Thunder Roads Virginia Magazine - October 2010

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CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Greeting friends & fellow riders! This is your time to shine...
OCTOBER is Biker Appreciation Month!!! 4 years ago our magazine
started the idea of honoring our motorcycle communities for their
huge, kind hearts & open wallets, always ready to give of themselves
in one form or another to help others. You all deserve a big round
Calendar Of Events............................................4 of applause & a world of THANKS for everything you do throughout
the year to help other people. Bikers not only give at charity rides
they also help to put these events together too. They work through
Proud To Be An American..............................9 their evenings, after work and on the weekends. They take time away
from their own families to help other, less fortunate families - they
Hot Shots..............................................................12 help them have toys for their children at Christmas or raise money to
help find a cure for every type of cancer & disease known to science.
They hold memorial rides for friends who have passed & set up funds
Clubs & Organizations..................................23 to help the family who lost their loved one. They help raise funds
for fellow bikers & their families when tragedy strikes whether it’s
from Mother Nature, the economy or just plain bad luck….it doesn’t
The Joker’s Wild..............................................28 matter what the need is – bikers always seem to come out of the
woodwork to lend a helping hand. They help build & find homes for
the homeless, food for the hungry & they shine a light of hope to
Biker Friendly Directory..............................32 those who have lost theirs. They stop on the side of the road to help
strangers whose cars or bikes have broken down. They are usually
the first to let someone in while sitting in a long line of traffic when no
NCOM News Bytes..........................................36 one else will. They’ll reach down in their wallet for extra cash when
someone comes up short in the grocery checkout line. Motorcycle
people are so unique – there is much more to them than just being
On Eagle’s Wings.............................................39 very helpful & generous individuals. Women riders have a special
flair about them that other women & men can’t help but notice…
under those leathers & boots, are real ladies who carry a special
Advertisers Index..........................................44 aura of independence that can only be found in women who have
experienced life behind the handlebars of a motorcycle. Motorcycle
men are true gentlemen…I’ve yet to see a motorcycle guy not
hold open a door for a lady. I could go on & on about the amazing
NATIONAL FOUNDERS qualities of motorcycle folks & the many things they do every day to
Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon help people.
1528 Matlock Drive Share a wave or a smile with a biker. Most of you who ride are
Chapmansboro, TN 37035 familiar with “the wave” which is a friendly gesture that is shared
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e-mail: thunderroads@charter.net motorcycle riders to exchange, no matter what you’re riding. Not all
of our readers ride a bike so for those who may be travelling in your
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ROR, SLANDER OF ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL, FAILURE TO PRODUCE ANY ISSUE AS
SCHEDULED DUE TO REASONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, ANY AND ALL SUITS FOR LI- With fall fully upon us now, we wish you all a great month out on
ABLE, PLAGIARISM, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A PER-
SON’S NAME OR PHOTOGRAPH. OPINIONS AND CLAIMS MADE BY ADVERTISERS AND
the road amongst nature’s beauty as the leaves change & the cooler
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THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE OR THUNDER PUBLISHING. PUBLISHER DOES NOT PRO-
winds are upon your faces. Thanks so much for your support of
MOTE THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS. Thunder Roads & big THANKS to all of our incredible advertisers for
helping us get our magazine
out to you each month of the
year….we wouldn’t be here
without you!l! Peace, Love &
Happiness to you always…
We hope you enjoy this
special edition of Thunder
Roads for Biker Appreciation
Month. This one’s for YOU…..
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!
Stay safe on all your roads &
we’ll see you next month! :)
Kelly
EVENTS List your event free @ www.thunderroads-virginia.com
Oct 2nd Western Oceanfront Virginia Beach between 28th & 29th street. Open
Poker Run bike show with awards both days. Professionally judged by GS Grifana
Virginia Beach, VA Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3204. Event Is For carshows, Inc. Bike entry fee: $15 of $20 both days. Show awards at 4:00
Alzheimer’s Research. Registration: 7:30 am - 9:00 am. Rider: $10.00 pm vendor fee: $40 both days. sponsorship fee: $100 includes one free
Guest: $5.00. Location: 1061 Newtown Rd. Near Bayside High. Brunch vendor space & name advertised on flyers & t-shirts. Special hotel rates.
will be served: 7:45-9:00 am $5.00 Pick Pickn to follow ride with DJ, scenic ride with after party at knuckleheads. Sunday brunch at Murphy’s
Raffles, 50/50, Door Prizes, and more...... Contact Toby for more info @ Irish Pub. event presented by best western, tidewater hogs, & GS Grifana
757-407-2112. Please Plan To Attend, Come on and have some fun.... Carshows, Inc. All proceeds benefit the children’s performance workshop
against child abuse. For bike show/vendor/sponsorship info please
Oct 2nd contact Greg Grifana (703) 864-8488 or Best Western for hotel info: (757)
“Ryders For Skylar” Charity Ride 428-5370
Yorktown, VA Come on out & join the B.U.B.B.A. Riding Club for the
“Ryders For Skylar” Charity Ride, Saturday, October 2, 2010. The event Oct 3rd
starts at Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson, 6450 George Washington RIDE FOR PINK
Memorial Highway, Yorktown, Virginia 23692. Registration opens at Virginia Beach, VA To benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
11:00AM...Ride Starts at 12:00PM...$20.00 donation per rider includes Ride registration is at Diesel, 1375 Oceana Blvd, VB, 9-11am- (breakfast
FREE BBQ Lunch...Prizes will be awarded at each STOP! The ride ends at Boneshakers, 1297 General Booth Blvd, VB and Diesel)- 11:15am
next to Islander Scents Trophies & Engraving, 501 Wythe Creek Road, riders leave for the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference
Poquoson, Virginia 23662. There will be Food & Drinks, LIVE Music by Center, 2800 Shore Drive VB...on the Beach. Festivities include - Live
the Bru-Houndz, Raffle for Prizes, 50/50 Drawing & Much, Much More...T- Band, Food, Discounted Drinks, Live Auction, Harley Dyna Street-Bob
Shirts for the event will be on sale!!! All proceeds from the event will benefit Motorcycle Raffle at 5:00pm! Party continues across the street at Hot
13-year old Skylar, who was diagnosed with Bruton’s Disease when she Tuna. For further details contact Phyllis or Mike Davis at (757) 679-7999
was born, and continues to fight the battle. For additional information, please or (757) 472-8885.
contact us by e-mail at: bullislandunitedbigbikesassoc@hotmail.com
Oct 9th
Oct 2nd & 3rd Blue Heron Restaurant Bike Day
Clifford Ruritan Sorghum Festival Charles City, VA Blue Heron Restaurant(Rivers Rest Marina 9100 Wilcox
Clifford, VA Clifford Virginia’s most popular event will be here soon! For Neck Rd. Charles City,Va) and Capital City Chapter #165 of Southern
more than thirty years on the first full weekend in October the Clifford Cruisers Riding Club are hosting a Bike Day to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s
Ruritans have brought together old-fashioned sorghum syrup and apple Hospital. Oct 9th from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM. 10% of proceeds during
butter making, traditional Virginia music and food, historical presentations those hours will be donated to St. Jude’s. Must present your guest receipt
and much, much, more. This year dozens of jousters from across the to server and ask that it be for St. Jude’s
Commonwealth will come together on Saturday to vie for the Virginia State
Championship. Local jousting will be presented on Sunday. In addition to Oct 9th
jousting, festival offerings include food – fresh, hot sandwiches, Brunswick Departure Bike Works 38th Annual Open House
stew, beverages and desserts; Old-fashioned sorghum syrup and apple Richmond, VA Richmond, VA Come help Departure Bike Works celebrate
butter cooking and sales; fresh local produce, crafts, art, collectibles, gifts, its 38th annual open house. We will be having music, delicious food,
jewelry and quilts; kids’ activities; Civil War re-enactors campsite; and refreshments, and in house specials on parts and service! For contact
entertainment by The Little Mountain Boys, Profitt & Sandidge, Barbara information call Departure at (804)231-0244 www.departure.com
Dalton, Solid Rock 3, Bobby Jennings and Gabby O’Sullivan, Blue Ridge
Squares, the Dance Team from the Amherst Dance Academy, and others. Oct 10th
The festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd and 3rd, from Fall Foliage Poker Run
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, rain or shine. Admission is free but there is a Staunton, VA Register @ Shenandoah Harley-Davidson 11am-noon.
parking fee of $5 per car and $1 for motorcycles. All proceeds benefit local Cost $10. All riders welcome. Prizes awarded. Rain date Oct 17. 540-
community charities. Lawn chairs are welcome, but no pets or outside 946-9992 www.shenandoahhog.com
food, please. Join us for a day of fun in Amherst County. 755 Fletchers
Level Road (State Rt. 610), Clifford, Virginia. It’s a beautiful ride! Directions Oct 10th
From Lynchburg – North on Rt. 29, left onto Rt. 151, right onto Fletchers Fall Bikefest 2010 for ‘Relay For Life’!!!
Level Road From Charlottesville – South on Rt. 29, right onto Fletchers Gloucester, VA Fall Bikefest 2010 is for ‘Relay For Life’! We have vendors,
Level Road For more information, call (434) 946-2208 or e-mail biker games and contests, tattoo contests and more! Live entertainment
sorghumfestival@gmail.com on the outside stage with ‘Fine Swiss Cheese’ and ‘Laskin Road’! Sunday,
October 10th starting at noon! Rain date Sunday, October 17th!! Damon &
Oct 2nd & 3rd Company, 7104 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, Va
Virginia Beach Biketoberfest 23061. 804-693-7218. We are on Facebook too!
Get rev’d up for the annual Biketoberfest oct 2-3, 2010 located at the Best
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Oct 10th 1st bike out at 10am, last bike out at 11am. Great food, 50/50 drawing.
Dirt Drags @ Slade’s Park only $5 a hand.
Surry, VA Gates open 9 a.m. Admission $15, kids under 10 not racing are
FREE. Free vendor setup - please call 1st. Trophies & Cash-All Classes. Oct 16th
