The Rider's Mag July, 2019

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Whats Shakin’

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Cruisin’ With Critter

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Lil Red

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Breaking Dawn

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3 Wheelin with Wheelz

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Dez-tinations Unknown

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The Roadrunner Beep Beep

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Cheyenne Then & Now

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Jokes

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Twisted Spokes Astrology

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Along the Parkway with Dingo

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Donny Petersen

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Jessie Lee’s Open Road

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Motorcyco Beau

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Where the Hell Can I Find The Rider's Mag

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Our Advertisers

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JULY Tuesdays - Riders, Bike Night In the Blackstock area, or just looking to go for ride on a Tuesday night? Come join the great people from, Riders. The host a Ride night, where all proceeds and donations go PTSD, First responders, and local shelter and support programs.

They have prizes, Riders swag, great food and live entertainment. The fun starts @6pm! For more info; ridersmotorcyclegroup@gmail.com Wednesdays - Riders, Bike Night In Belleville, or just looking to go for ride on a Wednesday night? Come join the great people from, Riders. The host a Ride night, where all proceeds and donations go PTSD, First responders, and local shelter and support programs.

They have prizes, Riders swag, great food and live entertainment. The fun starts @6pm! For more info; ridersmotorcyclegroup@gmail.com Thursdays - Bike Night at Classy Chassis & Cycles Every Thursday night you can find the fellow riders @ 1399, 8th Line of Smith, Lakefield, ON. www.usedhd.ca Thursdays - Bike Night Clare's Harley-Davidson® 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Thursdays starting June 6th until August 29th 590 York Road Niagara on the Lake, ON 905-684-4647 www.claresharleydavidson.com July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30th - NBS Riders Tuesday Bike Nights at Moe's Tap & Wings, Port Colborne 7-9 every Tuesday all summer long! 50/50 draws benefit local charities July 6th Classy Chassis Battle of the Bands 11am to 2 pm For more information, please feel free to call; 1-888-292-8305 to register. Located @ 1399, 8th Line of Smith, Lakefield, ON. www.usedhd.ca July 6th Strictly Show N Shine 29945 Highway 48 in Pefferlaw. For more information call us at 705-437-2291 or visit us at www.strictlyvtwin. com July 6th BACCHUS MC Woodstock Support Our Troops www.bacchusmcontario.com July 10th Classy Chassis HD ROC & Roll Bike Night 5:30 - DUSK ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SICK KIDS! For more information, please feel free to call; 1-888-292-8305 to register.

Located @ 1399, 8th Line of Smith, Lakefield, ON. www. usedhd.ca

July 13th IRONHAWGS MC Annual PKU Charity Poker Run. Registration 10:30. Kickstand up at 12:00 Oakland legion branch 463, 72 King St N Oakland July 13th Lucan Baconfest Oink Oink, the smell of bacon is in the air! Baconfest is an event, you will feel foolish missing. Located in Lucan Ontario, you will find anything and everything to do with Bacon, and Bikes. Vendors of all types, show ‘n’ shines, prizes, live entertainment, and so much more! For more info give Teresa a call; (519) 227-1331 July 13th Baconfest Breakfast Run for Charity Start at Lucan Arena between 8 & 9 am. Cost $30., Early Bird $25. ALL proceeds to Childrens Hospital for Kids with Cancer. To Register: www.ewoptimist.org. Contact: Clyde Walton 519-697-7893, Email: clydewalton@ execulink.com July 20th BACCHUS MC Chatham Show & Shine www.bacchusmcontario.com July 20th B.R.O. Niagara SUMMER BASH Poker Run Registration 10:00am-12 noon St. Catharines Husky Truck Stop, York Road Run Ends at the Bash Site, 330 Young Rd., Welland July 27th Desiree’s Ride Located @Classy Chassis and Cycles, 1399 8th Line Smith, Lakefield, ON. Registration begins at 8:30AM, kickstands up at 10:30AM, arrival at TBA . For more info visit http://desireesride.com.

AUGUST Aug 2nd, 3rd & 4th – Hogs For Hospice For More info please contact; Joe Oswald - joe@hogsforhospice.com Donny Pacheco donny@hogsforhospice.com August 3rd Kawartha Charity Riders Toy Run Details to be announced. Follow us on Facebook @ SupportKawarthaCharityRiders The Rider’s Mag - Page 5

Tuesdays - Riders, Bike Night In the Blackstock area, or just looking to go for ride on a Tuesday night? Come join the great people from, Riders. The host a Ride night, where all proceeds and donations go PTSD, First responders, and local shelter and support programs.

They have prizes, Riders swag, great food and live entertainment. The fun starts @6pm! For more info; ridersmotorcyclegroup@gmail.com Wednesdays - Riders, Bike Night In Belleville, or just looking to go for ride on a Wednesday night? Come join the great people from, Riders. The host a Ride night, where all proceeds and donations go PTSD, First responders, and local shelter and support programs.

They have prizes, Riders swag, great food and live entertainment. The fun starts @6pm! For more info; ridersmotorcyclegroup@gmail.com Thursdays - Bike Night at Classy Chassis & Cycles Every Thursday night you can find the fellow riders @ 1399, 8th Line of Smith, Lakefield, ON. www.usedhd.ca August 6, 13, 20, 27th - NBS Riders Tuesday Bike Nights at Moe's Tap & Wings, Port Colborne 7-9 every Tuesday all summer long! 50/50 draws benefit local charities August 14th Classy Chassis HD ROC & Roll Bike Night 5:30 - DUSK For more information, please feel free to call; 1-888-292-8305 to register. Located @ 1399, 8th Line of Smith, Lakefield, ON. www.usedhd.ca August 17th Dawg Daze of Summer Bash Sherkston $20 poker run pig roast Info Ray 905-658 0856 August 17th BACCHUS MC Chatham Poker Run www.bacchusmcontario.com August 17th BACCHUS MC Halton Hills Run to the Hills Rodeo www.bacchusmcontario.com Aug 18th- The Riders Mag Show ‘N’ Shine Get your maps out, The Riders Mag is traveling to a new location this year. We have deciced to venture out to Bobbie's in Mount Hope on August 18th for our Show ‘N’ Shine. Vendor booths will be available, and if you are interested in being a part of this years Show ‘n’ Shine please give either Critter or Kris a call. 1-855-873-6680 or 289-763-4454 August 24th Smokies Garage Show & Shine Location is OAS Event Centre, 247090 Five Sideroad, Mono, ON. For more information visit www. smokiesgarage.com and for vendor inquires contact Kat at (519) 215 – 8495 or kfrancis@smokiesgarage.com.

Aug 25th- The Riders Mag Annual Show ‘N’ Shine We are once again venturing out into the wilds of Loretto on August 25th for our annual Show ‘N’ Shine. Vendor booths will be available, and if you are interested in being a part of this years Show ‘n’ Shine please give either Critter or Kris a call. 1-855-873-6680 or 289-763-4454 The Rider’s Mag - Page 6

August 31st BACCHUS MC Woodstock Poker Run www.bacchusmcontario.com

SEPTEMBER September 7th Riders 3rd Annual Poker Run Looking for a donation of $30 a rider and $15 per passenger, which inclds; live music,door prizes, great food and loads more! Registration @8:30 and kickstands up @ 11am. Registration forms are available, as well are, donations and sponsors. For more information please email; ridersmotorcyclegroup@gmail.com September 7th 2nd Annual Show & Shine and Community Fun Day 11am - 5pm at Old Mill Park in Lindsay Free to attend. $20 to register a bike in the Show & Shine. All proceeds go to the Centre Of Hope in Lindsay September 11th Classy Chassis HD ROC & Roll Bike Night 5:30 - DUSK For more information, please feel free to call; 1-888-292-8305 to register. Located @ 1399, 8th Line of Smith, Lakefield, ON. www.usedhd.ca September 13th Port Dover Friday the 13th September 19th-22nd Biketoberfest The festival starts on Saturday the 21st. For vendor information, or more general information please call; Bruce Bissle, 905-714-6885 September 20th-21st Strictly V-Twin GARAGE SALE You can find them at 29945 Highway 48 in Pefferlaw. For more information call us at 705-437-2291 or visit us at www.strictlyvtwin.com September 21st BACCHUS MC Hamilton Poker Run www.bacchusmcontario.com September 28th KCR Pig & Corn Roast Gaming Nature Centre 4pm - ?? $25, camping is available. Proceeds go to support KCR's Christmas Hamper Program September 29th Blackhawks M.C. Annual Show ‘N’ Shine Come join in on the celebrations with these great guys, at their annual Show ‘N’ Shine! The fun starts @ 1 and wraps up around 4. There will be door prizes, live music and much more fun! You will find these great guys located @ 447 Club, 3210 Homestead Drive, Mount Hope.

OCTOBER October 12th Fuck Cancer Fall Colour Ride and Bonfire Ride details to be announced. $10

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I sit here now, pecking away at my keyboard, trying to remember details of events, conversations and stuff that transpired which I will undoubtedly forget to mention, and then try to cram all that I did in the last Month or so into a somewhat readable piece, that will pass as my article for this Month! No, I didn’t get any cartoons done!

No, neither of my bikes are on the road yet and I didn’t accomplish half of what I intended to get done!

The adventure continues with me and mine, as Godzilla’s condition attributed to her stroke is first and foremost in my thinking and it has really affected my functioning here at the Mag as much of my time has been spent in Hospitals or driving to or from Hospitals and my mind is forever drifting off!

She had been moved from Southlake Hospital here in Newmarket which is, literally, in my back yard and I could walk there in less than 10 minutes, and sneak in a visit into my busy daily itinerary, to another Hospital in the vicinity of Hwy. 400 and Finch! It was a good move in terms of the care that that hospital could provide, as opposed to convenience on my part! It is a rehabilitation facility and they specialize in helping people get back on their feet after incidents like a stroke or serious trauma!

Zilla was showing signs of improvement as she was getting more and more function on her left side. I look at every little bit of progress as a step in the right direction and the light at the end of the tunnel looked a little brighter and a little larger, right up until early last week when I got a message on my phone, that she had come down with pneumonia and had been sent to emergency!

I got the message when I woke up at about 5:00 AM! Then, it became a whole new adventure, trying to track her down as the Hospital they told me she had been sent to, told me that she wasn’t there! I finally found her in the emergency dept. at Southlake back in Newmarket just as they were shipping her off to what would be a temporary room until they settled her in a more permanent spot which would still be just temporary placement, but at least I know where she is now and she is responding to treatment!

As for me, I get by as best I can, as I have little Rosebud and Captain Morgan to help me get through the nights and a good solid crew of people headed up by Brenda (“The Beast”) to help me with The Mag! I think that, like the mostly crappy, weather, we have been experiencing so far this year, it’s gotta get better eventually! Patience!

Patience!

I have added a new lady, known to many around the Province and beyond, as Dez, who, along with our buddy David “Dingo” Barber have formed a formidable team and are looking after the Hamilton/Burlington/Niagara/ Brantford and all areas, in and around, betwixt and between those spots! She is well known to many from all over the Country as she runs a successful travel agency “South Coast Travel” and a motorcycle detailing business!

She will also be covering events and writing a regular column regaling her many travels and adventures!

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We continue to re-establish ourselves throughout the Province and we may have finally rid ourselves of many of those pesky computer problems that plagued us for the last couple of years but those damned Gremlins can rear their ugly little heads without warning so I’m always on the alert now! Our printer unexpectedly quit on us right in the middle of our doing our subscriptions and threw that whole schedule out the window! Could it be the work of that nasty little bastard that we named “FUCK!” (As that is the name that leaps out of our mouths when things go amiss!) or just happenstance? Our new printer seems to be working just fine thank you! If your Mag subscription is late you know the name of the guy to blame! Say it together with me now; Fuck!!!!!!!!

My faithful traveling companion/bodyguard, Rosebud now thinks that every time I go out in the truck that she should come along as well and that centre consul is her permanent perch! She once again, accompanied me on my travels as I distributed Mags throughout my parts of the Province which stretches from Beaverton, Sutton, Newmarket out to London, Chatham, Windsor, Leamington and points in between! I try to expand a little more each outing as I want to visit the shops that used to carry The Mags personally and explain what we did, why we did it and what we are now doing! I’m also looking for representatives to distribute to different parts of the Province and perhaps even cover some events and such in those areas!

We made it back to the famed and fabled, Colchester Inn, down in Harrow again and this time I took a picture of the Wonderful mural of Carl “The Wizard” complete with his official salute, that adorns a full wall of one of the outbuildings on their “Made to Party” property! My problem is that I can’t spend as much time at each stop as I would like to, as I have a lot of ground to cover! I’m

hearing some grumbling from here and there, saying stuff like,” He was here in Town, at this place or that place but didn’t stop in here!”. I’m sorry! I’m not trying to snub anyone; I roll into some spots early in the day before some of you are open or after you have closed

and earmark you for the next trip! That is why I’ve expanded and continue to add to my delivery crew which is Kim who covers Guelph, Cambridge, Kitchener and so on up through Fergus, Orangeville, Owen Sound, Collingwood, and has spread out to include Port Elgin and such as well!

