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Volume 16 #1
Ottawa Show 2014
March 2014
Mount Forest Legion Joke Page
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What’s Shakin’
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Table of Contents Pg. 4 – The Riders Mag 15th Anniversary We survived 15 years, and s!ll going strong! Pg. 5 - What’s Skakin’– We tell ya what’s going on! Pg. 6 – Figh!ng for Your Rights – Scary Larry tells it like it is!
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Pg. 12 – Hip’s 26th Anniversary Open House Cri#er goes back for a 2nd helping of Hip’s hospitality.
Pg. 16 – Mount Forest Legion Show and Shine Cri#er checks out a great event.
Pg. 21 – Orangeville Legion Show and Shine Cri#er checks things out in Orangeville.
Pg. 24 – Thanks for the Mammaries Back by popular request!
Pg. 26 – Joke Page - Time to bust a gut! Pg. 28 – Feature bike – Banzai Special. Pg. 30 – Biker Church – Pastor Dave. Pg. 32 – Riding South Africa
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Pg. 42 – From the far East………Ontario that is. Beau keeps us up to date on the happenings at The Ottawa Motorcycle Show
Pg. 48 – The Shop/Builder of the Month for March – Quinn’s Custom Motorcycles
Pg. 48 – Calendar Feature Pg. 52 – Riding the Southwest Guardrail keeps on keeping on ….regardless!
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The Riders Mag - 15th Anniversary Edition Wow it’s been 15 years this Month since JR and JB came up with the ridiculous idea to start a Motorcycle Magazine. With no experience or knowledge of the prin ng or publishing industry on which to draw they plunged headlong into a venture they thought at the me would be around six months before they threw in the towel or were forced out of business. But what the Hell, they’d give it a shot! Who knew that it would catch on the way it did? They just bluffed their way through some things, improvised, made mistakes and learned from them, learned as they went and stumbled on the right formula that was just what the biker community in this Province needed and un l they turned it over to me, never stopped. They had a ball but found that The Riders Mag had taken over their lives to the point where they were missing the me to spend with a young family and they became aware that it was me for a change and passed it on to me to keep what they created alive and maybe make it grow to yet another level. I, along with a crew, made up of those already on board and some new ones like my Managing Editor, Al who really makes it happen, have endeavored over the last year and a bit to do just that and I’m hearing much favourable feedback. So far so good! We haven’t tried to change the flavour or character of The Mag just merely took what they had created, freshened some things up here and there, added a couple of new features, a pinch of this and a dash of that, and hoped for the best. What is now, would not have been at all, if it wasn’t for the vision of JR MacRae and Janie Ballen ne and 14 years of
dedicated, hard work and sacrificed me with their family. I am just keeping it alive for you all to enjoy and doing it with help from my friends because it is worth keeping and a pleasure to be able to do. I have had a limited edi on t shirt that is my tribute to these two fine people and it is available through our online sales, at Black Gold in Newmarket or at our booth at the upcoming shows. Join with me and raise a glass or bo#le of 50 or whatever that is that you’re drinking, in a salute to JR and JB!
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Fighting for Your The 3rd Annual OCC Conference is fast approaching. What exactly is an OCC Conference, you ask? It’s the one !me every year when delegates from our confedera!on gather together to hear keynote speakers, brainstorm our plans for the upcoming year, and enjoy the opportunity to connect with our counterparts from all over the province. The hot topic (message) this year is concerning the various poli!cal elec!ons that are scheduled . . . Federal, Provincial, and also in some Municipali!es. Are you (or will you) be ready to make an informed choice and exercise your one chance to make a change? Will you even vote? I appreciate that the poli!cal machine resembles an unyielding monster. I also understand the mindset that a"emp!ng to make change is a fu!le exercise and that whatever you decide it will ul!mately change nothing. It is a frustra!ng exercise in democracy but votes, in numbers, can make the difference. I’ve been banging on the gates of change for over fi%y years of ac!vism, and despite some successes the war is far from over. But there is damn li"le weaponry allowed in our plight but public selec!on is our one big gun so – why not use it? Not vo!ng gets all of us nowhere fast. It does NOT send a message of protest. In fact, your lack of vo!ng can some!mes sway an elec!on and assist the demons in underlining their success i.e. we got the majority and it ma"ers not that the voter turnout was less than fi%y percent. It really is important that you make an effort to add your voice to the process. It would also benefit you if you familiarized yourself with the candidates and their pla&orm. This year, in one municipality, there is a candidate for public office who boasts on his resume that he has worked closely with law enforcement. He has never been a member of law enforcement therefore – what was his interac!on with LEO’s? In my circle of brothers there is a name for this and it ain’t poli!cian. No educa!on, no verifiable poli!cal track record except that he has a rela!onship with the dogs of the establishment. The problem with a law & order pla&orm is that it disrespects and suffocates our chosen lifestyle. We can only imagine what stress (for us) will come down the pipe when the system is populated with dabblers and rookies. It’s a no-brainer that this individual would make a terrible choice to represent the bikers in that municipality. My point is . . . you need to familiarize yourself with the personali!es that seek to suck at the public teat. The OCC feature club for this month is Sarnia-Lambton Bikers Rights Organiza!on which is helmed by another long-term biker’s rights ac!vist, Ken MacDonald. SLBRO hosts two major events every year – the Awareness Ride and a Shoot & Scoot
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– both rides are conducted in support of various causes and both events have been raising money for local chari!es for over 20 years. Sarnia-Lambton Bikers Rights Organiza!on is a non-profit organiza!on composed of motorcycle enthusiasts organizing together in a common interest - to enlighten every level of government ministries of the necessity for reasonable and fair motorcycle legisla!on coupled with safety, educa!on and public awareness programs. The club’s primary mandate is to lobby for change against government a+tudes which SLBRO believes to be discriminatory or oppressive to members of the motorcycling community. The members of SLBRO also ‘live to ride’ with membership open to all and membership requirements are not brand specific. SLBRO has successfully lobbied to allow motorcycle parking at the Lambton Mall, and to have the ‘No Motorcycles Allowed’ signs removed under the Bluewater Bridge at the Water Treatment Plant Park. The club con!nues to approach area bars, restaurants, and campgrounds, which discriminate against motorcycle access, in an effort to convince them to stop their discriminatory policies. SLBRO is determined to make Lambton County a be"er place to ride your motorcycle. Interested par!es should visit www.slbro.on.ca for more specific info. Final thoughts from a soldier on the line – our lifestyle is under a"ack due to media sensa!onalism which (and I struggle to fathom why??) is embraced by society as a realis!c interpreta!on of the clubber life. This is further perpetuated by individuals who need to prop-up a flagging ego by spor!ng a ‘Sons of Anarchy’ tee emblazoned with a local territory rocker. It takes a certain type of fuzzy logic to conclude that wearing this shirt iden!fies you as some kinda badass. Get a grip on reality – pandering to the Hollywood biker stereotypes does our lifestyle a huge disservice. You are perpetua!ng the discrimina!on of the biker lifestyle through subtle and not-so-subtle messaging, which the square-johns view as reality. Believe me loser; if you ride a ‘sickle and wear a fic!!ous territory iden!fier - your peers view you as anything but cool. This winter has been a MF’er with record low temps and snowfall. The road surface is taking a bea!ng via plowing opera!ons which uncover a mul!tude of road hazards. I understand that we are all anxious to begin our riding season but do it with a cau!ous eye as potholes are not friendly places to drop into. A wheel that is only slightly out of round can cause a significant and dangerous speed wobble when rolled at highway speeds. Take care out there ‘cuz the OCC needs you fit & feisty for our struggles, Eh Ollie!
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On The Whats with all this snow? I mean what the hell, the other day we got more snow in one day than we had in the en!re month of February last year, geez I haven’t seen piles of snow along the roads and driveways big enough to build an awesome snow fort with a few tunnels for escape since I was a kid back in the 60’s. None of my kids have ever seen this much snow in this neighborhood in their whole lives. Good thing I have a neighbor with a farm size John Deere tractor to clear the drive. The amazing thing is we should be riding in 6 or 7 weeks as the weather starts to warm up a bit and we say goodbye to the polar vortex, which is what I have heard them refer to this thing as. So riding in 6 or 7 weeks means being ready for the road, !me to get the ba$eries charged up and oil changed, who knows if we get something like the Chinooks they get out in Calgary you could be riding between these monstrous snow banks, awesome. The point of this is that we are nearing the end of this more miserable than usual winter and also the 15th anniversary of the mag, way back in 1998 when we were plo&ng to unleash this mag on you unsuspec!ng Harley riders we decided totally randomly that the best !me to start was March cause we could get the first ever mag out before the riding season started and everybody ignored it so I guess !ming is everything and not only was it the first mag we also presented in it our first !$y shots ever. We all know that bikers love !&es and the riders mag has delivered them to you the reader unfailingly for more than 15 years now and as a tradi!on each year in this anniversary we ran a page of !ts from the previous volume called thanks for the mammeries, I know a lot of you out there dig that. So Cri$er promises me there will be a page of !ts in this issue celebra!ng the 15th anniversary of the print mag and beginning the 16th year, wow that’s a long !me and a lot of millions of magazines and 165 issues and coun!ng. How’s that for a few per!nent facts? Cri$er took over 13 issues ago and I think we can all agree a"er a few bumps on the road he got it together and its lookin’ be$er than ever. Remember this is all of yours all 25,000 and coun!ng of you, and I think he’s put on a huge online presence as well something that us founders were never really nerdish enough to indulge in although our kids dig that kind of stuff. So you all can help Cri$er and all his good volunteer folks who con!nue the tradi!on of the mag by telling your local biker friendly establishments about the mag, encouraging them to adver!se in print on the website or any of the other social media stuff he’s got going on and the number one thing is to patronize the good adver!sers of the mag as they are the ones that really pay the bills at the mag and showing your thanks through support is the ul!mate. Now a lot of you are s!ll wondering about feature bikes feature ladies and all that kind of stuff, remember I have been doin’ this for near 16 years at this point and I hung onto the gig cause it was one of the parts of this job that I really loved and I suppose a"er all this !me and the hundreds of interviews and photo shoots we have done it boggles that people s!ll don’t know how easy it is to get into the mag. Send me a photo of your bike along with your loca!on, background story is always helpful and more than just an email address for contact so a cell phone or home phone (if anyone s!ll has one of those) and we will confirm your addi!on to the list and contact you when we are travelling through your area doing shoots. We do our southwestern Ontario shoot trip tradi!onally
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the last weekend of April and I have a few folks who have jumped on the bandwagon to get their shoots done but we always need more, when I hit the road for a weekend I like to get at least 6 shoots done so send me your pic and contact info to theridersmag@gmail.com remember guys you need to supply a lady to sit on your bike, and no you have never seen a feature bike without a lady, it has never happened, so your wife, daughter, girlfriend, girlfriends girlfriend, your mistress, or niece whatever I really don’t care as long as she is age of majority at the !me of the shoot. Ladies, just be yourself and dress the way you dress when you ride, and tell us your riding stories, weather near death, life saving, whatever you have and husband and wife shoots are always a bonus for us as it becomes a twofer but they never appear together in the mag and never both in the same year but the process is the same, send us a pic of your bike, geographic loca!on and more contact info than just an email address. We usually make a swing through the Tri city area two or three !mes a year again depending on how many bikes we have on our list as short hops we like to get 4 or 5 shoots in. Niagara area is home turf for us so when we are planning a short trip we will o"en try to get two or three bikes lined up for a day trip, and of course we do some shoots around the property here so we do have bikes come to the house and get em done that way as our schedule with the kids and their so"ball league can cause some complica!ons as well. We usually head out east of Toronto whenever we have enough bikes to make it worthwhile which is usually every second year or so. Guys our categories are sportster, stock evo/twin cam, shovelhead, vintage, and special construc!on. Ladies the field is open whether you ride a sportster, so"ail, road king or a shovel don’t ma$er to us just suit up and tell us your story. Yes guys your shovel does not qualify as vintage it has its own category and vintage covers anything pre shovel so your pan, knuckles, and flat heads of all displacement civilian or military. Cri$er has me qued up for the swap meet in Dundas end of February and I hope to make it down to the Na!onal Show in April but will miss the spring show due to spring break. I don’t know about youse but my bikes are ready to ride now, good luck to publisher Cri$er who is due for knee surgery around the !me this mag hits the street, he is well on his way to joining the ranks of the mechano men, good luck brother. And to the rest of you, See ya out there…………. on the road.