Top Fuel at it’s Best-Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Colors - No Glass - No Dogs!!! Ride to the Vietnam Moving Wall & 3rd Annual Wreath Ride
For info call Joe Brookman (804)221-3959. Rain date Oct 17th Moyock, NC Ride to the Vietnam Moving Wall & 3rd Annual Wreath Ride.
The Sgt. Mac Memorial Foundation & the National Wreath Project were
Oct 10th created to honor the memory of Sgt Eric McColley USMC killed 2/17/06.
9th Annual Suffolk Swamp Roar The foundation created The National Wreath Project in 2006 with the
Suffolk, VA A scenic 80-mile ride around the perimeter of the Great Dismal placing of 515 wreaths, last year we placed 3,300 and this year the goal
Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Biker registration begins at 9 am at the is 5,000. We are a 100% volunteer 501 (C) (3) tax exempt organization.
Suffolk Executive Airport on Highway 13, just south of downtown Suffolk. Please make every effort to join us for what promises to be a memorable
Send off starts at 10:30 am. Rain or shine. $20 donation per participant ride and show your support for all veterans that have gone before us.
includes event t-shirt, door prizes, post-ride reception, complimentary Registration 9:00 AM-11:00 AM. Currituck County Welcome Center. 106
entry to Suffolk Peanut Fest and Country Star Tracy Lawrence in concert Caratoke Hwy, route 158, Moyock, NC. Fee $15.00 per person / fee will
at 3:30 pm. Proceeds benefit nature-based tourism, interpretative and purchase 2 wreaths. This will be a police escorted ride to Sound Park
educational programs within the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife where the wall will be on display. The Wall and Ride, presented by The
Refuge. Suffolk Division of Tourism (757) 514-4130 visitsuffolk@city. Sgt. Mac Memorial Foundation & American Legion Post 288, Coinjock
suffolk.va.us http://www.Suffolk-Fun.com NC. For additional information visit www.sgtmac.org or contact John
McColley jmccolley@sgtmac.org – 252-722-4785
Oct 10th
TAMA Poker Run & Bike Show
Poker Run Registration 9:30-11:30 at 2 locations - East Coast Custom Oct 16th
Bikes & Trikes, 433 Caratoke Hwy. Moyock, NC & Mary Jaynes Lazy Famous Dave’s Bike Day
Horse, 565 Cedar Rd. Chesapeake, VA 23322. Ride ends at Mary Glen Allen, VA Famous Dave’s (Va Center Commons) 10085 Brook
Jaynes. Contact Holly Hoffler at 757-538-3944. Road Glen Allen,Va. and Capital City Chapter #165 of Southern Cruisers
Riding Club are hosting a Bike Day to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s
Oct 14th – 17th Hospital. Oct 16th from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM. 10% of proceeds during
Biketoberfest those hours will be donated to St. Jude’s. Must present your guest receipt
Daytona Beach, FL Biketoberfest® in Daytona Beach, FL is an to server and ask that it be for St. Jude’s
international award-winning motorcycle festival that offers participants
an extended weekend get-away brimming with plenty of sun, beaches, Oct 16th
bikes and fun! Thousands of bikes will roar into and all around town - no 2nd. Annual Five Forks Ruritan Charity Motorcycle Ride (Poker Run)
two alike! Popular annual activities include motorcycle shows and rallies Williamsburg, VA Best Hand - $300.00. Saturday, October 16, 2010.
that showcase new, vintage and custom bikes; demonstration rides on Registration - 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Location - Williamsburg - Jamestown
the newest machines from top manufacturers; and on-track motorcycle Airport, 100 Marclay Rd., Williamsburg, Va. 23185. Bike and Rider -
action at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway. You’ll also $15.00, Additional Rider - $5.00. Additional Hand - $5.00 Proceeds
enjoy endless-delicious food choices, live music and plenty of people- Benefit - Battered Womens Shelter, Wounded Warriors, Hunters for the
watching. With a variety of events and activities planned at venues all Hungry, Student Scholarship, and Others. More Info: fiveforksruritan@
across the county, you’re sure to find the best places to play and stay yahoo.com Charley Rogers - 757-565-3484, charleyrogers@yahoo.
during your visit. Bookmark this site for all the official event information, com. Stan Stout - 757-592-6489, ltsbs11@yahoo.com. Dave Efimetz -
calendar listings and direct links to the perfect place to stay while in the 757-870-5002. Food and beverage available on site
Daytona Beach area. Biketoberfest® in Daytona Beach, FL, make plans
to attend today! Oct 23rd
Warriors of Christ Bike Show
Oct 16th Chester, VA The Warriors of Christ Motorcycle Ministry will be
Poker Run hosting a bike show to benefit their outreach program which helps the
Richmond, VA This is to help a boy with leukemia. His parents are underpriveledged families in our area. There will be trophies awarded for
separated and the father isn’t helping with any of the hospital bills. hi! my each division, raffles, live music, food, and vendors. Lots of fun for the
name is Matthew Green, I’m 7 yrs old., in July 2009 I was diagnosed with whole family. Saturday Oct 23,2010 12-4 p.m.at The Village Grill 4337
leukemia. For the past 2 yrs I have been fighting hard against this disease. Old Hundred Rd. Chester, Va 804-768-5900
My mom (Beth) has been my angel and has been there every step of the
way. Unfortunately, my mom lost her job and is doing everything to make Oct 24th
ends meet. Will you help me fight this disease by joining me on this poker Poker Run for Breast Cancer Cure
run. Saturday October 16, 2010. Leaving Richmond Harley shop, 10441 Mathews, VA Sunday, October 24, 2010. Registration begins at 11 A.M.
Washington hwy ending at Hillbilly Reds BBQ, 353 E. Williamsburg Rd. $10.00/hand. Lynne’s Family Restaurant, Corner of Rt. 14 and 198, 9303
Buckley Hall Rd. Mathews, Va. 23109. Lunch - open to the public at noon. Nov 13th
Choice of menu. Dinner available following poker run. Contact phones: 804- US Military Vets M/C Dice Run
815-3222, 804-725-8552, 804-725-8551, 757-876-5686. Sponsored by: “Love Virginia Beach, VA The Virginia Beach Chapter of the US Military Vets M/C
2 Sea A Cure”. Proceeds to the American Cancer Society (http://usmvmcvabch.org) is sponsoring a DICE RUN to raise funds for the
Virginia Beach Vetshouse (http://www.vetshouseinc.org) on November 13,
Oct 24th 2010. The Vetshouse is a nonprofit organization that provides housing, food,
“Never Forget” Poker Run clothing, counseling and other assistance to homeless veterans of the US Armed
Gloucester, VA (rain date Oct 31) Starts/Ends at American Legion Post 75, Forces in order to facilitate their return to gainful, independent, responsible and
Gloucester, Va.(6535 George Washington Memorial Hwy, 23061 (rt. 17). productive lifestyles. The US Military Vets MC has sponsored several dice runs
Proceeds go to the Wounded Warriors at Fort Eustis Army Base, those for the Vetshouse as we strongly believe in “Vets Helping Vets”. Registration is
who offered themselves to keep you/your family safe. $15 per rider, $5 per at the Lazy Horse, 565 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake, VA from 0900-1100. The First
passenger, includes food, drinks, volleyball, horse shoes, 50/50, door prizes, bike will roll out at 0930 and last bike in at 1500 (3:00PM). There are prizes
vendors, and a band at the end. Registration 9:00-11:00 a.m. first bike out for highest roller and lowest roller, 50/50 raffle and Sexiest Military Costume
10:00 a.m. last out 11:00 a.m. escorts provided. There will be an optional 1/2 (Females Only) with a prize of $100!!! Stops will be in the Chesapeake area.
hour prayer meeting from 9:30-10:00 a.m. for those not wanting to miss church Come on out and support your local veterans and have a good time doing it!
services. This ride will be approx. 150 miles of real countryside you will return to Please contact Ragman at ragman@usmvmcvabch.org FMI.
for many future rides “ not for butter butts“ but for real motorcyclists. For more
info/donations call Rob @ 804-815-6092 Nov 25th
Thanksgiving Day
Oct. 24
The Sherri Parker Memorial Poker Run & Bike Show Dec 11th
Driver, VA. TAMA Sponsored event. In Conjunction with “Driver Days Fall Christmas Open House & Santa
Festival.” Benefiting the Sherri Parker Memorial Fund, Inc., the Driver Volunteer Fort Washington, MD Come to Harley-Davidson of Washington, DC in Fort
Fire Dept. and the Humane Society. Poker Run Registration 9:30-11:30 at Washington, MD and check out the Christmas Open House! Free pics with
Bayside Harley Davidson Portsmouth. Bike Show Registration 12:00-2:00 in Santa! Free food while supplies last, sales and much more! www.hdwash.com
Driver. Rain Date Oct. 31. Contact Holly Hoffler at 757-538-3944
Dec 25th
Oct 30th Christmas Day
Halloween Open House & Fashion Show
Fort Washington, MD Make sure to come out to Harley-Davidson of Washington, February 19-20, 2011
DC’s Halloween Open House and Fashion Show! Costume contest with cash The NORTHEAST MOTORCYCLE EXPO
prizes, candy for the kids, fashion show, sales and much more! Located in Fort presented by KevMarv Productions is proud to announce our new location at
Washington, MD. www.hdwash.com Dulles Expo Center Chantilly VA. There will be Motorcycles, Midgets, Little
People, and Mayhem and much more. Come see new and used bikes to
Nov 7th purchase, vendors with aftermarket parts and accessories, maybe enter your
Special Ops Warrior Foundation Poker Run motorcycle in our “Best of the Best” custom bike show for CASH PRIZES, be
Portsmouth, VA Special Operations Warrior Foundation Poker Run will benefit entertained by our live bands, beautiful models and bizarre guests. Bring the
fallen troops in the Special Ops families. Puts the kids in college. Ride starts kids we have plenty for them to do. This is one show you will not want to miss.
at (am at Bayside Harley in Portsmouth,Va and runs thru three tunnels to end Admission to THE NORTHEAST MOTORCYCLE EXPO is $13 for adults, $6
up at Rodger Browns Sports Bar in Portsmouth,Va. Coffee and doughnuts, for children 6-12 yrs old, and children under 6 yrs are free. Expo hours are
commemorative t-shirts for the first hundred riders, patchs and pins, Will have Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Dulles Expo
door prizes, 50/50 and auction. To find out more about the organization go to Center is conveniently located at 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center Chantilly, VA
http://www.Specialoperationswarriorfoundation.com and for info on ride contact 20151. For further information call 1-978-688-8888 or visit our website at www.
Bettye at gemlady7788@hotmail.com or 237-2309. All wheels welcome and kevmarv.com
would love your support for the families of these troops.
Nov 7th
Daylight Savings Time Ends – Fall back…set your clocks back 1 hour!
Nov 7th
Toy Run to benefit New Directions Center
Staunton, VA Register 11am-noon Nov 7, 2010. Cost $10 or new toy. All bikes
out @ 12:15. All riders welcome. 540-946-9992 www.shenandoahhog.com
Nov 11th
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Proud To Be An American
Article by Mike “Baddog” Thomas

