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Gary Wephalen

As ridersits important for all of us to make it oubusiness to stay on top of whats going on and the affe

on our quality of life on 2 (or 3) wheels. This months

feature article Alcohol Poisoning written by Thunder

Roads West Virginia Owner/Editor Gary Westphalen w

help you understand that if you feed your bikes alcoho

it can make them sick! This months feature is part one

of a 2-part series so make sure you pick up the March

issue of Thunder Roads Colorado to read the article in

entirety. Well help to keep you informed as much as w

can, but ultimately it is the responsibility of all of us to

informed; get on e-mail alerts from a motorcycle rightsorganization, ABATE, MRF (Motorcycle Riders Founda

the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) are a few

really good ones. Youll be surprised at what is going o

but if you know about it, you can help protect our right

riders.

Our season is just around the corner and if youve eve

dreamed of racing a motorcycle, consider checking ou

MRAs (Motorcycle Roadracing Association) schedule

are offering Super Street on Saturday nights througho

their season. A hundred bucks will get you classroom

instruction, on-track instruction, gear (that has been

donated by local businesses) and a Super Street Race

your bike! I dont know of a single rider that hasnt thou

about the thrill of a race. This is a great inexpensive w

gure out if its something you want to pursue further!

mra-racing.or

Remember your sweetheart onValentines Day

and may your team of choice win the Super Bowl

Kp T Siy Si Up!

Li & Russ

Russ & Linda

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I wa a pur of he momen deciion and aferrying a few bike on for ize I decided on he

mo famou triumph model, he Bonneville.

According o triumph webie, www.riumphwinpower.com, triumph inen-ion wih he Bonneville wa o producea machine ha combined he old model

imele appeal wih modern echnology.

I couldn help bu feel a ene of noalgia a I raddled he Bonnie. Mine wablack, nice looking, clean, line.

Wih a ea heigh of 29.5 and me a 5 foo 3, he narrower yling of he eaallowed me o be a-fooed a op.

Afer ju a few minue, I go ued o he conrol and ha unfamiliar feelingurned ino a whole lo of fun! the overall ergonomic of he bike were good. theBonny wa very nimble, urning on a dime wih quick reacion o braking. I reallyfel a eae on hi bike. the cluch fricion wa good. I didn feel like I had orong arm he cluch lever o hif gear, he lever poiioning fel comforable inmy mall female hand.

I pen abou an hour playing on hi 2010 Bonnie, a claic ha once youraddle i and crank he 865cc moor, will ake you back i n ime.

My ride included cruiing he immediae area around he hop, nice becauei coni of couny road wihou he congeion of he oher roadway. Iwa able o adap o he poiioning of he hifer and rear brake a couple ofinche behind my knee inead of forward like Im accuomed o. I pracicedlow ride, urning, acceleraion, braking and werving. Of coure, I had o eewha he had. Acceleraion wa quick a I rapped on he hrole. I wa almo

Custom and AntiqueMotorcycles on display

19th Annual Colorado TattoCompetition

Indoor Beer Garden

Scale Model Car / Bike Co

Door Prizes All Weekend

Huge Charity Auction

Food and Refreshments

Plenty of FREE PARKING

Live Music All Weekend 150 Swap meet tables!

Kids Coloring Contest

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MARCH

19th & 20th 2011

NEWLOCATION!

Event Center at Rustic Hills

Academy Blvd. & Palmer Park

Colorado Springs For vendor space and show entries call (719)

For Bike Show Applications visi

www.pro-promotions.

HOURS: Saturday 9am6

Sunday 10am5pm

ADMISSION: Adults $7.00, OVER 65

Kids 12 & under FREE

Colorado

SpringSSwapis On!

Despite rumors to the contrary, the 21st Annual Super Show and

Swap Meet in Colorado Springs will take place March 19th & 20th.

Pro Promotions recently announced that a location has nally

been secured for the annual event. We have a great location in

Colorado Springs called the Event Center at Rustic Hills at the

northeast corner of Academy Blvd and Palmer Park Blvd., said

Jim Wear of Pro Promotions. We are excited and relieved to

nally be able to make this announcement.

The recent sale of the Phil Long Expo Center prompted the

search for a new location last November. The Phil Long Center

will soon be converted into yet another mega church.

The 2011 Super Show is being billed as an Old School

motorcycle show and swap meet. Because of a smaller venue

for this years show, the organizers have opted to return to the

motorcycle only event of the past. Before we ever brought in the

automobile segment, the Super Show was an old fashioned biker

event. We love the streetrods, but this venue is ideal for a returnto our roots, said Wear. The bike community is our stronghold,

and we know that they are really going to enjoy this years swap

meet.

Attendees can expect most of the same features at this years

event including vendors, live music, bike show, great food, tattoo

competition and a few surprises yet to be announced.

For more information call Pro Promotions at 719-487-8005 or go

to www.pro-promotions.com.

My Bonnie Review efforle o go from 60 o opping on hi machine. I i ligh, wih eaand a pory feel. she wa very agile, more reponive han my cruicorner quick and igh. thi Bonnie wa very nimble, reponding qucommand, a nudge on he handlebar, a ap on he brake.

My curren ride of choice i a cruier, bu I can remember a ime whcrave he quick and pory feel of omehing maller and quicker.

plus: (humb up) Very reponive, good , nice line (grea yling)

Minus: I fel a ime ha I could ue anoher gear, a bi more go powcan call me poiled, bu i annoyed me a bi o no have he elf-cancignal I am accuomed o.

I fel ome undue preure on my inner high, bu I can honely ayknow oo many rider ha don require ea adjumen for a more . How do you make a univeral ea?

the Bonneville engine cae covpeedo wih balamp, come inor Fuion Whiefor $7,699.

the ride wa a Im looking forwriding oher mod

the aff a Colorado Europor wa very warm and welcoming, invi

Come back any ime! Locaed a 6002 Byrd Drive in Loveland, heyervice BMW, Ducai, triumph, and Huqvarna. Ma Peer, my saleand he re of he aff were grea!

the triumph tiger 800 and tiger 800 XC model will be arriving in M

Nex.maybe a BMW or Ducai afer I build up my boo a bi. I hinkhooked!

