Based on your all time high reader response to our May issue we in the texting areas. Sadly the survey points out that its probably due to so many losses and really hit the mark. Without question we received more favorable injuries to friends that have them taking another Quick Throttle Northwest look at what can only be called a very deadly, PAGE 5, 20 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER comments and reader feedback to that issue then in ANY previous very dangerous activity. I see it every day and P.O. Box 2241 my local paper has letter after letter from PAGES 8-9, 40 RIDE & EVENTS CALENDAR Port Orchard, WA. 98366 issues going back to issue #1. Everyone that worked on that issue is people witnessing the same selfish, stupid and 360-769-0408 thrilled with the huge response we got to it and it makes everyone’s regrettable behavior. WATCH YOURSELVES nw quickthrottle.com OUT THERE! Riders are especially vulnerable, PAGES 12, 18 CHILDREN’S RIDE 18 @ hard work and efforts very worthwhile to hear such great comments as we all know. PAGE 14 ROADSIGNS Publisher from our readers. THANK YOU ALL very much! NEW DUI STANDARDS?: By now many of you have heard of the Federal proposal to Mike Dalgaard LOWER the current standard for a DUI from PAGES 22-23 VICTORY HI-BALL ROADTEST The story on “Leather & Lace” garnered a huge bigger news is the announced pricing: You can .08 to .05. The ramifications of this change Senior Editor following both in print and on line and we got be riding one of these gorgeous bikes with the should not be under stated. It’s a very dramatic, Jan Dalgaard dozens of positive comments. Thirty years is a incredible new Thunderstroke motor for as little very controversial proposal. It is also just that, a major achievement by any standard and we felt as $18,990! That price is dramatically lower than proposal. Ultimately its up to the individual states it needed to be acknowledged. Second was the the Kings Mountain models that were running to decide but in the past most have followed not Editor truly incredible antelope adventure submitted by as high as $36K. In fact it is also way below only the Federal guidelines but also what larger, Diana Olmstead one of our readers. Interestingly where we were the Gilroy built models of 1999-2003. The new more aggressive states like California and New a bit concerned about the very strong pictorial Indians are all backed by a strong warranty and York do. All of this is a response to some truly content is where we got many compliments for dealer program and Indian is beginning to add horrific fatal accidents involving intoxicated or Copyright Enforcement & Licensing: “telling like it is” and for not sugar coating a dealerships around the country to carry the otherwise impaired drivers. In our state the trend Ed Engle real problem for riders in many areas prone to new models. We will keep you posted as news is moving towards harsher and more expensive deer, elk and antelope strikes. Again our thanks. continues to break. penalties with some advocating mandatory jail The third big story on how Destination H-D time for a second offense. In my opinion going Features Editor handled and responded to the recession drew HARLEY 110th ANNIVERSARY: If any of down to a .05 standard could literally put many Janga some surprised comments and compliments you are thinking about taking the ride “Home” bars and restaurants with bars out of business. from readers who found it not only interesting to Milwaukee for Harley’s 110th but are on the The flip side is that it might save lives. Barring a PAGES 26-27 NEW BIKER FRIENDLY LISTINGS but who complimented the dealership and its fence, one look at the band and events line up change in public attitudes caused by another bad Advertising owner, Ed Wallace Jr. for being so candid and will not only have you off that fence but booking accident I don’t see this happening anytime soon Diana Olmstead forthcoming. Overall a very well received issue rooms in a heartbeat. It is without a doubt the but we will keep an eye on it. As a non drinker PAGES 28, 32 YOUR GONNA DO WHAT? and we are very happy that all of you enjoyed most stellar band line-up I have ever seen for a I really can see both sides of the coin and it’s a it. We will do our best to keep up that level of motorcycle event. A virtual who’s who of big very tough call. PAGE 30 BIKER BUDDIES Art Director interest by publishing more articles like these in time rockers and bands that defies comparison Steven future issues. with any previous event of its type. Check it out WA. STATE “MOVE OVER” LAW: We PAGE 32 SPOTLIGHT RIDES and book early. Time is wasting! just got a bulletin from the Washington State NEW BIKER FRIENDLY: Make sure to check Patrol asking that we remind our readers about PAGE 33 HARLEY HAR HAR Writers out our completely revised listing of all the Biker TEXTING & DRIVING: Not good news here the 2007 “Move Over” law that mandates that Mike Dalgaard, Diana Olmstead, Friendly Bars & Restaurants in this issue. We folks. Texting while driving is essentially become all drivers and riders move over when they see have added almost 10 new faces, seen most of an epidemic problem on our roads all over the any type of emergency vehicle working on the PAGE 34 THE NEVER ENDING BELT SANDER Chris Dalgaard, Janga, Jan Dalgaard, the old ones return and bid farewell to a few country. Hand held cell use is also up especially shoulder or in any lane. Despite this law and its Easywriter, Chas. Bogle, Gary Mraz, who have closed or moved in another direction. in WA. State where it seems no one has gotten 2010 update that created safety (buffer) zones, PAGES 36-39 LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN Gary Gardner, Ray Seidel, Randy Twells, Please give your support to these business’s that the message that its every bit as illegal as texting accidents, injuries and fatalities have continued support riders and Quick Throttle by giving and almost as distracting and dangerous. Just to increase among Washington State Police, Lisa Dalgaard, BlackJack them a chance to earn your business. As riders look around you at any given time and you’ll Fire and WSDOT workers. Most people know PAGE 43 INDEPENDENT SHOP LISTINGS we all know the value of taking a break for a cold shudder at the rampant stupidity you’ll witness. to move over for Police and fire vehicles but did Webmaster soda or hot cup of coffee, some good food and a Several new surveys just released point this out you know you must also move over for WSDOT clean rest room. and place the blame squarely on two age and workers as well? The updated law that created a ON THE COVER: “WRONG WAY GETAWAY” by MOTORMARC Chrome Horse Promotions demographic groups overall. Worst offenders, safety zone also says you must give the emergency http://chrome-horse.net BREAKING INDIAN NEWS: Just as we and I know I’ll get lots of mail but here goes: workers and that includes all WSDOT vehicles See More of His Artwork at: www.motormarcart.com went to print we were informed that Indian is WOMEN between the ages of 24-35. Yup by far and workers a 200 foot “Safety Zone” before on track to show its completely new motorcycle the worse for both hand held cell use and even and after their stopped vehicle. 200 feet is about in Sturgis this August followed by inventory into worse for texting. Men in the range of 26 – 36 10 car lengths so after you move over and pass dealers showrooms beginning in early fall. The are also pretty awful followed by both sexes 35- the stopped emergency vehicle stay in that lane motorcycles are in production now at Indians 44. Surprisingly teens and early post teens have for at least 10 car lengths before moving back to state of the art facility in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Even dramatically improved their standing especially your right lane. We will all be safer! CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