Cheyenne is looking after Windsor and area. I have Dawn who does spots from Scarborough, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Port Perry, Peterborough, Lindsay and out to Kingston and Belleville and so on!

My pal Alphie does Mississauga, and on in to many parts of Toronto.

I’ve already mentioned Dez and Dingo earlier!

Beau still looks after those in the Ottawa Valley and L’il Red covers Campbellford and area.

Also, I kept running out of racks for the Mags, as the good folks up at Plastix Fantastix were waiting for delivery of the camlocks to complete the order! They called and told me that the racks are ready to go, I just have to co-ordinate with them to get them! So, we will get around to you soon!

We are adding to our list of Show and Shines as Dez arranged with Bobbies’ Bar and Grill in Mount Hope to do one on August 18th. That is the week before our Big event out in Loretto at The Loretto Inn! I hope you will come out and join us at either or both events! We will have entertainment, lots of prizes and trophies and of course, great food and refreshments!

I do try to get out to as much as I can, but I have had to do it in my truck as all the personal adventures and ordeals that have been occurring in my life have sapped my time and my funds and the Trike isn’t on the road yet as it needs work and insurance that I can’t afford and don’t have the time to make it happen yet! It looks like Petoonia (Like the Maple Laughs Fans.) will once again, have to wait until next year as well! I’m doing the best I can with what I got but sometimes best doesn’t quite cut it!

I notice that the crap weather that we have been blessed with has really affected many shops and Motorcycle related, stores and events! Some shops I know are closing or thinking about closing as the work just isn’t coming in like it was and money is extremely tight! One problem that many small shops are experiencing is that many are taking to buying their parts on the internet! They forget that these shops rely on sales of parts and accessories as part of their income needed to keep the doors open! They have customers show up with armloads of parts they bought on the Internet to be installed, while if they had bothered to check, that shop could have matched or bettered “The Great Deal” and made a little money so they could pay their staff and their bills!

The shops are also finding that many of the “Bargain Hunters” sometimes lack in the mechanical skills, tools or equipment to properly install these items themselves and either flub the project and end up causing additional damage to their motorcycles! Any how, try to support your Local independent Motorcycle Shops, before they disappear! Like they say; if you don’t use it you lose it and you will miss them when they are gone!

This has still been a very busy time for us and we have been out and about trying to stay on top of things like getting the Mags distributed and covering events! I see lots of stuff as I make my way around and often get some surprizes! Recently, I was in the town of Port Bolster delivering Mags to my pal Jimmy at his great little spot by the name of, Mary’s Restaurant. I came out to see an old Pick up truck with our Riders Emblem painted on the hood and sides! It was just the Rider silhouette and someone had taken the time to make up a stencil and applied it to their truck! I grabbed my camera and was taking a picture of it when a couple came up and asked me why I was taking a picture of his truck! I said I was just admiring it and was quite pleased that someone liked the image enough to put it on their truck!

Classy Chassis Annual Barbecue

The weather forecasters unfortunately, were right on the money with their statements and advisories this time as it rained and rained and rained some more!

Kris, myself and Rosebud didn’t have a good feeling as we sloshed and splashed our way to the town of Bridgenorth for Classy Chassis’ big annual event. We had even stopped in Sutton to pick up Brenda’s lovely daughter, Molly who wanted to tag along for the day! We were trying to be optimistic all the way across, looking for bright skies on the horizon in hopes that the sun shone on Bridgenorth! It was not to be! The parking lot that should have been crammed with motorcycles and people enjoying watching the Stunt Riders fly through the air as they jumped from ramp to ramp was virtually empty! Cops that should be directing traffic into the The Rider’s Mag - Page 9

huge parking lot weren’t there! Missing too, was the live band playing on the stage, the line ups for those delicious Jonny’s Burgers and all the other merriment that is always prevalent at this event!

Our girl’s, Kim and Dawn would be joining us later but for now, Kris, myself, Molly and Rosebud made our way into the main store area and found big Josh who explained that they would be going ahead with a condensed version of the event. He ignored my query as to whether the stunt riders would just run back and forth in the Showroom and make jumps to the mezzanine level! He assigned us a spot by the window to set up our display of swag and Mags and then wandered off to attend to all the stuff entailed in what was to be a mostly rained out event! He was still

smiling that big ever-present smile in spite of it all!

It was indeed a shame but rain and other weather-related issues are always a distinct possibility with any outdoor event anytime and it all depends on the luck of the draw!

However, they are troopers at Classy Chassis and it takes more than a little rain to dampen their spirits or lessen their resolve to make the best of a bad situation! The band or in this case, a fantastic duo played on!

They brought some of the food vendors inside as well and there was free coffee, snacks and ice cream. We were set up between the delightful crew from Desires’ Ride and The HD ROC display, and Rosebud was sucking up to all of them!

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showed up, they all just sort of wandered off! Dawn being dragged along by her big old German Shepard dog (Rosebud and he don’t really get along, I think Bud thinks she could take him but we managed to keep them separated.) and I introduced her around to Josh, Charlene and the Classy Chassis crew!

Our own L’il Red and her husband Mike showed up and wandered around visiting here and there as well and it was good to see them out!

All in all, it was still a great day despite the rain!

Recycled Gear

Whenever I’m in the Lindsay area I try to drop by and visit with my pal Morley and check out some of the neat stuff that is always in his store! He carries the Riders Mag and some of our Swag as well and has always been a huge supporter of The Mag! You never know what you will find among the treasure trove that is his inventory, clothes, jewelry, boots, helmets, memorabilia, patches, stickers and so much more!

Stop in and see him sometime!

Old Vintage Cranks Inc./Royal Enfield Twins Launch and Demo Rides Day

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I got a call from Charlotte O’Rourke, the charming daughter of an old friend inviting me and The Riders Mag to the launch of The Royal Enfield Twins in Toronto but was unable to attend due to other commitments. It was an invite only affair, hosted by The Royal Enfield dealers that includes Classy Chassis Motorcycles and while Josh and Company did attend that night but they were unable to make it on the Saturday.

She also told me of the open to the public event hosted

by The Old Vintage Cranks Motorcycle Shop in Acton who are one of three dealers in Ontario. They are one of three dealers in Ontario who carry and service the exciting line of Royal Enfield Motorcycles!

The name Royal Enfield inspires thoughts of tradition, reliability and has a rich history and solid reputation in the

World of Motorcycles. They are back, and itching to take their share of the motorcycle market!

The event was being held in the Town of Acton and the Town itself, was getting behind it with many local restaurants offering “Royal Specials” on their menus!

Kris and I got into town early on a day that was blessed with beautiful summer weather which has been in short supply so far this season. We parked down at the Old Vintage Cranks Inc. shop down at 59 Willow Ave. and walked back to where the event was actually being held.

I was somewhat surprised at the number of people who had shown up and the number of folks who were waiting patiently in a long line to sign up for a demo ride. There was a constant roar of motorcycles as group after group were given instructions and information and then left on an escorted ride through the town and surrounding countryside! It was all really well organized!

They also had brought in piles of dirt and logs and other material to groom and fabricate it into piles to form a mini off-road course consisting of ramps, and rough terrain to demonstrate the off-road capabilities and absolute versatility of these motorcycles. It was a well thought out and executed event. They surely must have convinced many riders to put their faith in those machines just judging from the comments that we overheard over the The Rider’s Mag - Page 13

course of the day and the smiles on many faces! We didn’t go on the rides as we had another event to cover that afternoon but we did hang around a check out the bikes before wandering back down the Shop itself where they sell and service Royal Enfield Motorcycles as well as the full line of Ural motorcycles and sidecars and other accessories, along with servicing other brands of motorcycles as well! It is a great looking old shop that even smells like a traditional old motorcycle shop!

I even saw an old Jawa that was similar to the very first motorcycle I ever owned that was purchased from the Eaton’s catalogue.

glorious day weather-wise and this is always a very well attended event.

We arrived early and came in through the field at the bottom of the road so as to be able to make an early exit as we had another event to cover later that afternoon.

We had left Rosebud behind today so Kris and I set up our table and he minded the store while I wandered the streets, taking pictures, doing the whole meet and greet thing.

There were certainly a lot of familiar faces on the street that day and I noticed some changes in the layout! The high water levels in the lake were playing havoc with neighbouring homes as basements flooded and pumps were going 24/7 to keep on top of it all! Subsequently there is now a constant flow of water down to the bottom of the street that had turned much of the ground into one giant sponge to the point where you could actually hear the earth make squishing noises under your feet!

Bacchus MC. Hamilton Show and Shine

This has long been one of my favourite events and although I had people on this side of the Big Bridge to cover the event, I like to appear myself, take it all in and enjoy the Hospitality of this amazing Club! It was a

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large lawn available for the Club to park Club bikes on, as they are judged separately!

It was a nice day with a wonderful breeze making it pleasant to stroll along and take in all the amazing bikes and sights and experience the comradery that this event provides in spades! The light breeze carried the clouds of smoke throughout the venue spreading the tantalizing aroma of the hamburgers and hotdogs that were expertly being grilled on the large barbecue! Taste buds were stimulated and tingled and hunger pangs that didn’t exist previously were suddenly activated and long lines formed quickly!

I stopped and checked out one table where they were gathering funds in support of a charity called Million Dollar Smiles! A charity that builds playgrounds for youngsters with life threatening illness or those with special needs and produce smiles for those for whom smiles are few and far between!

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Our guys, Mr. Mike and Bad Bob were both out, as was Wheelz. Wheelz, having survived another motorcycle crash in which he faired a whole lot better than his motorcycle, was busy telling and retelling his account of the incident!

Dez and Dingo were also supposed to be there at some point! So, after we had indulged in one of the spectacular “World Famous Bacchus Burgers” we headed off, leaving this great bunch of folks to enjoy the day and each other’s company!

Loretto Inn, Sunday Riders Day Barbecue

This is a great venue for a motorcycle event as we proved with our Show and Shine last year! There is a constant flow of motorcycle traffic along this stretch as there are just such an abundance of great roads that are like a magnet to bikers.

They decided to do a once a Month event on the second Sunday of each Month! I had confused the whole thing last month reasoning incorrectly, that it was every second Sunday! Moise wants to bring special events to the property aside from the outdoor bar and Barbecue. But he won’t tell me what they are for sure as he doesn’t want to make promises he can’t keep!

There were rows of motorcycles interspersed between cars and trucks and the patio was filled with a cheery bunch all out enjoying the sunshine, the fantastic food and great company! The Five Dollar Sunday Caesars seemed to be a definite hit!

Inside was also busy and there was line dancing in the large room down at the far end of the bar. Moise has really turned this place around and made it a very successful bar that is fast becoming a favourite with the locals and destination rather than just a place to eat for those who ride and want a great place to stop and grab a bite, a cold beer or both! Don’t forget those Sunday Caesars!

It was a great way to end an afternoon! We headed back feeling satisfied that we did a decent job and had a great time doing it!

Smokies Garage Show and Shine

My introduction to some of the fine folks at Smokies Garage was at the Motorcycle Show and we all got to take in some of the fine-looking custom motorcycles and Hot-rod builds that they were producing out of their shop! Aside from looking good, all of their projects seemed to have a distinct look and feel to them! They had a style and character that seemed to set them apart from other builds! They didn’t have that cookie cutter look that many custom bikes have

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where the only real difference was the paint job!

They were originally slated to run this Show and Shine at their property but found that some neighbours were dead set against it so they moved it to the Orangeville Fairgrounds!

Myself, Kris and Rosebud, “The Wonder dog” headed over, putting our trust in my GPS as I wasn’t sure where exactly it was!

This was an amazing property and well suited to such an event! We rolled in and found Mike and his crew working away getting a huge showing of some pretty spectacular motorcycles, cars and a real funky old hot rod truck lined up in a row.

Mike has assembled a fantastic crew of people, made up of nice blend of family and friends who seem to mesh extremely well together and they had things well in hand with seemingly no confusion or conflict! There is

his son Mick who was seemingly everywhere and always busy throughout the day. His daughter Mackenzie, who likewise, always, seemed to be going somewhere or just coming back from there, camera in hand and a constant smile on her face! Just to mention a few and not wanting to exclude anyone (I take shitty notes and my memory leaves a lot to be desired!) Doug Clark, Mikes Brother, Crank and Boydo who is Shop Manager, Tommy and Kat! Kat I have to mention, is an absolute pleasure to work with and as it got closer to opening time when she said she was going off to get cuter, she rocked it! She already had a lock on cute but when she reappeared, she was well beyond cute!

We wandered around getting pictures and Mike gave us some insights and background as to what Smokies Garage is all about and what he wanted to accomplish once he got his New Shop built!

He was doing his rounds and talking to absolutely everybody and anybody! It is rare to see someone with so much going on all at the same time, so comfortable at completely at ease!

Now the bikes and people started to arrive. At first, a few at a time and then they arrived in droves! You could

hear them long before you saw them as the sound of their motorcycles reverberated and resonated across the beautifully landscaped property under that clear blue sky and trumpeted the arrival of more guests!