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SpECS:

Air-cooled, 4-sroke, 865cc5-speed Manual ranmiion wih a chain drivetoal fuel capaciy i 4.2 gallonsea Heigh: 29.5 one-piece/2 paengerWeigh: abou 450 poundParallel twin engine



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

Finding Myelf.........................................................9

Bie thi.................................................................10

thundercam..........................................................13

the Joker Wild.....................................................14

Calendar of Even................................................15

Biker Friendly Direcory..........................................18

tNt........................................................................21

soakin Cloer to Home.......................................23

NCOM New Bye................................................24

Change Your Phaiude........................................30

Alcohol PoisoningMy Bonnie Review

6Laconia MotorcycleWeek

16Lighting Part Deux

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Its one oclock Friday afernoon and my bo ha already lef for heday. I wa given he opion o leave a well, or ay and ge ome exra hourin. Needle o ay, I chooe he aforemenioned. I knew i wa going o be anexremely warm day, o I rode my Harley o work a I almo alway do. Uponoing my jacke, weahir and glove on he fender, I bungee hem down,along wih ome lemon-rapberry bread ha JoAnn wa kind enough o hare. Iar my bike and i here conemplaing where o go, which i alway an iuewih me i eem, o I hi he hrole and le her decide. the blazing un in analmo cloudle ky beckon me onward and an inner peace wahe overme a I moor my way down he road. I nd myelf heading up o HoreoohReervoir and, a I reach he overlook, numerou boa and seaDoo come inoview. suddenly, Im enviou of he people laughing playfully a hey commandeerheir ride acro he wave. they have capured my aenion and I pull overino he barren parking lo. the warmh of he un kie my face a I ep offmy bike and walk oward a boulder juing ou of he ground, calling me o comeake a load off. A ligh breeze keep he bliering 90 degree hea a bay and Ibecome lo in he ound of he crahing wave, laugher and whining moor.I feel everyday ree meling away a I i here alone, enjoying ye anoherday on hi earh. I oberve people on he lake, wind blowing hrough heir hair,laughing i up while heir boa kim he waer, and I decide i ime for me o gehe wind in my hair once again, o I climb on my bike and make my way downhe road. My inen wa o ake road over o Carer Lake, bu I mied my urn

and kep going up he Maonville Road. While puing along, I became lo inmy urrounding and my rouble diappeared a my riding lowed down. I waaware of everyhing around me and had hi keen ene of wonder a I poeda cow grazing in he eld wih a black bird on i backide and i didn phae himone bi, no worrie. A herd of cow were lying lazily wih heir calve, oaking uphe ummer un. I came o realize ha in life, you eiher ju exi or ake holdand run wih i. the ruling of leave and a babbling brook lled my ene.I rode on for quie ome ime and almo lo rack of where I wa, o urnedaround and headed back down. I poed a dead quirrel in he road, whichwan here when coming up, hen came o he realizaion ha you never knowhow much ime i given you and ha you beer decide wha o do wih i beforei gone. thee ride by myelf help me o underand hi and I ake whaeverI can from life everyday becaue I don wan o mi a hing.

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Warm up Buffalo Chicken Dip2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained (or 2 chicken breasts cooked andchopped into chunks)2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened1 cup Ranch dressing (or blue cheese)1 cup pepper sauce (such as Franks Red Hot)1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese1 bunch celery, cleaned and cut into 4 inch pieces1 (8 ounce) box chicken-avored crackers

Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through.Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended andwarm. Mix in half of the shredded cheese, and transfer the mixture to a slowcooker. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover, and cook on Lowsetting until hot and bubbly. Serve with celery sticks and crackers.

Touchdown Wings3 tablespoons olive oil3 cloves garlic, pressed2 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon garlic powderSalt and ground black pepper to taste10 chicken wings

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Combine the olive oil, garlic, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper ina large, resealable bag; seal and shake to combine. Add the chicken wings;reseal and shake to coat. Arrange the chicken wings on a baking sheet.Cook the wings in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until crisp and cooked through.Oven Baked BBQ Ribs2 cups sliced onions2 cups ketchup2 cups water2 teaspoons salt1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce1/2 cup cider vinegar1/2 cup dark brown sugar4 teaspoons dry mustard4 pounds pork spareribsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F

In a large bowl, combine onions, ketchup, water, salt, Worcestershire sauce,vinegar and mustard. Add the dry ingredients and mix. Spl it ribs down the centerbetween the bones. Heat a large lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat. Addribs and sear until browned. This may have to be done in several batches. Placeribs in a single layer in two baking pans or casserole dishes. Pour half of thesauce over the ribs, reserve remainder. Cover and bake ribs in preheated ovenfor 2 hours. Turn and baste meat every twenty minutes for about an hour. Thenuncover during the last hour. Continue turning and basting ribs using sauce inthe pan during the last hour of baking.Note: If you like a bit of kick, add about 1/2 cup of Famous Daves Barbequesauce to the sauce

Extra Point Grilled Jalapeno Poppers18 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded

2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened9 slices of bacon halvedtoothpicks

Preheat the broiler.Fill each jalapeno half with cream cheese. Wrap the jalapeno halves with thebacon slices, securing with a toothpick, if necessary. Place on a medium bakingsheet. Broil 5 to 10 minutes, or until the bacon is evenly brown.

Strawberry Halftime Dip1 (8 ounce) package strawberry-avored cream cheese1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow crme1 cup Cool Whip (or enough to reach desired consistency)

In a medium bowl, mix the strawberry-avored cream cheese and marshmallowcreme until well blended. Chill in the refrigerator approximately 1 hour beforeserving. Great with apples, grapes, strawberries or pineapple

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Sabers 38th Annual Tri-State Swap Meet,303/428-6046 Denver COwww.tristateswapmeet.com

Motorcycle Swap meetClifton, CO 970/201-6305 or 970/[email protected]

Easyride rs Annua l V-Twin ExpoCincinatti, OH www.vtwin-expo.com 866/427-7583

Super Bowl Sunday

Timonium Motorcycle Show - Every foreignand domestic motorcycle manufacturer availablein USA on display...huge custom and antique bikeshow. Maryland State Fairgrounds - Timonium,Maryland http://www.cycleshow.net

Sun H-D Annual Chili Cook-Off & Blood

Drive, Thornton, CO 303/287-7567

Harrys Roamers State Championship

Sunday, Races begin at 10am. Gate fee of$10.00, under 12 free. (303) 935-6560www.harrys-roamers-mc.org