6 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 7 8 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 9 IF­ YOU DON’T SEE YOUR pot with L/L Society; Start at Red Dog Saloon, WA* WEST RICHLAND ‘HOGS & DOGS.’ JULY 9th, Yakima, WA. hotel res strongly encouraged. $25 donation. Reg 830am. Prizes, 50/50, burger Maple Valley, 3 stops. Contact Tess Cronauer 4-10pm. Motorcycle raffle tickets $10. 2013 Details and online reg at www.waroaddawgs.com meal. Amvets post #1, 56th & Tyler, Tacoma. Info EVENT, IT’S BECAUSE YOU 425-306-1986 or [email protected] Victory Boardwalk. Bands, food, vendors, more. JULY 3 JULY 14 on guide dogs www.gda.org DID NOT NOTIFY US! JUNE 10-16 Bombing Range Complex, west Richland. (See WA* ESCORT THE WALL. FREE; escort the WA* BASEBALL & BIKES. Ride from Legend JULY 20 CONTACT US DIRECTLY WITH WA* MARYMOUNT MOTORCYCLE ad pg 25) wall from I-5 Truck Wash in Grand Mound (Hwy H-D & watch the Tacoma Rainiers play ball. Get WA* ZACKY’S BACKROAD ADVENTURES SHOW. 10am-5pm each day; $15 admission; JUNE 20 12, exit 88) to Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, Elma; your tickets at Legend Harley-Davidson, 9625 POKER RUN. Benefits Children’s Hospital. Starts DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT: All-club motorcycle show, antiques and special WA* 13TH ANNUAL “RIDE FOR LIFE” sponsor Rolling Thunder. Contact Rob Horton Provost Rd NW, Silverdale, WA. 360-698-3700. 10am at Martha’s 2, 201 West Montgomery Blvd, WWW.QUICKTHROTTLE.COM - National cycles; Marymount Event Center, Tacoma; Info Benefits inland NW CANCER PATIENT 360-470-0735 or [email protected] www.legendharleysilverdale.com (See ad pg 13) George, WA. Info: [email protected] Website –use application or direct at: NW@ www.lemaymarymount.org or 253-272-2336 CARE. 9am. $25 incl T, Pin, BBQ & JULY 4-7 JULY 14 JULY 25-28 QUICKTHROTTLE.COM by the10th of each JUNE 13-16 entertainment. Ride around Lake Cour D Alene. WA* AMERICAN TRAVELING TRIBUTE & WA* THUNDERING ANGELS MC 7TH WA* 25TH ANNIVERSARY SUN AND SURF month. PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT update WA* ABATE OF WASHINGTON SPRING Start at Lawrence’s Motorcycles in CDA and FIELD OF HONOR. 80% replica of Vietnam ANNUAL BURGERS, BIKERS AND BABES RUN. Charity event. $20 Pre-reg/$25 at event. All this calendar on line between issues. We cannot OPENER. Camping, live music, vendors, Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson, 722 W. Appleway Vets Memorial, field of flags (pledge a flag), vendor RALLY. 9am-5pm, free rally, family friendly; bikes welcome. Live music, vendors, bike show, accept listings via phone, fax or Postal Mail. scavenger hunt, bike games, tattoo contest, CDL, ID. 208 667 7433. (other locations to be booths, beer garden, live music; Grays Harbor bike judging, burger eating contest, stunt riding, bike games, stunt teams, contests, auctions, fun bike show, more. Bike giveaway Sat night - determined) Info: Scott 509-868-4573 scott. County Fairgrounds, Elma. Contact Rob Horton vendors, bikini bike wash, live bands, more. Triple run, more! Ocean Shores, WA. Carol 206-953- JUNE 1 raffle tickets $10, go to: http://abate-wa.org/ [email protected] or www.rideforlifeidaho.net 360-470-0735 or [email protected] XXX Drive In and I-90 Motorsports, 95 NE 7918 or [email protected] (See ad pg 7) SPRING MOTORCYCLE SWAP MEET AT BikeRaffleContacts.pdf for ticket info. Everyone JUNE 22 JULY 6 Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA. David Harris 425- JULY 26-28 JR’S HIDEAWAY. Free admission. All ages 21 & over welcome. Spring Opener Advance WA* SKAGIT H-D SUMMER BBQ. Music, WA* RIDE TO THE WALL. Line up 9:30 am, 392-6342 or [email protected] WA* HOG WILD. Music, metal, motorcycles. welcome. Rain or shine. JR’s Hideaway, 22540 tickets $35 ABATE members, $40 non-members. burgers, brats, more. Skagit Harley-Davidson, KSU 10:30; FREE, ride from Beerbower Park & (See ad pg 17) www.roadshows.com/hog_wild.php. Quinault NE State Route 3, Belfair, WA. 360-275-4547 Pay at gate add $5. RV spaces $40 w/hookups. 1337 Goldenrod Road, Burlington. 1-888-434- McCleary VFW in McCleary to Grays Harbor JULY 19-20 Beach Resort and Casino, 78 State Route 115, www.hideaway-jrs.com (See ad pg 6) info: http://abate-wa.org/ click on Spring 6447. www.skagitharley.com (See ad pg 16) Fairgrounds in Elma; Ride the Wall Ceremony WA* BIG O MOTORCYCLE RALLY. $10/ Ocean Shores, WA. 1-888-461-2214, www. JUNE 1 Opener, Events tab. Silver Ridge Ranch - 182 JUNE 22 at end. Contact Rob Horton 360-470-0735 or hand, benefits Orting Human Services, 170mi quinaultbeachresort.com (See ads pg 1 & Inside RD WA* BOOZEFIGHTERS MC BLOOD, Silver Ridge Ranch Rd., Easton, WA. - Exit 70 NV* 3 ANNUAL LEGENDS OF THE WEST [email protected] around Mt Rainier or 70mi scenic starting/ending Back Cover) SWEAT & BEERS RUN. Doors open 9am, KSU off I-90. (See ad pg 19) BIKE & CAR FEST. Free & family friendly. JULY 7 Lions Field; bike parade, breakfast, BBQ, dry JULY 27 10am; $15 entry, $5/passenger (includes entry JUNE 15 Features annual Extreme Motor Officer Training OR* 21ST ANNUAL SALEM HOG POKER camping Fri & Sat. Dick Ford 360-893-2770 or WA* MEL’S BREAST CANCER RUN. Starts to Kustom Kulture Fest, Clearwater Casino); WA* NWHD KICKOFF THE SUMMER Challenge. Show & shine, raffles, entertainment, RUN. Reg 8:30am; $15/first hand, $5/additional [email protected] 10am at Mel’s Old Village Pub, 7500 196th St SW, 50/50 donation to Wounded Warrior Project; CELEBRATION. KZOK & Danny Bonaduce parade, food, more. On streets of Historic hands; 50/50 raffle; Salem Harley Davidson, 3601 JULY 19-21 Lynnwood, WA. Info: Steve at gohuskersinwa@ TH Start at Our Place B&G, 9322 Silverdale Way will be here & signing autographs 1-3pm. Band, Downtown Carson City. Silverton Rd NE, Salem. 503-559-2890 or www. OR* RIP CITY RIDERS 6 ANNUAL yahoo.com NW, Silverdale; Contact Boozefighter Casper BBQ, Bikini Bike Wash 12-4pm. Northwest www.eventsnevada.com/legends.html salemhog.org SUMMER FUN RUN. Bike parade, poker run, AUGUST [email protected] Harley-Davidson, 8000 Freedom Lane NE, JUNE 22-23 JULY 13 festival featuring music, games, vendors, bike & car TH JUNE 1 Lacey, 360-705-8515. www.nwharley.com (See WA* NCW FAIR BIKER RALLY/COWBOY WA* “30 ANNUAL DO-WA-DIDDY” by show, entertainment for all ages. AUG 3 th WA* BIKE BLESSING. 10am. Downtown ad pg 11) MOUNTED SHOOTING. 8am poker run, TENINO MOTORCYCLE DRILL TEAM. Klamath Co Fairgrounds, 3531 South 6 St, OR* AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS 3RD Harley-Davidson, 3715 East Valley RD, Renton, JUNE 15 10:30am games (Sat); $5/game, $10/poker Annual scholarship fundraiser. Camping, bands, Klamath Falls. Info: Tamara 541-497-3978 ANNUAL POKER RUN. 9am sign-up, 10am first WA. 425-988-2100, www.downtownhd.com (See WA* FATHER’S DAY EVENT & BBQ. All run hand (7 cards); Poker run from Wenatchee free dinner & beverages, bike games, wet T contest, [email protected] bike out; $15 first hand, $10 second hand; support ad pg 2) day. Sound Harley-Davidson, 16212 Smokey or Chelan to Waterville; show and shine, giveaways, prizes & more. $50 pre, $60 at door. www.ripcityridersoregon.com (See ad pg 10) veterans; American Legion Hall, 826 W Main St. JUNE 7-8 Point Blvd, Marysville. 360-454-5000. www. games, music, dance, burn-out; 601 N. Monroe, Mention Quick Throttle & get $5 off. Get tickets JULY 19-21 Cottage Grove; Contact Dennis Knight 541-914- WA* LEGEND H-D TENT SWAP MEET. soundharley.com (See ad Inside Front Cover ) Waterville. Contact Bob Brown 509-745-8480 or at www.t90drillteam.com or 360-264-2000 (See ad OR* VETERAN FUNDRAISER. $30. camping, 9223 or [email protected] Spaces available, call for details. Legend Harley- JUNE 15 [email protected] pg 16) live blues, games, food, Pork, turkey dinners AUG 3 Davidson, 9625 Provost Rd NW, Silverdale, WA. WA* FATHER’S DAY EVENT & SWAP JUNE 29 JULY 13 (donation). NO minors, pets, attitudes, fire-arms. WA* WHIDBEY ROCK&ROLL RIDE FOR 360-698-3700. www.legendharleysilverdale.com MEET. 10am-5pm. Free booth space, Call Cathy WA* CHILDREN’S RIDE 18 DINNER WA* WARRIOR BROTHERHOOD MC Triangle Lake. Info: www.bikesandblues.org USO NORTHWEST. 9am; $15/rider, $20/ (See ad pg 13) for details to reserve your spot. BBQ, music, AUCTION PARTY. Tickets $50 per person, ANNUAL BIKE SHOW AND MOTORCYCLE JULY 20 couple; Ride on beautiful Whidbey Island, music, th JUNE 8 more. Downtown Harley-Davidson, 3715 East includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert, beer & RAFFLE. Benefits American Lake Homeless WA* 38 ANNUAL WILKESON DAYS food, raffle, more; sponsored by the 2nd-class Petty WA* “PUTS FOR MUTTS” BENEFITS VETS Valley RD, Renton, WA. 425-988-2100. www. wine. Live & silent auctions. Secure Online Domicile and Treatment Program. Live music, NATIONAL HANDCAR RACES. Open to Officer Assoc and VFW Post 7392; Starts/ends at HELPING HEROS. (providing service dogs downtownhd.com (See ad pg 2) Registration at www.childrens-ride.com/register. trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in 4 bike classes; everyone, all ages. Parade (Sign up & ride your VFW Post, 3037 Goldie Rd., Oak Harbor. Contact for disabled veterans) Reg 9-10:30am. $10/$5. JUNE 15 Benefits uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s raffle tickets $50, need not be present to win; bike), Seattle Cossacks, Handcar Races, Push James Brewer 903-390-0013 or mexianavy/gmail. Sponsored by Brothers in Arms MC, West Sound WA* SUPPORT THE SOLE BIKE RUN. KSU Hospital. Destination Harley-Davidson, 2302 Northwest Harley-Davidson, 8000 Freedom Ln Contest, Lawn Mower Races, Tug-O-War (Sign up com Chapter. Legend Harley-Davidson, 9625 Provost 11am; $10/rider, $5/passenger; Nice ride with Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA. 253-922-3700. (See NE, Lacey. Larry ‘Blade’ Pierce 360-870-5586 your 6 person team) , Beer Gardens, Vendors, Kid AUG 3 Rd NW, Silverdale, WA. 360-698-3700. www. twists, turns and trees, hotdogs $1; benefits The ad pg 21) JULY 13 Zone, more. Wilkeson, WA. More info: http:// WA* 3RD ANNUAL ROCK & RALLY FOR legendharleysilverdale.com Info: Todd 360-710- Forgotten Sole; Starts at 5601 S. Puget Sound JUNE 29 WA* DANNY VERNON THE ELVIS townofwilkeson.com (See ad pg 31) THE TROOPS TO BENEFIT WOUNDED 6446 Ave, ends at Obsession Motorcycles, Federal WA* SEATTLE IRON INDIAN RIDERS IMPERSONATOR AT RED HORSE DINER. JULY 20 SOLDIERS. Reg 9am, KSU 10am; $15/bike, www.brothers-in-armsmc.com Way. Contact Stephanie 253-592-1786 or MYSTERY RIDE. 1st bike out 10am; $10/rider, Bring your bike or hot rod & have lunch. Red WA* 8 TH ANNUAL PUYALLUP LIONS $10/additional rider; Dice run & outdoor music JUNE 8 [email protected] $5/passenger; Benefits Ruth Dykeman House Horse Diner, 1518 W. University Way, Ellensburg. CLUB POKER RUN. Sign-up 8am-10am, festival. Rock the Dock Pub & Grill, 535 Dock St, OR* CLEAN & SOBER MC ANNUAL JUNE 15 for Children; Starts at American Custom Cycle, 509-925-1956. www.redhorsediner.com (See ad pg $30; or pre-register before July 1, $25. Long and Tacoma. Contact Brittney Hamilton 253-534-8779 rd POKER RUN. 9am; BBQ, raffle, great prizes; WA* 3 ANNUAL ALDERHOUSE FATHERS 29304 Hwy 410, Buckley, ends at Blair’s I-5 RVs, 25) short routes; course closes at 3pm; awards at or info@operationward57/org Start Greg Coen Motor Co, 151 Main St, DAY RIDE. $15 rider/$5 passenger. 9am, coffee Rochester; mc-friendly route, stops along the way; JULY 13 3:30 pm. Registration forms on website, www. AUG 3 Springfield; end CSMC Prez Tom “Turtle” and donuts. Lewis County 95 mile ride. Lunch, BBQ, 50/50 raffle. Contact Linda Kelly 253-320- WA* BLUE KNIGHTS WA VII 3RD ANNUAL puyalluplions1954.com. Contact Kent Sharpe 253- WA* WHATCOM CO AMIGOS 4TH Overton’s place; Contact Eric “The Hat” 541- band, raffle, auction. Alderhouse is a WA Non 2329 or [email protected] POKER RUN. Reg 9am; $15/first hand, $5/ 848-2447 or [email protected] ANNUAL RUN TO THE BORDER. 10am, KSU 246-0125 or [email protected] Profit Providing Housing to Young Adults w/ JUNE 30 additional hands; Benefits Pediatric Brain Tumor JULY 20 11am; $10/rider, $15/couple; Alger B&G, 1758 JUNE 8 Disabilities. Staging at Alexander Park 1101 WA* CHILDREN’S RIDE 18. Reg $50 Foundation; 50/50 raffle, prizes 1/2 price prime WA* 3RD ANNUAL RED WHITE & BLUE Old Hwy 99 N, Alger; Ride north to Birch Bay, WA* “HEARTS TOWARD HOME” BY THE Riverside Rd, Chehalis, Info: Lisa 360-704-9872. per person, incl escorted ride, catered rib dinner; Shoalwater Bay Casino, 4112 SR 105, RALLY FOR FISHER HOUSE JBLM. by 3 stops. Contact Amigo Willie B 360-398-3702 or WARRIOR BROTHERHOOD. Reg 9:30- JUNE 16 BBQ, entertainment, T, pin, patch. Benefits Tokeland. Contact Robin Souvenir 360-591-9871 Veterans Allegiance VMC & Marine Corps MC. [email protected] 10:45am; $15/rider, $5/passenger; over $3000 WA* FATHER’S DAY EVENT. Shopping uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s or [email protected] 9am Breakfast $6, Kickstands up11am, $10/ AUG 3 prizes to be raffled. Sound Harley-Davidson, at Columbia Motorcycle H-D, for the father Hospital. Group Ride to Enumclaw Expo JULY 13-14 hand. 50/50 raffle, 2 bands; Rock the Dock Pub WA* TRI-CITIES ABATE RIDE. Starts at Kimo’s 16212 Smokey Pt Blvd, Marysville, WA. Al ‘Spud’ who’s into Harleys. Free lunch, polish dogs w/ Center for an afternoon of fun and celebration. WA* 10TH ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT & Grill, 535 Dock St, Tacoma. coordinator@ , 2696 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, Calderwood 425-356-2088 or wbvmcspud@ all fixin’s, Jason’s infamous chili. Columbia Starts: Downtown Harley-Davidson, 3715 East MEMORIAL RIDE. 9am Tacoma to Yakima veteransallegiance.net or 360-689-9992 (See ad pg Reg 10am, KSU 11:30am. $20, includes ride, gmail.com Motorcycle H-D, 1314 NE 102nd St, Vancouver. Valley RD, Renton, WA. 425-988-2100 www. ride, benefits Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital 32) BBQ, rock band. Frozen t-shirt contest, wet t-shirt JUNE 8 Contact Jason Rodgers, 360-695-8831 or jason@ downtownhd.com and other locations. Info Sexual Assault Unit; banquet and memorial, JULY 20 contest, 50/50, Door Prizes, Silent Auction, Raffle TH WA* RIDE FOR LEUKEMIA/LYMPHOMA. columbiahd.com www.childrens-ride.com (See ad pg 3) 50/50 raffle, music and dancing. Leaves Tacoma WA* “15 ANNUAL RUN FOR THE DOGS” and more! Ends at Three Cities Sports Bar, 900 W. $15/one hand, $15/two hands, winner splits JUNE 20 Police HQ, end at Howard Johnson, 9 North BENEFITING GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA. Columbia Dr., Kennewick. CONTINUED ON PAGE 40 10 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 11 12 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 13 Written by Diana Olmstead Riders, please join us on June 30th to take part in Children’s Ride 18!