Pictures by “Baddog” & “Wild Bill”
This star spangled event was held on Sept 11th, a solemn day that is etched in our hearts forever, but it also was a day
that renewed the spirit of American pride and patriotism. The USA Patriots’ Day was sponsored by the Marine Corps
League to benefit the VA Wounded Warrior Program and local EMS Units and was hosted by Clyde O. Childress, Major,
USMC, Retired and wife Connie.
Major Childress is a retired Marine Corps Helicopter Pilot and the recipient of 21 Air Medals and 1 Distinguished Flying
Cross. The music festival brought everyone together to celebrate our wonderful United States and the Freedom that we
enjoy. The event headliner was Charlie Daniels, with other performers being Kevin Skinner, winner of America’s Got Tal-
ent, the U.S. Army Rock Band, and other celebrities from around the area. It was held on a beautiful estate named Vista
del Lago and was a wonderful and poignant day to celebrate our patriotism and to honor all branches of the military who
fight and risk their lives to protect our freedom. It also provided an opportunity to remember those who lost their lives in
the tragic event on September 11, 2001. You can view more photos from the event at www.usapatriotsday.com.
September 11, 2001 – The saddest day in United States history.

Proud To Be An American

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NO TOILET PAPER
Two women friends had gone for a girl’s night
out. Both were very faithful and loving wives.
However, they had gotten over-enthusiastic on
the Bacardi Breezers. Incredibly drunk, and
walking home, they needed to pee, so they
stopped in the cemetery.
One of them had nothing to wipe with, so she
thought she would take off her panties and
use them. Her friend, however was wearing @ PRISON @ WORK
a rather expensive pair of panties and did not 1. You spend the majority of 1. You spend the majority of
want to ruin them. She was lucky enough to your time in a 10X10 cell your time in an 8X8 cubicle
2. You get three meals a day 2. You get a break for one meal
squat down next to a grave that had a wreath fully paid for and you have to pay for it
with a ribbon on it, so she proceeded to wipe 3. You get time off for good
behavior
3. You get more work for good
behavior
with that. After the girls did their business, 4. The guard locks and unlocks 4. You must often carry a
they proceeded to go home. all the doors for you security card and open all the
doors for yourself
The next day, one of the women’s husbands 5. You can watch TV and play 5. You could get fired for
was concerned that his normally sweet and in- games watching TV and playing
games
nocent wife was still in bed...hung over, so he 6. You get your own toilet 6. You have to share the toilet
with some people who pee on
phoned the other husband and said, “These the seat
girl nights have got to stop! I’m starting to 7. They allow your family and 7. You aren't even supposed to
friends to visit speak to your family
suspect the worst ..... My wife came home with 8. All expenses are paid by the 8. You get to pay all your
no panties!” “That’s nothing,” said the other taxpayers with no work
required
expenses to go to work, and
they deduct taxes from your
husband, “Mine came back with a card stuck salary to pay for prisoners,
and welfare
to her butt that said, - From all of us at the Fire 9. You spend most of your life 9. You spend most of your time
Station, we’ll never forget you.” inside bars wanting to get out wanting to get out and go
inside bars
10. You must deal with sadistic 10. They are called managers
wardens

COMING IN OUR NOVEMBER 2010 ISSUE….
A COMPLETE LISTING OF VIRGINIA’S
DEALERS
…FINE TUNE YOUR BIKE AT A LOCATION NEAR YOU!
Bikers having a
ferry nice day

HOT SHOTS
If you’ve got some “Hot Shot” pictures you’d like to share with us, please send them to
kelly@thunderroads-virginia.com Pictures must be high resolution (300 dpi) in order
to print clearly. All are welcome but please keep ‘em somewhat clean so everyone can
enjoy!

Riding Like The Wind
An inspirational story of a rider’s dedication
& determination as told by Donald “Duck”
Bolden in the Motorcycle Sales Dept of South-
side Harley-Davidson
I have been very fortunate to have met a woman

named Erica Bradshaw and I think you might
enjoy her story. Erica came into our dealership in
March of this year to purchase a motorcycle. She
was about to take the MSF course and wanted to
be ready to ride once she completed the course.
Erica had no experience whatsoever, but wasn’t
intimidated one bit. I didn’t know much about her
then, but I have learned that she is one very strong
woman.
Anyway, we went through the process of intro-
ducing her to the various models and explaining
the differences, benefits, and features of each.
Erica settled on a black 09 XL883L and that’s
when things started really rolling. We got her set
up with the proper riding gear and some parts for
her bike. A few days later she signed the papers
for her new bike. :)...She was actually singing while
she was signing her papers!! :)....It was such a fun
experience for me. We delivered Erica’s bike and
she was off to take the MSF course.
A week or so later Erica came in and told me
that she had not passed the course and that
she had fallen off of the bike. My heart sank as
I thought immediately that she may give up. It
wouldn’t be the first time I have seen that happen.
:)...I couldn’t have been anymore wrong. Erica
was even more determined that she would pass
the course and ride her bike. We talked every time
she would come in and I would do anything I could
to encourage her offer any advice or tips that I
thought may help. After a few tries, Erica made it
and I’m not sure who was happier.
Since then, Erica has been trying to ride the
wheels off that Sporty. She has over 9400 miles
on that bike since May! It has been an absolute
pleasure to see her grow as a rider. The joy that
it brings to her is infectious and she never fails to
put a smile on our faces when she comes in to the
shop.
I thought you might like to hear about Erica and
her story because in my opinion it’s so real. I would
love for other women that aspire to ride to hear her
story.
We’d like to thank Duck for bringing this wonderful

story to us & would especially like to send a big
thank you to Erica for allowing us to share it with
you all…here’s wishing you safe travels on the
road & the many miles ahead!....Thunder Roads
Virginia
East Coast Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
on Apple Mountain - Little Orleans, MD
August 11th – 15th, 2010
The hills were alive with the sound of motorcycles!
Apple Mountain was rockin’ & a rollin’ again this year
for the 7th Annual East Coast Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Promoter Ken Apple hosts this incredible getaway each
year & it just keeps getting better & better. Thousands
of riders & motorcycle enthusiasts rolled in to enjoy what
has become “The Best Motorcycle Rally on the East
Coast”. Whether it was to come relax & unwind or just
party hard for 5 days, ECS had it all with non-stop live
music by 10 big bands on 2 stages, scenic motorcycle
rides & poker run, camping, bike show, motorcycle stunt
shows, lots of vendors, motorcycle demolition derby,
tattoo contest, field events & much, much more. Ev-
eryone made some great memories & will have plenty
of stories to share with their kids & grandkids, (maybe,
when they get older :), not to mention all the new friends
that were made up on Apple Mountain this year. Ken &
his rally staff will be looking forward to seeing everyone
back again in August 2011 for what is sure to be their
biggest rally yet! Check out www.eastcoaststurgis.com
for updates on next year’s rally dates & info. Make your
reservations early for the best camping spots - You won’t
want to miss it!!!
A big THANK YOU goes out to Diane Bullock for sharing
her great photos of this year’s rally with us!

