band as Slick Nuts and his mixed up friends as aspecial jam session with Slick DeSelms, Maschino on the drums and a few well-known local musicians brought the house down at the Loveland Veterans Club.

Hearts were huge and participants reached deep into their pockets for auctionitems, rafe tickets, and anything else that could be sold; a beard trim and a hair-cut raised almost a thousand dollars. Jeff was paid to play Wipe Out on the drumsafter stating, I hate that song! Though the chemo had taken a toll on Jeff, he waswrapped in love and all smi les as he spent the day entertaining his brothers andsisters, friends and family.

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about cold? Earlier this year I wrote an article about hot weather riding; hey,

s summer. And now its getting cooler out; it will be winter in a couple of

hs. Some of us ride year-round (weather permitting) and some of us park

kes until it gets warmer again. But I know we are all tempted to get out and

when that cabin fever sets in, and if we give in to that temptation we may be

with riding in conditions that are colder than those to which we are usually

stomed. We should all know our limits, but sometimes we have to push the

ope in order to determine what those l imits are. And when we are determiningmits with regard to cold-weather riding we will nd ourselves chilled. Riding

our core body temperatures start to get lower is very problematic, so lets

bout what to do if that starts to happen, as well as how to avoid the situation

ly.

or David Hough, in Procient Motorcycling, says, A core temperature

s too cold is called hypothermia. Only a couple of degrees below normal

erature can be life threatening. He also says that if you nd yourself

g this possibility, before you continue rushing off across the landscape

worsening conditions, pull over alongside the road, shut the engine down,

spend a few minutes focusing on the situation. OK, its cold and the wind

wling. But get out the map. Huddle down in the lee of the bike, warm your

rs on the engine, look at the options, and make a decision. Is it wise to keep

, or should you beat a retreat? In either case, youre already cold, so gure

hat you can do right away. In extreme cases, get out the cell phone and call

lp. In less extreme cases, you will need to add some insulation to help keep

body temperature up. (A helmet does a good job of insulating the head; a

ce helmet does the best job, because it keeps m ore of that cold wind off your

han an open helmet does. Personally I do not prefer full-face helmets, but I

one, and it is my choice for use in cold weather.) I have found that insulating

eck is critical to staying warm. I have several methods for this: I wear a

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layer of poly-eece under my riding jacket, one that has a high zip-up collar. I

usually wear a bandanna around my neck. And in extreme cases I wear a eece

neck warmer made for me by a friend. I have seen ready-made products made

of leather, eece-lined leather and nylon in various motorcycle shops and on-

line, too. Check out www.riderwearhouse.com for some excellent gear choices.

Some folks use a balaclava; if you choose one of these, make sure it does not

interfere with the proper t of your helmet. Keeping your neck warm makes a huge

difference. But what about the rest of your body? Keep the wind off you as much

as possible. Probably your riding jacket is a wind block; but what about your legs?

Are they protected from the heat-robbing wind? Denim doesnt do the trick; chaps,

leather pants, or a riding suit are good options.

I always carry some type of insulated garments with me in my saddlebags or

tank bag when I venture out in winter, just in case. I now have a secret weapon,

one that I resisted for years: a heated vest. These things are the greatest (with

only one drawback, which Ill get to soon). Heated clothing plugs into your bikes

electrical outlet. (Some bikes have them built in and other bikes require them to

be added, which is a rather simple task. You will need to make sure that you bikes

electrical system can handle the extra load.) When it gets really cold I whip out the

electric vest, plug it in, and all of a sudden I am getting warm again. I have even

used this in summer, during long rides in a cool rain. They dont cost a lot of money

and they really work! Heated clothing is now available in more than just vests; I

already got heated gloves, and I am considering a heated jacket liner. These are

just like vests but have sleeves which are heated, too. But back to that drawback

I mentioned earlier: if something happens to the heated clothings circuitry, or to

the bikes electrical system, you are out of luck and your ace in the hole is no

longer useful. So its not a good idea to depend on this stuff when our lives can

be at stake. Ive never had this happen to me, but that doesnt mean it wont ever

occur I usually carry at least one extra insulated garment with me, the kind that

doesnt depend on electricity to work.

OK, now on to part two: how to avoid the situation entirely.

Obviously we can predict prior to departure if the weather is likely to be so cold that

it causes us problems. And we still have the choice to NOT RIDE. If we choose to

ride anyway we can plan our route to stay away from the places that are likely to

be extra cold, like higher elevations. We can plan to ride only in the mildest part of

the day. We can dress appropriately for conditions. We can plan frequent stops at

places where we can warm up.