The proceeds of this fantastic charity ride and fun event go to the this program paid for all of Tessa’s hospital bills. Always wanting to Seattle Children’s Hospital Uncompensated Care Program. This repay the hospital for the care his family received, Rick combined his program helps thousands of local families pay for the medical bills love for motorcycles with his gratitude for Children’s Hospital and in directly associated with treating a sick or injured child at Seattle 1995 the idea for Children’s Ride was born. Children’s Hospital. Flash forward to this year’s Children’s Ride 18 - The Imagine Guild I can’t imagine a more worthy reason to get out and ride than has made a major change that is sure to please new and longtime knowing that you are directly helping a local child and family who Children’s Ride riders – This year it will be an escorted group ride! In are suffering. addition to that, this year’s Children’s Ride 18 special guest is Sean McNabb, an actor on the popular television show Sons of Anarchy Seattle Children’s Hospital is committed to providing the best who is also a well known rock musician and longtime motorcycle medical care to every child in Washington, Alaska, Montana and rider. Idaho – regardless of insurance coverage or financial circumstances. Approximately 46% of their patients are covered by Medicaid, a Sean was kind enough to take some time out of his incredibly busy government program that provides medical coverage at no cost to schedule to do an interview with me even though he is currently low-income families. However, the program reimburses Children’s in the midst of filming a new movie “A Remarkable Life” with for only 71% of treatment costs. Uncompensated care makes up the Eric Roberts and Marie Avgeropoulos. In addition to his acting difference. commitments, he also is the bassist for the well-known heavy metal band Dokken. Families with private insurance are also struggling financially as a result of job losses and reductions in health care benefits. Many I asked Sean, “When and what inspired you to get into music and are paying “out-of-pocket” for services that were once covered by acting?” insurance. Some families who used to make a co-payment per hospital admission are now paying the same amount per day. When a hospital Sean replied that “It all started when I was a kid, I had been studying bill exceeds a family’s ability to pay, Children’s financial assistance acting in the Theatre. Then when I was 10 years old, my parents program provides relief. In 2011, the need for uncompensated care took me to see The Who’s rock-opera, Tommy. I was completely exceeded $103 million. captivated by it and by The Who’s bassist John Entwhistle. I admit I didn’t understand all of it, I was only 10 years old, but I was hooked, Nationally, Children’s Hospital is ranked in the top ten for kidney it definitely changed the course of my life. By the time I reached my disorders, cancer, urology, respiratory disorders, neurology and teen years I was playing bass and singing in lots of local bars and neurosurgery. Seattle Children’s Hospital is the only children’s nightclubs in Indiana where I lived.” hospital in the Pacific Northwest to make the list. I asked, “How does a guy go from playing local bars in Indiana to The Imagine Guild and Children’s Ride was founded in 1995 by Rick playing with some of the biggest rock bands around?” Baldwin. In 1974 Rick was a young married father and struggling musician without any medical insurance for his family. His little girl Sean said, “Well I moved to Los Angeles when I was 21 to hit the Tessa was just a year old. While at home one day, Tessa reached up Sunset Strip. That’s where all of the action was. Within a matter of and pulled a percolating coffee pot off the counter, scalding her little weeks, I became the bass player for Quiet Riot.” body. She was immediately taken to a local hospital who determined that they could not provide the type of in depth medical treatment I couldn’t help but grin when he mentioned the band as I’m a needed for burns of this magnitude. Tessa was then life-flighted to huge fan. My old high school boyfriend and I would listen to their Seattle Children’s Hospital. She was critically injured, suffering 3rd head banging music non-stop back in the 80’s, known as the ‘big degree burns to her neck, shoulder, chest and arms. She spent 3 1/2 hairsprayed hair days’. months in intensive care undergoing numerous painful skin grafts. Sean went on to say, “I played with Great White for several years and While Rick and his wife Constance were at their daughter’s bedside then from ’04 to ’08 I subbed with Dokken. In 2009 I joined Dokken at Seattle Children’s Hospital they learned that the hospital had an full time as their bass player and we’re still playing tour dates.” Uncompensated Care Program for families who are unable to pay for their child’s medical expenses. Much to their surprise and relief In addition, Sean has recorded over 35 CD’s in his discography. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