BIKERS Some of us are blessed with the gift of being the “true
Does owning a bike make you a biker? No more than
owning a boat makes you a captain! It’s not just what biker” as we pay our respects by riding on days the “part
you ride or what you wear, it’s how you act. When you’re time bikers” or as I like to call them, “weekend warriors”
a biker, you appreciate the freedom of the open road will not ride because of the cold, or the distance. It runs
with no roof or glass to obstruct your view. You may find in our blood & through our bones & no matter where we
yourself looking at passing cars with their occupants’ go or what we do, it lives within us. Some of us start out
face pressed to the glass staring at your bikes. You will at a very young age with it while others find their love as
probably regard this scene similarly to animals in a zoo they get a little older. We take it with us even if when
staring through their bars. In fact you aptly refer to theirs we’re driving our cars or trucks. We may see a rider
and yours car as a cage! You believe that it should be along side of us on the interstate, full throttle, wind full
used for rainy days, groceries, and the occasional 2+ speed in their face…they look over & we nod our head
passenger outings. to let ‘em know that, yeah, I’m with ya! We treasure that
I saw a sticker on a helmet once that read “Bikers have feeling of the real ride. We don’t mind if our face is wind
more fun than people do!” I truly believe that. We are a painted with road grime or bugs are stuck to our teeth. I
brother and sisterhood. We may be different races or cul- wonder if Sylvester Roper, who built the first motorized
tures but we all speak a common language, V-Twin, Ape bicycle powered by steam in 1868 realized the bond be-
Hangers, Choppers, Rice Burners, etc., etc.. In fact you tween man and woman it would form.
could probably come up with a whole glossary of biker Being a biker isn’t a hobby. It is not something you do on
terms and slang if you really sat down and thought about the weekends because you saw it on a TV show. When
it. Despite how Hollywood often portrays us, we are not you put your suit on for work on Monday, you are still a
a bunch of rowdy rebels, (well most of us!). A biker does biker – it’s in your heart. Even if you are between bikes
not walk around with a chip on his shoulder and a bad for whatever reason.. you are still a biker. Remember
attitude. How many people wake up at seven o’clock in you represent all your brothers and sisters when you are
the morning on their Sunday off and drive in forty degree out on your bike or wearing your colors, or your leathers.
temperatures, exposed to the elements, for 100 miles to You get to taste a little more freedom than the average
raise money for a needy cause or deliver a toy to a child American, so take care of your iron stede and take care
they have never met? Bikers do it all the time, all year of each other. Don’t forget, live to ride but mostly impor-
long, across the world. Some people ask why? I will tell tantly ride to live! Be safe out there!
them it’s because we know the freedom of the gift we call
riding. -Mike “Hammer”

Speed
Control
Device
kelly@thunderroads-virginia.com
ABATE of Virginia Brothers In Arms MC

welcomes all riders to join in the fight to protect your rights. No matter what you ride, we The Brothers In Arms MC was formed to support the members of our armed forces, past and
want YOU! For more information contact Sharon Keaton at 540-937-3924 or CulpeperSharon@ present, create a camaraderie between like-minded men and women from those services,
Gmail.com. Stay on top of the latest ABATE news and events by visiting www.ABATEofVA.com. share in our love of motorcycling and support veteran charities and causes. The Yorktown
Chapter usually meets on the third Sunday of the month at various locations in the Yorktown
ABATE Coalfield Riders Chapter ( Grundy , VA ) meets 7PM every 2nd Saturday at Caleb area. The Brothers In Arms MC is a neutral, non-territorial club. For more information about
& Melissa's garage, Deel Fork, Grundy , VA 24614-9600 . Everyone Welcome. For more the club and contact links, visit the chapter web site at www.biamc-yorktown.com.
information contact Steve Stacy at 276-935-2484 or SStacy@eqt.com
Christian Motorcyclist Association Northern Virginia Chapter 348 www.nvcrcma.com
ABATE Culpeper Chapter ( Culpeper , VA ) NVCR meets 3rd Sat each month @ Old Country Buffet in Manassas @ 9:00 am, President
meets 7PM every 2nd Thursday at Hazel River Pub, 105 E Davis St, Culpeper , VA 22701. – Rick Saunders, nvcrmail@msn.com Richmond, Va. 23230. Mike Walton, President (804)
Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Tim Dalman at 540-219-6366 or 514-9123 meetings come out and ride with us anyway. It’s not about the meetings. For more
TimDalman@comcast.net information on meetings or rides please contact our chapter president, Mark Johnson, at
president@star440.org or go the www.star440.org
ABATE 1st Capitol Chapter meets the 1st Sunday of every month at the Williamsburg
Moose Lodge (5429 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188) NOT at Beachcombers in Moose Riders District 8
Yorktown. Meetings 1st Monday of Month. Contact Bubba @ 804-691-7671. Email: kimandbubba1@
verizon.net or Jeff @ 804-892-3346 Email: hawgdawgrose@wmconnect.com
ABATE Iron Horse Calvary Chapter ( Lynchburg , VA) meets 7PM every 1st Tuesday at
Mary Jane's Café, 826 Kemper St, Lynchburg , VA 24502-3250. Everyone Welcome. For TAMA – Tidewater Albemarle Motorcycle Association. ALL clubs or any organization
more information contact Tronco at 434-993-3197 or EvoTronco1@wmconnect.com that hosts rides/events are welcome to attend. Come out & meet some good people from
all around the area. We’re all working together so that each one our rides/events can be
ABATE Lonesome Pine Chapter (Wise, VA) scheduled not to conflict with others & then we can all have a successful turnout. Our
meets 6:30PM every 1st Tuesday at Mosby's Restaurant, 205 Ridgeview Rd, Wise , VA meetings are held @ 7PM on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except December) at the
24293. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Shag Mead at 276-565-4541 or Golden Corral, on the corner of Volvo Pkwy & Battlefield Blvd in Chesapeake, VA. www.
ShageDawg@hotmail.com tamaevents.com
ABATE Mason-Dixon Chapter ( Fairfax , VA ) The Sons of God Motorcycle Club Ministry® made up of Christian Bikers who
meets 8PM every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at John's Place, 11104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax , VA 22030- share a vision of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ with other bikers.
5005. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Bob Seoane at 703-206-0571or We hold bible study every Monday evening. For more information call TJ
NightTommy2@yahoo.com (757) 819-3362, Thing (757) 621-4891 or Grape Ape (757) 831-1294. or visit
our website at www.sonsofgodmc.org
ABATE Olde Dominion Chapter ( Falls Church , VA )
meets 8PM every 1st Monday at JVs Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church , VA Veterans First, Inc. Chapter 1 Richmond, VA- Non-profit org. whose mission is to assist our
22042-2145. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Tank Fortner at 703-309-7197 homeless veterans back into the mainstream of daily living. Meetings are held every 2nd
or KeviRF80@aol.com Sunday of the month at 12:00 pm, VFW Post 6364, 6502 Dickens Place, Henrico, VA. www.
veteransfirstinc.org Tigger Mabry, Founder (804) 305-1953.
ABATE River City Chapter ( Richmond , VA )
'No meetings, just action!' For more information contact Steve Skeens at 804-389-8293 or Virginia Freedom Riders - Riders Against Constitutional Erosion (VFR-R.A.C.E.) exists
HawgSke@msn.com as a grassroots State Motorcycle Rights Organization (SMRO) dedicated to protecting and
restoring motorcyclists personal freedoms, liberties and individual rights. email: membership@
ABATE Virginia Cruisers Chapter ( Hampton , VA ) vfr-race.com. Website:vfr-race.com
meets 1PM every 1st Sunday at Mugzy's Grill, 1312 E. Pembroke Ave, Hampton, VA.
Everyone welcome. For more information contact Pete Bulgart at 757-870-1517 or John at
abateregion3@yahoo.com.
AMBASSADORS FOR JESUS CHRIST MOTORCYCLE MINISTRY (Virginia Chapter)

Do you have a love for the lost and a passion for motorcycles? Then the Ambassadors for
JESUS CHRIST may be for you. We meet the 4th Saturday of each month (except Nov and
Biker
Pals
Dec) at the Major Hillard Library 824 Old George Washington Hwy N Chesapeake Va at
10am-12pm. For more information contact: Sean “Bronx” 757-338-1974, or Eric “Holyman”
757-237-6018, or www.ambassadorsecmm.org
Beacons/Christian Motorcycle Association - Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month,

Piccadilly Cafeteria, Military Hwy, 6-8 PM. Monthly ride: 4th Saturday of each month, depart
from Shoney’s on Indian River Rd. Check our website for ride times and more information:
http://cmaner5.org/VA/BEACONSOFTIDEWATER or contact President Lenny Stowell at (757)
420-4411 or lenandtwogirls@yahoo.com
Bikers with Heart Foundation, Inc.

501 ©3 Non-Profit Organization, National Fallen Biker Memorial Weekend, P.O. Box 291
Bryantown, MD 20617, Office: (301) 893-2900 Email: founder@mlkm5project.com.
Website: www.mlkm5project.com. Motto: We Ride Because We Care

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Blue Tooth Biking?
By Kevin G. Charleville
More and more you hear about states and individual com-
munities that are passing laws banning or creating ordi-
nances against using cell phones while operating a motor
vehicle. I would say that if there is this much concern about
the issue, then there must be a good reason for creat-
ing these laws. Twice within the last 2 years, I have had 2
separate instances where drivers had pulled out in front
of me while riding my motorcycle. Fortunately, other than
a nasty gaze I projected at the drivers, it was at very low
speeds and I was able to mitigate the situation and avoided
collisions. Although many laws have and will take effect on
prohibiting the use of cell phones while operating a vehicle,
it will be ok for, “Hands Free” operation, i.e. the popular
Blue Tooth devices. Many studies have shown however,
that humans are still very distracted by just the mere con-
versations they have while using their cell phones no matter
if they are holding the phones in their hands, or carrying on
a conversation with an electronic device slammed into their
ear. While driving a 4 wheeled vehicle, you can most likely
get away with these two means of communication, heck,
you can even get away with texting or searching the net.
However, we all know how critical it is (especially in heavy
traffic) to be 110% on our best alert game while riding a
motorcycle and anything to take away from this is a recipe
for disaster.
I do see more and more riders using Blue Tooth devices
while riding, I have yet to see someone texting while rid-
ing, but I am sure it has and will be done. This may sound
like I have something against Blue Tooth devices and cell Virginia
phones; however, this couldn’t be farther from the truth.
I damn near have a coronary anytime I run off and forget
my cell phone at home or somewhere else, and it’s a
major melt down when my battery goes dead in my phone
because I failed to charge it. I do not own a Blue Tooth
device simply because I have not seen a style that would
look good on me yet, maybe someday. So, what can we do
to make things safer for all of us? While riding, turn your
phones off. If you choose to have them on because you are
waiting for that most important call, then maybe you should
wait to ride until after receiving it. If you choose to ride with
your phone on, put it on vibrate and wait until your next stop
to view the call. If you must answer it while riding, pull off
the road to a safe zone before answering it. If you choose
to ride with a Blue Tooth device, again, I would pull off to
a safe zone to have my conversation. Something else I
have been noticing as well is the increasing amount of mp3
player usage with personal headphones. I have actually
been thinking about this myself. Ahhhh, music can be so
Mesmerizing sometimes, is this not a safe practice either? Hey all you guys & ghouls – Keep it safe out on the road while
Ride safe, ride free, help your neighbors, and please take you’re out for tricks or treats. From all of us here at Thunder
care of the children. Roads Virginia, HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE HALLOWEEN!!!