The field was filling quickly with motorcycles of every imaginable colour, make and model, all gleaming in the bright sunlight, filling that wonderful greenspace with a magnificent tapestry of paint and chrome! A live band, “The Cooler Kings” did an amazing job, entertaining the large crowd throughout the day playing a huge repertoire The Rider’s Mag - Page 17

of tunes that spanned decades and many different genres of music! Sort of like something for everyone, on drugs!

They were a pleasure to listen to!

There was a fantastic beer garden with a couple of food trucks serving up some absolutely delicious fare, one, offering some great burgers, fries and other such stuff and the other, serving fantastic Mexican fare! I went for the Mexican, sharing my Tacos with Rosebud who also got to share the food from almost everybody who came her way! People were buying her water constantly so she was well hydrated!

I spotted a lot of familiar faces in the huge crowd that this event attracted! The crowd was very diversified with guys and gals with their everyday rides and guys and gals with bikes that have competed and won at all the major motorcycle shows! Frederick Vallencourt from The Rat Shop in Montreal showed up as well!

They had a lot of vendors as well and my buddy Kumar was there! He seems to be everywhere these days and he had a good day selling his fine line of leather goods and other motorcycle related products as well as carrying

the Riders Mag at his booth!

The awards portion of the day began and I missed the first part of it as I had settled into the beer garden and didn’t hear what was happening on stage! Mike presented a $10,000.00 cheque to his favourite Charity, “Kids Sports” as he recognises the need for kids to play sports and his donation will enable 25 kids, who otherwise could not afford the equipment or registration to participate in organized sports in the community in which they live! He also contributes to many other charities and causes like The United Way and so on throughout the year as he is generous and a extremely

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conscientious individual, but Kidsports is near and dear to his heart.

The day flew by and while Mike had invited us back to his property for a barbecue I really needed to get back and squeeze in a visit with Godzilla and I reluctantly declined the invitation.

Thanks to Mike and your entire crew for your hospitality! It was an unforgettable day!

Bobcaygeon Bikefest 2019

Well Bikefest Bobcaygeon, Bobcaygeon Bikefest or Bikefest Bobcaygeon 9th Annual Event or however you want to say it is in the books and I can’t see it being called anything but a complete success!

Kudos and many thanks go out to Krazzy and Lenny Hochberg for your tenacity and determination to make this amazing event a reality once again! They overcame many obstacles and roadblocks to make this happen and we are all appreciative of their efforts! Doug also had to overcome his own personal health issues to stay in the fight and I don’t think he could have fought any harder to achieve the outcome!

Mother Nature obviously didn’t want to endure Krazzy’s Wrath as she provided us with absolutely gorgeous weather for the event and it was appreciated by all! Three cheers for Mother Nature you fickle old Hag, you finally delivered some decent weather!

We arrived fairly early at about 8:30 AM and the streets, while still fairly quiet were abuzz with vendors setting up their booths! We found our own Swap Meet Sue or Stitch along with her partner and sidekick, George already pretty much set up and ready to go! We went about getting our own gear set up beside her!

There were lots of vendors offering lots of great deals to be had and lots of people to take advantage of them!

Rosebud “The Wonder Dog “has now earned her official Roving Reporter Guard Dog/Road dog/travelling companion Status as she was absolutely amazing throughout the day! She remained perfectly calm and in control, even as she was set upon by some really cute, but clearly extremely disturbed little Yorkie who was trying to pick a fight not only

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with Bud but any other dog in the vicinity! “Bud” just gave it and all other dogs, that ranged from extremely large, really large to large or small and anything in between an indifferent glance and kept on walking! The only noise I heard her make all day was either when she would get under my feet as we walked along and would squeal loudly so that I was the recipient of lots of nasty looks for daring to stomp on my cute little dog with my big old boots or when she spotted our own little Barbie in a bar and she just wanted to get to her! She absolutely loves Barbie!

Speaking of bars, I had made an offer last month that I would give a free business card sized ad in The Riders Mag for a full year if one of the bars stepped up and brought Labatt’s 50 in for the event! Upon arrival in Town, Krazzy told me that one bar in town had taken up the challenge and had indeed put a case of 50 in and had it on ice! I went to indulge myself in a bottle of the golden nectar that comes straight from the left breast of the Greek or Roman Goddess of beer, ale and other fine stuff! (I think her name is Angie!)! Unfortunatel,y my travelling companion “Rosebud” didn’t fit their criteria for admittance to their fine establishment! I tried to tell them that she was a service dog and even feigned blindness telling them she communicated with me telepathically and didn’t allow me to go in harms way! They asked to see her service dog certificate which, I said was in her other outfit at home! They weren’t buying it and we were quickly back on the street, still hungry and thirsty but I will still honour my offer of the ad because the actually had it in stock! I just have to get Bud certified and I will go back and drink it before next year! I don’t want any stale 50 keep it on ice! I will be back!

It is a great town and this is a great little bar!

The town filled up quickly and there, was a constant roar of Motorcycles as they sought out parking spaces that became extremely scarce as the day rolled on! Krazzy himself, was out in the middle of the street directing bikes into spaces as they became available on many occasions! This event is his passion and he is determined to have everything go smooth!

Smooth it was, as everybody got along and the local businesses and bars in particular seemed to enjoy the surge in business and extra income that this event provides them! The bars were all busy all the time and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves!

We spotted two police officers, one male and one female strolling peacefully through town in just their ordinary uniforms chatting to people as they went! That is a refreshing change from other similar events in other parts of the Province, where Law Enforcement has convinced locals that a strong police presence is absolutely required and show up in huge numbers, in battle gear, armed to the teeth and strut around in little squads glaring at anyone who dares to come close and declaring publicly that the participants in these events are all criminals and completely Evil!

This event has and always has had a friendly, peaceful, easy vibe or feel to it! Smiles seem to be the order of the day and there were plenty of smiles evident today! You can wander down to the canal, kick back in the shade and watch as boats, big and small make their way through the Lock or tie up on the side! Even my pal Dusty came in by boat as he was on a fishing weekend out on the lake but hates to miss a party!

Rosebud and I walked up and down the street taking pictures and gabbing with friends that we met along the way! The sun was hot but “Bud” kept up the pace the whole day but everyone was determined that I wasn’t looking after her properly and came up offering water to the poor neglected little dog! Most times she just turned her nose up at the offerings that came in cupped hands or whatever container they could find! She was an absolute treat and one of the more disciplined dogs there of which, there were many!

We wandered around running into many friends along the way! My old friend Gazoo from BRO surprised me with a gift of two Labatt’s 50 cufflinks to add to my collection and not 15 minutes later another gentleman gave me an ancient Labatt’s 50 bottle opener! Thank you both so much!

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I found BDR Doug and his lovely lady Flo out wandering aimlessly and we decided it was beer o’clock and since the bar that stocked 50 was discriminating against my Service Dog because she forgot her proper credentials, we went to another bar with a patio and were directed to a table and I partook of a cold Alexander Keith’s which is an Ale and in a bottle with a green, gold and red label and is an acceptable alternative to my beloved 50! Speaking of 50 my old friend “Turbo” and the amazing Dee happened into the bar accompanied by his brother Rick who proudly sports a Labatt’s 50 tattoo on his right shoulder! He had given me a Labatt’s 50 holster from his collection years ago and I’m still working on my lightning fast draw just in case a thirst was should show its ugly face unexpectedly!

The Show and Shine was well attended and there were many truly deserving winners left trying to figure out how to get those enormous trophies home on their motorcycles at the end of it all!

I need to make a HUGE shoutout to John Hamilton who organizes and runs, the Show and Shine portion of the day and his ever-lovely bride, Bonny (Who really does all the work!) along with the kids, and now grand kids who have been involved voluntarily, or not, at points in their lives as this event has evolved they have evolved with it!

To say that I enjoyed myself from start to finish would be an understatement!

Was it worth the trip to Bobcaygeon? Absolutely! See you all there again next year for the 10th annual event, bring some friends with you and make it bigger and better!

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I have been asked, many a times, as to why I ride something so dangerous? My answer is always the same. Just for the ride.

I have been asked, many a times, as to why I wear full leather when riding my motorcycle on a really hot day. My answer is always the same. Just for the ride.

I have been asked, many a times, as to why I travel far distances, sometimes across the border, sometimes in scorching heat or torrential downpour. My answer is always the same. Just for the ride.

Anything nowadays is dangerous. Walking down the street, getting in a car, eating in a restaurant, or even nowadays, going to church. The world is a dangerous place.

The one’s mind can also be just as dangerous. Riding, for me, is sometimes about therapy. Things to think about, decisions to make, are all sometimes much easier with a clear mind while riding. Laughing with your friends can take the edge off if you’re in a dark place. A lot of people don’t have that release, that a motorcycle ride provides.

This past weekend was just that release for me….

Alexandria Bay holds their annual Thousands Island Run, and this year, we made it. Rod and Kate joined us, and Saturday we set out for what we thought would be a couple of hours trek to beautiful U.S of A. Apparently though, the weather gods had other plans. It was a wonderful hot and sunny day, but the reason rain has raised the water levels to crazy proportions. Taking the ferry from Kingston to Wolfe Island was not a problem, but reaching Wolfe Island’s ferry service, it was suddenly glaringly apparent that we were taking our precious bikes on a little swim.

There were already a few other riders there, a really

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great group that I wish I had shared contact info with, as they were a lot like our group of hooligans. And when it got to embarking onto the ferry, they were helpful when one of us needed a little push through the watery pebbles at the bottom of the ferry launch.

Before this, we all sat, waiting for the ferry and planning our strategic way of getting said motorcycles onto the ferry. No one knew how deep the water was, and I’m not one for surprises, so I ripped of the boots, hiked up the jeans from the bottom, and flew off my socks cause I was wading. Mike, with camera in hand, got pics (I’m presuming more for the reaction should I fall in or worse yet, something unknown to me swims by and grazes my already pasty white legs.)

The water was warm, and surprisingly only just above my ankles. So, we set out to discuss the best way to approach it, as we were not going home!

As one descended, then another, it was remarkably easier than I thought it would be. I was told, stay in 1st, ride the clutch, and go slow. Of course, I was the only one who got a little stuck in the sinking wet gravel at the loading dock, but a slight push had me up onto the ferry, and instantly I panicked that I did NOT want to disembark on this shit. (If you’ve met me, I am a worrier. Far before I should worry, far more than I should and that fact that I’m not a raging alcoholic from worrying is kudos to my bod!)

After reaching the U.S, the border agents were fantastic with our group and we were on our way. I’ve been to Alexandria Bay, but not for this. The wait to ride in was a bit of a cluster fuck, and I ride a Harley, so the heat those bikes give off around the crotch is unprecedented. They were allowing automobiles in the area swarmed by bikes, so it took what felt like hours to just turn a corner. Once we were directed to where to go, we parked and set off to find food. After all, the trek took us 5 hours to get there, with waiting on ferries and all.

We wandered the vendors, bought some shirts, and laughed. It felt good from the winter we had and the recent couple of weeks prior to this trip had been unusually rough on me. Mike even saw the couple that trailer their bikes everywhere but pretend that they actually ride. I’ve yet to see them on a road, bike in motion.

A few hours and we heading back to Canada, planning on Sundays’ ride because it was Bikefest, and it is one of my favourites.

Now Bikefest was here, and after getting back so late from Alexandria Bay, I thought for sure we’d all be tired.

That wasn’t the case. Don’t get me wrong, I was a tad bitchy (as I was tired and sore) but I was NOT missing this!

This time, Kate and Rod, plus Diana and Steve joined the ride. It was so great to get the girls together, although we were missing a few. House duties and hubbies away kept them home. Riders Group were gonna be there, so we’d try to catch up.

The ride was good. It was the therapy that I needed.

Once we arrived in Bobcaygeon, I was good to go. Right off the start, we found a helmet that I was looking for.

but we were all feeling tired too. Yet I wouldn’t change this weekend for anything.

We did get out to the Quinte Ride for Paws Poker Run, and I was honored to be able to MC the event. My goal… just be an ass. This event is smaller than the ride they have in August. There were quite a few riders, and it was a stellar day for it.

We have one hell of a summer coming folks, and I’m gonna share with you some events that I’m gonna try to make. (The Riders Mag Show ‘n Shine is coming, I’m sure Critter has mentioned it!)

Walking through, we found some folks we knew, and I saw my new bud Rick from the Riders Group coming up in a little gold cart. Immediately he said, “Hey, I have something for ya.” Then he pulled out a badge patch, an Asshole Merit Badge Patch. It was awesome. I believe I earned it!

Carrying, it was time for food. The restaurant there was good, I recommend the Thai Chicken Salad. It was a muchneeded meal with some much-loved buddies. We were there for awhile, and sometimes you just need to catch up.

The rest of Bobcaygeon was just wandering around, chit chat and ice cream. Knowing we’d all enjoy the ride home,

July 6th is Taylor’s Shades of Hope at the awesome Docville, that’s in Newcastle. I really hope that we make it, as there’s a lot of buddies going. It starts at 9 am.

On July 6th, the Rideau Rendezvous is coming back to Smithville, and this year is the burnout that I’m sure you’ve all heard about!

OOOH Baconfest is on July 13TH in Lucan. I’ve never been, but who doesn’t LOVE bacon!!