14 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 15 A motorcycle is many things. In its basic form it’s simple transportation. A way to get a human between two different points. But as we all know, it’s more than that. It’s an expression of freedom, a way to relax, or an outlook on life. And it’s also a work of art.

Every bike is unique. Yeah, stock rides, fresh out a part or two. Wardrobes can be pretty off the assembly line are identical. They are interchangeable too – and God forbid your like the blank pages in a kid’s coloring book. significant other wears the same outfit to a Ever go to a day care or kindergarten and see party that someone else is wearing! how all the kids color the exact same picture differently? We all do the same thing with our But a motorcycle? Not really. I don’t think rides. No two are the same. I’ve ever seen two alike, except for the moment they are ridden off a showroom floor. They are went through the Harley catalogue and chose Some people have coffee table books of great easier to customize than a car is, and we have everything I chose. But then she and I both art, or romantic scenery. I have the current those massive parts catalogues – thousands noticed it. Her gas cap was different! She came Harley-Davidson, J&P, and DRAG Specialties and thousands of pages of bits of chrome and into the bar and we had a good laugh about catalogues on my coffee table. To me, that leather and metal. I can’t even fathom how it. I kind of wonder if our keys would have is great art! Those are my inspiration – my many different items there are. And each one worked on each bike and neither of us would palette. They are like the old Sears catalogue appeals to someone somewhere, and never in have noticed until we opened the saddle-bags. “wish book” that some of us grew up with. the same way. I can just picture it – riding back north on US They are my entertainment when I’m bored, 1 and a Florida rain squall comes up, and I or when it’s winter and I can’t ride. Just the other day I was gassing up Bandit – pull over to put on my rain suit only to try to my ‘07 Nightster 1200N after riding around struggle into a skinny tall ladies’ suit rather And we all do it. We pore over these books, Thurston County one afternoon during a break than my short squat men’s suit. folding down corners, marking pages, making in the legislative session – when up rides a guy wish lists, and spending money on a this or a on another ‘07 1200N, in the exact same Black It takes years to create masterpieces in art. that, all to make our individual rides unique Denim/Pewter Silver stock paint as mine. But Michelangelo took eight years to paint the and personal – a statement of what it is that aside from the color on the tank and fenders, Sistine Chapel, and it took fourteen years makes it “ours.” We aren’t alone – car nuts do every single thing was different on these two to carve Mt. Rushmore. Which raises the it with their rides, homeowners do it with their bikes. The rider and I spent a good 10 minutes question: “Is a motorcycle ever finished.” houses. And we all do it with the wardrobes in chatting after we filled up our peanut tanks Probably not. I know that I still occasionally our closets. about what a fun ride these little guys are, find something to put on any of my three. and noting the differences between our two Something cool that I see at a rally or in a But while you can customize a car, you can scoots – talking about why I put this on, and catalogue. All this is what keeps parts and pretty much say that one Prius looks like he put that. He was rightfully as proud of his accessories manufacturers in business, and every other Prius – even when you switch ride as I am of mine. We were like two artists will, no doubt, for years to come. comparing their works hanging in a museum. It’s a never-ending sculpture in iron and steel, They say that somewhere in the world chrome and leather, and movement. It’s why everyone has a twin – a scary thought in and when we aren’t riding our works of art, we are of itself. I don’t think the same can be said for admiring them, comparing them and drooling bikes. I’ve come close, though. Once in Key over them – not just our own, but our friends’ West, Florida – about as far away from Seattle and fellow riders’, in a parking lot of a dealer, as you can get while riding a motorcycle – I a gas station along the highway, or in front of a was sitting at an outdoor bar on Duvall Street bar in Key West. I doubt that the day will ever when a lady came riding up on an ‘06 Dyna come when you find two identical bikes on the Street Bob – the same bike I had. She backed road. Let’s hope we never do. in next to me and looked over at my bike and did a double take. This time it was close. Gary can be reached at [email protected] Same Black Denim paint. Same windshield. and you can read his blog at http://grgardner. Same leather bags. Same foot pegs. Same livejournal.com or http://www.grgardner.com hand grips. I was beginning to think someone

16 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 17 18 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 19 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 He has toured and recorded with Quiet Riot, House of Lords, Great White, Lynch Mob, Montrose, Bad Moon Rising, Rough Cutt and XYZ.

“Besides Sons of Anarchy what other TV and film projects have you done?” I ask.

Sean replied, “Let’s see, off the top of my head, I’ve appeared in a couple of films - Four Christmas’ and The Obsession come to mind. In regards to TV, I’ve appeared on Community, NCIS LA and several commercials. I’ve also done a few musicals.”

“So Sean, I know you love to ride motorcycles, what do you ride?” I asked.

“I have 3 bikes. I have a ’97 Softail I named ‘Elvis’, I have an ’05 Dyna that I ride on Sons of Anarchy and I have a ’02 Texas Ironhorse Chopper with an S&S 107 cubic-inch motor named Black Betty” he replied.

I asked Sean “What made you want to get involved in Children’s Ride 18?”

He replied, “I’m all about charity and giving back. I’ve been clean and sober for 9 years and I’ve been with my fiancé Christine Devine who’s a LA news anchor for 8 years. We’re both involved with several charities; we do Harley rides, golf tournaments and public speaking. For me getting clean and sober woke me up, it changed me, it made me want to give back. I am thrilled to be involved in this ride for Children’s Hospital. I have supported Children’s Hospital in the past when I attended a charity golf tournament they did a few years ago. No question about it, their Uncompensated Care Program is and has been desperately needed by so many families, year after year, who have a sick or injured child at the hospital.”

Be sure to look for Sean on Sunday. He’ll be leading the ride from Downtown H-D to the Enumclaw Expo Center. Registration, check in and staging will start at Downtown H-D in Renton at 8am. The official ride will begin with kickstands up at 10am. Bikes should arrive at the Expo Center around 11am.

That’s where the event will kick into high gear! It all starts with a catered BBQ lunch, a beer garden, live music by Magic Bus and Spike O’Neill will be emceeing! There will be vendors, a custom and vintage motorcycle show, a performance by the Seattle Cossacks and an awards ceremony!

* On Saturday, the 30th (The night before the Ride), Destination H-D in Tacoma will be hosting the Children’s Ride Auction Party! Come enjoy this festive evening with hosted wine and beer, hors d’oeuvres and dessert. There will be live and silent auctions with Spike O’Neill as the auctioneer! This year’s auction bike is a 2013 H-D touring model with 103 ci engine and six speed transmission donated by Downtown H-D and Destination H-D. The extremely talented and longtime Children’s Ride supporter, Keith Wong and his crew of Zacky’s Custom Rods are donating $5000 in labor and paint to customize the winning bidder’s new bike!