Three vampires walk into a bar. Two guys left the bar after a long night of drinking,
The waitress comes up to them and asks them what jumped in the car and started it up. After a couple of
they’ll have. ? minutes, an old man appeared in the passenger win-
The first vampire says, (Transylvanian accent inferred) dow and tapped lightly. The passenger screamed, “Look
“I’ll have a glass of O Positive.” at he window. There’s an old ghost’s face there!”
The second vampire says, “I’ll have a glass of O Nega- The driver sped up, but the old man’s face stayed in
tive.” the window. The passenger rolled his window down
The third vampire says, “I’m the designated driver. part way and, scared out of his wits, said, “What do
I’ll just have a glass of plasma.” you want?”The old man softly replied, “You got any
The waitress turns toward the bartender and yells, tobacco?”The passenger handed the old man a ciga-
“Gimme’ two bloods and one blood lite!” rette and yelled, “Step on it,” to the driver, rolling up
the window in terror. A few minutes later they calmed
A couple was invited to a swanky masked Halloween down and started laughing again.The driver said, “I
Party. She got a terrible headache and told her husband don’t know what happened, but don’t worry; the speed-
to go to the party alone. He, being a devoted husband, ometer says we’re doing 80 now. ”All of a sudden there
protested, but she argued and said she was going to take was a light tapping on the window and the old man
some aspirin and go to bed, and there was no need of reappeared.“There he is again,” the passenger yelled.
his good time being spoiled bynot going. So he took his He rolled down the window and shakily said, “Yes?” “Do
costume and away he went. you have a light?” the old man quietly asked.
The wife, after sleeping soundly for one hour, awakened The passenger threw a lighter out the window saying,
without pain, and as it was still early, she decided to go “Step on it!”They were driving about 100 miles an hour,
to the party. In as much as her husband did not know trying to forget what they had just seen and heard,
what her costume was, she thought she would have when all of a sudden there came some more tapping.
some fun by watching her husband to see how he acted “Oh my God! He’s back!” The passenger rolled down
when she was not with him. the window and screamed in stark terror, “WHAT
She joined the party and soon spotted her husband NOW?” The old man gently replied, “You guys want
cavorting around on the dance floor, dancing with every some help getting out of the mud?”
hot chick he could, and copping a little feel here and a One dark night Bubba & Buck were walking home after
little kiss there. His wife moved on up to him and being a a party and decided to take a shortcut through the
rather seductive babe herself, he lmmediately turned his cemetery, just for laughs. Right in the middle of the
attention to her. cemetery they were startled by a tap-tap-tapping noise
They were both getting turned on so agreed to go out coming from the misty shadows.Trembling with fear,
to her car for a “quickie”. Just before unmasking at they found an old man with a hammer and chisel, chip-
midnight, she slipped away and went home and put the ping away at one of the headstones.“Holy cow, Mister,”
costume away and got into bed, wondering what kind of Bubba said, after catching his breath, “You scared the
explanation he would have for his wild behavior. crap outa’ us, we thought you was a real-time, ghost!
She was sitting up reading when he came in and asked What the hell are you doing working here so late at
what kind of a time he had. He said, “Oh, the same old night?”
thing. You know I never have a good time when you’re “Those idiots!” the old man grumbled. “They misspelled
not there.” Then she asked, “Did you dance much?” my damn name!”
He replied, “Honestly, I never even danced one dance. Life is good in the South.
When I got there, I met Pete, Bill Brown and some other On the night of a Halloween costume party a couple
guys, so we went into the den and played poker all eve- were arguing, having trouble picking suitable outfits.
ning. But I’ll tell you what, the guy I loaned my costume After a while the wife got mad and stormed out of the
to damn sure had a real good time between all the danc- room. Fifteen minutes later she came back completely
ing, groping, and trips to the parking lot!”. naked except for a lemon between her legs.
The husband looked at her for a moment and then
Q: Why did the vampire need mouthwash? stormed out of the room himself. Twenty minutes passed
A: She had bat breath. and then he stomped back in, completely naked, with a
Q: Why wasn’t the vampire working? potato around his penis.
A: He was on his coffin break. The wife gave him a weird look, and the husband quickly
Q: Why did the vampire’s lunch give her heartburn? replied; “If you’re going as a sour-puss, I’m going as a
A: It was a stake sandwich. dictator”.

Tats For Tots Winner – August 2010
Corey Dean
On May 30th, 2010 I was struck by lightning in a neighbor’s
backyard. I crumpled to the ground and went into immediate
cardiac arrest. My wife watched from a second floor window in
horror before running to be by my side. An ER trained nurse,
who also happens to be one of my neighbors was at my side
quicker than my wife could get to me. She performed CPR
for more than 5 minutes as Chesterfield Paramedics rushed
to the scene. The Firefighters/Paramedics from Chesterfield
station 16 arrived 6 minutes after the initial 911 call. They did
everything perfectly to shock my heart 3 times, and bring me
out of cardiac arrest. They rushed me to St. Francis Medical
Center. The Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Staff, and everyone
else at St. Francis did everything just right to stabilize me and
after 2 hours they transferred me to MCV Trauma Center Burn
Unit for better care. I went into Cardiac Arrest again during
the transfer, and once again was brought back by the skilled
Chesterfield Paramedics. Once at MCV, I was stabilized and
able to be removed from the respirator. I began to come to in
the hospital on Wed. June 2nd, and I was able to go home on
Sat. June 5th. If it were not for the actions of my neighbor, the
firefighters, the hospital staff, and everyone involved in saving
my life, I would have left behind a 37 year old widow, a 13 yr
old daughter, and a 10 yr old son. I thank God everyday for
putting these people into my life, and I would like to anything I
can to honor their actions. I have visited the firefighters at their
station, and would appreciate honoring them once again with a
lightning inspired tattoo.

MOTORCYCLE HISTORY
Motorcycle history begins in the second half of During this period, experimentation and innovation
the 1800s. Motorcycles are descended from were driven by the popular new sport of motor-
the “safety bicycle,” a bicycle with front and cycle racing, with its powerful incentive to produce
rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank tough, fast, reliable machines. These enhance-
mechanism to drive the rear wheel. Despite some ments quickly found their way to the public’s
early landmarks in its development, motorcycles machines.
lack a rigid pedigree that can be traced back to a
single idea or machine. Instead, the idea seems to
have occurred to numerous engineers and inven-
tors around Europe more-or-less simultaneously.
Early milestones
Petroleum power
1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller

1923 BMW R32, with a shift-drive, boxer
First commercial products twin engine
In the decade from the late 1880s, dozens of
designs and machines emerged, particularly in Chief August Vollmer of the Berkeley, California
France, Germany and England, and soon spread Police Department is credited with organizing the
to America. During this early period of motorcycle first official Police Motorcycle Patrol in the United
history, there were many manufacturers since States in 1911. By 1914, motorcycles were no
bicycle makers were adapting their designs for the longer just bicycles with engines; they had their
new internal combustion engine. own technologies, although many still maintained
In 1894, the Hildebrand & Wolfmüller became bicycle elements, like the seats and suspension.
the first motorcycle available to the public Until the First World War, Indian was the largest
for purchase. However, only a few hundred motorcycle manufacturer in the world. After that,
The inspiration for the earliest dirt bike, and examples of this motorcycle were ever built. this honor went to Harley-Davidson, until 1928
arguably the first motorcycle, was designed and Soon, as the engines became more powerful and when DKW took over as the largest manufacturer.
built by the German inventors Gottlieb Daimler designs outgrew the bicycle origins, the number of BMW motorcycles came on the scene in 1923
and Wilhelm Maybach in Bad Cannstatt (since motorcycle-oriented producers increased. with a shaft drive and an opposed-twin or “boxer”
1905 a city district of Stuttgart) in 1885. The first The 20th century engine enclosed with the transmission in a single
petroleum-powered vehicle, it was essentially a Before World War Two aluminum housing.
motorized bicycle, although the inventors called By 1931, Indian and Harley-Davidson were the
their invention the Reitwagen (“riding car”). They only two American manufacturers producing com-
had not set out to create a vehicle form but to build mercial motorcycles. This two-company rivalry in
a simple carriage for the engine, which was the the United States remained until 1953, when the
focus of their endeavors. Indian Motorcycle factory in Springfield, Massa-
Steam power chusetts closed and Royal Enfield took over the
However, if one counts two wheels with steam Indian name.
propulsion as being a motorcycle, then the first
one may have been American. One such machine
was demonstrated at fairs and circuses in the 1913 FN (Fabrique National), Belgium, 4
eastern United States in 1867, built by Sylvester cylinders and shaft drive
Howard Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts. There
exists an example of a Roper machine dating from In 1898, English bicycle maker Triumph decided
1869, but there is no patent existing and nothing to extend its focus to include motorcycles, and by
proves it was a working model. It was powered 1902, the company had produced its first motorcy-
by a charcoal-fired two-cylinder engine, whose cle—a bicycle fitted with a Belgian-built engine. In
connecting rods directly drive a crank on the rear 1903, as Triumph’s motorcycle sales topped 500, An historic V-twin American motorcycle - a
wheel. The Roper machine predates the invention the American company Harley-Davidson started 1941 Crocker
of the safety bicycle by many years, so its chassis producing motorcycles.
is based on the “boneshaker” bike. In 1904, the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing There were over 80 different makes of motorcycle
In 1868, the French engineer Louis-Guillaume Company, which had been founded by two former available in Britain in the 1930s, from the familiar
Perreaux patented a similar steam-powered ve- bicycle racers, designed the so-called “diamond marques like Norton, Triumph and AJS to the
hicle, which was probably invented independent of framed” Indian Single, whose engine was built by completely obscure, with names like New Gerrard,
Roper’s. In this case, although a patent exists that the Aurora Firm in Illinois. The Single was made NUT, SOS, Chell and Whitwood, about twice as
is dated 1868, nothing indicates the invention had available in the deep red color that would become many motorcycle makes competing in the world
been operable before 1871. Nevertheless, these Indian’s trademark. By then, Indian’s production market during the early 21st century.
steam-powered vehicles were invented prior to the was up to over 500 bikes annually and would rise In 1937, Joe Petrali sets a new land speed record
first petroleum-powered motorcycle. to 32,000, its best ever, in 1913. of 136.183 mph on a modified Harley-Davidson
61-cubic-inch overhead valve-driven motorcycle. able to produce modern designs more quickly, more (ABS) in its K-series motorcycles. As a result, BMW
The same day, Petrali also broke the speed record cheaply, and of better quality than their competi- has seen increased popularity in the motorcycle
for 45-cubic-inch engine motorcycles. tors. Their motorbikes were more stylish and more marketplace.
In Europe, production demands, driven by the reliable, so the British manufacturers fell behind as The present
buildup to World War Two, included motorcycles mass-market producers.
for military use, and BSA supplied 126,000 M20 The Honda Motor Co., which was officially founded A
motorcycles to the British armed forces, starting in in Japan on September 24, 1948, introduced their
1937 and continuing until 1950. Royal Enfield also SOHC inline 4-cylinder 750 in 1969, which was in-
produced motorcycles for the military, including expensive and immediately successful. The SOHC
a 125 cc lightweight motorcycle that could be 750 helped to establish the across-the-frame-4
dropped (in a parachute-fitted tube cage) from an engine configuration as one of the more popular
airplane. designs for performance motorcycles, even to this
After World War Two day. In 1969, Kawasaki also started to develop a
After the Second World War, some American vet- name for itself by producing bikes with very high
erans found a replacement for the camaraderie, performance, starting with the H1 model (500cc),
excitement, danger and speed of life at war in mo- also known as the Mach III. 2004 Kawasaki ZX-7RR
torcycles. Grouped into loosely organized clubs, The Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy
motorcycle riders in the U.S. created a new social Industries and the Yamaha Motor Corporation Today the Japanese manufacturers, Honda,
institution—the motorcyclists or “bikers”—which each started producing motorcycles in the 1950s. Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha dominate the large
was later skewed by the “outlaw” persona Marlon Meanwhile, the sun was setting on British dominion motorcycle industry, although Harley-Davidson still
Brando portrayed in the 1954 film The Wild One. over the big-displacement motorbike market. maintains a high degree of popularity, particularly in
In Europe, on the other hand, post-war motorcycle Japanese dominance the United States.
producers were more concerned with designing Recent years have seen a resurgence in the popu-
practical, economical transportation than the social larity around the world of many other motorcycle
aspects, or “biker” image. Italian designer Piaggio brands, including BMW, Triumph and Ducati, and
introduced the Vespa in 1946, which experienced the emergence of Victory as a second successful
immediate and widespread popularity. Imports mass-builder of big-twin American cruisers.
from the UK, Italy and Germany, thus found a In November 2006, the Dutch company E.V.A.
niche in U.S. markets that American bikes were Products BV Holland announced that the first
unable to fill. commercially available diesel-powered motorcycle,
The BSA Group purchased Triumph Motorcycles its Track T-800CDI, achieved production status.[14]
The Track T-800CDI uses a 800cc three-cylinder
in 1951 to become the largest producer of
Daimler Chrysler diesel engine. However, other
motorcycles in the world claiming “one in four”. manufacturers, including Royal Enfield, had been
The German NSU was the largest manufacturer producing diesel-powered bikes since at least 1965.
from 1955 until the 1970s when Honda became
the largest manufacturer—a title now claimed by The Honda CB750 revolutionized motorcycle
Indian bike firm Hero Honda, which specializes marketing and was emblematic of Japanese
in small motorcycles throughout India and similar dominance
markets.
The excellence of Japanese motorcycles caused
similar effects in all “Western” markets: many Italian
bike firms either went bust or only just managed
to survive. Also as a result, in Germany, BMW’s
worldwide sales sagged in the 1960s but came
back strongly with the introduction of a completely
redesigned “slash-5” series for model year 1970.
From the 1960s through the 1990s, small two-
stroke motorcycles were popular worldwide, partly Motorcycle traffic in Bangkok
as a result of the East German Walter Kaaden’s
engine work in the 1950s, later acquired by Suzuki Currently, the largest motorcycle market is the
via stolen plans supplied by MZ rider Ernst Degner, small machines market for the developing world,
The 1962 Triumph Bonneville represents the who defected to the West in 1961 [1] part way hence the claim from Indian Hero Honda to be
popularity of British motorcycles at that time through a race at the Nuerburgring. the world’s new biggest bike firm. India has also
Harley-Davidson (HD) in the U.S. at the time suf- been the home to the Enfield Cycle Company’s
British manufacturers Triumph, BSA, and Norton fered from the same problems as the European Royal Enfield, since 1995. Enfield India still makes
retained a dominant position in some markets firms, but its unique product range, American updated versions of the 1950s British Royal Enfield
until the rise of the Japanese manufacturers (led tariff laws and nationalism-driven customer loyalty motorcycles.
by Honda) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The allowed it to survive. One alleged flaw, however, There is a large demand for small, cheap motor-
role of the motorcycle shifted in the 1960s, from was retaining the characteristic HD 45° engine vee- cycles in the “developing world,” and many of the
the tool of a life to a toy of a lifestyle. It became angle, which causes excess vibration as well as the firms meeting that demand now also compete in “de-
part of an image, of status, a cultural icon for characteristic loping HD sound. veloped” markets, such as China’s Hongdou which
individualism, a prop in Hollywood B-movies. A factory full fairing was introduced by BMW motor- makes a version of Honda’s venerable CG 125.
cycles in the R100RS of 1977, the first factory fair- Motorcycle taxis are the developing world’s limou-
The motorcycle also became a recreational ma-
ing produced in quantity. In 1980, BMW stimulated sines. Scooters, mopeds and motorcycles offer a
chine for sport and leisure, a vehicle for carefree fast, cheap and risky way around snarled traffic and
youth, not essential transportation for the mature the “adventure touring” category of motorcycling
with its R80G/S. Then, in 1981, BMW introduced scarce mass transit, as they can easily squeeze
family man or woman, and the Japanese were through jams.
the first motorcycle with standard anti-lock-brakes
*Disclaimer: Permissions granted to Thunder Roads Magazine for this
2-Page pictorial spread only, designed by “Biskit” of Thunder Roads
Magazine. Not for reproduction or copying for any other purposes.
Edgar Müller was born in Mülheim/Ruhr on 10 July 1968. He grew

up in the rural city of Straelen on the western edge of Germany.
His fascination with painting began in his childhood, with paintings
of rural scenes of Straelen. He went to the high school in the
neighboring town of Geldern, where an international competition
of street painters took place. Inspired by the transitory works of art
which met him on his way to school, Edgar Müller decided to enter
the competition. He took part for the first time at the age of 16,
going on to win the competition, aged 19, with a copy of the famous
“Jesus at Emmaus “ (Caravaggio). In the years that followed, he
entered many other international competitions. Since 1998 Edgar
Müller has held the title of ‘maestro madonnari’ (master street
painter), born by only a few artists worldwide. The title
is awarded at the world’s largest street painting
festival, called The Grazie Festival, which is
held in the small pilgrim town of Grazie in
Italy.
Around the age of 25, Müller decided
to devote himself completely to
street painting. He travelled all
over Europe, making a living
with his transitory art. He
gave workshops at schools
and was a co-organizer and
committee member for
various street painting
festivals. Müller set up
the first (and so far only)
Internet board for street
painters in Germany
– a forum designed
to promote solidarity
between German street
painters.
Edgar Müller opened a
studio in the street. He
presents people with
the great works of old
masters, drawing his
perfect copies at the
observers’ feet. Müller
invites his audience to
share his fascination with
the old masters art, helping
them to gain an in depth
understanding of the old
master’s view of the world.
Despite attending many
courses with well-known artists
and extensive studies in the field
of communication design, Edgar is
actually an autodidact. He is always
looking for new forms through which