Desiree’s Ride is on July 27 at Classy Chassis in Lakefield.

This event is near and dear and I hope that you come to support the family, friends and anyone else affected by violence.

I am certain I’ve missed a few, hit me up with the info and let’s meet up for pics!!!!! lilredscountry@gmail.com Love ya!

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by Dawn McLimoyle When I approached Alfie at a HarleyG event to promote my friend Skully`s All Female Burnout on July 6th in Smith Falls I had no idea my life was about to take a turn for the better and I would find a new purpose in life.

When I called Critter and we finally got to have a meeting I was impressed by his demeanour and free thinking attitude, he was my kinda guy. Critter knew I had PTSD and I wanted to get out, also that I had been doing some writing so he gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. He said I could write for him about events and also build a distribution area and deliver magazines for him.

I began my journey at the end of April and started delivering magazines. Almost everyone that meets me know I have PTSD, I make that very clear, but few people actually know I have agoraphobia as well, so leaving my house is an extreme challenge in itself, so going into a business to talk to people is terrifying for me, but the only way to get over fear is to look it in the eyes.

I started my delivery at Mackie Harley Davidson where I had shopped before and the salesperson, Tracy had gone out of her way to help me find backless shirts to show off my Angel wings. She remembered me and walked me through where the magazines were and gave me that extra boost of confidence I needed to deliver more magazines.

I dropped off magazines at Asylum Ink, Spoiled Sports, The Harp and Crown.

When I went to PushRod Performance and met Vanessa I found a kindred Spirit.

She was very welcoming and even showed me a bike that she knew I would love and if I had had the money I would have bought it right there.

The guys at Motor City Customs and Eagle Eye Customs were great and made me feel like I could go back and chat any time, not just to drop off magazines and for me that is a very good feeling. I also hit up Rick's Barber Shop in Port Perry and saw his huge collection of Harley Davidson memorabilia. I dropped off magazines at Recycled Gear in Lindsay and Classy Chassis but have not had the honor of meeting those individuals yet however I did talk to Morley from Recycled Gear on the phone and he sounded like a stand up guy. I am still in the process of building my network and its harder than I thought but I am resilient and I completely appreciate what Critter is trying to do so I do my best to go out and represent him and represent well.

Aside from delivering magazines, I attended a few events. I am a Veteran, so I do like to attend Veteran functions, however, they are triggering for me so I usually like to have a safety plan when doing so, but I do like to be brave and attempt to do things with no fail safe and thank the Creator I have friends that have my back because I get myself in deep sometimes.

I have attended a few Galas now, fundraising events and I have started to see that these can be like Church, where people just go to feel better about themselves, giving to a cause they can relate to but know little about. While I am grateful I get to attend these events and I meet people like the Minister of National Defense (who surprised me completely with the responses he gave me) and various politicians I am finding that a lot of the more elite, prestigious people are really oblivious to the suffering of their actual constituents, as they just focus on what the government thinks matters. I got a phone call from a friend and had the good fortune of attending a dinner with 20 other Veterans for the pre-opening of The Veteran Farmer, a cannabis and social wellbeing clinic for Veterans, First Responders and Civilians in Belleville later in June, I made a decision that I need to get out every weekend and attend an event so that I can at least write about my experiences! So the first place I decided to go was the Policaro Show and Shine. Critter was there and I got to meet Dean and Rayven from the Guardians of the Children.

I have much respect for that organization and what they do. The next weekend the weather was a lot nicer so my puppy Dutchess Von Dee and I decided to check out the Brown’s Harley Davidson Show and Shine. I had conversations with people I never would have before and turns out I have a Veteran magnet because half of the people that The Rider’s Mag - Page 24

approach me end up having served as well at these events.

Tons of people fell in love with my 17 month old German Shepard, without her I could not do a lot of the things I do. She is my security, my best friend and my confidante. She loves me when my demon is out, and when it’s contained, which is more than I can say for most people. Sometimes these events exhaust me because I over-people, but events I love are when I get to meet famous people.

At HarleyG’s in May for his fundraiser for a family whose house burnt down and they lost all of their belongings I got to meet Hacksaw Jim Duggan and I gave him a Wounded Warriors coin. He was very honoured. I also donated $200 in winning lottery tickets to the family in the name of The Rider’s Mag. Life was getting me down so I picked up my magazines at the end of May and delivered them all, then I attended the Highway of Heroes ride on June 1st in Port Hope. I ran into Tracy from Mackie Harley Davidson and her boyfriend gave me some amazing pointers for Dutchess Von Dee because she was a little out of control there. There were 2500 bikes registered and a whole lot of testosterone there. I will never understand why people need to walk around looking so intimidating and like a smile would break them. It makes me feel small however, when I went to Nova Scotia I remembered that my Master Seamen from basic training rode down in Dartmouth so I messaged him and asked for a meeting. To my delight, he said yes. Earl retired after 23 years but then went back and taught basic training to Reserves for another, I believe he said 8 years. Now he drives for FedEx and is doing amazing. He reminded me that I should never feel small and that I have accomplished a lot. I have done and experienced what would literally break some people and I’m still here, rocking it, complicated style. I don’t do anything that is easy. While in Nova Scotia I hit up a few cool places and left magazines that I had not put in recycling. I found out the hard way, that you cannot stay in a National Park without a reservation after 1800hrs and you cannot make a same day reservation after 1400hrs so I stayed at Mountain Top Cottages and Campground in Annapolis Royal. I highly recommend it to anyone heading that way. Also in Annapolis Royal is the Still Fired Moonshine Distillery which I of course checked out, and walked away with 6 bottles (hopefully as gifts). They have products like Apple Pie and Rootbeer Moonshine, Bay of Fundy Gin and Vanilla Bean Vodka as well as many others.I feel like I have a purpose again.

A reason to be places and a reason to talk to people and be social. The PTSD brain in my head had convinced me that I had no self-worth and it robbed me of my self-confidence, so attending these events with a purpose, distributing the magazines and having to be social even though I am scared is a huge challenge!

I am the kind of person that is always up for a big challenge, so I hope to see you out and about this summer. To further empower myself I signed up for the All Female Burnout and will be at Smith Falls participating in this World Record Attempt. If you are a female and can get there on July 6th I highly suggest you consider participating and being involved in history. ̃ ̃Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History ̈ is the motto ladies.

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DISCIPLE CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLE CLUB 10TH ANNIVERSARY DAY 1 Our journey to the 10th anniversary started on Wednesday May 29th and what a journey it was. I left Hamilton at 3:10 P.M. And got to Grimsby at 3:57 P.M. (pretty good for having major construction on the way), I waited for one of my club Brothers and when he arrived, we gassed up and headed for the Comfort Inn in Fort Erie Ontario where we stayed for the night. We arrived to the hotel at 5:30 P.M. Went and gassed up again and went for something to eat at Chucks Roadhouse. We waited for a few of the others Bros to show up than headed to bed for the night.

DAY 2 Day 2 Thursday May 30th started bright and early at 4:30 A.M. We all got up and ready for the long day of riding, we gathered at the Pioneer Gas Station and gassed up (for those who needed gas) said a prayer for the days ride and headed towards the border. We got across the border and into Buffalo with no issues or hold ups. The ride was beautiful through the twisties, mountains and interstates of New York State, Pennsylvania and Maryland we rode in the rain off and on, that's when the unthinkable happened.

We were coming off the I-70 and onto US Highway 522 in Hancock, Maryland and there it was a two lane road/ bridge that went over the I-70! At the start of the bridge there was a huge puddle of about 6 inches deep of standing water and all the rest of the bikes, 6 of us in total, made it through the puddle and I was tail gunner and unfortunately my bike didn't make it. My bike hydroplaned in the puddle (apparently the Spyder does that) and I lost control, I hit an SUV, basically head on, that was coming towards me! The next thing I remember, is seeing the paramedics around me. They loaded me into the ambulance and off to the hospital (Meritus Medical Centre) I went. I spent the rest of Thursday afternoon/ night in the hospital.

DAY 3 Day 3 started in the hospital and they finally let me out at around 2:30 P.M and the journey continued. I got a drive from G his is with the Remenant Sons MC in Maryland.

He came in and prayed over me a few times while I was in the hospital and then he drove me 2.5 hours to Virginia where I met up with another Club Brother from Virginia!

We drove the rest of the way to Camp Longridge in Ridgeay South Carolina where the 10th Anniversary was taking place. After a few gas stops and delays due to the weather we finally made it to South Carolina at 11:30 P.M. And the rest of our crew made it in the early morning hours due to issues they were having of their own with bikes etc. I was happy to be there finally and to meet Brothers and Bros that I haven't seen in a while and ones that I was meeting for the first time.

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from my accident! Congratulations to the Brothers that made it to full patch in the ceremony. I was finally able to get out of bed and got ready for the day. The ride was leaving so I talked with Brothers and Bros as I was not able to go on the ride.

Before lunch. The ride came back and they also had a bike build off so there was some voting to do before we had lunch (Congratulations to COTTONTOWN for winning the build off). It was time for lunch and we all gathered in the dining hall and grabbed something to eat and experienced some awesome fellowship also. After lunch there was a lot of free time to do whatever we wanted to,

so I headed down to the Club store to pick up some new apparel and hang out by the lake for the afternoon!

It was getting close to dinner so some of the prospects and one full patch (prospect for life) helped get me up the stairs and I headed to the dining hall for dinner and more fellowship over our meal.

After dinner we had church service and another patch ceremony, the service was awesome and congratulations to those who received patches.

DAY 5 This was the last day at Nationals and our trip to the 10th Anniversary so after packing up and saying my goodbyes to everyone, I hung out with another of my club Brothers

from the mother charter (which is South Carolina) and they showed me around parts of South Carolina before he dropped me off at my hotel for the night because I had to now take a plane home due to my accident (thank s again to the Heritage Crew for the flight home).

DAY 6 I woke up at 3:30 in the morning and got ready for the shuttle to Columbia (South Carolina) airport for my trip home. My first flight was from South Carolina to Philadelphia then Philadelphia to Buffalo where I had a

ride waiting for me to finally take me home after a long exciting journey.

BACCHUS MC HAMILTON SHOW AND SHINE It was a beautiful day for the Bacchus MC. Show and Shine so I got a ride down to the CH (‘cause I didn't have a bike due to my accident). I got picked up at 10:20 a.m.

And arrived at around 11:00 and the street was already filling up with bikes of every make and model for the day’s festivities. I talked to this one and that one when I got there and as the day went on about this and that. I wheeled around and took some pictures of some of the bikes that were entered into the show. There was a fair size club presence at this year’s show (Bacchus MC, Hawks MC, Vagabonds MC, Highway Bandits MC, Black Hawks MC, Laughing Skulls RC, North Wall Riders Association) and I was representing Disciple Christian MC. I grabbed something to eat from the BBQ that was going and talked with others that I saw during the day and soon after lunch it was time for the awards to be handed out so I found a spot and watched the winners collect their trophies. After the trophies were handed out, I said my goodbyes and everyone headed out after a good day.

THE WINNERS - BACCHUS STOCK- A7 Shiny Shoes, A27 INJUN, A 5 Big Mike BACCHUS STOCK- B1 CLED B5 MIKE BACCHUS STOCK NONE BIG TWIN STOCK- C10 MINO C6 DAN S BIG TWIN CUSTOM- D9 MELANIE D 4 JIM D VINTAGE STOCK - F5 ERNIE VINTAGE CUSTOM - G1 MIREK G2 DAVE TOURING STOCK- H1 CRISSY H4 JOHN TOURING CUSTOM- I3 MURRY I7 JIM SPORTSTER CUSTOM - K1 BUZZER NON HD STOCK - L1 MATT NON HD CUSTOM- M1 ANDY M3 ANGEL FULL CUSTOM - E1 ROB J PEOPLES CHOICE-F3 MURRY *Oh and one more thing don't forget our bikers church's/ bike blessings coming up July 20th at Blue Water Fellowship church start time Bike Blessing 1 P.M. In Kincardine Ontario Ride 2 P.M. Hope to see you all there.

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By Debbie (Dez) Dumelie

What do you do when the weather is snowy and icy in Ontario? Head south of course.

I had flown into Ft Lauderdale (after a 9-hour flight delay) and rented a 2019 StreetGlide from Eagle Rider. It made sense as I wanted to ride the Keys, and Eagle Rider was a few miles from the airport, so I could fly in and have my ass on a bike as soon as possible.

My mission that day was to hit the 0-mile marker.

The Key’s in my opinion are a bit overrated and expensive. Not much of a view, unless you were on a bridge. The clouds were rolling in, the closer I got the blacker they seemed to get.

I hit Key West and the mile marker and the sky’s opened up, hail, rain and wind for the 3-hour ride back to Key Largo and the hotel reservation.

Thank goodness for hair dryers in rooms, hillbilly boot dryers.

Day 2 started out with a sprinkle but soon warmed up and dried me out. I was headed to Tampa, through Alligator Alley. Harley GPS sucks by the way. Weather was great, the alligators were in abundance, and hanging out sunning themselves.

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was awful. After sitting in it longer than I wanted to, I hit the interstate.