Valentines Day

JWP Swap Meet, FairgroundsOK City, OK 816/228-5811www.jwswapmeet.com

Presidents Day

Antique Motorcycle Club of America 30th

Annual Omaha MeetFremont, NE, 402/[email protected]

CMA Colorado Seasons of RefreshingPueblo, CO www.cmausa.org or 970/468-6146

Daytona Bike Weekwww.daytonabikeweekrally.com

JWP Swap Meet, Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO816/228-5811 www.jwswapmeet.com

12 - ABATE D-10 Corned Beef BashAurora, CO 303/909/-4599 www.abateofcolo.org

12-13 - Annual M/C Show & Swap , BuffaloCounty Fairgrounds, Kearny, NE 605/545-3602 17

St. Patricks Day

Hawg Wild Rocky Mountain Fall Show &

Swap, Island Grove, Greeley Co970/669-5589 www.hawgwildcc.com

21st Annual Super Show & SwapNew location Event Center at Rustic Hills,Academy Blvd and Palmer Park Blvd. Colorado

Springs 719/487-8005.www.pro-promotions.com

Womens Garage Party, Cheyenne H-D

First day of Spring

Antique MC Rally & ShowCaldwell, ID www.idahovintagemotorcycleclub.com 208/377-4981

Donnie Smith 20thAnnual Bike ShowSt Paul, MN

www.donniesmithbikeshow.com

JWP Swap MeetFairgrounds, OK City, OK 816/228-5811

www.jwswapmeet.com

Mar.30 - Apr 3

15th Annual Arizona Bike Week

www.azbikeweek.com

parking Tickets

A minier parked hi car in a no-parking zone in a large ciy becaue hewa hor of ime and couldn nd a pace wih a meer. then he pu a noe

nder he windhield wiper ha read: I have circled he block 10 ime. If Ion park here, Ill mi my appoinmen. Forgive u our repae. Whene reurned, he found a ciaion from a police ofcer along wih hi noe Iveircled hi block for 10 year. If I don give you a icke Ill loe my job. Lead no ino empaion.

Kitty

We were ready o go ou. We call a cab hen pu he ca in he backyard ae ha a endency o aack he bird cage, which ge he bird all upe.

Hell quawk all nigh and upe he neighbor.

the axi arrived and a were leaving he ca run back in he houe. Mywife goe ou o he axi, while I go in o cach he ca and reurn i o he

ack yard. the ca run upair, wih me in ho purui. Waiing in he cab,my wife doen wan he driver o know ha he houe will be empy for he

igh, o, he explain o he axi driver, My huband will be ju a minue.....e ju gone upair o ay goodbye o my moher. the driver nod. A few

minue laer, I ge ino he cab. sorry I ook o long, I aid, a we droveway. the lile bi#@% wa hiding under he bed and I had o poke her wihcoa hanger o ge her o come ou! she ried o ake off, o I grabbed

er by he neck and hen I had o wrap her in a blanke o keep her fromcraching me. Bu i worked! I hauled her downair and hrew her ou inohe back yard! the cab driver hen hi a parked car.

Surgery

two lile kid are in a hopial, lying on recher nex o each oher,uide he operaing room. the r kid lean over and ak, Wha are inere for? the econd kid ay, Im in here o ge my onil ou, and Im ale nervou. the r kid ay, Youve go nohing o worry abou. I hadha done when I wa four. they pu you o leep, and when you wake up,hey give you lo of Jell-o and ice cream. I a breeze. the econd kid henk, Wha are you in here for? the r kid ay, A circumciion. And

he econd kid ay, Whoa, Good Luck Buddy! I had ha done when I waorn. Couldn walk for an enire year!

two all ree, a birch and a beech, are growing in he wood. A mall reeegin o grow beween hem. A he prou grow ino a young apling,

he wo ree began o wonder which of hem he mall ree would akefer. then one day a woodpecker land in he apling. the birch ay,Woodpecker, you are a ree exper. Can you ell if ha i a on of a beechr a on of a birch? the woodpecker ake a ae of he mall ree. Heeplie, I i neiher a on of a beech nor a on of a birch. tha, my friend, he be piece of ah I have ever pu my pecker in.

pulled Over

A rookie police ofcer pulled a biker over for peeding and had he followingxchange:

Ofcer: May I ee your driver licene?

Biker: I don have one. I had i upended when I go my 5h DUI.

Ofcer: May I ee he owner card for hi vehicle?

Biker: I no my bike. I ole i.

Ofcer: the moorcycle i olen?

Biker: tha righ. Bu come o hink of i, I hink I aw he owner card inhe ool bag when I wa puing my gun in here.

Ofcer: there a gun in he ool bag?

Biker: Ye ir. tha where I pu i afer I ho and kill ed he dude who ownhi bike and uffed hi dope in he addlebag.

Ofcer: there drug in he addle bag oo?

Biker: Ye, ir.

Hearing hi, he rookie immediaely called hi capain. the biker wa quickly

urrounded by police, and he capain approached he biker o handle heene iuaion:

Capain: sir, can I ee your licene?

Biker: sure. Here i i.

I wa valid.

Capain: Who moorcycle i hi?

Biker: I mine, ofcer. Here he regiraion.

Capain: Could you lowly open your ool bag o I can ee if here a gunin i?

Biker: Ye, ir, bu here no gun in i.

sure enough, here wa nohing in he ool bag.

Capain: Would you mind opening your addle bag? I wa old you aidhere drug in hem.

Biker: No problem.

the addle bag were opened; no drug.

Capain: I don underand i. the ofcer who opped you aid you old himyou didn have a licene, ole hi moorcycle, had a gun in he ool bag,and ha here were drug i n he addle-bag.

Biker: Yeah, Ill be he old you I wa peeding, oo.