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Cruising With Critter Alright I’ve had enough of winter! That’s all that I’m going to say about it as everybody I talk to says the same thing and I have even heard some disturbing talk of an unofficial open season on groundhogs being declared that may put those rodents on the endangered species list by next February. Another unconfirmed related rumour that PETA and other such groups are planning for a busy year ge ng their members to wear groundhog costumes and lay over groundhog holes in an effort to prevent the slaughter thereby pu ng themselves at risk of joining the groundhogs on the list. If all goes well, by the me you read this I will have had my new knee installed and will hopefully see great changes in my mobility soon. Good luck by the way, to Mar n of Mar ns Custom Motorcycles with your long awaited hip replacement. My buddy Brad just had it done and he seems happy. Anyway my medical issues may or may not interfere with me ge ng my trike project finished in me for the Spring Motorcycle Show in March. I had been hoping to have it as part of the booth but at this point, we will see what comes up.
should be a great looking and func oning trike. The wild card now is me and my knee and how it’s going to affect my get ng around because I know that they are definitely going to clip my wings as far as being to drive for a while a"er surgery. The adventure con nues…….. The surgery is also going to slow me down quite a bit (So they tell me!) for the first while a"erwards and I know that I’m going to miss several of my favourite events like Big Al’s Swap Meet but Sr. has assured me that he and Bad Bob will be there and look a"er things.
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Cruising With Critter house, for the last few years but judging from the a endance they are going to either expand the CH or find another venue and make the event bigger again. It has always been and s ll is, well supported by most clubs and individuals from all over the province as The BOTB are well respected in the Biker Community and everyone knows of the cause and the worthwhile work that they do. The place was packed when I arrived and it was s ll early, so I knew that it would soon be beyond packed as clubs and people from all over the Province poured in. Members of The Brothers of the Wheel MC were up from West Virginia to support their Brothers and party hearty! It is always great to see them and they were having a ball!
I wandered around ge ng some pictures as they made a rare excep on in the “No cameras in the CH” restric ons for me on this occasion. There was an amazing ever expanding spread of food on the large buffet table and it was a huge hit with the large crowd. The night flew by and before I knew it they were drawing for the huge selec on of top notch quality door prizes! It was me to go so I le" this fantas c bunch of people to party into the wee hours and beyond (Hey if the moment
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doesn’t really have to end, why end it?) but for me it had been a long day and s ll had stuff to do early the next day so I said my goodbyes and made my way home. Great Party! See you next year! Quinn’s Custom Motorcycles Calendar Shoot. When I started this whole Calendar feature (An idea that came out of drinking a beer or several with Editor in Chief emeritus Janie while si"ng on the front porch of the co#age in Selkirk one Friday 13th and on into the wee hours of Saturday 14th.) I thought it might be fun. I had no idea! I have known a lot of people from a lot of shops over the years but rarely due to my busy schedule ever got out to their shops. This has changed all that.
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For example, Quinn, up un l this me, he was just a great guy who I’d run into here and there, mostly at Bike Shows where he had his bikes entered. We’d yak it up a bit and I’d invariably wander over with some great looking girls in tow, who were looking for equally good looking motorcycles on which to pose and I became the middle man and was more than happy to put the two together. We’d talked many mes about him adver sing and me coming down to his shop but un l now it just never came to be. When I first men oned this shoot to him, his eyes lit up and his immediate enthusias c response was an empha c “I’m in!” So we had established interest. Now all we had to do was co-ordinate our schedules, synchronize our watches and make it happen. Throw in another twist, the model. I had talked to the lovely Linda, a voluptuous, b l o n d e haired vision who I’ve managed to get a shot of on several occasions in her pink chapped splendor and a%er we established the fact that I wasn’t stalking her, she had agreed to model for me. When I told her the when and where she was good with the where as she knows Quinn and said that she would be honoured to pose on any of his bikes! The when however was an issue as she would be in St. Mar ns basking in the sunshine and making St. Mar ns look even be#er. I stopped in to see my friend Lisa who I’ve been trying to set up a shoot with for several years and eureka! Our schedules were in sync, Jupiter had indeed aligned with Mars, and the moon was in the 7th house and yada, yada, yada! We were on our way. So we headed out on this frosty Tuesday morning to the wilds of Welland and ba#led mini blizzards on the way but we got there safe and sound and set to work. I had never been to Quinn’s shop before as this was JR territory before I took over at the helm of the Good Ship Riders Mag and it wasn’t part of Cri#er Country. Now that my travel restric ons have been li%ed and I could travel freely without having a passport, have to fly a flag of truce or se"ng off alarm systems and causing territorial disputes, range wars and other such nas-
Cruising With Critter ty shit we arrived at Quinn’s shop at 22 Hellams Ave. in beau ful downtown Welland. I walked through the door to see the familiar face of Barry who I hadn’t seen for quite some me beaming from his spot behind the counter. It was off to a good start! I parked the Black Bitch 2 where she wouldn’t piss anybody off or a ract the wrath of the local constabulary or green hornets and helped Lovely Lisa in with her trunk full of clothes and whatever and introduced her to the Quinn crew. I could tell from the grins at Quinn’s that they approved of my choice of models and this was before makeup and wardrobe changes or they got to experience just what a lovely person she was. We were told of the ghost situa on and they never made an appearance. I figure that they were probably lurking in the room that Lisa used to change in hoping for more wardrobe changes! Lisa was not only stunning but a treat to work with as she immediately put everyone at ease with her laid back a tude and Quinn and company were more than helpful and we shared some laughs and had a ball! It’s hard to sell a day like this as work but it was an early start and with an over two hour drive in each direc on and a non-stop photo session in between and grabbing a quick lunch on the way back, it takes its toll on an old guy with a bad knee. It was good to get home, a nice cold glass of rum and Pepsi, settled down in my recliner watching TV with my eyes closed with the love of my life, Godzilla and my dog Captain as company, and a er a day spent doing what I really love doing with some truly fantas c people I dri ed off thinking; “As a life this aint too shabby.” Hey Riding Season 2014 is just ahead! Warm weather is on the way!
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Hip’s 26th Anniversary Open House The weather forecasts called for shi y weather, which has been typical of what we’ve been ge ng this winter, and they were right on the money. What ever happened to them being wrong ninety eight percent of the me? Assholes! I packed the camera and extra Mags into Black Bitch 2 and headed out into the Winter Wonderland for what turned out to be an almost mind-numbing trip through blowing snow, freezing rain and every other kind of frozen, miserable delight that Mother Nature could dream up and throw at me, complete with moronic drivers of all shapes sizes and descrip on just to make the trip that much more of an adventure! But it was supposed to let up by the a ernoon so I was comforted in knowing that the drive home would be less harrowing and I had myself convinced that spending me hanging out with the great crew at Hip’s Cycle would be well worth it in the end. Last year had been my introduc on to this great shop as
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previously, when JR ran the Mag, this was his event and I was never asked to a end or extended the opportunity to accompany him. I soon discovered why he had hogged this assignment. It is a great place to be! There is a lot to see and they a ract all kinds of people from all over the Province so there is always someone to talk to and the food is absolutely fantas c! I now have it marked on my calendar as a must a end and JR is s ll welcome to come along with his bo le of hot sauce in the hot sauce holster on his belt right next to his Buck knife if he wants to (Everyone asks about thim.)but it is now my gig. My buddy, Burlington Bad Bob, was supposed to come along but had to cancel due to other commitments so I was on my own in the frozen tundra but the Black Bitch with her wonderful four wheel drive, great heater and equally good sound system was up to the task of ge ng me through the blizzard condi ons and to my des na on safely. The weather was certainly having an adverse effect on the event and it was immediately evident from the parking lot, in that I was able to find a parking spot in it with no trouble at all. Rare, as I was late ge ng there and from my experience last year I knew, it is usually tough to get parked on the property if you arrive late. Having a good selec on of spots helped and I picked a spot that would allow me to drive out directly onto the road because I knew that it would soon be jammed up and I would be sure to get blocked in if I chose another spot. This decision proved to be good planning on my part when it was me to leave. I gathered up the Mags and my
Hip’s 26th Anniversary Open House trusty Nikon and trudged through the ever deepening snow and to the front door and entered the bright and spacious showroom to a warm gree ng from Jim Hipkin and his crew. They are con nually changing the showroom in an effort to keep the place fresh and to best showcase the huge selec on of motorcycles and merchandise that they keep in stock. Lots of chrome goodies and clothing items were displayed en cingly on every wall from floor to ceiling and Hip’s fine crew were on hand to help out those who were lured in by those shiny things with the great price tags and could no longer keep their wallets closed or hands out of their pockets. The crowd was, at this point, as I expected, somewhat less, due to the weather but I knew that would change quickly once the weather let up or people managed to fight their way through the storm as I had done. One thing was certain though, they would come! When Hip’s has an open house people do show up! I managed to avoid the siren’s call of the shiny chrome things and wandered into the shop area and managed to avoid the tempta on of donuts and sweet treats that were plen ful and within easy grasp and checked out the ever growing spread on the snack table, grabbed a coffee and was not the least bit surprised to find many familiar faces in the room and was quickly immersed in many conversa ons as I wandered through checking out the many bikes that filled every one of the many li s that lined the le side of the clean, well-organized shop. This is one busy shop, and for good reason, and the reason is; they take pride in their work and they do it right the first me and back it up! Their reputa on of being a top notch shop is well earned and deserved. Those who have come here keep coming back so that, in itself speaks
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at this stuff. Even the washroom is filled with nostalgic posters, pictures and items that can make a trip to answer Mother Nature’s call a trip down memory lane and you can be induced into a trance-like state that will be broken when someone pounds on the door because you’ve been in there too long. Now the aroma that now wa ed through the store immediately woke taste
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buds and announced that the signature Chile and the meatballs had arrived and the lineup was forming quickly with hungry soul’s, plates and utensils in hand, anxiously edging forward, an cipa ng the fantas c food that they knew awaited them just mere steps away. It was like a scene from Seinfeld at the soup Nazi’s kitchen with everybody hoping not to hear the dreaded words “No Chile for you! No meatballs either!” The rest of the fare is always great with some amazing salsa dip, cold cuts, all kinds of different cheese, terrific wraps and all kinds of other homemade goodies but for many that chile and those meatballs are the highlight. I strolled some more, doing what I do, talking taking pictures and just enjoying the company of so many great people and basking in the warm hospitality. I wandered outside and checked out the crowd that had congregated in and around the replica of Harley-Davidson’s first shop that Hip had so painstakingly reproduced and got some outside shots for the ar cle in the Mag and our online pictorial. It was s ll snowing to beat the band! I raised my le arm to the heavens and pointed at my watch! “Hey it’s a ernoon Bitch! You are supposed to let up now! They said so on the weather network!” It seemed to instantly let up! Hmmmm! I guess Mother Nature needs to be told what’s what every now and then!” I wandered back inside to find a whole new crowd had arrived! That chile and meatball fragrance must have caught on the wind! Now I have to tell you that Jim doesn’t like it when we dwell on the food aspect of the day but when Dixie and the rest go to this much trouble to put on a spread that is this good, to not men on it, would be a disservice. It was fantas c and that’s the last I’ll speak of it……..this year. I got a chance to talk to the ever enchan ng and motorcy-
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cle drag racing legend, Sandra Carter-Beal who was out with her Screaming Eagle Drag Racing bike to help Hip’s celebrate this milestone for this fantas c shop. I even managed to talk her into ge"ng a couple of shots with her and her fantas c machine and discussed a couple of other things that could materialize in the near future. Watch your Riders Mag! At precisely 3:00 Hip makes his way to the whistle that produces some enormous, a$en on grabbing, piercing, ear drum sha$ering, shrill 3000 decibel or something noise that announces that
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Mt. Forest Legion Show N’ Shine - 2013
It was a beau ful day for a ride going just about anywhere on a motorcycle, especially since Mother Nature got all the nas ness out of her system the night before, what with all the tornadoes and tornado warnings ,tornado watches, tornado alerts, heavy rains, strong winds and anything else she could muster up to throw our way the night before. The weather forecasters and news people were in their glory. They had nasty shit actually happening and they had their li le bulle ns running across the bo om of our TV screen constantly. Godzilla likes to keep on top of all that shit but it bores the Hell out of me so the dogs and I took off to bed. I’m old! If
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shits going to happen it will happen and I’d might as well be stretched out in bed and hopefully asleep when and if it does. The dogs aren’t so much on board with that no on apparently as they grind right up to me as close as they can and go into full vibra on mode. It’s kind of like those Magic Finger beds that they used to have in some motel and hotel rooms but without that annoying racket they used to make and there is no adjustment and no plug to pull and a er a while it gets kind of soothing. Anyway I awoke the next morning to this drop dead gorgeous weather, cleaned up gathered up my roving reporter gear and headed west to the drop dead gorgeous Town of Mount Forest where the Town itself is in full party mode and alive with people of all ages who come from all over to a end. This is an all-out, all in, all weekend annual event and they do it up right in Mount Forest! I rolled up to the Legion and parked on the Street out front so as not to take up space needed for the entrants for the Show and Shine and let the organizers know I was there. This is where I got my first hint of the rumour (I heard it many mes in my travels through town.) that I wasn’t going to make it out this year. I was just as surprised as I’ve made it quite clear that I love this event! The Main street and most side streets are jammed with some of the best looking classic cars and trucks you have ever seen and thousands of people, young, old, and everything in between. Classic, old me Rock and Roll is playing throughout the day and creates a great atmosphere that when combined with the electricity created by so many people out having a great me soaking up the sights and the great weather and grabbing some great food and beverages along the way it is almost intoxica ng. There was a nice breeze blowing all day and it carried the aroma of the great food being turned out from barbecues all along the street. The seemingly endless display of an que, vintage, not quite vintage, custom and stock, hopped up, souped up or painstakingly restored cars and trucks ( I have a love of old trucks that
Mt. Forest Legion Show N’ Shine - 2013 almost surpasses my adora on of motorcycles, pre y girls and dogs of all shapes sizes and breeds) are great to see and I come early just so I can take it all in before ge"ng to the real purpose of coming to this vibrant town that takes such pride and pours so much hard work and planning into this fantas c event. It is a treat to see so much chrome and paint all in one place and it ckles the senses. But first things first! No trip to Mount Forest wouldn’t be complete without a stop at I’m Sooooooooo Bad, a great li le Adult novelty and store right on Main St. with the every lovely “Juicy Lucy” at her scan ly clothed and seduc ve best just outside the door under the watchful eye of owner, Deligh%ul and Delectable Dawn and the Sooooooooo Bad Crew as they wouldn’t want someone to spirit her away and misuse and abuse her as good manikins are hard to come by and they’ve grown a ached to her over the years. Speaking of years they are celebra ng their 9th Anniversary of opening their business here in Town. Congratula ons! Again I heard the rumour that I wasn’t going to be there.