Day 3 was spent cruising around Tampa, St Pete’s, Clearwater etc. which were also busy, and traffic was slow.

The beaches were too crowded for my liking. Traffic was at a crawl, was not the highlight of my trip at all.

Day 4 included a trip to Ocala Bikefest, weather was great and I was working on my tan.

Decided to take the scenic route and was glad I had a sun pass to avoid the toll booths. Had fun, bought a few trinket’s, then onward to Daytona (my usual winter stomping grounds) through the Ocala forest.

Rode the Tomoka Farm loop, and a stop at Destination Daytona in Ormand beach. Then a ride down A1A. stopped on Main St. in Daytona and ran into some friend’s that were headed to Froggy’s (my favourite watering hole). Then off for some much-needed sleep.

Day 5 was spent touring around Daytona, New Smyrna and Ponce Inlet. I needed a bit of a recovery day, so I had a leisurely ride and a few stops. Met a friend for lunch and caught up on the Florida gossip.

Day 6 the rain was back, I was headed to Palm Beach, so off I went into the rain and wind, It was coming down pretty good at times, so I opted for the interstate and I spent a few hours trying to dodge the worst of it, including flooded sections of the road. When it decided to let up, I headed back down to the coast and figured an A1A ride and the ocean views could wait until the next

day. I had to get the bike back and get on a plane so I was cutting it close trying to fit everything in.

Day 7 brought sunshine and a gentle breeze, which was perfect riding weather. I think this stretch was one of my favourites. From Palm Beach to Ft Lauderdale along A1A. it was very scenic, the properties along the coast were gorgeous, had the stereo on and enjoyed the ride. Rode past Mar-a-Lago too.

I had to be back to drop the bike off by 5pm which is when they closed, and my flight was at 8pm. Traffic was busy in Ft Lauderdale, and I cruised around a bit trying to find a Harley dealer…. Once again. Harley GPS sucks. I made it back with minutes to spare. The flight actually left on schedule too, which was nice.

All in all, it was a lot of riding in a week and I enjoyed every minute of it, as I usually do when I am riding. It’s never about the destination and always about the getting there.

If this weather doesn’t change soon you might catch me riding south again. I think my next adventure might take me south west though, we shall see.

Keep the shiny side up..

Dez

Toronto Motorsports Park, Motorcycle Weekend

Saturday was rained out. This weather needs to change quickly, it’s getting ridiculous. Sunday stayed relatively dry, dodged a few sprinkles, although it was a bit chilly. This event is going to be a yearly father’s day event, so don’t miss next year. Carol the bartender was wonderful, and drinks were nice and cold.

Trophys were presented by Bacchus MC. Sunday stats: Open ET Bike Winner – Kory Staveley from Cambridge, 2006 Kawasaki ZX14R Open ET Runner Up – Colin Hart from Chatham, Harley Drag Bike Open ET Bike Semi – Ray Philp from Hamilton, 2006 Harley destroyer Open ET Bike ¼ - Jesse Vassallo from Huntsville, 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1000 Open Et Bike ¼ - Darrin “Bullwhip” Johnston from Cayuga, 1998 Kawasaki ZX9R Lots of events going on this year check them out on the Toronto Motorsports park website.

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THE SILENCE OF THE ROAR

By David Rusk on1wheel.dr@gmail.com Think about that statement. How does a base jumper describe that moment, poised post leap before the fall begins or a downhill ski racer when the violence of clattering steel edges on ice melts away into the serene. To the outsider we must seem hectic and loud, maybe even a threat. A flurry of complicated jabs and stabs at unfathomable controls as we rush by them, leaving echoes of strange sounds and colors in our wake. But for us well, you know the silence we find inside of the roar and how we crave it. How we must sometimes escape from this world.

Cornered by lakes Superior and Ontario, my home can drown in humidity during the lull of summer but if you rise early before the oppression can take hold, nirvana waits to be found on a twisting north country road.

As the night raced it's way to the west a single finch tests the new day, awakening them all and their symphony plays to a crescendo in the gloom. The tink of a spoon against porcelain sounds strange and hollow in comparison and as I set the coffee mug down to check the chain’s tension, it begins. In that moment, while still pinching the links, I close my eyes and hear the silence as the predawn of my garage disappears. I feel the sublime workings of a balanced bike as suspension and chassis tell me of the dangers and the joy and trusting my life to this machine, I linger at axles and caliper bolts. The safety wire assures me that the physical things are ready.

The bird song stops and I gather my gear, it's time. Zippers cocoon me inside of leather and carbon fiber and as I shrug one last time to fit, the brawn of my suit becomes a part of me and I feel like I am home. I was made for this.

A final check of the bike and then a familiar squeeze as the helmet slips on and D rings are threaded and pulled tight without a thought. This world and its harrowing ways begins to fade and I know that my mind is ready.

A simple press of a button and the engine explodes into a pulsing rhythm as the gear driven camshafts control the violence. Unlike the din of modern life, this sound I fell in love with years ago and in my minds eye I see the cogs spinning in the oily dark behind the magnesium covers, seamless in their perfection. Clutch, then snick into first. Fuel and air to match the friction and I make my escape.

The first rays of sun find a path through the trees and smiling behind the dark visor I flash through as every moment in this new world brings wonder and anticipation of the next. Electric green grass and the smell of freshly cut hay overwhelm me but then light and dark strobe again and I am reset. Now forest and swamp warn of wet patches in the shadows and as the road dips, I shiver through a cloud of morning mist and somewhere in that murk I found the silence.

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Again, flittering shadows bring forgotten places from the edge of my memory. I hear soft laughter inside my helmet as rocky farmland whisks by, Is that me?

Like being inside an old movie projector the flickering sunlight shows me moments out of time. Friends, alive and dead ride in formation and from the roadside half a century of experiences watch as I zoom past, with my heart exposed in the wind. The thrum of spinning tires tells me of a fable where control and abandon are found together, just up the road a piece.

As the roar of today’s world perceives the threat I pose, it begs me to stop but it’s too late. My mechanical mavin surges ahead carrying me away from the grind of life as it tries one last time to hold on but the curves are coming. Systems check and the cool tires squirm. Go gently now, a few turns first and then as grip returns, I move forward and caress the controls. The man made scar that I ride on swoops and dives and takes me past a lake, one of the thousands of blue splashes here in the rocky highlands.

Time runs short now as a feeble bleat from far behind catches up to me. A vestige filled with all the deadlines and pressure, the worry and waste, the hate and it’s gaining ground. Damn you, not yet and as I smile behind the dark visor the engine blares and the wind fills my ears but beautiful silence is what I hear. Sun and shade flash and I am reset, the roar is gone.

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By Kim Cayer Hi there everyone, June has been a busy month for, myself and I find it is amazing how many wonderful people I’ve been meeting with in my journeys.

I had the opportunity to go in the 72nd Victoria Day Parade with, The Guardians of The Children that took place in Woodstock! Thousands of people came out to watch the dozens of floats that take part. This parade is one of the few remaining Victoria Day parades in the province.

The GOC wanted to show their support for Rodney Stafford & Team Tori whose statement of purpose is” “We're fighting for the right to a safe nation. We're fighting for the rights of all victims and their families. But most of all, we're fighting for our children's future. The families of our cherished loved ones gone too soon. We will have Justice for all.”

It was a wonderful experience to be a part of the parade and looking at the crowd, to see grandparents, parents and children with their dogs that came out to take in the spectacle of the parade it and it was such a warming feeling!

We were all decked out, in purple. With our butterfly balloons attached to their bikes our faces were painted with butterflies. Forever Love Tori!

A little rain isn’t going to stop the fun day at Classy Chassis Cycles on May 25 for their 13th Annual barbeque fest. The festivities were moved indoors for the day!

Lots of great looking bikes! Great live music at a volume level that suited the event!

Jesse’s Tap and Grill cooking up a storm! With that been said they had Amazing slow cooked Apple Brisket sandwich!!

Mmmm! I just had a Jesse's rib lunch. So tasty!!! After I stuffed myself with the delicious food. I start to mingle around and introducing myself to other vendors there. I wandered down to the service area and was watching Scottie from Hog tunes do his first install, a custom stereo installation on customers bike. It is quite the process and it is a real asset to know what you’re doing which is why a professional installation is important!

I was speaking with Desiree’s Ride. Ride in memory of Desiree Gallagher.

Desiree was a beautiful young vibrant 21-year-old woman. She was a student at Mohawk College taking the Biotechnology Program. She had 5 more classes left and she would have completed the 3-year program.

Desiree was a dancer and competed in dance from the age of 3 up to grade 12. She was also very athletic and loved to play sports. In her spare time Des would do what normal 21-year-old women would do and hang out with her many and beloved friends. She was a little firecracker and a very strong-willed woman, who was never a quitter and exuded incredible strength and courage which was most evident during the 2 years after her tragedy as her life and her future was senselessly taken from her. Upcoming is the 6th year for the Annual Desiree’s Ride coming soon to your areas come on out and show your support! Congratulations to the 50/50 winner and all the players for helping Sick Kids!

As the month moved on, I decided I need to go and meet some more people so I went to bike night at the Royal Disturbing in Guelph! I have never attended one of those before so it was pretty new for myself to see so many people that come out for the first bike night of the year. I had a pleasure to meet a group of people, Moe Weso is one the Riders with the Bad Bones Riding Club out of Wellington County. Nonprofit organization. A family, walking along caught my attention and I went over to talk to them and this is what I have learned during our conversation! They started a club that they call; “The Difference Charity Club”. They established the club in Brantford Ontario in October of 2017 as a small group of 10 and have expanded to approximately 30 members. They believe that having children involved will teach them, good ethics and a sense of community. They currently attend many established events to show their support at Bike Nights In various cities, Lansdowne Motorcycle Ride, Brantford Coffee Ride, Desiree's Ride and the Santa clause Parade. The main charity is a Donation drive for the Brantford General Hospital Children's Departments. Last Year, they donated 100 activity bags and 50 packs of band -aids. If you’re in the area of Brantford looking for are the Bike Night to go to come join. I found out that Royal Distributing is hosting the 4th Annual Motorcycle Sun Run in support of the Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Foundation! The Foundation was established to offer financial assistance to those recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer across Canada. There can be many unforeseen expenses which public or private healthcare may not cover. The Foundation helps provide assistance to breast cancer patients in these situations in order to help make their fight with cancer a little less challenging. If anyone is riding by the Guelph area, stop in for Bike Night here....

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Cheyenne, Then and Now As told by Ted McCabe and written by Alison McCabe It's highly unlikely that I could estimate how many combined miles I've put on the eight motorcycles I've owned in my lifetime. Just as an example, my 1959 wore out three speedometers, the old cable drive type. Going through old photos, I was reminded of my very first solo bike trip.

It was early 1957 I had a '52 K Model, Harley Davidson. Being young, I didn't know that you had to put oil in the transmission so it ceased up so I took it to the Harley shop in Windsor to get it fixed. While it was being serviced, I ended up trading it in for a '55 KHK. It had just been traded by Richie Hollisac from Windsor, when he bought the first Sportster into Ontario.

I had heard that Richie's '55 was a really fast bike and could accelerate really quickly. In fact, word around town was he'd dragged practically everybody in the city with it and won! So when I heard it was up for sale, I didn't bother waiting for my '52 to get fixed.

The KHK was 55 cubic inches, 10 cubic inches bigger than the regular K Model. The KHK meant it had a highlift cam, polished heads and it was suped up at the factory. It really was an exceptional side valve motorcycle. Probably the best Harley ever developed because it really did accelerate quickly. Fifteen years after being introduced, there was a guy still racing his KHK and doing well. He was able keep up with the all of the newer motorcycles and placed.

Winter had finally broken in Southern Ontario and everyone in our household was itching for a holiday. My parents announced that they were planning to go camping up to Midland, Ontario and St. Marie Among the Huron and wanted me to join them. I had my new bike and adventure was calling. I wasn't about to spend my vacation in the backseat of my parent's '46 (Ford) Monarch when I could spend it on the seat of my new KHK. I broke the news that I wanted to take my motorcycle up to New York and stop at Letchworth State Park. We had camped there in the past as a family and I quite enjoyed it. Of course my pragmatic father questioned how much money I had to go.

“I've got 40 bucks!”

“You're going to New York with forty dollars?” My dad asked.

Now my dad never gave me any money to burn outside of loaning me enough to buy a motorcycle. My dad also rode a bike so in his mind, even after living through shortages during the war, a motorcycle loan was a perfectly rational expenditure. To my surprise, he gave me $20 for the trip. Before I packed a single can of soup into my saddlebag, I had to spend the $20 on a new back tire because the old one was so bald it desperately needed replacing.

Off I went to New York, same plan, same 40 bucks in my pocket but with a new back tire. I couldn't' convince any of my buddies to go that far with me. Most of the guys that I hung around with at that time rode older model English bikes. I used to poke fun at them, saying that they wouldn't go any farther than Chatham because their bikes wouldn't hold much father.

On day one, I headed up Hwy #3. I didn't put an awful lot of miles on each day. I much preferred to sight-see and talk to the locals. After a couple of days on the road, I entered into New York State, around Buffalo, Fort Erie area and I headed towards Letchworth State Park.