Woodecker

A Miiippi woodpecker and a texa woodpecker were in Miiippiarguing abou which ae had he oughe ree o peck. the Miiippi

woodpecker aid ha hey had a ree ha no woodpecker can peck. thetexa woodpecker challenged him and wa able o peck a hole in heree wih no problem. the Miiippi woodpecker wa in awe. the texawoodpecker hen challenged he Miiippi woodpecker o peck a ree intexa ha no woodpecker had been able o peck uccefully. Afer yingo texa, he Miiippi woodpecker uccefully pecked he ree wihno problem. the wo woodpecker were now confued. How i i ha hetexa woodpecker wa able o peck he Miiippi ree and he Miiippiwoodpecker wa able o peck he texa ree when neiher one wa ableo peck he ree in heir own ae? Afer hinking for ome ime hey bohcame o he ame concluion: Your pecker i alway harder when youreaway from home

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und like a grea plan, a r glance. By convering corn and oher grown on American oil ino ehanol, we can reduce our depen-e on foreign oil. thi alcohol i currenly blended ino mo of heline we buy. Regulaion enforced by he Environmenal Proecioncy (EPA) ae ha each gallon of gaoline may coni of up o en

en ehanol. simple mah ugge a correponding aving of enen of our foil fuel upply, along wih a imilar reducion of impored

Who could argue wih ha?

alcohol i no gaoline, and many of i properie are downrigh de-nal o he operaion of your moorcycle, and he longeviy of i par.nder Roads West Virginia r examined hi iue in a erie ofr la fall. In our Ocober and November, 2009 iue (Paing Ga

I and II) we uncovered he dark ide of hi clear diillae. there aremain poin ha make ehanol ju plain unuiable for mo bike.

n-for-gallon, ehanol produce abou a hird le energy han gao-Wih a en percen blend of ehanol, ha mean you will ee a de-e in your engine power of abou hree o ix percen, along wih a

ponding decreae in mileage. If youre driving a ga hog cage hage en or welve mile per gallon, you probably won ake muchof he lo. Bu in a bike, where he difference can be quie obviou,

could loe a much a 20 or 30 mile from every ank of ga.

nol ha a lower ah poin, which mean i explode a a lowereraure han gaoline, ye i burn hoer. Inide your engine, hi

binaion can lead o premaure deonaion engine knock whichpower and harm engine componen. In our April, 2010 iue, we

gh you he ory of a bike ha had i head gake burned away.ervice echnician who rebuil he engine aribued hi o exceivein he cylinder, probably caued by ehanol blended gaoline.

helf life of gaoline blended wih ehanol i queionable. While herican Peroleum Iniue ay ehanol doe no affec he longeviy

of a properly ored ank of fuel, mo oher knowledgeable ource di-agree. the American Auomobile Aociaion, which ha done exeniveeing relaed o hi ubjec, refer o ehanol blended gaoline a aemperamenal produc. Oher believe ha an ehanol blended ank ofga remain viable for no more han 90 o 100 day afer he mixure war blended.

Ehanol i a powerful olven. I can looen ru and oher conaminanha migh oherwie lie undiurbed in your fuel yem. I i able o di-olve rubber hoe, eal, plaic, and rein. Over ime, ehanol caneven ea away a of meal like bra and aluminum. All of hi diolvedmaerial mu hen be puhed hrough your engine.

Finally, he wor behavior ha ehanol bring ino your ga ank i ihygrocopic propery, meaning i arac waer. In fac, ehanol would ac-ually prefer o blend wih waer. When enough moiure ha been drawnino he ehanol/gaoline blend, he ehanol will acually urrender ichemical bond wih he gaoline, in favor of he waer. then, he alcoholand waer mixure drop ou of upenion wih he gaoline, and inko he boom of your fuel ank. thi i a proce called phae eparaion.When he alcohol and waer mixure i pumped ino your engine, you willexperience hard aring, a ignican lo of power, and engine mire.tha auming you can even ge i o ar in he r place. Addiion-ally, ince he ehanol provide abou hree raing poin worh of ocane,he remaining gaoline will be well below he ocane raing your engineneed.

Up unil Ocober 13h of 2010, he Unied sae Environmenal ProecionAgency (EPA) had allowed gaoline diribuor o blend no more han en

percen alcohol, by volume, ino he fuel upply. tha he highe con-cenraion of alcohol approved by any moorcycle manufacurer for ue inbike. Bu, under preure from ehanol indury group, uch a an orga-

nizaion called Growh Energy, he EPA ha changed i rule. Growh En-ergy and 54 ehanol manufacurer peiioned he EPA o allow for a blendof 15 percen ehanol, or E15 a i i called. the peiion wa ubmiedunder he Clean Air Ac, which ay he peiioner mu how ha he al-ered fuel will no caue or conribue o he failure of an emiion conrolyem o achieve compliance wih he emiion andard o which i habeen ceried over i ueful life. the ac make no menion of proecingengine from damage, nor doe i addre lo of performance, fuel helflife, or he olven and hygrocopic iue relaed o ehanol.

the EPA parially agreed wih he peiion, iuing a waiver of i regula-ion o allow for E15 o be old for ue in car, ligh-duy ruck, andsUV from he model year 2007 and newer. However, he EPA ha wih-held approval of E15 fuel for car from he model year 2001 hrough2006, pending furher eing, and doe no plan o approve i for ue inolder car, heavy duy vehicle, moorcycle, and off-road moor uch alawn mower.

the problem i, while E15 fuel i o be clearly labeled and dipened auch, ha dipening i going o be happening a he ame pump ilandyou ue o ll your bike. the r ga aion o ell he high-ehanol blendwa in Vinon, Iowa. Wihin a couple week of he rule change, E15 wabeing offered a he very ame pump a all oher grade of gaoline. Al-hough i i pumped hrough a eparae hoe, E15 i eleced in he amerow of buon a every oher grade of ga. An uninformed biker couldeaily op for hi cheaper blend, wihou realizing he rik being aken.

the federal ruling prohibi he ale of E15 for ue in bike, and here are

iff penalie involved. A reailer ha allow E15 fuel o be pumped inoa vehicle no approved for i ue can face a $25-houand ne, and heconumer could be ned up o $2,500 for a ingle inciden, alhough heenforcemen mechanim in unclear.

the full ex of he U.s. Environmenal Proecion Agency announcemenregarding he approval of E15 gaoline i available on our webie a www.hunderroadwv.com.