I wandered the Streets in awe of the spectacle spread out before me and ran into a bunch more friends along the way and s ll dogged by that persistent, nasty rumour that must surely have been started my some rival and obviously vastly inferior publica on or event in hopes of hijacking support away from this event because everyone knows that I come to Mount Forest! Lobo had heard it too and was surprised when I stopped to take his picture. I looked at my watch and knew that I’d be er get my sad old ass in gear and hobble back down the Street to do what I came here to do! I was here for The Mount Forest Legion # 134’s 7th Annual Motorcycle Show and Shine that has become a draw of its own as hundreds of motorcycles come from all over Ontario and beyond. Proof? You want proof? We got proof and its good proof because it’s proven! What is our Proof? One gentleman rode in from New Brunswick to be here and yes, he read about it in The Riders Mag as The Mag does travel quite well and we have lots of subscribers down there (And they’re not the ones that are too fucking lazy to pick one up for free. He’s from New Brunswick and you do what you go a do if you want to read the Mag down there!) he was awarded
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I mixed and mingled with the large crowd of Horticulturalist Class III U of T bikers and others Over 35 Yrs. Experience checking out the looking Hydroponic Growing & Lighting Systems fantas c for Vegetables & Flowers bikes compe ng for the judge’s (Who were hard at work trying to Store Hours designate winners Mon. - Fri.: 11:00 - 6:00 Saturday : 11:00 - 2:00 from the fine Closed Sunday field of entrants.) approval. It would be no easy task, as compe on was strong here today. E-mail : crops@cogeco.net The Legion Tel. (905) 333 3282 480 Guelph Line operates a great Fax (905) 639 9190 Burlington, Ontario beer tent and they Toll Free 1 800 668 0980 Canada L7R 3M1 have a live band (Yeah, yeah I go a take notes and write shit down because once again I forgot the name of the band! But they were great!) that provided the enormous crowds with some fantas c entertainment and they were serving up some absolutely delicious food on the barbecues that were working over me to keep up with the demand. The lineup was long but moved quickly as the amazing crew were more than up to the task and were large and in charge.
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Those sausages were certainly worth the wait! The place was packed and everyone was having a ball. Of course they had cold beer and other beverages (No they s ll don’t have any 50! but it was cold and wet and I was too busy to really dwell on it) to whet your whistle. The crew behind the bar were in a constant restock the cooler mode throughout the day but were also up to the challenge. They were going to be a really red crew at the end of this grueling day! The parking lot and the Street were jammed with motorcycles of all makes models sizes and colours and people of all ages came out to check them out. I was busy taking pictures and talking to a lot of great people as I’ve made some friends up here over the years and as I said people come
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Mt. Forest Legion Show N’ Shine - 2013 here from miles around and I do know quite a few people from my travels. My buddy Bob who has been such a great help to Sr. with delivering the Mag out in the Niagara area rode up from Burlington and it was a welcome surprise as he is always great company and a fantas c friend. It seemed that I had just go en here and then it was me to give out the awards as the judges did their very difficult job and I was poised and ready to get pictures of the lucky winners. That done; It was me to hop on Petoonia and head for home. It was another wonderful day in Mount Forest spending some me with some really amazing people and seeing the spectacle that they lovingly create here each year. See you next year! The Winners were; (I hope I got this right as I’m looking over the sheets I was given and hope none of the sheets went missing.) Classic – Jeff Selley, Ladies Bike – Maria Ferenci, Harley Custom – Mark D’Angelo, An que – Gary Woodcro , Custom – Glen Waterfall, Best Stock – Lisa Morin, Harley – John Fox, Furthest travelled – Kevin Vickery,
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Orangeville Legion Show and Shine -2013 It was not the best looking morning and it looked as though the forecasts of super shi y weather as told those who make a living by telling such things that most mes prove to be untrue were going to be right for a change. This has always been a good event and is one of the major events that the Legion has that has always made them money and they have a reputa on for doing a good job. I was looking forward to it as I have made many friends there over the years, so rain or shine I was riding to Orangeville. Although it wasn’t raining for the me being, it had been steady onslaught throughout the night with loud thunderclaps that had The Wonder dogs Captain and Morgan snuggled up ght to me in bed and they were vibra ng with increased intensity with each subsequent rumble from the sky. I headed out fully expec ng to get caught out in something nasty, making sure that I had my raingear packed in Petoonia’s side bag. As I made my way across Hwy. 9 the skies were beginning to clear and by the me I got to Orangeville the day was shaping up nicely. It was clear upon my arrival that the weather forecasts and the crappy weather that had happened throughout the night would have a huge nega ve impact on this event. There were several other factors that could have contributed to the smaller a endance such as big events such as Ride for Sight being held on that weekend but I would list the weather as the main culprit. Whatever the reason the attendance was pre y sparse and all knew that it wasn’t going to be the rousing success that this event usually could expect. It had to have been clear to The Legion as well as they didn’t even open their usual outside bar and staff was far less than normal so they must have an cipated that the event was going to suffer. But being troopers, they went ahead with the 11th Annual Show and Shine just the same and those of us in a endance s ll had a great me and partook of the great food coming off of the barbecue and purchased our beverages from the bar inside the building to take outside. Nancy did her usual
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Orangeville Legion Show and Shine -2013 ing some fantas c tunes throughout the day. Cathy who is a past President of The Legion showed up on the trike that she had just bought and this was her maiden outing on it. I got to spend some me with some ďŹ ne folks and kick back with a beer and some good food so for me it’s always a win. They had some great door prizes and put forth a great eort but some mes things don’t always work out when Mother Nature sets her mind to it and people put too much faith in their local weather forecaster. Next year we will hope for beÂ?er weather and with it beÂ?er aÂ?endance. And John I wish you a speedy recovery. The winners were; Decker – Paul Vigus, Foreign – Wanda Newton, An que – Gary WoodcroÂ?, Ladies Bike – Maria Ferenci, Stock – Tom Jones, Custom - Paul Orminod, Best Paint - Paul Vigus
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Joke When I bought my Blackberry, I thought about the 30year business I ran with 1800 employees, all without a cell phone that plays music, takes videos, pictures and communicates with Facebook and Twi er. I signed up under duress for Twi er and Facebook, so my seven kids, their spouses, 13 grandkids and 2 great grand kids could communicate with me in the modern way. I figured I could handle something as simple as Twi er with only 140 characters of space. That was before one of my grandkids hooked me up for Tweeter, Tweetree, Twhirl, Twi erfon, Twee e and Twi ererific Tweetdeck, Twitpix and something that sends every message to my cell phone and every other program within the tex ng world. My phone was beeping every three minutes with the details of everything except the bowel movements of the en re next genera on. I am not ready to live like this. I keep my cell phone in the garage in my golf bag. The kids bought me a GPS for my last birthday because they say I get lost every now and then going over to the grocery store or library. I keep that in a box under my tool bench with the Blue tooth [it’s red] phone I am supposed to use when I drive. I wore it once and was standing in line at Barnes and Noble talking to my wife and everyone in the nearest 50 yards was glaring at me. I had to take my hearing aid out to use it, and I got a li le loud. I mean the GPS looked pre y smart on my dash board, but the lady inside that gadget was the most annoying, rudest person I had run into in a long me. Every 10 minutes, she would sarcas cally say, “Re-calc-u-la ng.” You would think that she could be nicer. It was like she could barely tol-
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auto-pilot, leans back in his seat, and mu"ers, ‘I don’t like Chinese.’ ‘No rike Chinese?’ asks the co-pilot, ‘why not?’ ‘You people bombed Pearl Harbor, that’s why!’ ‘No, no’, the co-pilot protests, ‘Chinese not bomb Peahl Hahbah! That Japanese, not Chinese.’ ‘Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese....doesn’t ma"er, you’re all alike!’ There’s a few minutes of silence. ‘I no rike Jews!’ the co-pilot suddenly announces. ‘Oh yeah, why not?’ asks the captain. ‘Jews sink Titanic!’ says the co-pilot. ‘What? You’re insane! Jews didn’t sink the Titanic!’ exclaims the captain, ‘It was an iceberg!’ Iceberg, Goldberg, Greenberg, Rosenberg, no ma"ah...all fukin same. A rather elderly gentleman (mid-eigh es) walks into an upscale cocktail lounge. He is very well-dressed, smelling slightly of an expensive a er-shave, hair well-groomed, great-looking suit, flower in his lapel. He presents a suave, well-looked-a er image Seated at the bar is an elderly fine-looking lady (mid-seven es). The gentleman walks over, sits along-side of her, orders a drink, takes a sip, turns to her and says, “So tell me, good looking, do I come here o en?” Lovemaking Tips For Seniors 1. Wear your glasses to make sure your partner is actually in the bed. 2. Set mer for 3 minutes, in case you doze off in the middle. 3. Set the mood with ligh ng. (Turn them ALL OFF!) 4. Make sure you put 911 on your speed dial before you begin. 5. Write partner’s name on your hand in case you can’t remember. 6. Use extra Polygrip so your teeth don’t end up under the bed. 7. Have Tylenol ready in case you actually complete the act. 8. Make all the noise you want....the neighbors are deaf, too. 9. If it works, call everyone you know with the good news!! 10. Don’t even think about trying it twice. One day an Irishman goes into a pharmacy shop, reaches into his pocket and takes out a small bo"le and a teaspoon. He pours some liquid onto the teaspoon and offers it to the chemist. Could you taste this for me, please?” The chemist takes the teaspoon, puts it in his mouth, swills the liquid around and swallows it. Does that taste sweet to you?” says the Irishman No, not at all,” says the chemist. Oh that’s a relief,” says the Irishman “The doctor told me to come here and get my urine tested for sugar.”