Letchworth State Park, renowned as the "Grand Canyon of the East," was voted the best state attraction in 2017.

So you can imagine how beautiful it was 60 years ago. The Genesee River roars through the gorge over three major waterfalls between cliffs as high as 600 feet in some places and the whole area is surrounded by lush forests. It was left to the State of New York by a lumber baron and his house was used as a bed and breakfast or hotel that you could stay at.

On the way there in order to save money, I either slept on the side of the road or I'd ride into somewhere semi secluded to sleep. Just outside of Letchworth in a small town, after setting up camp, I struck up a conversation with a young man about my age . He was looking at my bike, which drew a lot of attention because it was only two years old and certainly worth looking at. After chatting for a bit he said, “My mum works at the restaurant up the road. Why don't we go up there and have lunch?”

They were the Bowles family and possessed the kind of '50's hospitality we often reminisce about in our modern, often impersonal society. Along with great conversation, I enjoyed lunch, a homemade cheeseburger on the house. Seems I was able to get at least one free meal a day on that trip from somebody who felt sorry for this British kid riding all alone.

A little while after returning to my campsite, Mrs. Bowles pulls up with her two boys, rolls down the window and said, “Come on, it's going to rain tonight. Pack up your tent. You can stay with us.”

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I joined them at their family table for supper and a nice breakfast with them the following morning. Everyone was up early because the boys were heading out early to a stock car race. I wasn't quite finished packing up but the Bowles didn't seem that concerned with leaving a stranger behind in their home. Perhaps because it was a different time or our shared meals and conversation lead them to trust easily. Either way they hopped in their car and shouted back, “Lock the door when you go, Ted.”

After locking up, I headed towards New York City. Somewhere on the border of Pennsylvania I decided to stop for the night. The skies heavy with dark clouds, threatened to rain the night. Not wanting to spend money on a hotel or in a wet night in a tent, I thought I'd try something. I went up to the local police station and pounded on the door to ask if I could spend the night in jail. To my surprise, they actually agreed. The jail had nice leather mattresses and was really clean. Before locking me down for the night, the police officer opened the fire hall next door so I could pull the KHK inside and park in between two firetrucks. A dry secure place for both of us to sleep! I went back to the jail, chatted with the guys inside for a bit and laid down to sleep.

The next morning, I got up , thanked everyone for their hospitality and rode until I arrived in Kingston, New York located on the Hudson River. I'd been riding long and hard (fast) enough that the bike needed a set of rings and some oil. With it being a long stroke motor, it was 10 cubic inches bigger than the K model, it was all in the stroke. It had the same sized pistons. So it was a “stroker” and that's why it had a lot of torque for accelerating. I also needed 60 weight oil. In the summertime, you go to a heavy weight oil so it would last a little longer. By this time there was a little bit of smoke coming out of the tailpipe but I rode anyway. As luck would have it, I found a gas station that happened to order a case of 90 weight transmission only to use one quart! The mechanic offered to sell it all to me really cheap but I didn't have the room or need for it. After all, any available space in my saddlebags had initially been filled with can goods, clothing and camping gear. I ended up buying 4 quarts at 10 cents a piece; 3 in the bike and one spare in the saddle bag.

Once the oil had been sorted out, like most Englishmen, I was ready for my afternoon tea. I went to a little bar bought a cup a tea for 10 cents, leaving me with $13. There was a young guy in his early 20s behind the bar and like most stops, we got to talking. I told him about my trip, where I was planning on going but I had turn around and head home because I was almost out of money.

I asked, “Could I order a beer? I'm only 18.” The drinking age in Ontario was 21.

“Sure!” He replied. Beer, much like cans of heavy weight oil, was only 10 cents a glass. A few minutes later he came over and set a plate of fried chicken in front of me. As I started to question the meal I hadn't ordered he cut me off stating, “Naw, the owner said it's on the house. Don't worry about it.”

After finishing the chicken he came over and announced, “Hey, I got you a job!! There's a resort up the road. You have to ride up the side of the mountain and about halfway up there's a place to park and lock your motorcycle up. You'll ride up the rest of the way on a horse and buggy.”

This resort was Mountain Lake Hotel in the Catskills Mountains. In 1987, The Stone Lodge doubled as "Kellerman's Resort" in the hit movie Dirty Dancing which starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.

Mountain Lake Resort, as it was explained to me was primarily used by wealthy Jewish families from upstate New York.

The bartender leaned in with a wink and a wry smile, “Those Jewish girls are gonna love you!”

I explained that I didn't have a visa so I couldn't work there legally. The bartender explained that he had already told them that I was a Canadian and I would have been paid in cash. For whatever reason, I chickened out. I should have gone. I was a tool and die apprentice at the time so it wouldn't have been a big deal if I had stayed for a little while to see what this resort was like.

Many, years later while watching Dirty Dancing, I saw that Patrick Swayze was driving a '57 Chevy. That's when I realized that it was filmed at the same resort where I was offered a job! To this day, I'm still a little peeved that I didn't take the offer but the fates had other plans. Stay tuned for the continuation of Cheyenne's Road Trip, Then and Now.

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Her husband said..."They had eggs." ************ I was having lunch with a friend of mine the other day, and right after the meal I stood up and said, "Excuse me, I have to say hello to an old friend. I'll be back in two minutes."

He gave me a quizzical look, "Why on Earth do you have to call an old friend right in the middle of lunch!?"

I stared back at him. "You know, an old friend. My OLDEST friend. The one I've been through a lot of 'ups-and-downs' with..." Finally the light of realization spread across his face.

He gave a chuckle and waved me off.

When I got back to the table he asked me, "How is your old friend?" "Same as always," I replied. "I told him I was having lunch with you and he asked how your mom was." ************ The new stewardess was summoned to the office of the head of the training program for a severe reprimand.

"I heard about that episode on your first flight, Miss Larson," said the director, glaring over the top of her glasses. "From now on, whenever a passenger feels faint, I'll thank you to push his head down between his OWN legs!" ************ A blonde drops off a shirt at the cleaners... On the way out the door, the lady at the counter says "Come Again."

The blonde turns and says, "No, it's toothpaste this time you nosey bitch!" ********************************* One day a boy comes home from school and says, "Dad I need to know the meaning of hypothetically and realistically for school." The father replies, "OK, go ask your mother if she would sleep with a strange man for 1 million dollars."

So the little boy goes and asks and sure enough she says yes.

His dad says, "Now go ask your sister if she would sleep with a strange man for a million dollars.

He does and sure enough she says yes. So the father says, "You see son, hypothetically we are sitting on 2 million bucks, but realistically we are living with a couple of whores." ************ Two cartons of yogurt walk into a bar. The bartender, who was a tub of cottage cheese, says to them, "We don't serve your kind in here."

One of the yogurt cartons says back to him, "Why not? We're cultured individuals." ************ I read that after the success of their in-store cafes, Ikea might open its own restaurants.

Which is great, until you have to assemble your own table. ************ An archaeologist is claiming he has discovered an amazing lost city in Kansas.

Then he realized he just got drunk and watched 'The Wizard of Oz.' ************ Also known as 'women's intuition,' this sixth sense thing is no myth. Women seem to know what's going on in their man's lives almost better than they do.

Why is this?

In the early 80's researchers discovered that women have more connections between the brain's two hemispheres than men do. It's these connections that allow them to put together a puzzle from seemingly unconnectable pieces... That, and they go through your stuff while you're in the shower. ************ cont'd on Pg. 58 The Rider’s Mag - Page 43

July This astrology has been written in “Quin-trains” meaning there are five lines to the divination. The fifth line will reveal the answer to the other 4 lines.

There are 13 twisted spokes in creation of my wheel I use instead of the common 12.

Since this wheel is created this way, this allows the reader to approach the wheel in 2 ways. As each sign represents a spoke in the wheel, you can read either what your own spoke has to say or read what all the spokes have to say to share a visual to the whole picture. See how all the spokes complete your wheel.

The 13th spoke is what I call the “Dath Spoke” It is the spoke that binds all other spokes together, so you can see exactly what wheel(s) you’re using for your ride.

Consider it having extra rubber for extra mileage.

Aries: Battle forth and hammer through It’s about victory, this is what is true Weapons have changed hands from one From the other, this has all just begun Trust the outcome as the sky is blue Taurus: Up and heed, but your chains adore Remember what they were there for Your actions are attached to your wears Harmony and balance show who cares Upon a stallion of strength and ore Gemini: Into the tree you go, all of you go This is a sacred place to grow you know When you descend, you will be gifted from there Knowledge of a dozen, each one from where Time of the universe has urged you to grow Cancer: A celebration, maybe a gift or two Friends surround you, this is now true There shall be one thing above others but one Something special to begin a newness, a run Wait for all to appear before anything you do Leo: Wow, what a sight you are at this time A certain shine, a certain rhyme Now that said, many visions you will see Some in your head, some out in front to be Be collective but not separate and not a mime The Rider’s Mag - Page 44

Virgo: The last bridge to cross over to the other side The bridge is short, but also not very wide It won’t be long and you’ll stand up straight You’ll understand at that point about the wait A new setting now, welcome to your new ride Libra: You might feel yourself separate from other folks It’s okay, your wheel has different spokes A time to relax and to save your energy now I imagine something new will come, not a cow Your inner strength matches that of a mighty oak Scorpio: A time to proceed with caution and care No need for pit falls to shorten your dare Go forward with sword and shield in hand You are the only one who will give yourself a command So, what is in your purpose you wish to bare Sagittarius: Wounds heal unless they are really deep These are the scars that one would keep So, have you learned or are you done If you continue, you’ll take away all the fun Focus now, the point you’ll need to reap Capricorn: You’ve ascended to a higher level and plain Now you can say that you are totally sane A new prospective, even a new sight Now you can also avoid any fight It will take a bit getting used to your new mane Aquarius: There might be treasures, but they are apart Put them together to give yourself a start In the middle is what is hidden most of all You’ll realize this before this fall This ancient karma is positive art Pisces: You might be strong enough but not big It will take more than that to move this rig Suddenly though, it begins to move Enabling you to sing your song There is a secret within the ancient fig Dath Spoke: To become your own very best friend You must be happy until the very end If your stance is right, you don’t have to let go If your mind is right, all of it will show Now you can hit repeat, click and send

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with Dingo Well, here we are in the end of June, and Mother Nature still hasn’t decided which season we are in. She’s teased us with a few sunny warm days, but other than that, wet and cold!! Think she’s looking at the calendar backwards !!

Before I get into what’s been going on, I’d like to take a minute and welcome Tons of Bike Gear to the Mag !! As many as you know, TOBG is a favorite stop when you are looking for riding gear at great prices! Ed and Lillian are two of the greatest people that I know and always provide outstanding service when riders are searching for “that particular item” . Many organized rides make a point of stopping at TOBG, where the cold water is free and bargains galore. Great to have you on board as an advertiser.

So, what’s been happening?? First up was the Annual Labreche Ride at the end of May. Mike and Angie Labreche organize this ride every year and choose a charity of which to support. This year it was “Food for Fuel”, collecting boxes of cereal, or monetary donations, for kids who may be going without a decent breakfast in the morning.

Another successful ride and a large donation for a worthy cause. Great job as always!!

Next up, the following weekend, was the annual Peewee Memorial Ride, put on by NBS Riders, Port Colborne. The day started out a little chilly at the S-Bend Restaurant….well for me because I don’t live near the lake (nature’s air conditioner), but by the first stop at He’s Not Here, it had warmed up considerably. The rest of the ride was nice and warm although at times the skies looked threatening, but held off until the ride was over at Moe’s Taps and Wings. It

was then that Ma Nature turned on her own taps and it poured rain. Lucky for me, I had swapped my bike for the truck at the last stop before heading back to Port Colborne. NBS uses the funds raised from this ride for many different local charities as well as bursaries to deserving students in both Port Colborne high schools.

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front every time.

Time to ride for the animals!! The second annual Animal Ride, benefitting the SPCA was on and this time Ma Nature provide a sunny warm day!! This was the second year for this ride, presented by the Knights of Darkness, and the turnout was awesome.

Members from BACA provided the blockers as we toured the lakeshore, then headed inland, with a slight hiccup in Dunnville, where they had a section of road blocked off for the Mudcat Festival. Not a problem as they let all of us through. After a stop at

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Tons of Bike Gear, it was off to the wilds of the Pelham Short Hills and St Johns area where we met another ride going the other way with a Niagara Regional cop car following. Turns out, as I learned later from my neighbor Sue, that group was the Niagara Chapter of HOG! Such badasses that they deserve a black and white following them lol!! The last leg of this ride took us down the Niagara Parkway, where, as usual, the tourists are picture and video happy as 75 bikes ride by, especially those tourists that are in what I call the “Peanut Gallery”…that area right by the Falls. I’d love to see the pics and videos and what comments go along with those!! Have to give photo credits to Katherine for the excellent pics she took during the Animal ride. Thanks Kat!!