Bu, even if he new E15 gaoline never come near your bike, he prob-lem preened by he en percen ehanol blend remain. thi year weveeen more poor running condiion wih fuel injeced bike han weveever een, ay Chuck Wieman of Jt Cycle and Hoodlum Garage, inBeckley. Chuck hink he hor ime frame in which ehanol-blended fuel

remain viable i he bigge problem hi cuomer are facinour rider are weekend only, and omeime he bike mighor hree week. Im hinking ha probably where he majoriy

from. We did nd bad fuel in lo of hem, and he cuomer ican ha be? the bike ha only a for a few week. Addiionha found numerou bike hi year wih plugged ga cap venalo aribue o he preence of ehanol.

so, wha can you do o proec your bike engine from ehanothere are a few hing.

Fir and foremo, make ure you buy good gaoline. there arega aion around elling gaoline ha i no blended wihyou can nd a aion elling ehanol-free gaoline, paronize i

Ideally, he ehanol-blend you are probably going o have o reaonably freh, ince he lifepan of blended ga i quehould alo be he proper ocane raing for your moorcycle enul your ervice ech or bike manual for he anwer, bu Im bech will ell you o run premium. since ehanol accoun for aof he ocane raing poin, he more ocane he acual gaolinhe equaion, he beer.

Buy your gaoline from aion ha pump he hree differengaoline hrough hree differen hoe. Odd are ha he guyyou pumped he cheap uff ino hi minivan. so, when you rohe Hi-te buon, hoe r few lurp your bike ge won helf juice youre paying for. How much low-grade you ge depedelivery yem employed a ha aion.

I like hi one: Don le he ga i in your ank for very long. thhing. the only way o keep a healhy urnover rae in ha an

ride, ride.thoe are all fairly common ene uggeion. they help, exen. Bu, even if you follow hoe uggeion, you may ill lem. Ehanol and waer can ill lead o phae eparaion, foOr, you can ill end up wih a ank of old ga.

the only oher opion i he ue of a fuel addiive. some bikerhem, and oher wear a hem. there are very real reaon fuel addiive will only make your ehanol problem wore. thapar. thi iue ge rickier when you look a ome addiivemigh be wha he docor ordered. Are hey alvaion, or nake der Roads West Virginia examine he ubjec of fuel addiwo of Alcohol Poioning publihed in thunder Road Colorad2011 iue.

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Soakin Closer to Home

It was an awesome long riding season this autumn, but for some reason Im stillthinking about the great hot springs rides weve been on. Heres a little warm-up

spot to motor out of the mid-winter chills.

About 240 miles from the Denver area if you take the shortest route, Saratoga, WY

is a favorite destination for many motorcyclists during the summer months. The

shortest route for most of us is hwy 287 to hwy 14, through the Poudre Canyon

and over Cameron Pass. Most weekdays and anytime before Memorial weekend

or after Labor Day weekend are typically great times to make the ride with minimal

trafc. This route has dozens and dozens of twisties, some tighter than others, but

no actual hairpin curves. The smell of the pine needles up on Cameron warmed

by the midday summer sun is something words just cant describe. Watch out for

the surprise herds of mountain goats and the occasional moose or deer in the

roadway. No matter how fast you choose to race up this road, be cautious. You

will likely need to brake at some point around a curve. Odds are strong that you

will encounter wildlife and campers pulling onto the highway. Once off the pass,

youll be riding easy roads through the high plains. Connect with 125 northbound,

230 northwest to Riverside, WY and nally 130 north into Saratoga.

Another fun route to travel is Laramie, WY via 287 or the interstate, then head over

the Snowy Range Pass on hwy 130. This is the highest altitude, furthest north

and coldest ride to Saratoga with breathtakingly beautiful vistas from the top and

plenty of opportunities to enjoy the views and take pictures. Once you drop down

off the pass, stay on 130, which eventually hangs a right pointing you north again.

Saratoga is just a 9-mile ride from there.

If you have plenty of time, try riding hwy 40 over Berthoud pass to hwy 125,

taking you north through Rand and Walden, CO. Berthoud Pass is another high-altitude, hairpin turns, hair-raising ride that is huge fun in the summer! This ride is

somewhat warmer, being substantially further south than the rst two mentioned

routes. Along with the sweet-smelling pines, raspberries and wildowers abound

along this route. Rocky mtn. big horn sheep and the occasional black bear have

been known to stroll across hwy 40 in these parts.

Once off the pass, ride approximately 35 miles west and pick up hwy 125 just past

the town of Granby. Once in Walden head north, turning left at 230 and north until

you connect with 130 to Saratoga.

Saratoga offers more than one place to bathe in the sulphur-rich hot springs native

to this area. The Saratoga Hobo pool is free, open all day and night, and plenty hot

enough. If you want to take a short hike, you can dip in hot and cold water at the

rivers edge at this location. Its very romantic on nights when you and

are the only ones there with the full moon shining.

There is private bathing and luxurious mountain style accommoda

Saratoga Resort and Spa which has its own hot pools. These are

drinking is part of your plans, as the lodge has a full bar and restauran

it back to your room is easy and safe after enjoying the private poo

adult beverages. It is pricey, but you can do it all and never leave th

There are several inexpensive hotels in Saratoga, but our favorite is

The Riviera Lodge is really a small rather plain motel, but its located

banks of the North Platte River. Though its nothing fancy, the price

rooms have always been clean and its a very short walk out your d

the river, go shing or tubing on a warm day. The towns free hot sp

only a short walk from the Riviera.

There is private bathing and luxurious mountain style accommoda

Saratoga Resort and Spa which has its own hot pools. These are

drinking is part of your plans, as the lodge has a full bar and restau

it back to your room is easy and safe after enjoying the private poo

adult beverages. It is pricey, but you can do it all and never leave th

Since many paths to Saratoga involve passes over 10,000 feet h

which are snow covered all year round, the route is chilly even in July

on a motorcycle. Id wait at least until late spring for a 2-wheeled adv

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ce of recovery. the hough and prayer of America moorcycling commu-re wih her and he oher vicim of hi ragic aaul.