Russ and Sam, two friends, met in the park everyday to feed the pigeons, watch the squirrels and discuss world problems. One day Russ didn’t show up. Sam didn’t think much about it and figured maybe he had a cold or something. But a er Russ hadn’t shown up for a week or so, Sam really got worried. However, since the only me they ever got together was at the park, Sam didn’t know where Russ lived, so he was unable to find out what had happened to him. A month had passed, and Sam figured he had seen the last of Russ, but one day, Sam approached the park and -- lo and behold! -- there sat Russ! Sam was very excited and happy to see him and told him so. Then he said, ‘For crying out loud Russ, what in the world happened to you?’ Russ replied, ‘I have been in jail.’ Continued Page 46
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This month’s feature guy is Ray from Port Hope and he has been riding since he was just a kid saying that he rode a Sears bike back in the 70’s, that struck a memory with me and he showed me a couple of them that he had in his garage that he was ge ng back into working condi on saying that one of the two was up and running and that he was well on his way with the second one. They cost a whopping $595 give or take a few buck delivered right from the Sears catalogue, I think we all remember the book if not the crazy li le bikes. Ray is a shovelhead devotee saying he bought his first Harley Shovel back in the 70’s when he was just a teenager a er blowing up a Yamaha and also a bigger Honda. He says that maybe the Honda coulda been fixed but you know how it is when you’re a dumb teenager it just got scrapped, he says it was pre y messed up having been run off the road by a car and hi ng a culvert in a ditch and really bending everything up pre y good. He should count himself fortunate many have not walked away from such an accident. In his younger years he wandered around quite a bit looking for work mostly to keep his old Harley shovel on the road but said that they
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were tough mes up north where he came from. Eventually he had to leave in search of work le ng his beloved bike go. He had a brother who worked in forestry and he went and worked with him for a while out of Vancouver Island cu ng old growth trees some he said were more than 16’ in diameter. It le quite an impression but like all good things the trade wars between Canada and the U.S.A. par cularly on lumber shut down that job and he was on the move again
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in search of work. He had another brother who was living in the Port Hope area and said that there was work there so he started heading that way as many others from Ontario who had moved west for forestry or the oil patch. Most ended up back in what was at the me the industrial heartland of the country. He did find employment, and a new place to live and to finally se le down. Once he got himself established with a steady job and a place to live, he got himself a Harley, of course another shovel and found himself a girl. She was a rider also from a young age with thanks to her brother. Laurel appears here on Ray’s bike and I won’t delve into her story as we also did a lady shoot with her and her Heritage Springer which will appear in a future issue of the mag. They se led down and like all newlyweds their thoughts turned to kids and eventually they were blessed with children, twins no less and of course I think we are all familiar with what happens to a families bikes when kids come along with all that responsibility that’s the end of the bikes. Of course it was her bike that went first and his followed shortly therea er but like all lifelong riders the desire to ride never goes away, it just kind of smolders in the back ground un l the right opportunity presents itself to obtain another bike, but usually it ends up being the right bike based on years of experience. Having owned a shovel and having parted with it Ray knew all the right people in the riding community in the Port Hope area of Ontario and when he felt that itch to start riding again he started to put some feelers out as to obtaining a good solid shovel. As shovel lovers know if it’s been taken care of it will take care of you but if it’s been abused it needs a lot of T.L.C. to get it right again. Ray was able to locate a Panhead for sale through a well known local mechanic Wes and when he went to visit the owner in Picton. He also had a shovel which was not for sale as he was planning to ride it and had been pu ng some work into the bike
having had the bo om end redone. Ray was in love and told the seller that he really wasn’t too interested in the pan, but that he would really like to buy that shovel and the seller repeated that it was not for sale at any price. Well Ray knew that if he wanted it he was gonna have to pay up and when a price was finally put on the machine he said throw in those old leather Indian bags and it’s a deal. And the deal was done. Ray says he rode that the bike as is the first year and kinda got tuned into what was going on with the bike. He had observed that there was a persistent oil leak that he really wanted fixed so at the end of the year with a lot of help from a his friend Shawn who was a machinist they tore the bike down to the frame, tore the transmission and primary apart, and painted all the n, and frame and replaced the exis ng hard shovel bags with the leather bags he had rolled into the deal. This did not solve his oil leak problem, the engine had been rebuilt and was running strong, had no visible leaks, the transmission was not loosing oil but there was s ll oil coming out of the primary. He says he yanked the transmission out again and took it down to a well known bike shop in Oshawa for a second opinion and discovered that there was a bad bushing on the input sha that was allowing oil from the wet clutch to leak.
Ray’s bike was finally where he wanted it to be as a shovel lover and he says he is not shy riding this ultra reliable ride anywhere, any me, with anyone including a bunch of pals that he rides to Laconia with for the past three years, all of whom are riding big touring twin cams and evos. He says it tools along at a steady 70 miles an hour when he needs it and he doesn’t have a lot of trouble keeping up with his four speed transmission. He says he usually rides to work every day leaving early in the morning and he frequently rides up north to his old stompin grounds on weekends just to get out and feel the wind on his face and the bugs in his teeth. He does admit to having looked at newer bikes but says his shovel is perfect for now and un l he finds something he likes be er he has no plans to replace this ride or put any further upgrades on it. His friend Shawn who helped him put it together gi ed him the custom machined points cover naming the bike the Banzai Special. A couple years down the road he has plans in the works to ride with some other shovels to Sturgis. All I can say is I hope they take as good of care of their shovels as Ray does.
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Bikers Church Don’t Kid Yourself - James 1.19-27 I suppose you never get angry. Just this week I had a friend make accusa ons towards me that I was appalled over that I tried to straighten them out. I handled it wrong. Last year I was heading to a mee ng when I heard that terrible shark, looked in my mirror there was that black and white. I quickly gathered my thoughts, checked my speed, that’s OK. I don’t think I had any outstanding warrants, and eased over to shoulder. The evening was one of those hot Owner: Ray H nights, and there I was pulled over for no reason. The officer Frame City: Port Hope, ON was rude, refused to believe one word I said kept me there Year: 1981 for an hour and half, him si ng in his air-condi oned vehicle Builder: H-D 883General was ng my me. Man what is taking so long, there he was Type: Swing Arm Year & Make: 1981 FLH reading a book, I now there was a lot I wanted to say to him, Rake: H-D Model: FLHP knocked on his window he rolled the window down told me Stretch: none Fabrica on by: H-D to stay with my bike and shut up. 20 minutes passed, he put Other Altera ons: None Assembly by: Owner & the book down, picked up my papers got out of the car , Rear Suspension: H-D Shawn H flipped my papers to me which went on the road. He then Value: $12,000 told me I had two choices get on my bike or get arrested. I Accessories Time: 1 Winter told, him he ,had a unpleasant a tude , he shot back at me Accessories: Ear Plugs as I put it in gear and hit the thro le. I handled it wrong. Do Handlebars: H-D Engine you experience things like this. Controls: H-D Year: 1981 A number of years ago I probably would have done someRisers: H-D Model: Shovelhead thing real stupid and spent a number of days in a cell. Am I Seat: Pogo S ck Builder: H-D Windshield: Detachable Road the only one that gets angry. Do you let your anger show! Is Rebuilder: Motor City Cus- King anger jus fied, where anger is deserved? That is, am I jus tom fied in giving expression to anger, where the offender is richTaillight: H-D Displacement: 80 C.I. ly deserving of it? You could think about that one. But think Turn Signals: H-D Lower end: H-D of it this way, would you want to live in a realm where people Electrics: H-D Pistons: 2 get just what they deserve? Where they get the wrath they Oil Tank: H-D Rods: H-D deserve? Gas Tank: 5 Gallon Flywheels: H-D Take note of this, the Bible or our Life’s Manual James: Front Pegs: Boards Balancing: H-D 1:19-20. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak Rear Pegs: Not Required Cylinders:.2 and slow to become angry, Foot Controls: H-D Cases: H-D 1:20, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous Grips: H-D Heads: H-D life that God desires. Headlight: H-D Valves: H-D 1:22 not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourSpeedometer: H-D Cam: H-D selves. Do what it says. Mirrors: H-D Li ers: H-D 1:23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do Primary Cover: H-D Igni on: H-D what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror Coils/Wires: H-D 1:24 and, a#er looking at himself, goes away and immediFront End Carb: S & S ately forgets what he looks like. Type: Wide Glide Air Cleaner: S & S 1:25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law Year: 1981 Pipes: True Dual Fishtails that gives freedom, and con nues to do this, not forge ng Extension: None what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what Special Features: None Transmission he does. Year: 1981 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does Wheels Make: H-D not keep a ght rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and Front Type: 4 Speed his religion is worthless. Size: 16” Modifica ons: Andrews 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and Type: Laced Gears and Main Sha faultless is this: to look a#er orphans and widows in their disTire: Dunlop Shi ing: Foot tress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Brake: H-D Clutch: Wet He begins: My dear brothers, who says he doesn’t talk Fender: H-D Cases: Stock H-D to us, take note of this, But not this one. We’re informed of Primary Drive: Chain what the author suspects we do not know. What’s surprising Rear about anger? Well, twice in this sec on James warns about Size: 16” Pain ng deceiving ourselves. Where’s the risk of self-decep on, Type: Laced Paint: Arc c White and when it comes to anger? Tire: Dunlop Aqua Blue First of all, dis nguish righteous indigna on from – let’s Brakes: H-D Type: Duo Glide call it – religious indigna on. When the presumed injured Fender: H-D Painter: Shawn Hollings party is not ourselves, but the church. I’ve never heard the Moulding: Shawn Hollings Model: Laurel term church rage, but I’m guessing that there are about as many occasions for irrita on in God’s house as there are out
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Bikers in our club houses. It is here that James would tell us, Don’t kid yourself. Your anger on behalf of God and his house does not honour him, it doesn’t accomplish his will. It’s like tracking in mud when you come to fix a light switch. The switch indeed needed fixing, you could have done it minus the mud. This would seem a reasonable point to bring up the example of Jesus. As we say, what would Jesus do? What did Jesus do? If Jesus, in his perfect righteousness, can be trusted with anger, can we? Can there be a righteous, Christ-like, Spiritfilled indigna on that will indeed achieve God’s righteous purpose? At least, if the dis nc on between that and man’s anger were easy and obvious, with li le risk of self-decep on, James wouldn’t have had to warn us. He does warn us, but along with the warning, he gives us some very prac cal counsel. Rules for godly anger? Listen first. Everyone, he says, should be quick to listen, slow to speak. Nothing is ever lost by first listening, ge ng all the facts, and clamping your mouth shut during that cri cal first moment when the heart is racing and all those choice expressions are just screaming to come out. Be slow to speak. Have you ever had occasion to kick yourself for having been slow to express your anger? It could happen, maybe. But James is being prac cal. It doesn’t happen very o en. Note, in passing, the alterna ve here to speaking isn’t being silent, with mouth and ears clamped shut. It’s listening. Speech is a wonderful thing. 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Filth, evil. To characterize our occasional blowing off of steam, that can seem like pre y extreme language. But it reminds of some phrasing Paul used, speaking to the Gala ans about gossip, another almost respectable sin of the tongue. 1:15 If you keep on bi ng and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. You may not realize the harm it does, un l it gets called by its ugly names. Get rid of the filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Listening is humble. It says, you have something to say, I have something to learn. If, for example, the message you’ve heard takes what you’ve been calling righteous indigna on and brands it filth, accept it, humbly. Accept it like a hazard sign on the road, or a warning label. And say, Thanks, Lord, I needed that. 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
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The perfect law that gives freedom? Call it, God’s complete will and purpose for man, as recorded in his Word. The law, that shows us our sin and our bondage to it, and the gospel that shows us the way to freedom. That’s the mirror James is speaking of. He pictures two men looking into it. One looks, and goes away unchanged. Maybe he admired the mirror. Maybe he angled it so that it showed his neighbours blemishes. But he didn’t humbly accept what it said about him. He goes away unchanged, or maybe he’s even worse off, since, in his own eyes, he’s taken the mirror test and passed with flying colors. The other looks into the mirror, and keeps on looking, and takes care of what problems he sees, immediately. Hair messy? Comb it. Chin stubbly? Shave it, now. Anger problem? Start dealing with it, now. James says, he will be blessed in what he does. Having posi oning this mirror, James gives us a chance to try it out. To see ourselves in the light of God’s word. 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a ght rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Our text ends, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. What stronger example of the world’s pollu on, of distance from the heart of God, than not making me for those who ma er most to God. The blood of Jesus, God’s Son, purifies us from every sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us. Pastor Dave daveneals@bikerschurch.com