The Quick Throttle Staff looks forward to attending, supporting and seeing our readers on Sunday, June 30th for Children’s Ride 18. Remember, one day it could be your family member or friend who needs assistance from the Uncompensated Care Program because their child is at Children’s Hospital’s receiving some of the best care in our nation.

For more Children’s Ride 18 info check out the ads on pages 3 & 21 and check out their website at www.childrens-ride.com and on Facebook at facebook.com/childrensride.

20 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 21 CALENDAR LISTINGS: In the very best interests of both riders and event organizers I need to broach a very touchy subject regarding ride and event calendars in general and ours in particular. Over the past few weeks I have gotten a few calls from potential listees complaining that they did not see their event or ride in our calendar. When I asked when they sent it in etc. in order to give them a better answer I was told that it was never directly submitted to us but was sent in to some other website that lists rides and events on line. They assumed that we, like many others simply surfed the net and copied (plagiarized) events and added them to our calendar and thus notifying one was notifying all. They were shocked when they were told that we never have nor never will borrow, take, abscond or steal someone else’s listing. In fact we consider that to be ethically incorrect and bad business as well. We know it goes on, and we know who it goes on with, but we along with Thunder Press don’t do it and never have. We understand that there are some who are lazy or ethically challenged who routinely do business this way. We don’t. Sending it in directly to us also insures 100% accuracy. As our calendar header says “If you don’t see your event listed here it’s because you didn’t send it in to us”. If you want your event listed in QT then it must be sent directly to us either at our NW e-mail or thru our national website. Nuff said.

ABATE SPRING OPENER: June 13th-16th. This annual 4 day ABATE of Washington “Thunder in the Cascades” campout party at the beautiful Silver Ridge Ranch in Easton, WA is a must-do event. ABATE Spring Opener is open to all riders 21 & over. It includes camping, several bands, a bike show, bike games, tatt contest, scavenger hunt, vendors and more. You can’t beat the gate price either - $40 ABATE members/$45 non-members. Quick Throttle will be there having fun and covering the event.

CHILDREN’S RIDE 18: It’s just around the corner – at 6pm on Saturday June 29th, Destination H-D will be hosting the 18th Annual Children’s Ride Dinner Auction Party. The following day, Sunday, June 30th is the actual Ride and we hope a great many of you will join us and meet up at Downtown H-D in Renton bright and early for a fun, escorted ride to the Enumclaw Expo Center. This year’s ride will be led by one of the cast from the Son’s of Anarchy TV show and will also feature our old friend Spike O’Neill. We will be there as well and we hope to see as many of you as possible. Remember it’s not just a ride, it’s a ride to help sick or injured children get the care they need even if their families can’t afford it. Is there a better reason to ride?

COMING EVENTS: This month begins a fast and furious 4 month binge of great rides, events and rallies. The long range forecast says we are in for a warmer, dryer summer and lots of great riding weather. So if you have been dragging your feet NOW is the time to get your scoot into tip top shape at one of our advertiser’s shops (shameless plug intended), top off your tank and join us along with thousands of other riders and make this season THE season to remember. Ride safe, ride smart, ride alert but RIDE!

MD

22 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 23 Editor’s Note: According to my Madmen 60‘s cocktail app, a High Ball is an old school drink combining an alcohol and a mixer, and includes classics like the Greyhound, Seven and Seven, and the Moscow Mule. This Editor and his magazine do not endorse mixing alcohol and riding. We just wanted an excuse to talk about Madmen... CD

By Gary Mraz Functionally, the High-Ball is defined by those only there to remind you that the rest of the bike With Victory’s DNA seeping into every aspect, The bottom line for feel of performance is that high bars and its pair of matched 16 x 3.5-inch isn’t shiny. Even the bars are black. The blacked- from the ridged spine on the tank and fender, the $14,499 High-Ball is without glitches and, This matte-black bobber sporting apehangers wire-spoke wheels. The front tire is a fat 130 while out engine is Victory’s 1731cc , 106-cubic incher. to the slash-cut dual exhaust, to the two-tone as mentioned, it handles damn well and with wreaks attitude and offers two-positions (straight the rear is a fatter 150. This combination makes it The single analogue gauge includes a digital headlight nacelle, the high-bar addition to this ease. As with all Victory’s, it’s got a beauty of a up or slightly laid back). It’s a really cool feature one of the better handling bikes in the company’s window that can be scrolled to show the tach and modified Vegas 8-Ball is a perfect fit. powerplant with barely a vibration reaching the that allows you to adjust your attitude to any pure-cruiser stable. It turns with neutral ease. gear-position indicator, odometer, tripmeter, or rider. situation. In the upright and “in the wind Also, despite its “low” ride, its suspension does a clock. As stated you’ll find very little chrome on the position”, the reach is comfortable from the 25- good job eating bumps, from potholes to railroad High-Ball, and it’s available in only one color inch high saddle (second lowest in Victory’s line- tracks. Clamping down on the pair of 300mm floating (black) that’s balanced with strong white accents up) putting the average rider bolt upright and with rotors with a 4-piston caliper in front and on the badge-less tank and Dunlop rubber. a slight forward lean. The alternate bar position The High Ball, chrome-less except for the a 2-piston rear brings the Hi-Ball to a halt. is more relaxed and closer to the rider like found 60-spoke lace wheels, is known through its unique Victory offers various options for the High-Ball, on other Victory cruiser models. Setting to the styling cues, including its short front fender, and including custom aluminum grips, pegs and a factory suggested markers, grip positions drop the bodywork that has a raised spine running atop few other do-dads, and an opened up airbox and from full up by a whopping 8.9-inches and come the fenders and fuel tank for the length of the exhaust system. For those two later parts, digital back 5.4-inches. A comfortable riding position can bike. Rolling on a pair of 16-inch laced wheels information is included for reprogramming the be found for even the vertically challenged riders. wrapped with Dunlop Cruisemax tires (120/90 ECU. In roll-on comparisons during our ride, The handlebar and triple tree clamps are solid, up front and 150/80 out back), handling is between one with the breathed-on mods and a reducing the flex to nothing more than a standard light and fun. The bike itself is relatively light, stock High-Ball, the modified version walked the handlebar. too – lightweight enough to pick up off the side other bike in the top three gears, multiplying its stand with only your legs; it weighs in at about advantage once it reached higher rpm. Both bikes But how does it ride? At first glance, it appears 700 pounds (659 claimed dry weight). It’s more exhibited excellent EFI response throughout the that fashion has won over function in the styling flickable than other big-inch cruisers I’ve ridden rev range. department, but the arms-up riding position was thanks to the unique leverage on the bars as well more comfortable than expected. For boulevard as the tweaked geometry. While similar in appearance, the High-Ball is cruising and local hops, the fuel-injected SOHC more compact than the Vegas’ line-up, making 106 packs enough punch in the saddle to rocket High-Ball is a single-seat Bobber with no for a more nimble ride by way of a tighter rake from traffic signs with a smile on your face, while passenger provisions. The front fender is bobbed, (by 1.2-inches), longer trail, and yet a shorter the high bars bring back your street cred by adding and nearly every item is in black or matte black, wheelbase (64.8-inches) as well as overall length a bad-boy look. save for the gauge body and highlights on the (92.5-inches). engine’s cooling fins. Its couple of shiny parts are