W YEAR, NEW LAWSNew Year rang in everal new law acro he counry affecing he moorcycle

communiy, including he onerou new California ani-noie law ha requireabeling for moorcycle exhau on bike buil afer 2012.le volaile law alo ook effec on January 1, including anoher California

ha require would-be moorcycli under 21 o complee an approved afeye before an applican can receive an inrucion permi o learn o ride. Califor-wmaker alo paed a law o curb moorcycle hef by oulawing poeioncalled pigail which are homemade igniion ha allow a crook o ar acycle in a lile a 20 econd. Previouly, burglary ool for he purpoe ofing ino or ealing a vehicle oher han a moorcycle were prohibied.ral ae have recenly enaced legilaion requiring he compleion of a mo-cle raining coure before being iued a moorcycle licene endoremen, andear Connecicu and Norh Carolina join he growing li of ae igheningcion on moorcycle lice nure for newbie rider. In Oregon, a new rainingemen wen ino effec o mandae afey clae for new moorcycli under

ge of 30, and he law will expand over he nex few year o include all newregardle of age.dy in he work for 2011, ae legilaure are conidering new law o banenger under 8 year old in Virginia (Houe Bill 1850), allow sunday moorcyclein Indiana (senae Bill 108), and call for a helme law in Kenucky (Houe BillIn Nebraka, Legilaive Bill 62 ha been led o allow adul rider o op ouae mandaory helme law wih he compleion of an approved moorcycle

y coure.

ROpEAN COMMISSION ADVOCATES MANDATORY ABSR MOTORCYCLES

opean Union Commiion ha preened i propoal for new framework regu-for moorcycle. I plan o mandae ani-lock braking yem (ABs) for mo-

cle wih more han 125cc diplacemen from 2017 onward.

Alhough he r ani-lock braking yem wa inalled on a moorcycle in 1988,only 16% of all newly manufacured moorcycle in Europe were equipped wih ABs,and by comparion car manufacurer have made ABs andard equipmen ince2004 which ha conribued o a 49% overall decline in faal car acciden in he EU.Exper regard ani-lock braking a a huge boo o afey. For example, a ben-e analyi conduced for he European Commiion calculae ha he propoedregulaion would reduce he number of faal moorcycle acciden by more han5,000 over a 10-year period.A udy preened by Vagverke, he swedih highway auhoriy, in Ocober 2009howed ha 38% of all moorcycle acciden involving peronal injury and 48% of alleriou and faal acciden, could have been prevened wih ABs. thi acive afeyyem allow moorcycli o brake afely in criical iuaion wihou locking hewheel, and hu wihou having o fear an ineviable fall. Braking diance i aloignicanly reduced.the propoal i currenly paing hrough he EU legilaive procedure bu will likelybe adoped nex year. the regulaion will come ino effec from 2017.In he U.s., he Naional Highway trafc safey Adminiraion ha conidered re-quiring ABs on new moorcycle old in America, and will likely ake up he iue in

he near fuure.ECONOMIC UpTICK hAS AMERICANS BUYING LEISUREpRODUCTS AGAINPeople are buying expenive leiure produc again, afer hey held back duringhe receion. A new repor from Milwaukee Rober W. Baird and Company aidmoorcycle ale fell by half during he downurn, and AtV ale were ju 30% ofwha hey ued o be.Bu Baird analy Craig Kennion ay many conumer now have a brigher ou-look, in pie of high unemploymen and a houing marke ha coninue o be de-preed. He aid invenorie for new leiure iem are low, and here a rongdemand for ued good.Kennion aid Milwaukee Harley-Davidon Moor Co. lahed i producion dur-ing he receion - and ha drove up he price for ued bike. Bu now, he aymore folk are buying new Harley wih he help of rade-in.And while i hard o prove, Kennion expec he ame rend for car, RV, andoher big icke iem. He alo aid conumer are more conden abou heir per-onal wealh, epecially afer he Buh ax cu were exended. Had Congre noaced hi monh, Kennion aid i migh have been a diaer for dicreionarypending.SURVEY SAYS; AGE Up, QUALITY DOWNBiker are geing older and hey pend more a a moorcycle dealerhip hey arehappy wih, according o a new ownerhip urvey recenly releaed by J.D. Powerand Aociae.J.D. Power 13h annual U.s. Moorcycle Compeiive Informaion sudy alo re-veal ha moorcycle qualiy ha dipped o 2008 level, wih 152 problem reporedper 100 moorcycle (PPM) -- an increae of 29 PPM. One half of owner urveyedrepored ha mo of hoe problem (44%) are engine relaed, and he udy ug-ge ha gearhif problem, cluch chaer, and inufcien engine power have hegreae impac on overall aifacion.the udy cie a few no-brainer, like he fac ha sale volume and revenueof ancillary good and ervice end o be coniderably higher -- by an average of$957 -- a moorcycle dealerhip ha provide a highly aifying experience v.dealerhip ha do no.Bu he caual relaionhip beween cuomer aifacion and dollar pen i leominou han heir nding ha he average rider age ha rien from 40 o 49 ince2001, an indicaion ha many owner may oon exi he marke... combined wihhe udy nding ha r-ime moorcycle buyer are on he decline, make iall he more imperaive ha he moorcycle indury eek o capure he inere ofyounger rider who migh conider buying heir r bike.

FEWER BUSINESSES SELLING MOTORCYCLES, pARTS &ACCESSORIESthere are 10,428 reail oule in he Unied sae ha conduc buine relaedo moorcycle, cooer or AtV, down by more han 25% from 13,973 uch bui-nee in 2009, according o he Moorcycle Indury Council.thee were he principle nding of he MIC 2010 Reail Oule Audi, a ummaryof which he council en o i member hi week. the audi wa compleed inDecember 2010.the repor broke down he oal by he number of reailer ha ell new major-brandvehicle -- 5,134, or 49.2% -- and he number of reailer no elling new vehicle,bu pecializing in par, acceorie, apparel, ued vehicle or ervice: 5,294, or50.8%.the MIC conduced i reearch by collecing informaion from all he manufacurerabove, a well a from he rade magazine Dealernew and Moorcycle ProducNew. Becaue he udy ource vary from year o year, he MIC warn hacomparion wih previou year are ubjec o coniderable error.the repor furher indicae ha 58.8% of he new vehicle reail oule carry only oneof he 13 major brand. slighly le han one-fh are dual-line oule, and 21.9%carry hree or more of he major brand. the oal number of franchie diribuedamong he 5,134 new vehicle oule declined 5.6% o 9,182 from 9,731 in 2009.NO BONES ABOUT ITMo exper agree ha riding moorcycle help you o FEEL younger, bu canriding acually make your body healhier and more youhful?A recen Medical College of Georgia udy found ha; A daily doe of whole bodyvibraion may help reduce he uual bone deniy lo ha occur wih age, on op