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Riding South Africa with Donny
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and mosquitoes. One can be a acked by territorial Hippos, reputedly the greatest threat to man, Water Buffalo, the number two danger and the very scary crocodiles that I defy any TV showman to wrestle and yet all are usually avoidable and view at a safe distance with knowledge and common sense precau ons. The surrounding oceans carry many prehistoric predators like the Great White and yes, those very scary saltwater crocs; yet the ocean beaches are some of the most beau ful and clean in the world. The lazy King of Beasts, while a proficient predator, is way down the list in danger. Man-made death however remains a danger. When someone doesn’t show up for work for a while, coworkers know the worker has died of AIDS; he or she had just gone away to die. A South African friend believes only the deeply religious will survive the AIDS pandemic and they will eventually form a new society as the sinners, vic ms and ignorant will die off. I was stunned by this observa on from a bad guy; I thought it dumb at first but the more it rolled in my mind, the more it made sense for this is the land where some afflicted na ves believe having sex with a baby will cure AIDS. Another pervading theme from the poli cally correct is that educa on and full employment will solve all the ills of this developing First World paradise. I agree. “Just tell the world that when you come to South Africa, you will be free.” An African waitress insists I put this in my wri ngs. Issues aside, South Africa rises above everything else in its sheer beauty. Oceans, beaches, the savannah where the big game roams, the volcanic plug low lying mountains, the higher Teutonic ones, the inland lakes and estuaries all grace the eye with beauty. My friend Batschi had moved from Germany to this land and was working at the HD dealership in Joburg. I had been to see him in Germany and could not believe he had moved away from such a good place to live. “Come down” he replied. “You will see. I will loan you one of my Harleys to ride the country. Go to God’s Window and tell me why I came” I then cajoled two Toronto bikers into a trip of a life me. Before leaving Toronto we all visited the travel You Pay us clinic to get a myriad of shots to protect us from NOTHING unless Hep A and B, typhoid, polio, yellow fever and a We Win your case bunch of other diseases that you wouldn’t want to wish on your worst enemy. Car Accident Birth Injury Batschi told me that you don’t need malaria pills or that other stuff unless you went into Slip and Fall Motorcycle Accident the bush but I know me and I might wind up Medical Malpractice Brain Injury anywhere. I already knew the rules of thumb. Do Accident Benifits not get bi en; period, by a mosquito or a ravaging Spinal Cord Injury fly as a host of diseases could follow. Next do not drink untreated water or microscopic parasites may be ingested that invite lifelong condi ons, many of which, there is no cure. I asked about the human danger. Batschi calmly told me; “if you looked like a vic m you will become one. If you don’t you won’t.” Biker Member : Ontario Confederation of Clubs philosophy if I ever heard it. Ontario Trial Lawyers Assocation
“The water is so pure that it makes an excellent drink no ma!er the quality of the whiskey,” reports an early se!ler South Africa has been built by indigenous na ves, scoundrels, adventurers, gold miners, Dutch Boer farmers, and all the rest that se led this wild 1st, 2nd and 3rd world country into what it is today.... a free and friendly (mostly) land. Visi ng South Africa is easy with daily flights but takes on average 18 or more hours in the air. South Africa is directly south of Europe and for the most part is in the same me zone. Therefore, there is a 6-hour me difference between Jo’Burg (Johannesburg or simply JHB) and Toronto. We arrive in Johannesburg Interna onal Airport in this city of 14 million. Our friends wait for us inside the airport. Conspicuously, all wear sidearms, at the ready...inside an interna onal airport...I now know we are in a different place. The women carry their handgun or two in their purses and are skilled at fast, efficient, and deadly use of their weapons. South Africa has a large motorcycling community and culture. This fascina ng place is ideal for the full spectrum of motorcycling experiences including those with an edge. You will not be alone while riding this gorgeous country with biking roads for every taste from touring to dirt. There are few places in the world with be er roads and scenery than this mys cal land. Everything you have heard about South Africa is true, par ally true or has a grain of truth. The people are peaceful, friendly and gentle yet some exhibit a bi er and resen#ul criminal brutality few of us want to imagine. Crime and security concerns are a big deal. You don’t get beat up here so if aggression occurs, he who hesitates loses big me. Police and poli cians are generally corrupt and lack schooling but this is also the land of Nelson Mandela. The masses are uneducated but in all places you travel school children are everywhere. The country is dangerous where one can contract preventable but horrific diseases from water borne parasites
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Riding South Africa with Donny I already knew about the animals outside of the city that no fence can keep in or out. On my last trip to Africa in Kenya and Tanzania where I climbed Kilimanjaro, I had learned that fencing was useless since the animals would either, go over it, burrow under it or simply bulldoze through it. A 2000 pound croc with ul mate killer ins nct that is 17 feet long can run up to 30 kph on land and launch those gaping jaws with 3000 lbs. per square inch of chomping power can also jump 10 feet in the air... and we are not even in the water yet. Know your place in life and respect what is around you.
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day for cooking and warmth at night. “Soweto?” I replied thinking about the infamous township where most of the newscasts about this country emanates from. “Yes,” he replied; “ It is short form for South East Township. It is about 35 miles wide and 60 miles long. It is only 4 or 5 kilometers Open 8 a.m. For Breakfast up the road from here. Don’t go there unless “STOP IN ANYTIME we are with you! It is BIKER FRIENDLY” too dangerous even in the day me. No one can go there at night. You won’t come home. Contrast this with the 2965 Homestead Drive Mandela funeral where Mount Hope ON L0R 1W0 thousands danced and (Located Along HWY #6) sang; blacks and whites; poor and rich; around the Mandela home in Soweto. Police and military made it a friendly place. Don’t do it on your own! The next day, our Durban friends were riding back home and invited us along for the 600-kilometer journey over the Drakensberg Mountains southeast to the Indian Ocean. What a ride it would prove to be. Then we would head north, 3 Toronto guys alone without a clue, along the coast and turn northwest through the goldfields and along Kruger Na onal Park to the fabled God’s Window. The one thing I realize a!er riding around South Africa is just how safe home really is. There are 10 different ways to die each day in this land. What we take for granted here will lead to an early demise there. Spending me, riding with, and most importantly learning from our friends stood us well when we headed out on our own. We hooked up with the Durban guys the next morning.
We picked up our bikes, an Ultra and two FLHT’s at Harley Davidson of Johannesburg. There was a problem we had not an cipated. The road system is based on Great Britain’s, which of course means that you ride on the opposite side and le! turns are like right ones and vice versa. This combined with jet lag is not a good formula for safety. So, we always followed Batschi while in Jo’Burg. Following makes riding much easier and safer un l fully adapted. We didn’t realize that we would be riding at 160 kph the very next day when we rode in a local run throughout the city. Ahhh, life in the fast lane! Adapt or fall to the wayside. Road Captains efficiently blocked traffic so that the whole ride con nued without stopping at stop signs or red lights. All of a sudden, a small car careens dangerously up beside us. I could tell it was going to change lanes into the pack. My anger builds but I watched in amazement as the driver crossed through the pack, then reached out and put a flashing cherry on his roo!op. Another car was driving beside us had a wobbling front wheel that was about to fall off. The cop had spo&ed this and maneuvered over to force it off the road and prevent a very serious mul ple accident that would have involved most of the pack. The police here are not an -biker and do not profile bikers. You really are treated like anyone else. Later on in the trip, I thought I was being pulled over. It turned out that the officers were waving at us. I don’t know about you but that is a first for me. The guys told me that I could ride here for 5 years and never get stopped. One of the locals asked if they were going too fast for us. “Nope”, I replied. “Then do you mind if we go our normal speed?” “Cool.” said I. “Then, ride like ya stole it!” he laughed. What a ride! We cooked along spli(ng the lanes at 150 kph. My Ultra didn’t want to go over 140 at first but was soon coaxed up to 160 and even 165 at the end. I needed to go this fast just to keep up. I didn’t want to be able to go faster anyway. Riding that speed on the wrong side of the road was already tes ng my limits. By the me we reached our des na on, our adrenaline was pumping from the sheer thrill of the pack ride back. “This place smells great,” I remarked. “Oh, that’s burning firewood from Soweto” came the reply. The Africans collect wood during the 7 MAIN STREET
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1200 TWINNEY DR. UNIT 10 NEWMARKET ONTARIO L3Y 9E4 Our day turned out to be a beer-stop ride, which we all used to do on a regular basis in the old days in Toronto before the impaired driving laws. The 600 kilometers turned into a 10-hour fascina ng experience, something that we could have easily done in half the me but we wouldn’t have made all the pit stops in historically rich colonial towns. Thirty kilometers outside of Jo’Burg we stopped at a bar that opened at 9:30 am for us. We had a couple of beers as the music blared to start us on our way. The locals, intrigued with mee ng Canadian bikers offered much concerned advice. “Don’t go into Durban;” they cau oned, “ they’ll rob you at night and murder you in the morn!” “Go north or south on the ocean and it will be safe” I walked around the bar, which was pre y cool with lots of woodwork, dwelling on what I had just been told. I couldn’t help myself; “What happens between being robbed at night and the morning when you die? The chilling answers revolved around sexual torture and begging for death as an escape. Beer over, we mounted our bikes with the guys saying that they would keep the speed down to 140 for our benefit. Well that didn’t last long as the ght pack crept up to 150 and beyond. Speed limits are similar to home but are not enforced. The riders and drivers ride according to road condi ons and traffic flows. Highway and expressway speeds easily approach and go beyond 140 kph in the fast lane. However the middle slower lane and the inner slow lane accommodate every need. Unlike Toronto expressways, the drivers here respect the speeds in each lane so that everyone safely gets their wish. We rode out into the Savannah where herds of antelope and zebra became the norm on the dry arid plains. Domes c goats and ca le grazed by the roadsides. Later in the trip further north, domes c animals wandered onto the roadways presen ng ongoing danger. To be charitable, if I was a goat, I don’t think I
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would be wandering far from the road either as leopards do their hun ng in the tall grasses. The day was nice and warm for us but cold by African standards on this August winter’s day resul ng in many grass fires along the way. Some are set on purpose as one of the oldest ways of fer lizing the land while others are started by carelessness or by nature. There was no danger as the Savannah goes for hundreds of kilometers. It burns slowly enough that the animals just move on at a leisurely pace. Our second stop was in a small colonial town from the last century in the mountainous foothills. The pioneer colonial bars exist in these lethargic places oblivious to the rest of the world. Again, the ladies of the bar, opened especially for us to parch our dry tongues with some beer and no-bullshit talk with loud music; just happy for the company of traveling rugged men. Leaving the friendly and historically quaint town, we rode higher up into the arid mountains through winding roads. Our next stop was off the highway along a dirt roadway to The Green Lantern an old restaurant, community hall, and way sta on near the top pass called the Van Reenen. This pioneer countryside-gathering place has a grand hall that once doubled as a mini-movie theatre is now furnished with old but very comfortable couches. The dirt street front was right out of a movie. Na ve Zulu women swathed in colourful sarongs, effortlessly walked in a slow rhythm, balancing the night’s bundled firewood unassisted on their heads. We had a delicious lunch consis ng of oxtail and gravy over maize with sweet potatoes and peas although Ostrich neck was the adver sed daily special. Maize, sustenance since biblical mes is dried corn kernels complete with cob ground up and cooked with added water or milk. We found the food on our trip to be superior to that at home. I had the best steak of my life in Jo’Burg. A short ride on, we made another stop to view the world’s smallest church. A local Boer (farming) se ler couple built this for their daughter so she could have a church wedding. The 80 year-old brick church is in perfect condi on. It will only fit a thin Pastor and perhaps twelve small people on the six very short pews if really crowded. We now began the descent from the mountain pass with s ll another 300 kilometers from seaside Durban at 140 to 160 kilometers per hour, a fun and invigora ng ride on a highway be er than at home. I try to avoid riding in rural areas at night at home because of the danger of hi ng deer. The last thing I would ever think of was to do this in Africa of all places where there are hundreds of species of deer and antelope not to men on all the other animals. Our drinking ride le us in pitch dark at 6pm with s ll 90 minutes to go. The corners now became dangerous at the speeds we were traveling but the pack relentlessly moved on. I had no choice. What was worse, an accident at this speed or being lost in the pitch black dark in African outlands? S ll it was a challenging ride and a great experience especially since everything worked out.