HARD TO BELIEVE THESE
“VISIONSCAPES” WERE DRAWN ON
FLAT SURFACES! All original artwork
by the Artist; EDGAR MUELLER
to express himself. Inspired by three-dimensional

illusion paintings (particularly by the works of Kurt
Wenner and Julian Beever) he is now pursuing this
new art form and creating his own style. Because
of his grounding in traditional painting and modern
communication, Müller uses a more simple and
graphic language for his art. He paints over large
areas of urban public life and gives them a new
appearance, thereby challenging the perceptions
of passers-by. The observer becomes a part of
the new scenery offered. While going about their
daily life, people change the painting’s statement
just by passing through the scene. Edgar Müller’s
extraordinary art has been widely covered in print
and digital media.
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CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS HOPE TO HUSH LOUD PIPES option of creating its own more restrictive noise ordinance.
California is home to the largest population of motorcyclists That opinion was clearly reiterated in Williamson’s letter on
in the country, and if legislators have their way, it could also behalf of the EPA. “Thus, neither the NCA nor the regula-
soon be home to one of the most onerous anti-motorcycle tions in Part 205 (of the EPA code) grant municipalities the
laws in America. By a bare majority vote of 21-16 on August authority to enact or enforce ordinances that supersede
30 the state Senate approved SB435 which will make it a any limitations on their authority under state law,” he wrote.
crime to operate a motorcycle manufactured after Jan. 1, Town officials decided not to fight the Harley dealer’s re-
2013 that fails to meet federal noise-emission control stan- quest for a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of
dards and that all new motorcycles sold after that date must the noise ordinance. “The ordinance will remain unenforced
display and maintain compliance labels from the Environ- until we have a hearing,” Fournier said, indicating that the
mental Protection Agency. A similar bill last session would town’s new noise ordinance will not be enforced until after
have required biennial smog checks for emissions viola- the judge issues a ruling on the matter.
tions, but after meeting resistance from bikers’ rights groups
it has since been amended to target illegally modified MASSACHUSETTS ENACTS RIDER TRAINING FOR
exhaust systems. Supporters of the bill say that many mo- JUNIOR MOTORCYCLISTS The Massachusetts Motor-
torcycle owners modify their exhausts to make them louder, cycle Association (MMA) announces that Senate Bill 2344,
but swapping a compliant tailpipe equipped with a catalytic dubbed Ryan’s Bill, an “Act relative to assuring that motor-
converter for one without emissions controls produces more cyclists between the ages of 16 and 18 are provided with
smog-forming pollutants per mile. Opponents of the mea- adequate education relative to the proper safety and opera-
sure counter that many aftermarket exhausts meet federal tion of a motorcycle.” has been signed into law by Governor
EPA emissions standards but aren’t labeled, and labeling on Deval Patrick. Recognizing the additional burden formal
stock systems is often difficult to locate, meaning that law- training may require, MMA Legislative Director Rick Glea-
abiding riders could be unfairly ticketed. SB435 has already son states, “A weekend of formal training sets the stage for
passed the Assembly and its fate now lies in the hands of a lifetime of motorcycling enjoyment and the skills acquired
the state’s most famous motorcycle rider, Governor Arnold through training can help a rider avoid a crash.” This new
Schwarzenegger, whose office has not yet taken a position law does not make training mandatory, and only affects
on the proposed legislation. those under 18 who wish to earn their motorcycle license.
MMA Chairman Dave Condon further clarifies that passage
SOUND REASONING SILENCES N.H. NOISE ORDINANCE of Ryan’s Bill does not require a junior operator take a mo-
Although North Hampton, New Hampshire voters approved torcycle training course. “A motorcycle permit in this state is
a noise ordinance in May that prohibits motorcycles without good for two years. Therefore, a junior motorcycle operator
an EPA sticker from being operated or even parked in town, can still ride on his\her permit beyond their 18th birthday,
a lawyer for the federal agency has expressed that just and take the road test offered by the Registry of Motor
because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency re- Vehicles.” Condon further stated, “The MMA was very care-
quires a label on all motorcycle mufflers indicating the noise ful in not taking anyone’s choice away or interfering with
the vehicle produces does not exceed 80 decibels doesn’t a parent’s right to decide what is best for their child.” Con-
mean a municipality has the authority to enforce that noise don also pointed out that current state regulations require
level. “The Noise Control Act (NCA), which authorizes EPA 40+ hours of formal training before a Junior Operator may
to enact noise control regulations, states that ‘nothing in this obtain a license to operate an automobile. Motorcycle Rider
section precludes or denies the right of any state or politi- Education Program (MREP) officials analyzed ten years of
cal subdivision thereof to establish and enforce controls on information from the Massachusetts RMV and found that
environmental noise,” wrote EPA Senior Assistant Regional just over 63% of those involved in fatal motorcycle ac-
Counsel Timothy Williamson in an Aug. 31 letter to North cidents have never received any formal motorcycle rider
Hampton Town Administrator Steve Fournier. “However, training and 22.5% of motorcycle fatalities were from riders
neither does it grant localities any additional authority to under the age of 21. The MMA supported the legislation in
control environmental noise beyond that available to them honor of 16 year old Ryan Orcutt of Brockton who died in a
under state and local law.” “The ordinance basically bans motorcycle accident.
motorcycles from the town if they do not have an EPA
label on their exhaust system even though the motorcycles SAVING TIME CAN COST YOU MONEY
comply with the state’s noise level limit of 106 decibels,” In the current economic downturn, cash-strapped states
said Seacoast Harley-Davidson in court papers challenging across the U.S. are charging huge fines for speeding
the new law. Even the town’s own legal counsel has indi- violations and other traffic infractions. All across America,
cated the ordinance is unenforceable, saying that the state legislators have one eye on road safety and the other on
has already determined the appropriate noise levels for depleted coffers, and depending on where you live a speed-
motorcycles and that the town, therefore, does not have the

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ing ticket can cost from under a hundred dollars to a couple tion from the best performing countries.” Road deaths per
thousand or more, reports AOL Autos. Drivers caught 100,000 inhabitants in 2009: Malaysia - 23.8; Argentina -
speeding in the states of Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, 18.4; Greece - 13.8; Cambodia - 12.6; Korea - 12.0; Po-
Nevada and New Hampshire all are liable to be fined up land - 12.0; US - 11.1; Lithuania - 11.0; New Zealand - 8.9;
to $1000, at a judge’s discretion, for a first-time speeding Belgium - 8.9; Czech Rep - 8.6; Slovenia - 8.4; Hungary
offense, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety - 8.2; Portugal - 7.9; Italy - 7.9; Austria - 7.6; Luxembourg -
Administration. The severity of the financial penalty also 7.2; Australia - 6.9; France - 6.9; Canada - 6.3; Spain - 5.9;
may depend upon the number of miles above the speed Denmark - 5.5; Ireland - 5.4; Iceland - 5.3; Finland - 5.3;
limit when clocked and the number of points on a driver’s Germany - 5.1; Japan - 4.5; Switzerland - 4.5; Norway - 4.4;
license, or if the offense occurred near a school or road Israel - 4.2; Sweden - 3.9; Netherlands - 3.9; UK - 3.8
works. A driver’s license may also be suspended, their
vehicle impounded, or they may face jail time. Some states INDONESIAN CAPITAL LIMITS MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC
including Michigan, Texas and New Jersey, operate under City officials in Jakarta are mulling over schemes to limit
so-called “driver responsibility” laws, which, in some cases, the number of motorcycles allowed in certain areas during
can result in a further fine of up to $1000 leveled a year peak hours to help unsnarl the city’s acute traffic jams. The
after the conviction. Virginia, which until 2008 had some Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association estimates there
of the strictest penalties for speeders, repealed its driver- are about 35 million motorcycles in usable condition in the
responsibility laws last year after a public outcry. Georgia, country, and in the capital city of 8.5 million people there
meanwhile, has just voted to add $200 to the fine of what are nearly one motorcycle for every person and growing
it terms “superspeeders,” who travel more than 10 mph by nearly a thousand new bikes every day. This extraor-
over the speed limit. Other states with fines of up to $500 dinarily high number of motorcycles has exacerbated the
-- which in many cases is then compounded with additional city’s already awful traffic, especially during rush hour, and
court fees -- include Maryland, Missouri and Oregon. plans are in place to begin banning bikes from a number of
main thoroughfares in this mostly Muslim nation after the
ROAD DEATHS DECLINE WORLDWIDE holy holiday of Ramadan, requiring riders to continue their
Data published by an international transportation group journeys by public transportation. Motorcycle numbers have
revealed Britain has the lowest road death tally of 33 coun- been increasing for six years throughout the country, driven
tries surveyed, topping the charts with just 3.8 deaths per by affluence and affordable credit schemes. Today, a new
100,000 population, and the declining global fatality rate motorcycle can be purchased with an initial down payment
has been heralded as “a record decade for road safety.” of Rp 500,000 (US$50).
The United Kingdom joins the Netherlands and Sweden
as the countries with the safest roads, according to the WEIRD NUDES
report published by the Paris-based International Transport An 18-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran and his female pas-
Forum, while Malaysia, Argentina and Greece rated highest senger were thrown from a motorcycle when they veered
of the 33 countries detailed in the survey. The United States off the road near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. According
ranked 27th with a traffic fatality rate of 11.1, nearly three to newspaper reports, both sustained painful injuries due to
times higher than the UK. Further data from the survey total lack of safety gear; no helmet, no gloves, no boots…
revealed motorists are least likely to be killed on Swedish, and no clothes! The naked riders landed in a ditch, and the
UK and Swiss roads, while the chances of being involved Marine was knocked unconscious and awoke to charges
in a fatal crash were highest in Korea, the Czech Republic of DUI, reckless driving, driving without a license, license
and Malaysia. The report found motorcycle accidents in the revoked, expired inspection, no insurance and no helmet.
UK were down 23%, despite a 45% increase in the number His passenger walked nearly a mile for help despite a bro-
of motorcycles on the road. Figures for motorcycles figured ken arm and leg, but was only ticketed for failure to wear a
badly in the worldwide survey, however, with huge rises in helmet. Apparently, riding in the buff is not a traffic offence
fatal crashes in Finland and Slovenia. On the flipside, bike- in Onslow County as neither were charged with exhibition-
related deaths dropped significantly in Portugal and Korea. ism or failure to exhibit common sense.
The report found motorcycle deaths were on the rise in
many developing countries. “These increases are only part- QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Das Beste oder nichts (The best or
ly explained by the rise in the number of motorcycles,” said nothing).”
Veronique Feypell-de La Beaumelle, ITF road safety expert. Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), inventor of the motorcycle
ITF Secretary General Jack Short hailed the overall figures and the first automobile
as “a record decade for road safety,” adding: “Reducing
fatalities around the world will be accelerated by rapid and
effective transfer of knowledge, good practice and informa-