of improving mucle rengh and promoing weigh lo... o i would appear hapulaing power from a moorcycle engine and he rumble of he open road will helpaging bone ge ronger.the exrapolaion in enirely far-feched, and may lead o a healhy new excue oride; Honey, Im aking my exer-cycle for a workou.WEIRD NEWS: CANADIAN BIKERS OUTRAGED OVER GOV-ERNMENT SpYINGMoorcycle operaor in Quebec are ouraged ha he province auomobile inur-ance board hired a privae PR rm o py on u and gaher informaion abou hegroup.the inurance board decided o monior he group of moorcycli earlier hi yearafer learning ha a coaliion of angry owner had been formed o gh huge inur-ance rae hike. the public relaion rm Naional wa graned a conrac o inve-

igae he aciviie of he Fron Commun Moocyclie, which had e uQuebec Ciy moorcycle how.they give he impreion of being organized, documened and epeciaivaed, he rm aed in i wo-page repor afer oberving he grouphow. the repor aed ha he moorcycle owner were dynamic andin heir approach wih viior.Member of he group were appalled o learn ha he governmen wouvae rm o monior heir aciviie. We are ouraged, abbergaed ando learn ha axpayer money wa ued o py on u. We are averagWe aren al-Qaeda, aid ric Leard, pokeman for he group. thei howing complee conemp for moorcycle owner.the board denied pying on he group, elling he Globe and Mail newthere wa a lo of anger and we knew proe group were being forming o a pokewoman for he auomobile inurance board, Audrey Cgraned a conrac o he rm Naional o go ou and lien o wha he aying and o feel he pule of he movemen.Moorcycle owner have proeed vigorouly again inurance rae inhave doubled ince 2007 for owner of average-ize moorcycle anquadrupled for owner of high-powered moorcycle conidered morby he inurance board.

2011 NCOM CONVENTION IN ALBUQURQUEMark your calendar now for he 26h annual NCOM Convenion, o be hDay weekend, May 5-8, 2011 a he Hya Regency Albuquerque loctijera Ave NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico.thi annual gahering will draw biker righ acivi from acro he ccu opic of concern o all rider, o reerve your room now for he p

rae of $80.00 by calling (800) 233-1234. Airpor/Hoel ranporaion i Regiraion fee for he NCOM Convenion are $75 including he sAward Banque on saurday nigh, or $40 for he Convenion only. All mare welcome and encouraged o aend.Meeing, eminar and group dicuion will focu on legilaive effoion echnique o bene our righ o ride and Freedom of he Road.to pre-regier, call he Naional Coaliion of Moorcycli a (800) 525-www.ON-A-BIKE.com.QUOTABLE QUOTE:Political tags - such as royalist, communis populist, fascis t, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic human race divides politically into those who want people to be controllewho have no such desire.

Rober Anon Heinlein (1907-1988) American auhor and cience cio

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rcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and issored by the Law Ofces of Richard M. Lester. If youve been involved in any

of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

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A Progreive Laconia Mo-orcycle Rally celebrae i88h year, America OriginalRiding Rally welcome guefrom around he counry o hihobed of riding heriage, June11-19.

Amid he mile of winding road,hrough he Lake Region andWhie Mounain, viior nd aruly biker-friendly communiy.While New Hamphire i heLive Free Or Die ae, i couldalo be known a Ride Free OrDie! erriory. No-helme law enable a real wind-in-your-face experience, ridingin God Counry where all, aely evergreen are reeced in ill pond andglay lake, winding up hrough he hill, urrounded by farm land and quain

New England own. And, here are pleny of eablihmen for refrehing hun-gry and hiry biker along he way!

If you haven viied Laconia recenly, June i a good ime o reurn. If youve nev-er been o he rally, he lake, mounain and beache and all of he nearby NewEngland ameniie make i a differen kind of mounain experience. While i nohe Rockie, the Whie Mounain have heir own majey, and riing hrough hecloud o M. Wahingon can ill ake a rider breah away. While he weaheri ofen crip in he pring, ju don hoe leaheror pick up ome new onewhen a he noed Lober Pounda haven for all or of vendor of apparel,moorcycle par and acceorie---mechanical, echnical and omeime frivo-lou. Youll alo cach up wih ome cuom bike builder like New EnglanderDave Perewiz who e up a the Lober Pound and Derico Moorcycle, byseven tyler, available a nearby Mancheer Harley Davidon. Laconia HarleyDavidon, locaed ju up he road in Meredih, ho op concer band a well ahe iconic Harley brand and a vendor ciy.

Oher aracion like he Winnipeaukee scenic Railroad, bike climb up M.Wahingon, he Hill Climb/Drag Race a Gunock Mounain Reor and Laco-nia own Gypy tour add riding or deinaion rip. And for pecaor, the NewHamphire Moor speedway offer racing acion from UsCRA Vinage Race oshor rack Race and of coure, he 88h Loudon Claic super Bike Race. theWeir offer a igh-kni group of varied vendor o erve a biker every need. thereauran, reor, reailer and aracion provide a wide range of enerain-men, food and lodging o a rip o Progreive Laconia Moorcycle Week offerhe comfor, a well a he camaraderie of a riding rally. Don forge o pick upyour ofcial Laconia t-hir, pin and gear a Rally Headquarer locaed a he

pROGRESSIVES 88Th LACONIAMOTORCYCLE WEEK FOR 2011

Weir Beach Waer slide, a he aellie and on Lakeide AvenuLeaher locaionhe Ofcial Merchandier of he Rally.

Of coure, here are oher radiional biker bar in own like he Brokhoe ha urn ino Biker haun hi pecial week), like Har turkeParadie and the NAZBar Beach Bar & Grill, which hi year ho hBike Week Bikini Cone on thurday, June 16. the NAZ i knownual 15- year radiional cone in Augu o hi June even i ureAnnual!

Be ure o join he Ofcial kick-off even of Progreive LaconiaWeek by aending he NAsWA Reor 5h Annual Peer Makri Mon June 11h. For more informaion on early and VIP regiraion C4341 and wach he www.nawa.com for more informaion and upcoregiraion.