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PARDON ME Confidential. Reasonable. Please Call Denise @ (905) 866-4272 We entered Durban in the dark. I kept thinking of the prophe c warning of staying out of Durban. We passed through areas that ins nc vely made the pack speed up as na ves appeared out of nowhere amongst wood fires burning in the streets. Our friends took no no ce. We opted for a hotel on the sea. Buddy from Toronto wanted to go swimming. Not Me Man! The water whether it be landlocked or not is just plain too dangerous in my books. We walked outside of the lovely Garden City Hotel in the dark. Some Indian women plying the world’s oldest profession approached us. “No thank you!” we said as we retreated back into the hotel lobby bar. The concierge was stressing so much about our safety if we ventured off the hotel property. Next morning a magnificent vista awaited our eyes only 150 feet away as the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean rolled onto fine white sand surrounded by palm trees. The scene was bathed in a bright sun and framed by a vast blue sky. A"er inquiring at the front desk, the three of us, all well over 200 lbs. began to walk out the front door for a leisurely walk to a bank a li le over a block away in the warm sun. The concierge said we needed security, as it was not safe. Also Buddy was wearing a gold plated pendant, which was an invita on to violent robbery. We walked to the bank but a streetwise taxi driver sent by the concierge waited for us outside as the robbers congregate there for obvious reasons. When we le", the cab driver showed his worth as he guided us quickly to the cab parked only a few feet away, pulled fast evasive manoeuvres and delivered us back to the hotel. Melodrama c? Not in South Africa! Banking in Africa! Many mes you are murdered first before the robbery. Public safety is a big issue here and is a part
of everyday decision making. We could only enter the bank one at a me, surrounded by bullet-proof glass and swept by the guard with a metal detector before being separately buzzed into a “mantrap” and confined un l allowed into the bank lobby by another guard with another metal detector. We looked at our teller with shock; it was one of the women proposi oning us the night before. I asked one of our friends why people were so afraid of downtown Durban? He said that there were pockets where all we had heard were true but a lot of the city was safe during daylight. However, the defini on of safe in Durban compared with that in Toronto are two different things. The government is redeveloping the shoreline and pushing back inland so that Durban looks like any modern North American city. Buddy wanted to stay another day but we convinced him it was now me to head out on our own. There was just too much to see and experience. We decided to pack on the miles. Besides, we would be riding up the coast for a few hundred kilometers; there would surely be deligh ul li le bistros by sea for lunching and hanging out. Yeah sure! There we went again, assuming that the coast would be like those back home. Three babes in the woods is all we were but “the ignorant are blessed, sayeth the Lord”. We began the journey to God’s Window. The next night, lost and running out of gas at dusk would be far more dangerous than Durban.
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Road Scribes
of America
Another Day Another Year
Soul Seasons
Motorcycle Fever
Seventeen degrees A bone chilling ride They don’t understand So they have to ask why I can say state proudly That I’ve ridden all year As one comes to end And a new one begins Starter bu on frozen Clutch handle too Forget the turn signals Arm gestures will do I do have to say She started right up A er using a bic lighter To unfreeze some parts Thirty degrees On the ride home from work Put in some miles And then made a stop Picked up deicer For tomorrows AM So now I’m prepared To do it again
I was only three years young or so it seems --to me it was me to pack my bags hit the road and leave many things I had to do places I needed to see even then my spirit longed to be set free to chase the wind find my own way on my soul’ s journey ~~~~~~~~~~~ Now I’m 65 years old or so it seems --and I want to stay to watch as you go to wave you on your way my heart knowing the coming and going of our soul’s seasons are not up to me
cracked black leather broken zipper poli cally-patched jacket and vest faded Harley t-shirt road-imprinted soles on steel-toe’d boots sand and gravel trails tracked across the floor chained trifold hanging off your ass as you bend to li fat-bob tank primed and painted midnight black to sit pre y in the hard-tail frame ght fit two-seater nothing bolted down yet engine wai ng for parts straight pipes side by side piles of tools sca ered here - there – everywhere twirled and kno ed sweat-stained bandannas wrapped around the sissy-bar buffed chrome hi-risers spread-eagle’d across the rug ah.. yes ... winter has arrived
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New Day Dawning Years and miles Have taken their toll Upon this greybeards body Yet s ll I ride Into the cold Of a New Year day’s arrival No idea if the road ahead Will be graveled or paved Only way I’ll ever know Is by shi ing through the gears Through blood sweat and tears Past pain loss and sorrow And roads once traveled alone Forward mo on in the saddle Into the new day that has dawned © Eddie Sorez Co-Founder Road Scribes Of America ™
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Hello fellow inmates...
by Dangerous Donnie from Durham
February…it blows… cold and dreary…..it even bugs me the way February is spelled in my opinion. Every year around this me the thro le itch syndrome starts to get under your skin. I know people that actually jones so much to ride they make “potato-potato” noises as they drive their cages down the Highway. But don’t worry people the drudgery will soon pass…that shi y feeling you have this me of year is normal, we all share it. . March can be pre y crappy too...hopefully it won’t be! These last two months of the winter for a fix I will hang out at various CH’s with others of our ilk…talk about bikes and share some ale…go to Big Al’s Swap meet in Dundas on 23rd of this month, the April bike show/ swap meet at the Ex and whatever else I can find to do . I have to plan some rides and over-nighters for the coming season, and try to line up a weekend for my friends from the states to come up to Canuckistan…It’s really a laugh with these Americans that ride make the first trip across the border, they cannot understand how we can pay so much for booze/gas and smokes, and also wonder why they cannot bring or will need their CC’s (concealed carrys) up here. I recall a hook up in Pi sburg with 20 or so Narley-Harley riders from all of the eastern part of the States, I es mate 90% of them had legal handguns and permits to carry in their saddle bags or tucked in a holster, and when I asked if they ever le home without them they had that “are you nutz look on their faces”. But that is their way of life, I chose not to debate with them on the right to own and carry, it’s ingrained or inbred in them from the days of the American Revolu on (I do like to remind them that Bri sh Canadians burned down the first Whitehouse, and that’s a fact Jack). But it’s never occurred to me while riding in the U.S. that I would need to be armed, I guess growing up in the big city has taught me to “know when to hold em and when to fold em”, in other words us city boys, know what, where and who to avoid. Anyhow Cri er there was one too many pictures of this one old bas ge in last month’s mag last month, I was beginning to get sick of looking at the same shit ea ng grin I had on, every second page it seemed, so this month I submit only a
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few! This was at 81 East’s Superbowl Party, here’s a picture with young Opie, they were kind enough to invite our club to enjoy the day, it was good me, lots of food and salty snacks (which is mandatory when watching football and chugging beers). Thank you guys and your ladies for a righteous spread and a fine me. Also this month our Zombie House was finally completed (at least to the point where we could throw a party), so many man hours went into the renova on by the bros, but it was a labour of love building it together, were luckily we had the individuals with skills, carpentry/plumbing/electrical/pain ng and the art of finding needed materials for the square root of dick.(free!) At our opening bash we had several clubs and many friends that filled the place to overflowing on a cold winter nite, thank you folks for coming it was a great me and it won’t be the last. By the way, what’s up with ape hangers, a few years back you would rarely see them on our Harleys (of course back in the day (70’s) it was very common) they were on many scoots, everything from Harley’s to Brit Iron, now it’s the modifica on of the day, and is keeping the Indies and HD stores busy slapping them on. I admit I love them. I had 18’ inchers on a really sweet 91 so ail custom, kept it for two seasons, but got red of paying insurance on two scooters, so I parted with it. What really is interes ng is the number of folks with deckers/glides/Rk’s that are op ng for a change of bars, and I tell yah it ain’t cheap, you have to re and re all the cables, splice longer leads on the wiring etc., and for electra glides you have to remove both inner and outer fairings, and that is not for the rookie wrench, all those guages etc. etc., and the extra labour $$$ I think it was about 7 years ago riding to the Laughlin River run in Arizona, where I first saw a ton touring bikes with apes, huge apes, many of the La n clubs from Southern Cal sported them. Quite a sight to see all these hardcore Mex’s blas ng down the desert blacktop, no helmets just bandana’s covering their faces and 22” bars with these li le dudes hanging off them, super long dual cholo pipes as well, awesome . Note some California Zombies in the pic.,a mainly Mexi-Cano club Anyhow I have run out of yik-yak here… me to shut up my pie hole…over and out. Cya when we Cya… ZFFZ...