Greetings in the Name of our Mighty God, I hope this the windows wide open and that wonderful West Virginia
finds everyone well and I hope everyone had a great breeze blowing through my room. It’s almost like I could
summer and most importantly, a safe one. Time got the tell God was pleased with me for the very things that had
best of me this month. I have been so busy this summer blessed me that weekend: viewing the countryside, seeing
that time slipped up on me. I have been preaching at Cozy old Big Bend Tunnel that John Henry built, touring the
Cove Campground and at our home church. We had our beautiful town of Alderson and spending quality time with
Baptism Service on August 29th and 18 people got saved my friends, Rick and Sherry Jones, Aunt Toby and my new
and baptized. Praise the Lord! The next week, one of Grandma!
my church members called and told me that his grandma As I drove home through the mountains, I thanked my
called him after seeing the pictures of him being baptized. Lord and Savior for the blessing that He had placed in my
She is from West Virginia, Alderson to be exact. She told path that weekend. My heart and my spirit is bigger and
him that she had served God most all of her 92 years, better for helping a wise little saint have something done
but she had never been baptized. She had asked her that meant so much to her. Don’t ever take anything for
preacher to come to the house and baptize her, because it granted, reach out and help those in need. You never
is hard for her to get around at 92, but he said that she had know how God will bless you for it. Until next time, God
to come to the church. She asked my friend, Rick, would loves you and so do I.
his preacher lady come to West Virginia and baptize her?
Well, on September 11th at 8:00 we set out for West “By Pastor T
God” Virginia. If there are any atheists out there, you need
to ride up I64 to the mountains. I promise you will believe Just want to say Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter,
in a Higher Power then, especially now that the leaves are Katy and my wonderful Mother in law, Dorothy Hayes and
changing. It is the most unbelievably beautiful ride that my step son that is celebrating his birthday in Heaven, “Lil”
you will ever see. There are rolling hills with cows grazing, Bob Hayes.
big farms and little farms, goats and just God’s beauty in
every direction that you look in. You look at a mountain
and you still can see every single tree. This is how Jesus
looks at us. He looks down here, but He can see each one
of us separate and unique. And He handles each one of
us on a personal basis.
We got to West Virginia about 2:00 that afternoon
and were met by Aunt Toby and Grandma. They are the
sweetest and warmest human beings that I have ever
known. We ate homemade barbeque using an old recipe
from a place called Spud’s Barbeque . This place was in
Alderson for many years and Grandma had worked there
for 32 years. When the owner died, the recipe went right
along with him, except for the fact that it was etched in
Grandmas heart and mind. I am here to tell you, that was
the best barbeque that has ever crossed this Dinwiddie
girl’s lips! Many people have asked Grandma for the
recipe and her reply is always, “If he had wanted you to
have it, he would have given it to you, now wouldn’t he.”
We were going to baptize them in them in the river, but
Grandma had a cold and it was pretty chilly up there so we
decided to do our baptizing in the bathtub. If I live to be
100, I will never forget what Grandma told me right before I
baptized her. She looked at me with such love in her eyes
and said, “Thank you so much for this, now I’m ready to go
home.” The feeling that came over me was overwhelming.
It was such a great honor that God, in His infinite wisdom
had entrusted me to baptize one of His precious saints! Pastor Tammy Hayes preaches at New Creation in Christ
God tells us to respect those with wisdom, and for her Ministries in Dinwiddie, Virginia, a member of IPHC.
to be 92 years old, she was full of wisdom. I sat by her She received a full ordination in non-denomination and is
side and listened to many stories and enjoyed each one. currently working on her ordination in Pentecostal Holiness.
I listened to how she met her beloved Charles and when
You can obtain information about the church on the website
he went to be with the Lord. That night I went to bed with
www.newcreationinchristministries.us

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About a year ago I was asked to give a presentation, which
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It also gave several tips aimed and making any traffic stop not
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It was well received and the firm has since received re-
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Was talking w/ a woman who is actually an experienced *Note* If you dont have a long, electric skillet, then
cook, but she said she had never prepared “country-fried” just do 2 batches, but be sure you place first batch in
or “chicken-fried” (both terms means the same method of oven on low to keep hot. Don’t foil tent them or they’ll
cooking) pork chops or steak, which was amazing to me, lose all their crispiness and just end up with a mushy
so here’s the simple recipe. top.
COUNTRY-FRIED PORK CHOPS 101
8 Bone-In Pork Chops (Center Cut) SIMPLE AS 1,2,3......CHEESE “BISKITS”
2 X-Large Eggs Only 3 ingredients:
2 Cups of Whole Milk 1-1/4 Cups *Bisquick Brand Boxed Biscuit Mix
2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour 1/2 Cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Dash of Nutmeg 1/2 Cup Water
Salt & Pepper to Taste Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a silicone pad on
A quality margarine, such as “I Can’t Believe It’s Not a cookie sheet. Combine the biscuit mix and cheese in
Butter”. Don’t use cheap margarine or else you’ll dang a small bowl. Add the water and stir until combined.
sure have cheap tasting chops. Don’t over-mix. Just combine. Dough will be a bit moist.
Let your chops sit out about 15 mins. to get to room tem- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto silicone pad and
perature while you pour your milk into a glass pie plate or leave enough room for them to expand. Bake for about
any bigger bottomed, shallow bowl. Crack your two eggs 10 minutes until they firm up but are nice and brown.
into your milk and beat gently w/ a fork. Add your dash Serve with honey butter. Just that simple, just that
of nutmeg. Now pour your 2 cups of flour into a higher- quick! *These are our daughter’s all-time fave. Hence,
sided, big bottomed bowl. Get as large a skillet as you got
(I always use one of those long, electric skillets), as then I her nickname...”Biskit”.
can do all my pork chops at one time. Go ahead and take
a chop in left hand and dip into milk bath. I always poke GRANNY OLLIE’S BUTTERMILK PIE
at the meat a bit while in milk bath to tenderize it and let 1-1/2 Cups Sugar
it soak up, then again take your left hand and transfer the 1 Cup Buttermilk
chop over to your right hand mid-air and then proceed 1/2 Cup Bisquick Biscuit Mix
onto the flour bowl. You keep your dip hand and flour 1/2 Cup Real Butter; melted
hand separate so that you don’t end up with two gooey 1-1/2 tsps. Pure Vanilla Extract
hands and drag a bunch of flour into milk bath. But while 3 Large Eggs
your chop is in the flour, pat it well and coat it good on Get your oven up to 350 degrees. Grease or spray a
one side then flip over and pat it again to coat well. Place 9-inch pie pan. Put all ingredients in a medium bowl
on a plate and finish up dunking and dredging the re- and beat for 1 minute with handheld electric mixer or if
maining chops. Get your skillet up to medium hot, add 2 you don’t have a hand mixer, just beat by hand until all
big tablespoons of margarine and melt down till sizzling. ingredients mixed well. Pour mixture into prepared pie
Arrange your chops so they all fit in your skillet but there’s
pan and bake for apprx. 50 minutes. Insert a toothpick
plenty of room and no parts of chop are overlapping other
chops. Salt & pepper uncooked side and then, gently life into center and if it comes out clean.....it’s done! Cool
after one side has cooked for apprx. 4 minutes and make for 5 minutes and let pie solidify and firm up. Slice and
sure they are a true, golden brown, flip them, and salt & serve good and warm. Take a can of Extra Creamy
pepper the other side. You may need to add a few more Whipcream and make little flower dollops all over the
pats of margarine around sides and kinda’ work up under top and place a rasberry or blueberry in center of each
chops to ensure that the just flipped side gets as evenly dollop. This is truly a little slice of Heaven from my
golden brown as the original side. Remove from skillet Granny Ollie, up in Heaven.
when done and plate up right away. Serve w/ fried apples
or apple fritters or anything? apples! I’ll take a country-
fried pork chop over a steak any day of the week!

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BACK
In The Day
I recently took a class at a conference on the parking
of vehicles on highways and roadways during an emer-
gency situation. It was extremely informative, these types
of classes usually are. During one of the many videos that
we viewed during the class, I noticed that there was a
Memory was something you lost with age motorcycle police officer that was working an accident on
a busy suburban boulevard, along with other emergency
An application was for employment vehicles on the scene. Many emergency vehicles are
A program was a TV show the target of secondary collisions at the original accident
A cursor used profanity
A keyboard was a piano

A web was a spider’s home
A virus was the flu
A CD was a bank account
A hard drive was a long trip on the road

A mouse pad was where a mouse lived
And if you had a 3 inch floppy…..

You just hoped nobody ever found out!

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