In my experience I nd I can be comfortable riding when the temperatures dip

down to the higher 20s (Fahrenheit) - on my bike that has a windshield and fairing

and an electrical power source. But if I suspect their m ight be freezing rain or snow

along the route, I will leave the bike parked in the garage!

Stay cool (but not COLD)!

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driving, but rather it suggests that banning the practice does not automaticallyproduce safer roads.

If were counting on texting bans to reduce crashes from distracted driving, theyrenot doing that, said Adrian Lund, president of the Hi ghway Loss Data Institute inpresenting the groups ndings in Kansas City during the annual meeting of theGovernors Highway Safety Association.

The new study is not the rst time the research institute has suggested thatlegislative efforts to combat distracted driving are not affecting crash rates. InJanuary, the institute found virtually no change in crash frequency for states thathad enacted bans on handheld phone use.

Lund suggested multiple explanations, pointing to prior studies that found manydrivers are not heeding the texting ban, and may be lowering their hands andtaking their eyes off the road to text more discreetly.

US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, who has championed awareness ofthe dangers of cellphone use and other distractions, imm ediately condemned thestudy as completely misleading.HiGH COurt ruLes aGainst sOutHaustraLia GanG LaW

Six of seven High Court judges have ruled that aspects of anti-bikie laws, whichprevent members of declared motorcycle gangs from associating with eachother, were unconstitutional as applied in South Australia.

Under SA laws passed last year to disband outlawed motorcycle clubs, the stateattorney-general can declare an organiation to be an illegal gang if satisedthat its members associate for serious criminal purposes and represent a risk topublic safety and order.

This is the second resounding legal defeat of this calculating and reactionarypiece of legislation, according to the United Motorcycle Council of New SouthWales, a coalition of motorcycle clubs organied to ght such discrimi natory ganglaws. This decision is an important milestone not just in terms of the ght againstthe South Australian legislation, but also against similar hastily adopted legislationof other states, said Ferret, UMC Chairman.

Other Australian states, including NSW and Queensland, have enacted similarlegislation but ofcials there believe that their l egislation differs in key respects.

To celebrate the Supreme Court decision, members of rival clubs came togetherfor a drink to toast a win against the very laws aimed at stopping them fromassociating.But South Australian Premier Mike Rann said the ruling was only a setback inhis self-declared war on bikies, saying he would keep coming at members of

motorcycle clubs with new legislative measures.sCOttisH Bikers prOtest FueL Hi

Hundreds of Scottish bike riders formed a rolling roadblock into Edicapital of Scotland, on Saturday, Sept 25th to protest skyrocketing pand increase public awareness of a proposed 1p i ncrease in fuel duty

Members of Fife Bikers blocked sections of the M90 as around 600 brolled into the capital, and organiers say they are prepared to dMember Jim Seymour told the Courier newspaper that he thoughhad received a fantastic response from the public who lined the overpasses to watch the demonstration.

Petitions handed out that day and signed by members of the public agathered, and will be handed in to MSPs in Parliament who w ill be alegislative action.WeirD neWs: aCtOr FataLLY sHOtFiLminG mOtOrCYCLe GetaWaY sC

Actor Kirk Abella was masked and lming a getaway scene for theGoing Somewhere when a watchman mistook the performer for aand fatally shot him.

The New York Daily News reports that when the director shouted, Acran to his waiting motorcycle (and masked stunt driver) to make his -- only to be grabbed by his shirt and shot in the back at close range village guard, Eddie Cuion, in front of doens of spectators.

Police told the media that when the crowd heard Cuion re the gun tit was just part of the lm -- not realiing they were witnessing the act

The shooting took place in the Parian district of Cebu in the Philippwhere criminals often use motorcycles to escape law enforcement.

However, the shooting was no simple mistake. Firearms are illPhilippines, and before the incident the guard borrowed a friends .3and went to the police station -- where he was informed that the lminplace. The watchman, accompanied by a police ofcer, then made hlm set to help secure the area. Police Chief Alexis Relado said, I dohe still accosted them.quOtaBLe quOte

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of yourwouldnt sit for a month.~Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 26th President of the United State

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historic mid-term election that saw the GOP sweep into control of the Housenarrowly miss winning a Senate majority, as well as Republican gains inrnatorial posts and statewide races, most of the electorate is simply happy ton end to negative campaign ads and mudslinging by candidates.

such attack ad could easily be confused with a commercial for Sons ofchy, with a Florida congressional hopeful being accused of being a memberbiker gang linked to meth running and acts of criminal violence.

TV spot kicks off with a rumbling Harley motor and a gritty-voiced narrator

ing, Guns. Prostitution. Murder. Thats who Allen West rides with. Paidnd produced by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,mear piece ends with, We dont need a politician who rides with gangs.Palm Beach Post reported that the Florida Democratic Party said a Westorter was wearing a South Florida Confederation of Clubs patch, and thatderation has ties to the Outlaws organied crime syndicate.