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28 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 29 “You’re gonna do what?” That was the first thing I would be traveling through and out of my wife`s mouth on Friday afternoon, April rolled the dice on 20 - 40 percent 26, followed by: “If you buy that bike or even think thunder storm prediction in Iowa, about going up there, the locks will be changed and Nebraska, and Colorado. I flew I’ll sell all stuff. I will find an apartment and move into Wisconsin on Tuesday night out!” and went straight from the airport to the object of my affection, Let me back track a little. It started with a normal the beautiful 1997 Electra Glide Thursday when I walked into the shop. My Classic! There she was, smiling partner in crime Lawrence Browne, mentioned at me just like in the pictures! She that there were a few nice full dressers on E-Bay was even better then the pictures, that I should have a look at. He figured since I clean, shiny, posing just like a was getting a bunch of parts together for a bike centerfold. I straddled her and build, (from the frame up) I should look at these fired her up. She responded like a for a possible salvage opportunity. The two that true soul mate. It was love at first looked good were both ‘97 Electra Glide Classics; sight (and feel)! This bike ran just one in Fallbrook, California, and one in Delavan, as good as it looked. Wisconsin. Let`s see…which one should I check out?? Delavan is 1,982 miles away —Fallbrook, Wisconsin weather was beautiful, California, 52 miles. Hmm…tough one. (T-shirt weather) as I headed for HWY 80 into Illinois. The feeling As it would turn out the Fallbrook bike sold a day of being on the road ahead of a earlier. I had no choice but to put a bid on the 1,900 mile solo road trip is one you Delavan, Wisconsin bike. Having never purchased have to experience firsthand. The on E-Bay before, I was a little taken back when feeling of freedom and adventure, my $7,000 bid (over a $6,800 current high) as well as uncertainty; all mesh to automatically ran up to $7,500 before it took hold. keep your senses alive and sharp. It was these sharp What to do? Call a freight forwarder and ship from I thought that there was no way in the world this senses that started picking up on a pretty heavy here? Hell no! I can`t be holed up here in this flea was going to happen; especially after that $500.00 chill and crosswind as I headed into Iowa. No big; bag room any longer than I have to. The walls were run up. For kicks I set a maximum of $8,200 never I’ve ridden in windy conditions before. Besides, the already closing in on me. As I contemplated my expecting to win the bid. Electra Glide Classic was cutting through it like a options over some cold suds, a vision overcame hot knife through butter. No worries. me and I saw the bike gods saying “go west young Fist thing Friday after the 8:00 am auction man, U-Haul will help you.” Holy crap; what a close, I get the wife asking if I bought “another My break destination was Des Moines, Iowa. I can great idea. I`ll have a few more brewskis and this motorcycle.” I played dumb. My reply was; “No, I tell you, after 45 minutes to an hour inside Iowa vision will become even clearer. I would load the did put a bid on one just for kicks on E-Bay, trying it was evident the 20 - 40 percent thunderstorm bike into the 14` U-haul truck and drive my ride to learn the ropes, but no, I didn’t buy another prediction was now 100 percent. It was freezing through the storm, drop the truck when I was clear motorcycle!” balls, and it sure felt like more than a thunderstorm. of the weather, then resume my cross country trek. Thirty-mile an hour crosswinds in thirty-two GENIUS! That went over like the titanic and the next thing degree weather was not the ideal riding conditions was, “Oh, how do you think you’re going to get I was hoping for. Anyone who has ever loaded furniture into the it home, RIDE IT?” Naturally I said in a most back of the U-Haul truck knows how cool the politically correct and non-excited way, “That’s one I cursed the freeway signs along the way that let me ramp is and how it just pulls out and hooks on— option.” Well, that’s when the fireworks started. know how far I still had to go before I got to Des very user friendly. On the other hand, anyone who The opener at the start of this article was the nice Moines, Iowa. Miles equated to bone chilling cold has tried to load or ride a bike up this same “cool” stuff. Needless to say, and for the sake of space, I will before I would take shelter at Des Moines’ finest ramp knows that when you roll the front tire onto tell you I checked the weather reports in the states flea bag hotel. I talked the clerk into allowing me to it, a metamorphosis occurs and the ramp turns into park my ride right in front of my room door under a frickin’ sewing needle. I found this out firsthand the protection of the second level walkway. Who as soon as my tire touched the tip of the ramp. It cares if it was blocking the only walkway for didn’t look smooth, cool, or easy. the lower level rooms; it was out of the elements. CONTINUED ON PAGE 32 Four days of weather was what the news channel was calling for. It was the most peculiar thing. Iowa has not seen weather like this in early May since 1967, and only 4 other times before that. They called the snow storm “Achilles” and if you looked at the weather shot on TV, it seemed to be hovering over my location and the location of my future route. (a pain in the Achilles Tendon). Someone must have had the voodoo doll in the freezer for sure on this one.

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32 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 33 PLANNING A VACATION? HELPFUL TRAVEL AGENT TRANSLATIONS

Old world charm…Room with no TV, no Wi-Fi, and only one light. Tropical…Rainy. Majestic setting…A long way from town on a dirt road. Options galore…Nothing is included in the price. Visions of America’s funniest home road. Screw it! (just a fleeting thought videos came to mind when I thought that occurred often during the last 50 Some budget rooms…Sorry, already occupied. of having to put my foot down half or so miles of my inclement weather Explore on your own…At your own risk. way up and going for a dive. Also too, contingency plan ). Minutes from shops and nightclubs…By plane. when gaining the momentum you Romantic…No cell signal. need to get up the ramp with ‘no feet.’ Once I dropped the truck and corralled Knowledgeable trip hosts…They’ve flown in an airplane When your rear tire hits the flat of the in enough help to get the bike out of before. truck bed, you’re already going too the truck without incident, it was off No extra fees…No extras available. fast. You need to brake immediately to Colorado and Utah, on two wheels Nominal fee…Outrageous charge. due to your stopping distance. The again. Nice scenery for sure. It was Standard…Sub-standard. floor is wet and smooth. I teetered on some of the most beautiful landscapes Deluxe…Barely standard. the way up and got in a little sideways, I have had the opportunity of seeing Superior accommodations…One chocolate and free but I was in! Whew. Once inside the in a long time. Weather was still a box I hit the brakes. The next instant little on the chilly side until the back shower cap. me and my bike are sliding into home side of the mountains going down All the amenities…Two chocolates, two shower caps. plate, literally. The elderly retired and into Utah. Just like home…No maid service. U-Haul folks there watching me had Plush…Top and bottom sheets, bed squeaks. the most deadpan expressions on Smooth sailing from this point to Gentle breezes…Hurricane alley. their faces but their eyes were as big Barstow, California. It was at this Light and airy…No air conditioning. as light bulbs. When I climbed out point I learned what reserve looks like Picturesque…But not from your window. from under the bike in the back of on the ‘97 FLHTC. (a little orange 24-hour bar…Ice cubes at additional cost (when that truck, I threw both arms straight dot in the speedo accompanied by a available). up over my head and yelled, “FIELD bouncing gas gauge needle) A strong GOAL, IT’S GOOD”. They just headwind and steady uphill grade from walked off shaking and scratching Barstow to Victorville ate up a half a SHOW ME A MOUNTAIN their heads. They were Fred and Ethel tank and gave me the opportunity A group of motorcycle riders were on a guided tour in Mertz of I love Lucy fame for sure. to learn the difference between the the Canadian mountains. They had been riding for a long 1997 FLHTC (fuel injected) and 1994 time and it was getting dark. The tour guide stopped After up-righting the bike and FLXST (carb - petcock). After a very strapping it down I had only two slow and controlled twenty three on the side of the road and studied his map, turning it thoughts, one was for the cool ride miles at 50 MPH, I got to a filling sideways and upside down. One burley rider, suspecting ahead once I cleared the storm, the station, covered my tanks and hit that the leader was lost, yelled, “I thought you said you other was, “How in the hell am I Corona, California around 9:45 PM were the best guide in Canada.” getting this out of the bed of this box on Saturday 5-5- 2013. “I am the best guide in Canada,” the guy assured him, truck?” “but I think we are in Wyoming.” It was a very rewarding and enjoyable Nebraska and Colorado were experience. When I was a day and somewhat windy and snowy. There a half out, all I could think of was LOST? were still many cars and trucks getting home with my new purchase. The cruise ship passed by a small island, and the dropping road bombs. (ice chunks Once I got home all I could think passengers noticed a bearded, naked man on the beach that fall from moving vehicles) about was going on the road again. frantically shouting and waving. An elderly lady asked a Gretna, Nebraska was now my drop Not to worry, the next run is not far ship steward, “What is wrong with that man?’ off destination. Each time I looked for away. I guess I could wait a few weeks “I have no idea,” the steward said, “Every year when a place to drop the truck some before hitting the road again, like a we pass by he goes nuts.” condition or situation would make good husband should—what a giver, me have to drive further. It was at right? I better start damage control this point I began to hate this U-haul. early on this one. Just the day before I loved it! Now I felt like an animal in a glass cage and Stay Safe. See you out on the road! I was being forced to drive. I’ll just Mike pull over right here, roll out the bike, and leave this truck on the side of the

34 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 35 By Jake “Edge” Walker