If riding i your reaon o rally, Laconia i your kind of place! Viniamcweek.comfor more informaion. Progreive Laconia MoorcAmerica Original Riding Rally!

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CustomChoppers In he la inallmen I decribed my que o improve he lighing on one of mybike, and now I am going o le you know how hi i working ou. I have hadome ucce, bu no compleely, a you will ee a you read on.

Fir of all, I upgraded he headligh by changing he ock H4 bulb o a PIAAXreme Whie uni. Alhough I have no ridden a nigh ince I made he change,I can ell even in dayligh ha hi bulb i brigher han he one i replaced. BuI will know more afer I ue i a nigh. (While I am on he ubjec of improved

headligh bulb, I would like o relae a ory from year pa. I bough a bulbha wa acually raed a 80 wa/low beam and 100 wa/high beam, for my97 sporer. I go o ho and/or drew o much curren ha i acually meledhe plaic connecor and urrounding wire! so I am glad my new PIAA bulb ihe ame waage-raing a he ocker. A repreenaive from PIAA old me hai doe no run any hoer han he old one did; ye, I made ure o ak hi ime!)

Nex I menioned he rear fender ip ligh; I go a 4-LED replacemen bulb for heock (#194) bulb. A I aid previouly, ha didn work ou o well, becaue of hefac ha LED are highly direcional, and he angle of he bulb when mouned onhe bike improve viibiliy only ky-ward, bu no o he rear.

I repored ha I wa happy wih he replacemen for he fron fender ip bulb,a i i a 40-led panel and very brigh. Bu afer udying i for a couple of day,I realized ha he panel i alo angled oo far upward o be effecive for oherrafc or pederian. so I pu he ock bulb and len back in he fron fenderand moved he LED panel o he rear fender, which ha a more uiable mouningangle. thi really work for viibiliy from he rear; i a keeper! I came from www.cuomdynamic.com, par #GEN-Ft-W. Mine i a whie ligh, bu hey alo havehem in red and amber.

Anoher plan I had menioned wa o replace he ailligh bulb wih a PIAA XremeWhie #1157 replacemen. I had high hope for hi change, bu wa diappoinedo nd ou ha my bike ake a differen ailligh bulb, a #3157 (ame general ypeof bulb bu wih a differen bae). I may ue he wo new PIAA #1157 bulb in myBuell, which ake wo of hem in he ailligh ecion. thi ough o make a bigdifference for ha bike.

In he pa I had improved he brake ligh by doing wo hing: adding a Harley-Davidon brake ligh ki, which make he urn ignal ino addiional brakeligh while i keep hem funcioning a urn ignal, oo. thi i an inexpenivemodicaion. the oher hing wa o add a sopper LED Brake Ligh, par #4635from Aeroich (www.riderwearhoue.com). thi i a nea produc becaue imoun nealy a he op (or boom) of your licene plae, look good, i verybrigh, i ued in addiion o he oher ligh already on he bike, and co only$25.

to recap, afer all he wapping of par back and forh, he fron of he ElecraGlidewa updaed wih a more effecive headligh bulb. And he rear wa improved wihhe brake ligh ki from Harley, he sopper LED Brake Ligh, and he 40-LED panelfor he fender ip ligh. I all ju give hoe inaenive driver fewer excue oay, I didn ee him. And he bike look oally ock, excep for he addiion ofhe addiional LED Brake Ligh, which i fairly unobruive. If I do anyhing ele ohi bike lighing i will be o replace he ail/brake ligh bulb wih an LED uni. Buha may be overkill; I hink hi projec i complee. Now ha he ElecraGlide idone, le ee how much I can improve he Buell lighing

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Change YourPhattitude!By: Abby Clabough

You probably feel the same way I do aboutwinter. It sucks. Id prefer to keep riding un-

til the wheels fall off, but not badly enough

to leave Colorado. A little down time is

worth the incredible riding we get the restof the year. Besides, winters a great time

to do those things you need to do to keep

the wheels from falling off, making them

spin a little faster and looking good doing i t.Turn that bad winter attitude into Phattitude

at Phat Rides Custom Cycles in Loveland.

Visiting Phat Rides, which sits on a remote

county road on the south side of Love-

is like the bikers version of Willy Wonkas factory: lots of machinery foration, custom built tools, parts everywhere that you dont see everyday or

here else, and a collection of custom bikes that will make you drool.

y Hocker and Mike Savage, the two owners of Phat Rides, are proud of

work, and they should be. Bikes created by Randy and Mike have been fea-in Hot Bike, Hot Bike Baggers, V-Twin and Iron Works magazines. Awards

de the Excellence in Engineering at the Big Twin Customs Invitational, sec-

lace at the Rats Hole show at Daytona Bike Week, and 19th in the world at

MD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Sturgis.

things in the shop caught my eye. Theres a Panhead with a see-througheto cover and a Phat Rides built springer front end that is a work of art.

They also have something that looks like a huge antique sewing machine. A

hundred years ago it was a Patented Wire Stitcher used to bind books. Randy

turned it into a planishing hammer with interchangeable heads used to smooth

out hand made gas tanks, fenders or any other sheet metal parts you can dreamup. Another tool created at the shop is a frame jig. There is no shortage of talent

or creativity.

But Phat Rides isnt just about custom fabrication and award winning master-

pieces; theyre happy to see any American V-Twin that wants to drop in for sometender loving care. Something you dont see in most independent shops is a

DynoJet Dynamometer. Randy has attended training with DynoJet Research for

the Power Commander.

This is where I learned something new. Anyone can download tuning maps from

the Power Commander website. However, the maps that are preprogrammed tomatch your engine, exhaust and air lter are all tuned to some guys bike in Las

Vegas. Sure, EFI is supposed to adapt to changes in altitude, but to really get

it right, you need to have a map for your bike and your typical riding conditions.

Randy can do that. In fact, he does a complete custom map for every range.There are over a hundred combinations of RPM and % throttle, and each one of

those is dialed in specically for your bike.

Phat Rides Custom Cycles

is a full service shop.Theyre open Tuesday

through Saturday from 9am

to 5pm and are locatedon South County Road7 in Loveland. Visit their

website at phatridescc.com

for a detailed map or call

970-663-4155. Stop in for aquick look around and leave

inspired.

ndy Hocker

Mike Savage


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