(R) is indeed an active motorcyclist who writes a regular political columnlocal South Florida biker magaine Wheels on the Road that supportedd, and the Tea Party favorite did have members of the Outlaws Motorcycleproviding security during his campaign, but the mudslinging appears to beesperate last-gasp tactics of incumbent Rep. Ron Klein (D) to hold on to hise seat.

Miami New Times called it the Scariest Ad Of the Year, but according tof Wests fellow biker rag columnists, C huck Lehmann, This smear tactic bybackred big time as the voters overwhelmingly gave, the underdog, Allena resounding 10 point victory over the pathetic Ron Klein, who went down

feat in disgrace. My WOTR colleague/columnist Lt.Col. Allen West can nowlled Congressman-elect Allen West, C.D. 22 Representative in Congress.

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d by discontent, record voter turnout nationwide not only gave theblican Party the nod in local and national races, but they also saw red at thebox as Red Light Camera initiatives lost big on election day.

rding to TheNewspaper.com, Regardless of who you voted for, Novemberepresented a major win for everyone who opposes the use of red lightras. In a handful of pockets across the nation, voters decided they weref the automated machines and by voting against the use of these devices,

a message to law enforcement, as well as the companies that manufactureght cameras.

e cameras are often viewed as a revenue-generating scheme rather thany devices, and many citiens feel that red light cameras even represent aon of our constitutional rights. On election day, cities and districts across the

n decided to ban the use of these cameras, adding to a growing list of townsave already voted to do so.

outcome of the voting is a major blow for American Trafc Solutions, theany that manufacturers a large number of the cameras, reported Autoblog.ATS tried hard to block these measures from even appearing on the ballot,was denied. The company was then forced to spend millions of dollars topt to sway the public to vote in favor of the cameras, to no avail.

uston, Texas, which happens to be one of ATSs most important accounts,

a campaign was run against the camera company by brothers Paul and RandyKubosh through their Citiens Against Red Light Cameras organiation. ATSreportedly spent over $1.7 million, ten tim es more than the Kubosh brothers, yet

ATS still lost the ght in Houston. Following Houstons lead, red light cameras arenow banned in Mukilteo, Washington; Anaheim, California; and Baytown, Texas.neW YOrk riDers FiGHtDisCriminatiOn

In addition to the unprecedented harassment on highways by police manningmotorcycle-only checkpoints, which is the subject of ongoing litigation by Aid toInjured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) Attorney Mitch Proner, Big Apple riders are nowfaced with elimination of legal bike-only parking spaces.

As if it werent difcult enough for New York City motorcyclists, over the pastdecade bikers contend the city has turned up the heat on regulatory andlegislative fronts, leading to growing complaints of harassment and accusationsof discrimination.

There are only about 37,000 motorcyclists in a city of over 8 mil lion people so theyare a tiny minority, but the motorcycle community has begun to organie and ght

back with a group known as The New York Motorcycle & Scooter Task Force(NYMSTF), working to ease some of these problems. Most large cities in the U.S.provide biker-only parking for good reason: Bikes and scooters take up less roomand are more environmentally-friendly than passenger vehicles.OsHa teLLs OreGOn sCHOOL DistriCttO Ban mOtOrCYCLe traveL

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ofcials have recommended thatschool employees be prohibited from using motorcycles as transportation to work-related activities after Principal Tiffany ODonnell was seriously injured Sept. 13 ina motorcycle accident en route between two r ural schools.

ODonnell, principal of both Elk Trail Elementary School and Shady Cove School,was seriously injured while riding her Suuki motorcycle between campuses whenshe was struck by a Nissan pickup truck that was making an illegal U-turn, policesaid.

State OSHA ofcials said the school district has not violated any regulations, andno citations have been issued, but cautioned that allowing employees to drivemotorcycles for work activities presents a haard to employees, as well as a liabilityto the school district. The school board is mulling over the recommendation, whichis not mandatory.

School administrators are expected to drive their personal vehicle for workpurposes, but it hadnt occurred to district ofcials to dictate what kind of vehiclethey drive, said Eagle Point schools Superintendent Cynda Rickert, adding thatWe dont know if the Board will move forward on a policy not allowing you to drivea motorcycle if you are doing school business.OmG

Distracted driving apparently causes fatal crashes affecting bikers and drivers oflight trucks more than any other group on the road, according to 2009 statisticsfrom the National Highway Trafc Safety Administration (NHTSA). Though thestatistics dont break down which operator was distracted, only that distracteddriving affected one or more drivers in fatal crashes, you can be sure there arenttoo many bikers distracted by talking or texting on a cell phone while riding theirbikes.