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Our group brought along the 1948 Harley Hummer and the 1948-49 BSA, it was oďŹ&#x20AC; the trailer, set up and we were out of there in an hour, and to our surpriseâ&#x20AC;Śwe were situated right beside the place where the Sons of Anarchy actors 1200 Custom LOTS OF were to appear . We were going to have fun! SET UP Some mes you bend, some mes you stand GOODIES I depended on the GPS to travel around O!awa, but by FOR THE Sunday I was afraid she was going to divorce us, as this maLONG LIKE NEW! chine recalculated so many "mes and made it seem thast HAUL we were going in circles, but it got us to our des"na"on all Certified weekend. Traveling on bikes, never seems to be as much of and Serviced a hassle ge)ng around. Some mes you turn your back to the wind The O!awa Motorcycle Show has a lot of people who travel in from Toronto and our Hotel seemed to be the spot for all the Toronto folk to be. We had great company and a lot of laughs. These shows make the winter blahs disappear. You get to see friends, talk bikes. Share breakfast good "mes on the road. 29945 Hwy. 48, Pefferlaw Ontario knew that Saturday was going to be busy and when 905-715-0070 / 705-437-2291 weWe arrived, lineups were already in place to enter the Centre. Walking down our aisle was so interes"ng because when you set up you do not no"ce the neighbors you have,un"l you arrive on show day. First vision is the motorcycles, all the chrome gleaming, invi"ng you to come and sit down and enjoy the feel of the bike making you want to run out and buy one! So temp"ng, Well, I went on a great road trip to The O awa Motor- but no! We con"nue down to what will be our home for the next cycle Show to just change the look of winter. When riding into O!awa,the custom for us in warmer weather, is to take two days. Trapper from Wounded Warriors, is supposed to Highway #7,so we chose the same road even with snow sur- be here and there was their booth with lots of help, but no Trapper in sight when I pass by. I was told he was out visi"ng. rounding us, it was so much be!er than the 401. Down further I walk and I see, HillBilly. Now who does Life Is Like a HIghway..Tom Cochran not know this biker ?.This famous man who hails from BikThrough all these ci es and all these towns I knew we would have a great "me as our famousThe Rid- ers Church and a!ends lots of TO Shows, and he has a lot of ers Magâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec Rep, Beau members at his booth. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so nice to hear, good morning. Rooney, a.k.a. Motorcyco_Beau being in the same show. I Great people. Events here in O!awa are huge. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the was looking forward to doing an event with Beau. I had heard saying; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth the ride to O!awa? Wanna ride it all night long he had a charisma"c personality and It was "me to ďŹ nd out. Then there it is! Our booth with our vintage bikes, just When thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one day here anâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the next day gone Approaching the Ey Centre at around 3 in the a%ernoon wai"ng for company to come and visit. I immediately hear, laughter and it appears it is coming had its proâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and cons. A lot of traďŹ&#x192;c and not being in this city, the rou"ne of traďŹ&#x192;c pa!erns was unfamiliar to us. But from the second aisle. Well, its early and I have to ďŹ nd out set up was so convenient and the crew inside the Centre the source of all this laughter this early in the morning. I trck it down to the Eastern Ontario Riders Mag booth and ďŹ nd were so helpful and made it easy. Beau, and his crew. I must say.heseems to 5XVW 3URRILQJ by have pull as his booth is huge! Now letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rust Authority with discuss the Paper Boyz. I did see ladies creeping agent in there and the Paper Boyz everywhere Cars $80.00+taxes busy stopping each person and making Trucks/SUVs starting sure they are aware of the Riders Mag at $100.00+taxes and that they receive one. 8QLERG\ )XOO )UDPH During the two days you never knew 6WUDLJKWHQLQJ where Beau was going to be. I saw him ev:LQGVKLHOG 5HSODFHPHQW erywhere.and Beau did come to visit with 9HKLFOH 6WUXFWXUDO 6DIHWLHV us a lot, made us feel welcome, and then QUALITY PAINT COLLISION the pictures with the Sons of Anarchy ac$350 +taxes & RESTORATION SINCE 1973 'SFF $PNQVUFSJ[FE &TUJNBUFT tors, I half expected to hear something IS CPEZ TIPQ SBUF like he is in a taping with them. Can you 2065 Allanport Road, Thorold, ON L0S 1A0 see it? Beau, on an episode of The Sons &XVWRP 3DLQW :RUN 0 " &ROOLVLRQ 5HVWRUDWLRQV of Anarchy. 0 " Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there when the light comes in ! %,&$.(/&%+))(-(+* %$ 0 (*'+ %,&$.(/&%+))(-(+* %$ ! %,&$.(/&%+))(-(+* %$ 0 (*'+ %,&$.(/&%+))(-(+* %$ on Any Type of Vehicle The line-up for autographs started at
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11:30 and Tig and Chibs only appeared on stage at 1 pm on Saturday and when they did appear, The Sons were welcomed with cheers. Sunday they were at O awa Harley-Davidson first before appearing on this stage. On Saturday night one was able to have dinner with them but you shared them with lots of company, each paying Pauline Watson DD $145.00 for the opportunity. Then on Sunday, brunch was Denturist $95.00. The Two Sons of Anarchy actors helped make the Show a success. People of all ages were there, and Sunday was wall to wall people all right in front of our booth. 999 King St. E., Hwy #8 Tig and Chibs treated evPreston Towne Centre, Cambridge eryone so great. It was like a huge dinner show in front 519.650.5055 of us. The Organizers of the www.watsondentures.com Show also made sure the boys went around the show Hats off to the Organizers of The O awa Motorcycle to meet and greet and en- Show, it was well organized, and entertainment was exceltertain the vendors as well. lent and sure to have thrilled everyone both a endees and They cruised up and down the vendors. the aisles. On Saturday evening at 9 pm the O awa Staff had orgaRumor was that Tig and nized a Social me for all the vendors and while not everyone Chibs went to a strip joint stayed for it however I’m sure if The Sons actors had been later on in the Saturday a ending that as well there would have been more there. night and the place was wall Some mes you bend, some mes you stand. to wall women, just there to meet the boys. I would say this This showmay not be as as large in size as the Toronto is a popular show and it has made these two famous. Shows but they sure make up for it in the Character and CusThe Music all weekend tomer Service.. It was like a Live Dinner Show and was a sucwas phenomenal, with cess.and everybody played their parts, from famous actors bands playing all day and to everyday people and vendors and all those behind the evening, no recorded muscenes and all those who add to our very colorful motorcycle sic, all live! It just adds to society. the atmosphere of a moI would like to say thanks to Jim and Chris for bringing torcycle show. their vintage bikes to O awa, the road trip was fun. Thanks The Fashion Show was to Waterloo Sarah, Evan Ian for coming. Mary and Reid from well received with the addZephyr, Laryssa from Brockville. ed a rac on of Pole-DancIt was an interes ng group, we had a lot of fun, and I have ers. The models were just a lot of info on rides around this region. Beau will have lots of beau ful.and the clothes ar cles for all of us to enjoy this season. were great and all very well Through all these ci es an’ all these towns organized and staged, and It’s in my blood an’ it’s all around the crowds certainly seemed to be enjoying the show! Also a very special congrats to The Heroes It’s in my blood and it’s all around Highway Ride, on their winning The Max Award, The Custom Chrome sec on was a change up for us, be- very well deserved.. ing from Toronto, we were unfamiliar with many of the exTill Next Event hibitors names and we saw many new custom designs and DANNI in the Vintage sec on we saw what bikers up in the Eastern Regions had to show and it was all very impressive. I personally liked ge#ng to talk to The Old Bastards,a huge riding group that CLEARANCE SALE! 20-30% OFF STOREWIDE operates on both the Ontario Northern Quebec sides of the border. They are riders and enthusiasts of vintage, classic RIDING GEAR SUPERSTORE GREAT SAVINGS and an que motorcycles here in Ontario, JOE ROCKET, SPEED & STRENGTH. TEKNIC, TOUR MASTER based in the Historic Bastard Township. Motorcycle Jackets, Pants, Gloves, Helmets, Rain Suits Originally started in a garage in Bastard NELSON RIGGS, TALISMAN MOTORCYCLE LUGGAGE TANK BIBS, SADDLEBAGS, TOOLBAGS and Burgess Township in Delta, Ontario. HARLEY-DAVIDSON, BATES, BOULET, They have a web site and it’s interes ng ROADIRON, MARTINO BOOTS to read about them. I was really fortunate Riding Goggles, Glasses Patches, Stickers, Biker Pins to meet them years ago, and enjoyed at that me their stories of restora ons and Large Selection of T-Shirts & Hoodies and much more Visit us Online www.leatherking.ca good mes! Life’s like a road you travel on 2822 HOWARD AVE. WINDSOR, ON 1-800-310-1389
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Motorcyco Beau The 5th Annual O awa Interna onal Motorcycle Show Well there were two new a rac ons at the 5th O awa Interna onal Motorcycle Show this year, the first one was the par cipa on of The Riders Mag and the eastern Ontario crew and then secondly, the guest appearance throughout the whole weekend of two of the cast members of the hit television show, Sons Of Anarchy. Actors Tommy Flanagan aka “Chibs Telford” & Canadian actor Kim Coates aka “Tig Trager” made themselves available to thousands of fans for autographs & pictures as well there was a $125.00 per person “meet & greet” dinner on the Saturday night and a $95.00 a person Sunday morning brunch. This year’s show was considerably larger from that of previous years and it now featured a $20 admission charge which included free parking and there was lots of musical entertainment throughout the show, a number of ta oo ar sts and of course the ever popular fashion show. One of those bands performing was the Indelible Shameless Blues Band which features “Gardog” Blair Gardiner, who is not only the lead vocalist/harp player for the band but also a well known member of the local biker community and a personal friend of ours. If I am not mistaken, Blair handled much of the sound work for many of the other bands that also played over the weekend and the ISB band is always looking for opportuni es to provide kick ass music for any bike/motorcycle func ons that are considering a band to play for their func on. It took a couple of hours to get the booth for the Mag set up and I am grateful to all my “Brothers” who kindly helped make it happen because as o en happens at any show I had to wander around the building trying to find out where to get the passes etc and it doesn’t seem to ma er what show it is, the ritual of trying to find out the people you need to find, will take me and that you should never believe the signs posted. The one posi ve part of my “walk-abouts” is that I get to see who is par cipa ng in the show and find a li le free me to just catch up on the gossip from some of the other exhibitors because once those doors open to the public it
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will be near impossible to chat again and at the end of a show everyone has the same focus, get everything loaded and to get freaking home. There were quite a few new exhibitors and compared to say two years ago, this show has just about doubled in size. The OIMS while mostly a dealertype venue up to now, is definitely trying to become known for custom bikes and the number of custom motorcycles at the show was larger and more area was provided for them than years previously. While I was making my tour I had the pleasure of mee ng up with a very long me friend Trapper, the man responsible for the crea on of the 1st CAV motorcycle club that consists of past and present military personnel as well as those who are strong supporters of the military. He and some of the boys had put up an info booth for the 1st CAV so they could introduce themselves to the motorcycle public and promote rides & events that are supported by them and honor vets and their service to our country. On every issue of The Riders Mag you will find the words “We Support Our Troops!!!” and We Mean It. During that same walk I had a moment to chat with, John Hubbard, a man who is very well known in the O awa motorcycle community a er all the years of being the general manager of H-D O awa and now being the general manager for Wheelsport, situated in O awa’s east end. Another real plus was that I got to do a bit of catching up with the Chrome Diva herself, the “Lovely” Danni, who contributes ar cles to the Riders Mag on many occasions and she and her crew were se ng up her booth for the support of
Motorcyco Beau prostate cancer survivors and research and most of all Danni is a spokesperson for women who ride which is obvious by the banner in her booth that says “A Girl’s Go a Ride”. Somehow when I see women riding their own motorcycles and par cipa ng in the many events happening over the season it makes me feel truly proud to be part of the Biker community. Beside our booth was an exhibit for Teen Challenge, an organiza on that devotes itself to young people dealing with trying to overcome addic on and over the weekend I had several opportuni es to talk with the folks that manned the booth. I doubt it is possible for anyone to exist where the issue of youth addic on has not had some kind of influence in their personal lives whether it is one of their immediate family members or someone they know in the community where they live. I always try to show support for groups that work towards helping people overcome their addic ons. Across from our setup was the display area for one of the largest metric dealerships in the area, O awa Good me Centre and a considerable part of the display was made up of their metric cruiser lines and they have become quite well known for the lines of custom parts & accessories that they carry giving metric cruiser owners the opportunity to “create” their own individual ride. The show had a large number of informa on booths on site for the riding community to check out and one of those was a booth for the City of O awa where I had a chance to talk to both Rob Wilkinson from the City and Josee Bessone e, from the Ministry of Transport both of whom have been very suppor ve about the month of May being Motorcycle Awareness Month and which both The Riders Mag and The Cel c Brotherhood have been ac ve par cipants as execu ve members of S.O.A.R (Society of O awa Area Riders) and just recently we have learned the Minister of Transport, Glen Murray, is apparently going to make the campaign province wide. During most of the show Mike Bossio, who not only is one of the founders of S.O.A.R. but also a member of the Cel c Brotherhood shared du es between both the City booth & The Riders Mag booth. Many of you will know “Bozz” as the owner of Boss Auto and I am always reminding people to try
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to do quality work. Like I said earlier, this show is working to develop a larger custom motorcycle component to it and while there was a small con ngency of custom bikes there, they were great looking bikes and I recognized several of them from taking part in the Toronto show in early January so word is spreading out about the O awa show and hopefully next year will draw many more custom bikes & their builders to this show. I was blown away by all the excitement that the par cipa on of the actors from the Sons of Anarchy created during the weekend at different mes. There were massive lineups that spread out over several aisles with all kinds of people wai ng to either get their pictures taken with the actors or get autographs. I heard varying quotes on what it cost for the opportunity and was blown away by what some folks asked to have signed such as shirts, patches, programs and pictures and including one very a rac ve young lady who had the upper part of her chest signed by both actors and another person who we know personally and is a good friend and a serious biker, he had them sign both his shoulders and then went over to one of the several ta oo booths at the show and had the signatures ta ooed on. Hey! Different strokes for different folks! Now while these two guys were making money doing this, you had to feel some sympathy for them because they were being wrangled here, there, everywhere and I am be ng they must have been asked the same ques ons a million mes. At one point as they were being hustled over to the Harley dealers compound, Tommy Flanagan, aka “Chibs”
later and meet some of the other guys who were helping out at the booth and sure enough he did, at which me we gave him copies of The Riders Mag to take with him along with support shirts for The Cel c Brotherhood and patches and a Riders Mag support shirt. Now you let me know if you ever see him wearing any of them on some show and I certainly hope the copies of the Mag gave him will give him and his buddy something to do while they were flying off to their next hec c gig. Like our new mo o on the banner on the bo om of the Mag cover says “Ontario and Beyond! At one point in all the ac vity I got to stop by and visit Jennifer Marsh and all the lovely ladies at the Motor Maids booth. Great ladies and hard-core riders and keep in mind that the Motor Maids is one of the oldest motorcycle clubs in North America and I think they were established in 1940 and one of them who is a close friend of ours, the “lovely” Nancy, put on over 100,000 kms last year alone, like I said, hard core riders. In the aisle just behind us we found Lurch & Waldo helping out a booth called All Purpose Towing, where aside from towing, they are also star ng to sell pre-owned Harleys much www.rnrcustomcycle.com Major & Minor Repairs, Rebuilds & Scheduled Service like Classy Chassis & Cycles who also were Complete Machine Shop Service, Frame Up Build to Order there with a dynamite display. Harley Davidson Trained P.H.D. Mechanic Big Rig Beer was set up at the show, and while they had some snacks for people to buy if they were hungry, it appeared they were far more popular for the glasses of beer they were selling, Gee! Go figure!