It was a beautiful hot desert day in Tucson. The temp was 112* and the pavement was the consistency of rhino snot. Hot, sticky & dangerous to touch. My day had consisted of chores and I was feeling like the pavement looked. One of my riding buddies had stopped by earlier and he was giving me a hard time about not going riding with him. “Aw come on bro,” he whined to me while I was moving some rocks. “Let’s run up to the Bandit and down a coupla brews. It’s too hot to be doing all this hard work.” I looked at him with a disgusted expression and I told him “Rick, you know I gotta do this. Maybe I’ll catch up with you later.” We shook hands and he left. As I worked in my yard, I thought about him in a cool bar, cold brew in hand and laughing at me. So, I went to the fridge and capped a cold one before returning to the sweltering heat of my self-imposed captivity. Four hours and six beers later I had accomplished the basics and felt that I had earned a break from the heat. I went in the house, stepped into a cool shower and when I emerged from the rain-locker, I felt much better. I went to the fridge to get another brew and remembered I only had one left. “Crap! Oh well, looks like a beer-run is in order. Probably should pickup a pint too, while I’m there.” I went into the bedroom to get dressed for the ride to the store. It was only 8 or 10 blocks down the street and shouldn’t take but a couple of minutes. As I stood there looking at a pair of jeans, boots and down tight. Pint was peeking out of my back running, so I dropped back into the saddle and my denim riding jacket, I made a fateful decision. pocket. OK, got the picture? Oh man, all I can do eased the clutch out and wove my way through “Aw screw it. tennys and cutoffs will do just fine when I think of it now is just shake my head and the cagers that were staring at me in shock. for a short ride. It’s too damn hot for all that gear. think “Dumb-ass.” I made it back to the house in one piece and it I’ll be fine.” I had drank seven beers in four hours, I kicked her over and climbed on. Kicked it into was there that I realized several things. The pint no water and had worked hard in 100*+ temps. first and headed for the house. As I pulled up to of Beam was still in my back pocket, one of the Yeah, I was fine alright! the exit from the parking lot, I looked left and saw twelve packs had made it home intact and the I grabbed a handful of bungees, slammed my a pickup coming. Traffic was heavy and I didn’t ENTIRE right side of my body was a bloody tennys on and went out to fire up the bike. My want to wait, so I grabbed a handful of throttle mess. The mighty Trumpet had a few spots of gal friend had the car and all I had to drive was and leaned hard right. That’s when everything rash but nothing I couldn’t buff/paint away. For my ‘67 rigid Triumph chop with the 12” over went into slow motion. The rear tire had (maybe) the second time that day, I took a shower. Only narrow glide front end. Sweet bike, fast and light 25% tread and when it hit the rhino-snot blacktop, this time it was seriously painful. I dug chunks and a blast to ride! Remember, I’m wearing tennis it started to spin.... fast! of blacktop outta my hide for a month. It took shoes, cutoff shorts, sunglasses and nothing else. Guess what? YEP, down I went! I was probably my body at least four months to be done with the I also have a beer buzz, so my judgment is not doing 25-30 mph and the rear tire was doing road rash but I have never forgotten these few 100% clear. Couple that with the fact I’m 25 and 60! I slid out into traffic, spewing Bud cans lessons: the picture becomes clearer. I am headed straight everywhere. There were cages EVERYWHERE! 1. We call pavement “The Never Ending Belt for a “Lesson Learned the Hard Way.” Coming up from behind, coming at me, trying to Sander” for a reason. I pulled into the parking lot of the strip mall just turn into the parking lot, tires squealing, brakes 2. Stupidity can be painful and is sometimes down the street and popped into the liquor store grinding, horns honking, complete pandemonium fatal. first for a pint of Beam and then to the Circle K happening all in the space of a few seconds.... and 3. When riding an inherently unstable vehicle, for a twelve pack of Bud. All RIGHT! Case-o- I’m still sliding through traffic. On my right side. body protection is advised. Bud is on sale for a good price.... Can I get a case Nothing between me and the rhino-snot... and it 4. Try to keep good tread on your tires. It on the chop? Is a frog’s butt water tight? ‘Course was HOT! I slid all the way across both lanes and might save your life. I can! slammed into the curb on the other side of the 5. Alcohol impairs your riding abilities and I was running a 14” sissy bar on the back with road. Then a really odd thing happened. your judgment. one of those ugly-ass king/queen seats that were When I hit the curb, it stood me and the bike up! 6. At all times, Keep the Shiny Side UP! all the rage at the time. I stood the two twelve- Momentum had carried me through the danger Read this, learn from it, ride safe and have fun! bangers on their butts and bungeed those suckers zone and then stood me up! The Trumpet was still That’s what it’s supposed to be all about!

36 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 37 before – but really enjoyed themselves). Then to my surprise, my QT Through the eyes of a Patch-holder… We still had a blast ! associate George Childress showed up and asked me to take a stab at drag racing too. I love to ride fast and I accepted the challenge. I jumped on a We had a complete blast at the “Laughlin River Run 2013”. My wife, girl’s HD Fatboy (thanks Gretchen)… and raced my BFC brother Gypsy. Esther and I celebrated our 11th Anniversary in Laughlin (with thousands He beat me the first time (as I jumped the gun)… Then once I learned of our closest friends)… – as we’ve done since getting married there in how to play the game – I got pretty aggressive and did really well. The 2002. And yes, we got married during the rally that prompted the no only problem was that the “Fast HD Fatboy” had pink streamers hanging colors policy, in force ever since. We actually got to minister to many from the handlebars, and “Go-Go” in pink on the back fender. It was there that weekend. I’ll explain how that all took place. really a lot of fun that morning. Thanks for the cool coverage, George. When I tried to pay the pastor Gene Lee for doing our wedding, he said Later that evening we attended the “Creedence Clearwater Revisited” “You can bless me and my congregation, by preaching at my church.” concert. The band sounded great, and they played all the CC Revival hits Since 2002 as a Biker Pastor, I’ve done that. Esther and I fell in love with we’ve all grown to love over the years. Thanks to a very cool high-roller the congregation at Laughlin Community Church. They are very sweet at the Casino - I was able to meet the guys in the band, and we ended up people, and Pastor Gene is now a very close friend and mentor to me (as in the front two rows… It was an awesome anniversary gift to my wife he’s been a pastor over 50 years). and I – to be able to get up close and personal with Creedence. It was also As a “patch-holder”, and the Chaplain of the San Diego Confederation a BFC lady’s birthday – that helped get us connected with the friendly of Clubs - I was irritated at first about the “No Colors” policy, and we high-roller... thought about boycotting the event. But because I love being with our The next morning we rolled into Laughlin Community Church with a BFC family, being at the church, and enjoying the event too - we decided dozen bikes… I was the guest speaker, and many said that they were to continue attending the rally. blessed by my message “Coming Soon to a Theater Near Us” (which was To do a “creative protest,” I always ask our group of 20-30 Bikers for about the unfolding fulfillment of Bible Prophecies). We of course took Christ members who hang out with us, to “turn their colors inside out” a bunch of pics with the bikes, BFC members, and Pastor Gene and his when we go in the casinos. It actually flips the law enforcement and LCC church folks. Special thanks to the saints at LCC for believing in the security out “just a bit”…as many of our guys can look pretty hard-core. ministry of BFC. We hope to return for the fellowship and the rally every When I ask the Supervisors if they really like knowing that we’re in some year that we’re able to… it has been a blessing ! type of group or club – but not knowing which one that we’re in - they all Your QT Roving Reporter and Sharp-shooter, Pastor Z. respond with a resounding “NO”! They all tell me – they’d “really rather know who they are dealing with”… It’s actually been kind of fun for us – and I’m sure that it gets the officers to talk with their superiors and starts a dialogue about perhaps lifting the policy someday…yeah I’m still a rebel, Five Days in Laughlin - 2013 who is really creative in showing others how ridiculous some laws are and can be… Things have actually eased up a bit over the years. And while the “No Colors, No Soft Colors” Casino’s do not allow patches in their buildings - this year they allowed Story by Ray Seidel “everyone to wear their colors” in the vendor areas, and on the streets (just not in the casinos). There were scores of great vendors this year too. Wednesday We spent the first day getting settled in to our hotels, and getting our This was the first year in memory that the trip did NOT begin with drizzle members connected with some of the host families from the church - that and a cold snap riding up Cajon Pass on Interstate 15. And after 13 years, take some of our group in. The next day we headed for Oatman, a really I finally mounted some bags onto my Indian for the trip (a windshield cool old western town on the Arizona side of the Colorado River. We added last year), so I was packed and ready for a 5-day trip. were greeted by the dozens of wild burros, that roam the streets of the As I said in my story about riding TO Laughlin (April Quick Throttle), town – and yeah we fed them all. Oatman is really a fun part of the old, first stop is brunch at SUMMIT INN at the top of Cajon Pass. (Still a bit wild west that still exists. cool this year, but no snow on the mountains.) Menu is 1950’s style, and a The next morning I went to cover the drag races at the Avi for Quick big enough plate to keep me fueled up for most of the day. Throttle. I got a few cool shots of some of the brave racing souls. I also Bikes require more fuel, more often, so a pit stop in Ludlow is standard talked some of our BFC crew into racing (all of whom had never raced for most bikers. I’ve made it all the way from Barstow to Needles on one

