Bike lovers roll into boot camp

Beginning motorcyclists all revved up to learn more Bethany J. Royer Piqua Daily Call Originally published April 12, 201 P!"#A $ Justin %ergerson o& Ansonia had a drea'y but deter'ined loo( in his eyes as he )al(ed bet)een the *aried bi(es on the sho)+ase &loor o& ,o*er -arley$Da*idson on .ast Ash /treet 0hursday night. 1hen as(ed i& he )as a rider, %ergerson2s &a+e erupted into an enor'ous grin as he replied, 3!2' in the pro+ess o& learning.3 %ergerson )as 4ust one o& 'any indi*iduals ta(ing those &irst steps to)ards 'otor+y+le o)nership by parti+ipating in the &ull$ser*i+e, &a'ily$oriented shop2s &irst$e*er boot +a'p. 1hile the na'e o& the e*ent 'ay eli+it *isions o& being torn do)n and built ba+( up Ar'y$style, the e'phasis )as on beginners li(e %ergerson. 0hose desiring the &reedo' o& the open road on t)o )heels but )ith little to no e5perien+e and &eeling inti'idated by a la+( o& (no)ledge or )here to e*en begin. 1hether it )as trying to deter'ine )hat type o& bi(e to pur+hase that best suits need and personal build to &inding a riding +lass and obtaining a li+ense, to sa&ety, apparel and a++essories, all )ere addressed by shop e'ployees at the &irst$ti'e e*ent. 30his is geared to)ards ne) or )hat )e call intended riders,3 said Dani -eeter, the ne) 'ar(eting +oordinator &or the -arley$Da*idson shop that has been in business sin+e 1666, as she introdu+ed spea(ers, Chris -a)(, sales 'anager, 7arty 8ies, parts and a++essories 'anager, /herrie Robbins, 'otor+lothes and general 'er+handise, and Ji' ,o*er Jr., ser*i+e 'anager. .a+h )ere on hand to +o*er their area o& e5pertise on the 'any 'odels, )eights and +usto'i9ation o& bi(es, the innu'erable a++essory options o& handlebars to bra(e syste's and the ne+essity o& apparel that 'a(es 'ore than a &ashion state'ent but pro*ides bi(er sa&ety. 0he spea(ers, )ell$edu+ated and passionate about bi(es, pro*ided as 'u+h in&or'ation as possible in the less than three$hour )indo) a*ailable &or the e*ent, one they hope to repeat in the near &uture, )ith light re&resh'ents, in+luding )ings &ro' the ne)ly established Bu&&alo 1ings : Rings ser*ed to guests. As the shop sho)+ased the i'pressi*e high$quality boo' syste's )ith 8id Ro+( strea'ing &ro' one o& the 'otor+y+les, 'any &irst ti'er hangups su+h as bi(e )eights and again, la+( o& e5perien+e, )as addressed. 3! started riding three years be&ore )e got the dealership,3 said ,o*er on a passion that turned into a +areer and )hose 'other and )i&e ha*e li(e)ise learned to ride 'otor+y+les. 3Be +are&ul it +ould turn into so'ething.3

7any in the +lass )ere using the boot +a'p as a snea($pee( into 'otor+y+les be&ore their i'pending +lasses at the -onda Rider .du+ation Center in 0roy, %ergerson being one o& those, ha*ing re+ently obtained his per'it and due to begin the t)o$day rider2s +ourse at the end o& 7ay. Con*in+ed by +o$)or(ers to gi*e it a go, %ergerson &ound there2s 4ust one hurdle be&ore reali9ing his drea' o& 'otor+y+le o)nership. 3!2' still trying to tal( 'y )i&e into it,3 said %ergerson. 3/he2s on the &en+e.3 !n&or'ation; ,o*er -arley$Da*idson is a &a'ily$&riendly business lo+ated at .ast Ash /t., Route <, in Piqua. 0hey parti+ipate in and hold a nu'ber o& +o''unity$oriented e*ents su+h as -ogs and Dogs to be held on 7ay 11, an i'pending garage party &or &e'ale bi(ers, blood dri*es on April 20 and July 20, a 'ilitary &irst responder e*ent )ill be held in /epte'ber, and 'ore. 3All our stu&& is &a'ily &riendly,3 said ,o*er )ho has a 10 year old daughter. 3!& she +an2t +o'e, it2s not happening. /he +o'es to all the e*ents.3 /aturdays are &ree donuts and +o&&ee. =isit go*erhd.+o' &or 'ore in&or'ation.