Its estimated that approximately 959,000 trafc incidents last year were causedby distracted driving and 4,898 of those resulted in at least one death. As a result,Massachusetts recently joined 29 other states in passing a texting ban; almost allof those same states (28) have also banned cell phone use in some form.

However, a new insurance industry study says that such bans have not reducedautomobile accidents. The report does not dispute the danger of texting while



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rew have designed seats for Brad Pitt, Ecosse Moto, and many riders inado. He has also designed a prototype seat for the Harley Davidson bicycle,ketball seat for the Denver Nuggets mascot, a custom back rest for FL Har-and has worked on million dollar automobiles. But Ballards creativity doesnt

with the ideas his customers bring him. He pioneered a gel seat applicationas mastered tooling, incorporating new materials such as copper.

tine Ehrman, former director of Mountain Shadow Riders in Coloradogs, is one of Ballards satised customers.

s totally involved in the process from start to nish, she said. Believegot exactly what I expected. Ehrman said the real test will come whenttends the Women on Wheels ride-in, and Daytona Bike Week this year.

Ehrman said she doesnt anticipate a problem since, my back feels betterdy!

ving the customer in the design process is a business move for Ballard thatvolved over the decades. Whereas he once asked people to drop off theirand pick them up when he was nished, now he schedules his customers

ore one-on-one attention. These consulting sessions bring the design-

gether with the customer to create exactly what the riders want. In manys, the seats are nished while the customer waits, and the riders are able tohe product before they leave.

t, immediately upon entering this custom shop, riders know they are in theany of masters as a fully restored, 1950 Harley Davidson Hummer greetsin the lobby. The bike holds a great deal of nostalgia for Ballard, who rstwhen he was 12 years old. He had accompanied his father, a custom

er, to a private barn to inspect a car his dad would paint. Upon seeing theBallards dad asked about it and was told rmly that it wasnt for sale. Aboutars later, Ballard approached the owner again, and this tim e paid $500 forke a 1950S Hummer with a 125 cc, 2 stroke, 3 horsepower engine. Its ac that is an adaptation of the German DKW motorcycles.

rst show, the bike received a 99.25 out of 100 points. It would have beenct, but the judges didnt like the original tires.

dition to their life in the shop, Ballard, Bellum and Backes also share aon for playing in the dirt. On weekends the trio can be found exploring thead trails on two wheels and custom seats that t like a glove. In fact, thanksInternet, sport bike seats comprise the majority of their out-of-state busi-Bitchn Stitchn started as a one-man service, Ballard said. Its grown tothan that. Its a quality that people look for.

ore information about Ballards custom seats or his company visit www.nstitchninc.com.

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1St PLACe

Chris Richardson, LA Speed Shop

Fred Rat Vaillancourt, Rat Shop Quebec

(Semi-Custom) - Jeff Marshall, Corona, CA(Custom) - Paul Binford, Manteca, CA(Radical) - Dalton Walker, Hanford, CA(Best Bobber) - Frank Vidal, Peoria, AZ(Best Paint) - Bob Evens/Ryan Evens, Las Vegas, NV(Best Metric Cruiser) - Larry Baize, Jr., Montrose, CO(Best Bagger) - John Shope, Phoenix, AZ(Best Sport Bike) - NONE(Peoples Choice) - Bud Blakeslee, Fort Mohave, AZ

Adrian Rattigan, Simi Valley, CA

George Allen Jr., Oceanside, CA

Chris Van Leuvew, N. Las Vegas, NV

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Mike Max Maxham, Phoenix, AZRyan Evans/Mike Henry, Las Vegas, NV

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Jodi Tiahrt, Henderson, NV

Ken Mullen, Metamora, IL

Nicholas Pierson, Las Vegas, NV

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the top builders from around the world. This years 6th an-nual competition winner as determined by his peers is ChrisRichardson from LA Speed Shops knucklehead.

At $25, the BikeFest wristband will get you an event T-shirt,pin, admission to the Cashman Center and Vendor Village,bike shows and free shuttle service between the Sahara,Golden Nugget, Fitzgeralds and the Cashman Center. The$50 ultimate pass also got you entry into the high dollarpoker runs and custom bike show

This was a great experience. It was refreshing to attend amotorcycle event where you arent being price gouged fora place to lay your head at night. Most attendees parkedtheir bikes at the hotel and used the free shuttle service. Ifyou go, give yourself a couple extra days especially if youhavent been there fora while. In addition tothe Las Vegas BikeF-est, Las Vegas billedas the EntertainmentCapital of the Worldhad plenty going on,including big nameshows and the worlds

Prize money f tst w $10,000

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