Clare’s Bike Nights have started, so it was off to the first one. Good turnout, great food and good music. Unfortunately, the second one was rained out, and at this time, the Great Mother in the Sky is threatening more rain for this Thursday night’s edition. Seems no one can catch a break, the local race tracks, including Welland County MC’s motorcycle races have more rain outs than events!!

My friends, Katherine and Ross took off for the annual Ride for Sight in Fenlon Falls last weekend for a windy, damp and chilly weekend, but still had fun. I just had to include Katherine’s pic of the sunshade “that got away”, but they still gathered underneath it for good times. LMAO!

Things have slowed down for the moment, with the exception of bike nights. There is one every evening, Monday thru Friday in the Niagara area. Slowly, but surely, I’ll make it to all of them.

On a somber note, please be careful out there ! There’s been far too many motorcycle accidents so far this season. It’s apparent to me that the cagers just don’t see us so don’t assume they do.

Until next month….

Ride Safe, Dingo dave@theridersmag.com

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2013 to Present Hydraulic Clutch: Part III Many components on your Harley depend on the Physics principle that oil will not compress and that air will. This is how front and rear shocks work, brakes perform, oil pumps feed and return oil, and oil (brake fluid) engages and disengages a hydraulic clutch.

Sometimes air is used in a system like a front fork in conjunction with oil to provide cushioning. Otherwise, air screws up other hydraulic systems.

Beginning in 2013, some Harley clutches become hydraulically actuated. The hand operated master cylinder creates pressure in the clutch fluid line. This pressure activates the secondary clutch actuator in the right side transmission cover. Some people call this the slave cylinder because it is secondary to the master cylinder.

The hydraulic actuator is similar to the mechanical ramp/ball bearing mechanism in clutch cable models.

They both perform the same function, which is to expand and push on the clutch push rod(s) that travels through the center of the transmission mainsheet to the left side clutch pack inside the primary chain case.

In both cases, the clutch pushrod(s) pushes on the clutch pressure plate to release pressure applied by the clutch plates causing the clutch to disengage (lever pulled in). Conversely, both expansion units contract, allowing the clutch pressure plate to exert pressure on the clutch plates, locking them together when the rider lets the clutch lever out.

I will talk about recalls on the 2013 and later Twin Cam and Milwaukee Eight Harleys that use a hydraulically actuated clutch later. This is simple stuff but there are ongoing issues. To find out if your bike has been recalled, enter your bike’s VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) after logging onto www.harleydavidson.com/us/en/owners/maintain-your-bike/ service-recalls.html H-D can make many things complicated including a website address. You may also log onto the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) www. nhtsa.gov/recalls government site and on the opening page enter your VIN under VIN or the year and model of your Harley under VEHICLE. In general, manually, cable operated clutches use a large flat diaphragm spring that is actually slightly convex/concave to engage and disengage the clutch (plates) for gear selection.

Likewise hydraulically actuated clutches, largely abandon the single diaphragm clutch spring for 3 heavy but smaller coil springs. A line with fluid replaces the cable.

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converts evaporated water in the air and liquifies it. This is the reason that hydraulic lines whether clutch or brake using DOT-4 brake/clutch fluid must be flushed every two years. Common sense dictates that if living in a damp, rainy climate, then flush systems sooner, like maybe every year. If living in arid climates, the two year limit may be extended a little but why take the chance?

The moisture condensate in the brake fluid will now corrode inside components including valves (small fluid transfer holes) inside the master cylinder. Symptoms are hard braking pull on the lever or the lever may simply go right to the handlebar. This is rather disconcerting in a panic stop.

If the clutch slips on hydraulic clutch models, the handlebar master cylinder reservoir may have been overfilled. A second cause is the clutch lever does not return completely. Diagnose the reason. A damaged or binding secondary clutch actuator (slave cylinder) may cause slippage as well as other problems. Moisture or other impurities in the system can be a cause; so, will wear, over time. Inside the primary chaincase, there may be insufficient clutch spring tension of the three coiled springs. Replacement of all three springs will be required. The clutch stopper plate bolts holding them has a specified torque rating of 70 in/lbs to 100 in/lbs (7.9 Nm to 11.3 Nm) for the hydraulic clutch assist and slip clutch pack.

Finally, the friction clutch plates may be worn.

Measure each one after cleaning to get accurate measurements. Use compressed air to remove all lubricant from the friction plates. Do not wipe off with a rag. The minimum thickness of .143” (3.63 mm). H-D says to replace the clutch fiber set if one or more plates do not meet this minimum specification. The factory does not sell individual plates. I don’t believe this is necessary. A fiber or steel plate is either good or it is not.

It makes sense that the brake fluid level will drop as brake pads wear. However, clutch fluid level will rise as the clutch plates wear. I know, this seems backwards but is a symptom of clutch plate wear if diagnosing a problem.

If the clutch drags or does not release check for too much lubricant in the primary chain case. This can be as simple as mechanic or rider error when changing fluids.

With the bike standing up, oil should be to the base of the clutch pressure plate. Extreme venting issues (sumping and engine braking) in the Milwaukee-8 may force oil into the transmission housing and through the primary chain case oil seal. On a Twin Cam this is a symptom of a defective primary seal.

Air in hydraulic clutch system will allow air

compression. Therefore, the slave cylinder will not expand as much, thus not fully disengaging the clutch plates. Bleed the clutch lines and ensure there are no air or fluid leaks.

The next cause applies to all Harleys and all years. If the primary chain is badly misaligned or too tight, clutch drag can ensue. Always check chain tension in three equidistant places.

Chains stretch unevenly. Adjust at the tightest place.

Another problem that applies to all year motorcycles is if the clutch plates are warped or burred. Always check the steel plates for damage, bluing, burrs, and warpage. Lay each plate on a flat surface. Try to insert a .006” (0.15 mm) thick, feeler gauge between the plate and surface in three equidistant places. The plate needs replacement if this happens in even one location. This is the maximum warpage specification. If only one plate out of the set is warped beyond .006”, then the whole set must be replaced. Any aftermarket repair shop of worth will buy complete sets and part them out to save customers money. If either fiber or steel plates do not move freely, check mating components, which are the inner and outer clutch hubs for wear or burring also.

The last is insufficient clutch spring tension. If this is the cause, replace all three springs.

The workshop manuals also list clutch chattering. I am not sure why, since I have not heard chatter except on dry clutch plates in Knucklehead, Panhead, and Shovelhead motorcycles. Chatter is caused by worn clutch plate tabs and/ or mating hub tabs. They rattle back and forth causing a chatter. Because there is no noise dampening primary fluid, the noise is well, noisy. On modern wet clutches, the plates are much more sensitive and fragile. If hearing chatter, then a host of other problems will have already occurred.

Next issue, I will concentrate on the secondary clutch actuator in the right side transmission case in Twin Cam and Milwaukee-8 hydraulic clutch models. Furthermore, there are two different M-8 clutch packs. Complexities continue.

Donny Petersen www.donnypetersen.com

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Happy summer friends! This season has been a rainy one down my direction. So, I upgraded my rain gear and have rolled on despite Mother Nature’s argument. However, before I got around to my upgrade, she did manage to sabotage a cell phone of mine in a thunderstorm.

Apparently zip-lock bags are not what they used to be, my phone was inside one in my jacket pocket and ended up full of water anyway. Another discovery I made that day was, my riding jacket keeps me nice and dry but has no inside pockets. And, the outer pockets are not rainproof!

The end of May every year is a whirlwind weekend on two wheels for me. The Memorial Day weekend is three days long and I like to find out how far I can go on the bike between Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning. The May weather almost never cooperates with my plans and I end up in severe thunderstorms and tornado type conditions.

This year kept this trend going and I lost yet another phone.

That’s right, this was not the first time my phone drown, in my jacket pocket, on the bike, in a storm, riding through the state of Illinois. I guess I’m a slow learner.

I have been going on these Memorial Day adventures for several years and I try not to retrace my steps. This year I had decided on a route through the state of Kentucky that is “famous” for its twisty turny scenic roads. Friday morning arrived and I was packing the bike up to be ready to roll that afternoon. I sat down with my coffee for a bit and flipped on the Facebook machine. There, in the “Memories” section, were multiple photos of me from 2014 riding the twist turny scenic roads of Kentucky. Hmmm, now where do I go?

I fired up the Google and began researching highways and byways. As I was looking at places to ride, I found the Lincoln Highway, the first cross country road in America.

Well, that’s one I have not heard of...so, I shall find my way to the section in Illinois and head East.

Five PM finally rolled around and I threw a leg over the BMW to head south. The weather was not ideal but it wasn’t raining yet, life was good. I made it to my first turn off the interstate onto The Lincoln Highway and discovered it goes directly through a notoriously dangerous neighborhood south of Chicago. Ooops! I had thought I might ride until nine or ten PM but now that I was in this not-so-nice area, I pushed on until the Indiana line and found a room around Eleven thirty. I sat and enjoyed a glass of wine and, for no reason at all, decided to flip through the bible on the night table. I was shocked to discover a dollar bill with a note attached, I left it for the next person to find and appreciate the persons gesture.

Morning arrived sooner than necessary, I wanted to get an early start on the road and get some miles under my wheels. The alarm began hauling around five AM and I had a message from my better half to give him a call when I woke up. I hit the call button and told Travis my plans for the day and chatted a bit before hopping in the shower. I was now running a bit behind but should still be on the road before seven. I checked the phone one more time as I was packing up. Travis had texted that he would be flying into North Carolina later in the day and staying over until nine AM the next morning. I clicked my maps app and found Pinehurst The Rider’s Mag - Page 52

NC, 11 hours 40 minutes and 785 miles from my current location. As I was throwing around the idea of changing course and heading south, Travis messaged that Pinehurst was only 635 miles from Fort Wayne IN. He wasn’t aware that I was still a few hours from Fort Wayne.

Okie dokie, I’ve done crazier things, I guess I’ll see if the BMW is an 800-miles-in-a-day bike. I was packed up, gassed up, and rolling by 7:20 AM. Now, when maps app says you are 11 hrs and 40 minutes from a destination, they

assume you are traveling in a car. This means less fuel stops and less time than traveling via motorcycle. There is an hour time difference between me and my destination but

I was determined to arrive in time for dinner. The Nine-T has no luxuries such as a cruise control or windshield and

isn’t designed for comfort. No worries, I’m stubborn and managed to make the ride in exactly 12 hours. We won't

discuss my average speeds or lane navigation tactics, did you know motorcycles fit perfectly in the “extra lanes” along the sides of the highways? Some people refer to those as the shoulder of the road.

After a long days ride through some of the most beautiful areas of the country, a huge dinner and cocktails followed by a dip in the pool was quite inviting. Coincidentally, I was now in the perfect place to navigate home via famous motorcycle roads through the Smokey Mountains. But first, I needed to limp my bike to a fuel station since I had 32 miles on my fuel light already.

Sunday morning came with a bright sunny sky and a great night's sleep. I chose to go down hill the wrong direction 4 miles to the next fuel station instead of going uphill the right way, just in case the BMW couldn't make it to the pumps.

My efforts were successful and I was soon venturing off into the unknown backroads of pine forests and ponds.

The Snake, which is 389 curves in 22 miles, was a few hours of spectacular scenery away. I learned that the Nine-T is the perfect machine to properly navigate that particular stretch of road at a lovely rate of speed. I continued on through Kentucky that afternoon and found my first rain storm. When it rains in the mountains it isn’t a gentle situation, it more so resembles a flash flood falling from the sky with raging rivers running down the hillsides. Oh what fun on two wheels.

My jacket leaked, my pants didn’t cover my ankles, my boots were far from water proof, and it was getting dark. Such fun. But, it is what it is and it’s all part of the adventure. I found a room and a restaurant for the night, interesting menu, sushi-burgers-and-beer.

Monday, let’s begin by saying this day was the definition of a Monday to a T. The traffic was intense, the weather was not my friend, and for some reason I was not feeling well. I had learned the night before that my jacket pockets were not rain proof, so, I put my phone in a zip-lock with my passport and insurance card. This preparation was no match for the hellacious storm I encountered. There were tornados touching down to the east of me, trucks hydroplaning off the highway, and wind from the depths of hell. I had not been pleased with my rain pants the night before so I opted to just wear my chaps...terrible idea. Several miles into the storms I found a dry spot between clouds and stopped to pull my phone out and check in with Travis. My phone was drenched and so was everything else, but it still worked long enough to discover that Travis had already thrown straps in our van and was heading down the highway to pick me up. There’s a knight in shining armor for you, except it’s a white van and not a horse. I rolled into a truck stop and shredded all of my wet gear and clothes right there in the parking lot just in time to step inside and watch a torrential downpour soaking everything further. Ugh, what a day. But, another incredible motorcycle adventure in the books and 1970 miles spent with one of my favorite toys.

Until next time boys and girls, ride safe!

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May 26th started out with overcast skies but then turned sunny and several hundred motorcycle riders decided to participate in the 8th Annual 2804 Dice Run that takes place in Casselman! Casselman is a town about 45 minutes east of Ottawa on the 417. Each year more riders come to the conclusion that this event is one of the true treasures of eastern Ontario motorcycle community and every year it just gets better and better.