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Motorcyco Beau Went by the Capital City Bikers Church Booth and had a visit with Hillbilly, Sco and of course the “lovely” Nelia, the Capital City Bikers Church does a lot of great things in the community and Hillbilly was telling me that he would like to start up the Motorcycle Apprecia on Day they used to have and which many bikers including myself really looked forward to every August, but he says he is looking for a different venue, something s ll in the city but with grass instead of being all pavement. If you can think of anywhere or you have a good loca on, let him know, the CCBC deserves a li le payback from the community they help out. The group Wounded Warriors also had a booth set up and they were promo ng a a ride they are having on May 10th star ng out of S sville and it will be dedicated to Disabled Vets so I will keep you folks posted. There were two rider safety displays, one was the O awa Safety Council and the other one was the Rider Training Ins tute and was manned by a good friend of ours, Keith Fong along with the help of a a rac ve young lady. A local radio sta on The Bear 106.9 fm did a remote from the show and handled the public service announcements and just over from them was Riders Plus insurance which was the main sponsor of the show. I also had the opportunity to talk with some of the ladies from a local riding club called the Wind Sisters and in par cular to Flasher aka Linda and the ever so lovely, Denise Nicholson and a er that I headed back to our booth where I just made it in me to say hello to an old friend, Dan Allaston who is the owner of New Moon Ta oo Studios, one being in the west end of O awa and the other out in Orleans and Dan is responsible for much of the work on my both arms over the couple of decades. Well that is about it for the O awa Show, the feedback from the public was that they really enjoyed it and with the excep on of comments that many wished the aisles had been carpeted because the cement floors really red them out while walking around and perhaps there not enough food, it appears to be a success. I know that we were bombarded with compliments on not only how The Riders Mag booth looked but the real
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prize was the compliments on all my Brothers, helping out and how friendly they were to everyone. Even some of the show management complimented us on our recep on by the public and how we added to the show. It was all worthwhile. The final treat whatever Brothers were le at the end of the show was Tommy Flanagan dropping by one more me and ge ng his picture with some of the Brothers and the ladies who helped us out. Pre y nice guy considering I am not easy to impress...must be because he is Cel c!
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Joke ‘Jail’ cried Sam. ‘What in the world for?’ ‘Well’ Russ said, ‘you know Cindy, that cute li le blonde waitress at the coffee shop where I some- mes go?’ ‘Yeah,’ said Sam, I remember her. What about her?’ ‘Well, one day she filed rape charges against me; and at 89 years old, I was so proud that when I got into court, I pleaded ‘guilty.’ ‘The judge gave me 30 days for perjury. During one of her daily classes, a teacher trying to teach good manners, asked her students the following ques on: ‘Michael, if you were on a date having dinner with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom?’ Michael said: ‘Just a minute I have to go pee.’ The teacher responded by saying: ‘That would be rude and impolite. What about you Sherman, how would you say it?’ Sherman said: ‘I am sorry, but I really need to go to the bathroom. I’ll be right back.’ ‘That’s be er, but it’s s ll not very nice to say the word bathroom at the dinner table. And you, li le Johnny, can you use your brain for once and show us your good manners?’ Johnny said: ‘I would say: Darling, may I please be excused for a moment? I have to shake hands with a very dear friend of mine, whom I hope to introduce you to a er dinner.’ Where did “piss poor” come from? Us older people need to learn something new every day,
Page just to keep the grey ma er tuned up. Where did “Piss Poor” come from? Interes ng History. They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot and then once a day it was taken and sold to the tannery... .if you had to do this to survive you were “Piss Poor”. But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’t even afford to buy a pot... they “didn’t have a pot to piss in” and were the lowest of the low. The next me you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn’t just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they s ll smelled pre y good by June. However, since they were star ng to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when get ng married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the Bath water!” Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and some mes the animals would slip Continued Page 54 and fall off the roof.
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Quinn’s Custom Motorcycles March 2014 Builder/ Shop of the Month This month’s Builder/shop of the month is Quinn’s Custom Motorcycles in Welland Ont. He’s been in business since 1999, when he set up his first shop on Burgar St. in Welland which he quickly outgrew, promp ng a move to a shop to 27 Hellems Ave. which worked well for about a year but was s ll a li le small and confining for this rapidly growing business. The building right across the road at 22 Hellems Ave. became available and it would fit the bill in terms of space for expansion, for now and into the future, but it would require much tender loving care, me, elbow grease, money and all the other stuff involved in bringing a neglected and well used or abused space back up to snuff. Quinn and crew were and are up to the task and although the renova ons and retrofit is an ongoing project and the signage for the Shop is s ll across the street, and new stuff on the way, they are large and in charge and doing the fantas c work that has been winning him customers, awards and accolades since he started in this business Fourteen years ago. While Quinn had no formal training, he had a natural mechanical ability was quick to learn the things that inspired confidence with customers and his reputa on of being a first rate mechanic soon grew and was well deserved. Quinn also had a great imagina on and a flair for doing custom fabrica on that was evident from his very first motorcycle; a 1985 Harley-Davidson Superglide that immediately started winning at Bike shows and
inspired him to turn his passion for motorcycles into a very successful business that is s ll growing. But Quinn’s is more than just a Custom builder. They are a full service, one stop shop, where you can get fast, friendly, reliable, repairs and service for your Harley that will fit your budget, a large selec on of accessories and if you feel the need to change up your ride into something unique and one of a kind, then this is the place to make it happen as they have their own ever expanding and constantly improving machine shop on premises as well as a huge network of top notch specialists at their disposal and can get Custom paint, airbrushing, powder coating, chrome, and anything else that is needed to do the job to Quinn’s high standards. He doesn’t se le for just OK. In keeping with that tried and true philosophy, Tim from Triple K Upholstery does all of Quinn’s custom upholstery work and o en it is that final bit of finesse that Tim can and does provide that is the difference between winning and losing! It is o en that final custom touch that sets it all off all and takes home the prize! Experience has proven that if you want the best, use the best. Quinn, along with his right hand man Barry who came to him from Extreme, and Switch the capable and loyal assistant can provide their customers with a full range of in house services such as; fabrica on, res, parts and more. They can provide that special personal touch that makes their customers feel appreciated and keeps them coming back again and again, some mes just to drop in and say Hi! They apparently have other non-paid staff, which are, evi-
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custom paintjob with the Sunkist logo on the sides of the tank. It is powered by a 124 S&S motor that they converted from fuel injec on to carbureted. The beast sits on a set of Mickey Thomson res mounted on 680 Ion Alloy Wheels and has a Pro 1 Front end. It looks nasty! Perfect for the rider who wants a li le bit more stability but with the ability to burn up the roads and turn some heads while doing it! But they have many other eye popping crea ons on hand as well which we used to pose our model, The Lovely Lisa, on for the pictures that accompany this ar cle, like the “Top fuel Buell”, a 2013 Buell with its stunning blue paint job, the “Unlucky 13” total custom bike and “Bobber” the striking yellow 2013 bobber and of course the “Custom Anniversary Sportster” that was a winner at the recent Interna onal Supershow. These are all fine examples of this crew’s versa lity, workmanship and their ability to stay true to a theme and make it happen. This is why Quinn has been so successful in compe on at all the Major Motorcycle Shows all over Canada and the United States for years now and comes away with wins from such pres gious compe ons as “The Rats Hole”. The shop is a work in progress but if Quinn applies the same a en on for detail that he uses in his cra of building first rate motorcycles to the building it will surely be a great shop. But the building is just a building made of bricks, wood, mortar and such. What truly makes it a shop is heart and Quinn and his crew have that in spades! Drop by and see them some me! You’ll be glad you did.
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Aruba trip planned since last May when I received the trip for my 50th birthday from my wife Linda, The trip could not have come at a be er me with all the snow and cold here, well that effected our trip too. Just a day before leaving I gets a call from the airport that our flight to Georgia was cancelled, we were to switch planes there and head to Aruba. Well that just sucked. Another call comes in and we are rerooted because of the 2 inches of snow in Georgia. Now they want us to go to Boston , switch there and go to New York then on to our des na on, but that would have put us behind a day in arrival. Oh no our vaca on ruined?.Another call from travel agent, how about flying to Miami and then to Aruba, this will only hold us back from arriving on me for about 8 hours, so that’s the way we went. Only problem, those 8 hours we arrived late we spent in the Miami airport, wow what a long boring wait. Finally on our plane, smooth flight and arrival all went well, the weather there was hot 85 degrees, and that’s at 10;30 at night, well we checked in , got our room and went for a li le walk to see what we could find etc. Well all’s good, I met a fella and by 11;15 I had all the necessary info and some of my requests filled. The next 8 days flew by, went down to the Harley shop and tried to arrange for a bike to rent, the island is only 33 x 6 miles , they only have 3 rentals and were booked for the next few days,.I ended up ren ng a li le car a Kia Puma, don’t think I seen one of them in Canada. The roads were crazy, no stop signs or road signs, you never know which road your on or where your near..lol. The corners are a haphazard system and if your there first you go first, we seen many car accidents, Well I got ahold of the Harley Dealer again on Monday and tried to get a bike for the next day, they only have tours, you have to follow one of their guys around, well the points of interest were the same ones we already saw in the car and I did not think the couple hundred bucks for the 4 hour tour was a deal, I just kept thinking how far I could go on $200 of gas with my own bike in a few weeks. So I opted out of the ride, the island is very windy and at mes on the beach was like ge"ng sandblasted, was totally enjoyable and a great place to visit, I think I will go back in a few years. Now back to reality, snow, ice cold..while away I missed Colchester Bar And Grills Chinese New Year party, I hear everyone had a grand me as always, lots of food and entertainment, their next couple events are coming quick, Feb 22 - Tenth annual chilli cook off, and on March 13 they are planning a F$%K Winter Party, both these are must a end par es. I always have a good me down at the CBG and you will too…stop in and have a drink and tell Julie you seen it in the Riders Mag. I will not be able to a end the March 13 party as I will be lounging in the sun once again as I try our mine and Linda’s first Caribbean cruise, it’s just a short 4 day adventure but the wife usually aint to good on the water, sure hope she can handle it. Please remember if you’re looking for bike parts, chrome accessories, help installing an item or apparel look thru our pages and use one of our adver sers. HERES TO AN EARLY SPRING..if possible.... ll next me Guardrail guardrail@theridersmag.com
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Page Some mes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, “bring home the bacon.” They would cut off a li le to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat.
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Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combina on would some mes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom; “of holding a wake”. Graveyards were small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they would e a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and e it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shi .) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, “saved by the bell” or was “considered a dead ringer”. And that’s the truth. Now, whoever said History was boring!!! So get out there and educate someone! ~~~ Share these facts with a friend. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, ‘What the heck happened?’ We’ll be friends un l we are old and senile. Then we’ll be new friends. “Smile”, it gives your face something to do
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protec on. That’s how canopy beds came into existence. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, “Dirt poor.” The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh un l, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way. Hence: a thresh hold. In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big ke le that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving le overs in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Some mes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme: “Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old”.
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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense , who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucra c red tape. He will be remembered as having cul vated such valuable lessons as:
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