In past articles I have mentioned that the 2804 Dice Run was the brain child of two local bikers, Denis Renaud and Michel Dupuis who decided they would like to support their local army cadet corps by raising money hosting a ride. Their efforts paid off in a big way over the next few years! Denis was elected as a town councillor and getting married to the lovely Diane Rochon was just a bonus.

Sadly, three years ago Denis passed away suddenly, from a heart attack! This left his friends and family devastated!

By extension, the eastern Ontario motorcycle community and The Riders Mag felt the loss because he was such a strong supporter of it and The Celtic Brotherhood.

The following Spring, the town council along with fellow Dice Run co-founder Michel Dupuis decided to dedicate the 2804 Dice Run in honor of Denis’s memory!

The members of TCB proposed having an annual “free breakfast” in memory of his commitment to the motorcycle community.

This year we arrived around 6:30 a.m. to find volunteers busy setting everything up! They also offered to help get

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the Mag and TCB kitchen booths set up so that breakfast could get started as quickly as possible and have the coffee on.

Over time the 2804 Dice Run has evolved from being just a “register, ride & return for food” event to where now there are vendors, live music and a number of interactive events for riders to participate in.

After registration, breakfast and some socializing they head off. On their return a pulled pork dinner was served

and after some time to relax the post ride party begins.

Each year, TCB does the breakfast to thank the riders for their support and at the same time enlists the participation of the army cadets to put on the latex gloves and form a serving line to help feed the men and women of the motorcycle community who came to support their cadet corps. This year’s turnout numbered around 400 not including people who came by car or local townspeople who also came out.

Hillbilly from the Capital City Bikers Church gave the blessing and the riders were sent out in small groups at

different intervals because their safety is first and foremost!

When the last riders are on their way, phase two kicks in.

There is a lot going on after the ride, including several that are interactive like having riders try out TCB’s Busted Bucket Challenge! Participants try to navigate a course of pylons and other hazards wearing special optics that simulate some of the visual confusion that you experience with a concussion or head trauma, all while riding a custom chopper tricycles.

It is both entertaining for the bikers riding the trikes and laughs from the audience but in the end people realize that it is harder for the rider to complete the course with the optics then when they first do it without them.

The BBC is a huge hit with the young men and women of the army cadet corps because they don’t have a lot to do in between the riders leaving and returning so while they have the time they take the challenge and then ask all sorts of questions as they are aware that the strenuous activity they might face in the military raises the chance of head trauma. A new interactive activity added this year was their 1st annual Tug of War contest intended to pit the various clubs against each other in friendly combat!

This included the local fire department and the cadets themselves.

Several clubs including the Knights of the Inferno MC, BACA and TCB agreed to participate which made me consider how fortunate that TCB always bring their own portable heart defibrillator with then to all events they attend because their running joke is that the life they may save will likely be one of them first. Speaking of clubs, over the last three or four years there is an increase both MC and RC coming to Casselman to participate, much of it due to the efforts of the volunteers and army cadets to be sure every rider feels welcome and appreciated. Some of the clubs that attended were the Knights of the Inferno MC, Veterans Canada MC, B.O.B Burnout Boys RC, Southern Cruisers RC, Last Disciples MC, Bondslaves MC, Old Bastards Vintage MC, Outlaws MC as well as the Simple Men MC & Eyes of Odin MC from up the Ottawa Valley in Petawawa and several different HOG groups. I am sure that I missed mentioning a few clubs but I apologize because it was a very hectic day so please forgive me and I will make it up to you next year.

I mentioned earlier the BBC is a big hit with the cadets while the motorcycles were away but watching those young men & women put on the special optics to try the different challenges was inspiring! It’s just too bad that so many communities have let their army cadet corps disappear across Ontario because when you see the energy these young men and women display when given the opportunity to learn new things it brings to mind the term we all use these days! The trouble is, we see too little of “Old The Rider’s Mag - Page 55

School” around us, because our young people need more organizations like this to belong to.

One other MC that has been involved with the Dice Run for a number of years is the Ottawa chapter of BACA (bikers against child abuse) who are usually setup nearby the Mag booth and The Celtic Brotherhood had hoped to kidnap Big Bird to use as their anchor man during the Tug Of War but he was called away on a emergency before The Celtic Brotherhood suffered their “defeat” at the hands of about a gazillion of army cadets.

While I feared for our safety, being a bunch of old men, we felt pretty good that we were able to show these young people that not only do we support them but that the gap between them and adults doesn’t have to be an impossible one! A message that seems lost to many young people today.

The Tug of War was a success and enjoyed by those who joined into to pull and those who cheered them on! I would like to give a special shout out to Hark, from TCB whose rendition of Maori War Cry just before the pull began had the crowd howling in laughter and at any event that is music to your ears.

Once the tug of war was finished there was a presentation ceremony where The Celtic Brotherhood & The Riders Mag were honored and a plaque given in recognition of our support and commitment to the run. The 2804 Dice Run is one of the best organized runs in the Eastern Ontario region and if you have the opportunity, please consider participating in next year’s ride.

A very special thanks to Michel Dupuis, Claude Brunet and far from last the lovely Raquel Thibeault.

There was one more incident that took place during the day I wanted to mention, but separately, because it was a special stand-alone moment that took place just after the Busted Bucket Challenge was finished for the day. A family came over with a young son who is autistic and as many of you know, TCB is the host club for the Ride for Autism Ottawa, anyhow the young boy had been fascinated with all the bikers and displayed an interest in the trikes in the challenge and his parents asked if he might try riding one of them. Both parents were a little concerned he might have some difficulty but he seemed so excited and they hoped we might be okay with it! The club does have one trike that is smaller.

The guys were more than happy to let him ride the trike but just to be sure he was fully protected, the youngest of the TCB, Matrix, aka Sean, offered to be ride with him. Now this may seem corny but when you do a lot each year to try and make things a little better for others you don’t always have any way to gauge it!

I got to take a picture of young autistic boy who was having the time of his life riding around, and not only that, he had a fellow “biker” to ride with him.

His parents were extremely grateful but the truth was we were extremely grateful as well, because that picture of Matrix riding with that young man captured a moment that made everything we do seem worthwhile. Nuff said!

This year’s Awareness Ride for Brain Injury was the victim of bad weather!

While the ride was cancelled, at the last minute the invitation to come to the Greely Legion to hang out was extended to everyone! Somewhat surprisingly, many of the area motorcycle community did just that! Most of the area clubs sent a few members to show support and respect for the cause and to the members of TCB! The gesture not only didn’t go unnoticed, it was greatly appreciated.

The club had the food, so breakfast was served to all those who were hungry! There were even a few vendors who chose to brave the weather, so they set up inside the Legion. When I was heading out on that cold, wet, morning it was pretty hard to imagine anything much happening other than hanging around all day listening to the rain drops on the roof! Yet a The Rider’s Mag - Page 56

few hours later there were motorcycles lined up outside with riders willing to still go on the ride! However, the TCB convinced them to hang out and socialize instead of riding in the rain because they had already made the day a success just by showing up.

The riders who came the furthest distance were our good friends John Putnam and the lovely Billie Mae Jensen who came from a couple hours away in Madoc and second was Wayne Leblanc, national president of the Eyes of Odin MC from Petawawa! He, who along with Duane Chevalier of the Simple Men MC my wife Bette refers to as my two “illegitimate” sons and I am good with that because those two rascals I would be proud to lay claim to.

Several members of A.R.M. (association of recovering motorcyclists) came out in support including friend & Brother Lewey Szanji accompanied by the lovely Cindy.

They stayed around for a bit but had to head off because they were finalizing the purchase of their first home together! Bonez deserves it, having come back from addiction and financial ruin! He turned it all around and never lost track of where he wanted to go! I look forward to getting an invite to visit that new home in the near future.

I should add that several of the members of ARM including Lewey & Blair Gardiner, President, recently went to an ARM European Picnic in Sweden! Some of the pictures they sent back were evidence they all had a great time with their European brothers and Bonez even hooked with cousins of his who live there.

They rented motorcycles and did some sightseeing and I am sure the trip will be the subject of many discussions over the winter and I look forward to it.

Some members of the Ruffians MC, Outlaws MC, BACA MC and our favorite Windsister, Denise Nicholson, who always is welcome at any event along with some of the BOB (Burn Out Boys RC) Eric & Marie McGillis with the lovely Stef Beriault came by to help out if needed! Thanks to the volunteers like Brother Grinder Maloney, Myke Bellefeuille and his wife Louise Madore from Capital City Bikers Church for helping as it allowed Bozz, Hark and TeeTee to keep the food coming with lunch provided generously by Moncion Independent with thanks.

I mention a lot of names in my columns because I want the eastern Ontario motorcycle community to know who some of the people and clubs who are out there participating in things! To also acknowledge who the people are who make us just that, a community! I hope you will excuse what must seem like excessive name dropping but they all need to be acknowledged. One last person I want to thank for all the support he gives to all our community even when he can’t always be there, is Pastor Rob McKee from the Capital City Bikers Church! He does his very best to show support for every one’s event and along with Hillbilly and his wife, the amazing Nelia Goncalves have made the church a haven for the motorcycle community even if you are not very religious but you are a biker.

One other thing that I want to ask all of the readers and supporters of The Riders Mag, there are over half a million Brain Injury Survivors in the province of Ontario alone and many of them are bikers but even if they weren’t, they are our family members, our friends, our neighbors and people we work with and they need your support for the “Invisible” Injury so please contact your local Brain Injury Association and help out whether by donating or in some other way and if you are not sure who to contact then please email me at the address below and I will find out for you, thanks!

If you would like more information about it or any of the other events I mention you can go on Facebook and go to “Motorcyco Beau’s Biker Events & Rides In Eastern Ontario” and you can also check out my Facebook group “Motorcyco Beau’s Biker Friendly Businesses in Eastern Ontario” as well.

As Always I urge you to support the events and rides that are created by bikers and clubs in your area because unlike slick organizations that run events the local riders and clubs will be the same people that come to support your event.

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that advertise in our Mag or who have proven they are truly Biker-Friendly and have shown their support for our lifestyle and in turn deserve our support and business back. If you have any issue that you think might be of interest to your fellow riders please reach out to me and let me know either by email or on Facebook.

If you have an event or ride or you are a business that deals with either motorcycles or the people who ride them you might like to advertize or even perhaps become a distributor of “The Riders Mag� and if so please contact me by email or by phone.

As always, I want you to please remember that we make our Motorcycle Communities stronger by making them better! email: theridersmag.beau@gmail.com Twitter Riders Mag East @ motorcyco_beau You can also read us online: www.theridersmag.com/online ...... Motorcyco Beau

After their expulsion from paradise, Adam was walking with his sons Cain and Abel.

As they passed by the ruins of the Garden of Eden, one of the boys asked, "Father, what's that?"

Adam replied, "Boys, that's where your mother ate us out of house and home." ************ At a rape trial the young victim was asked by the D.A. what the defendant said before the alleged assault. Too embarrassed to answer aloud, the victim asked if she could write out the answer.

After reading the note, the judge instructed the jury foreman to read it and pass it among the rest of the jurors.

One juror, who had dozed off, was nudged by the woman juror sitting next to him. He took the note from her and read, "I'm going to screw you like you've never been screwed before."

The juror smiled at the woman and slipped the note in his pocket.

"Will juror number 12 please pass the note to me!" ordered the judge.

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Sixth grade science teacher Mrs. Samson asks her class: "Who can tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?" Nobody raises a hand, so she calls on the first student to look her way. "Mary, can you tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?"

Mary stands up, blushing. "Mrs. Samson, I don't think you should be asking those kinds of questions," she says. "I'm going to tell the principal and tonight I'm going to tell my parents. We shouldn't be discussing this kind of thing in class."

Mrs. Sampson is shocked by Mary's reaction, but undaunted. She asks if anyone else in class can answer the question. This time Sam raises his hand "The answer is the pupil of the human eye, Mrs. Sampson."

"Very good, Sam. Thank you." Mrs. Sampson then turns to Mary and says, "Mary, I have 3 things to tell you: first, it's clear that you have not done your homework. Second, you have a dirty mind. And third, I fear one day you are going to be sadly disappointed." ************ A man sees a job ad posted on a construction site, "Handy man wanted; apply within."

So he does and speaks to the foreman.

"Can you drive a Bobcat?" the foreman asks.

"No." "Can you plaster?"

"No." "Have you ever done any carpentry?"

"No." "If you don't mind me asking," says the foreman, "what's so handy about you?"

"Well, I only live five minutes down the road..." ************ Conjoined twins walk into a pub in Toronto and park themselves on a bar stool. One of them says to the bartender, "Don't mind us, we're joined at the hip.

I'm John, he's Jim. Two Molson Canadian beers please."

The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation while pouring the beers. "Been on holiday, lads?"

"Off to England next month," says John. "We go to England every year, hire a car, and drive for miles, don't we, Jim?" Jim agrees.

"Ah, England!" says the bartender.

"Wonderful Country...the history, the beer, the culture..."

"Nah, we don't like that British crap," says John. "Hamburgers and Molson's beer, that's us, eh, Jim? And we can't stand the English; they're so arrogant and rude, not civil and polite like us Canadians."

"So why keep going to England?"...

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