38 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 39 tank of gas on my Sporty, but running out of fuel in the hot Mojave desert away engine so you can see the inner workings. Twin cam, four valves would just kinda spoil the day, so why chance it? Besides, I was in the mood per cylinder, double cam belt tensioners. Moreover, the engine is simply for a chocolate covered cone from the Dairy Queen at the 76 station. But designed in a common sense way for ease of service. more on the Ludlow stop at the end of this story. Over at the Indian booth, getting information is not so easy EXCEPT for Having gotten an early start, I make it into Laughlin before nightfall. the engine. The 2014 Indian will be out later this year, date TBD. I’m Lodging this year is courtesy of the Pioneer, my first time there. You’ll expecting a new Chief, starting price of $18,999., lighter in weight, with be right in the middle of all the action. In the evening, you may as well more accurate historic graphics. I spoke to one of the engineers, who just settle in; eat and maybe play some slots or Blackjack; the Block Party actually came to the company from the former Indian at Kings Mountain. doesn’t begin just yet. He knows what the new bikes look like because he’s been testing them (one black, one white, and admitted Indian red will be included in colors). I Thursday mentioned the turquoise over cream 2004 Indian Chief that was the poster bike for Gilroy before they closed their doors, but he said that though they Pioneer had free shows/concerts etc- Evil Waze (Santana tribute band), offered that color, they just did not sell – it was the Anderson Pea Soup Crossfire, Freak Show, Austin Law, burnout contests, mechanical bull green that was popular. 111 cubic inches, 115 ft-lbs torque, 3 camshafts, riding, bikini mud wrestling. All free shows just a few steps from your room! hydraulic lifters, and a WORKING model was on display intended to be A couple of favorite foods here also: hand dipped corn dogs (NOT those fired up every half hour for about 45 seconds. To the great surprise of the Foster Farm things!) and “home made” ice cream. If your family had one engineer I’m talking to, some guy walks up to the motor, hit the START of those hand crank ice cream makers, you know what I mean. The only button and starts running the motor! This made the Indian rep somewhat difference is this is belt-driven, so there’s plenty to go around. Try the peach cranky. Getting back to my interview with the engineer, he said this engine next year. For the kids, a four foot swimming pool was set up, with a large was given the retro look to please all the Indian fans out there, BUT there clear ball a kid could get into, inflated with air and sealed, and then the are other engines in the queue for future models. And what about the child could walk (or crawl) on water. A giant hamster ball for kids. If I were Spirit of Munro racer they have, when will they try that out? “Sometime 6 years old I’d jump at that; they were loving it. later this year.” Do they have an expectation of how fast it will go? “No, we’ll find out when we take it out.” Walking the vendor area, another indulgence – back massage, $20 for 10 Also on display was a late 1930’s Indian – a barn find by Mike Wolfe on minutes. Hey, I’m here to have a good time. American Pickers TV show. Restored in beautiful black with gold accents, Friday and now owned by Polaris/Indian. On the truck itself is a display of Indian memorabilia from the collection of Bob Stark of Starklite Cycle, Friday I decided to head out to Oatman, AZ, the old mining town. I’m a whose family has been selling & servicing Indians since 1918. sucker for the burros that roam the town, wild descendants from the miners’ Next door at the Riverside Casino is their world class collection of cars, burrows from the mining days of the 1930’s. Stores sell carrots or burrow and a few motorcycles to boot. It’s free, so no excuse to miss it next year. biscuits by the bag so you can feed them. And once you start, the others It includes some of my personal favorites: 1954 Corvette (2), 1963 Avanti, zero in on the free grub. (Note: if there’s a sticker on the forehead of the 1963 Buick Riviera, a Cord convertible, and some other gems. A really rare little ones, they’re too young to feed.) These critters know how to game the item is a 1952 Muntz convertible. Madman Muntz was famous for his TV’s system – for when I didn’t dig the carrots out fast enough, one gal bit the and stereos, sold them for $5,550, and they were a big hit. The problem bottom out of my bag, and all of them fell to ground. Carrots aplenty! was they cost $6,500 to make, and no one wanted to pay that much. Muntz Myself, I like to just take my time in Oatman and make a day of it; sit a made only 374 cars, and lost $400,000, which would certainly drive ME spell on the porch of one of the stores, kick back with a cigar and strike up mad. And, I took a liking to the 1949 Harley Davidson 125 two stroke. a conversation with a stranger and talk politics or religion – all those things Averaged 90 miles per gallon, 1-3/4 gallon tank. Way cool! you’re not supposed to talk about. Then find a cool T-shirt to take back

home. And there’s plenty to eat and drink here besides the shopping and looking at a LOT of bikes. Sunday TROPICANA 8 pm, I’m off to the RAD CO concert (BAD CO cover Sunday I tried to get out of “Dodge” earlier than usual after a made to band). Before long the dance floor was filling up (mostly young ladies) order omelet at the Pioneer. BE AWARE Casino Drive is 35 MPH. It’s a with everyone having a great time. As a bonus the group finished up with long, nice little drive in and out of Laughlin, and makes NO SENSE to be Beatles tunes. A stop for some Italian downstairs (I had great service), and 35 mph – as 45 is the least it ought to be. And every year I see the cops have then some people watching on the street. Even as the evening gets late, it’s someone pulled over who didn’t take it seriously. warm out and the bikes cruise up and down, as entertaining as the people Again, you want to fill up before hitting I-40 westbound, with Ludlow the walking the night. logical stop if going to Barstow. (Consider Amboy if going south). As I pulled off at Ludlow to the 76 gas station / Diary Queen, there were 50 bikers in line at the pumps! Scooting across the Interstate to the Chevron Saturday on the other side, another 25 bikes (and cars, and trucks) in line. Gang! You never want to miss the custom bike show at the Colorado Belle on the You don’t need to spend all day here in line; there are two more filling Observation Deck. I got there early, a perfect setting with the river right next stations up the road at Newberry Springs. I zipped into the Mobil station to you. I’ve never had a problem getting some good pictures of the bikes; there, right up to the pump, then on my way. there’s enough open space to get some good shots. Check out the pictures. “On my way” in this case happens to be my other must-stop when in the Then off to Bullhead City Community Park for the noon show of the Victor area, the Bagdad Café. Has never failed to entertain. I usually order the McLaglen Motor Corp Drill Team. Some good stunts by these guys that Jack Palance burger (bacon burger), the names coming from the actors scare the willies out of me. Harley has the demo rides going on also in the who appeared in the movie of the same name. This time just a grilled same parking lot Friday and Saturday. Next to it was Speed’s Performance cheese and Coke with fries, wanting to be on my way sooner than later. Plus trailer, and these guys would dyno tune or do most anything else to To my right is a table full of French people. I ask how long they’ll be here, your bike. Several vendors are set up and there’s live music. I tried a booth and although they claim they don’t speak English (they really do, that just selling pulled pork sandwiches, and it was the second best I’ve had in my means not “perfectly”), they say for three weeks. I point out my Indian out life. (#1 being a booth at “Rods and Rails” in Perris). This year the mayor front, and the husband in the family pulls out his smart phone and shows of Bullhead City announced that henceforth, this will be known as Harley me a picture of his orange Harley Sportster he keeps in Switzerland. How Davidson Park! cool is that! Thus ends another trip to Laughlin. Sidebar: Barstow’s “Bob’s Big Boy” is Back at the Riverside Casino the Victory booth had a rep who knew his now closed after many, many years. Besides IN ‘N”OUT, this has been a product forward and backward, and I was almost ready to buy one on the favorite, and getting harder to find. Still, try to stick with the Mom & Pop spot after seeing all its features I hadn’t known! The big Victory Vision greasy spoons on the great back roads we have like Rt. 66; you’ll probably cruiser simply has everything, even a smart phone charger in the trunk have something you can share around the water cooler when you get back so you can use your phone at the end of your ride. They also had a cut- to work. See you in Laughlin next year.

40 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 41 AUG 10 Chapter. Supports Pierce Co Fire & Rescue & AUG 24 OR* RALLY IN THE VALLEY. Reg 7-10am $20 (BASH) new teddy bears, food, school supplies. WA* HOT RODS AND HARLEYS SHOW. (pre-reg $15 at www.sunsethog.com); Ride from Camping, Sat night Pig Roast dinner, live music, 10am-3pm; $10 cars/bikes, $3 hotdog eating Paradise HD to Spirit Mt Casino, poker run, bike games; 31026 Schudy Rd. S., Roy, WA. Noel Ortiz contest; benefits Bonney Lake Food Bank; raffle show, food, vendors, 2 bands (Seattle Cossacks); 206-218-4812 or [email protected] (See ad for prizes, tickets $1 ea, $5 for 6, $10 for 14; 50/50 Paradise HD, 10770 SW Cascade Ave, Tigard; pg 32) raffle $5; concession stand w/espresso; Allan Contact Nancy [email protected] AUG 24 Yorke City Park, 7203 W. Tapps Hwy, Bonney AUG 11 WA* NWHD BIG BAD BIKE SHOW. 9 Lake; Contact Sheri 253-230-0982 or nhra652@q. OR* BACA BLUE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER categories, $1,250 in trophies & prizes. $20 Pre- com BUG RUN. Reg 12:00 noon, KSU 3pm; $20/ Reg/$30 Day-of, includes T-shirt & BBQ. Spike AUG 24 bike, $5 extra targets; Benefits Bikers Against O’Neill and live music by the Fabulous Johnsons. WA* GET-N-THE SHAFT PRIZE RIDE. First Child Abuse; Collect bugs on targets, 50/50 raffle; Northwest Harley-Davidson, 8000 Freedom Lane bike out 10am. $15/single, $25/couple. Includes Cadillac Jack’s B&G, 1703 SW Emigrant Ave, NE, Lacey, 360-705-8515. www.nwharley.com run pin. Live music, beer garden, food, Prizes. The Pendeton, OR. Contact Blaze 2131blaze @gmail. (See ad pg 11) Old #3, 8361 SR 903, Ronald, WA. Info: 509-649- com 3301 (See ad pg 24) AUG 11 WA* CHRIST’S DISCIPLES MC RIDE-IN WEEKLY EVENTS TACO THURSDAY’S Destination Harley-Davidson SAT & SUN BIKE SHOW. 12-5pm, Admit free, $5 show entry MONDAY 2302 Pacific Hwy E fee (correction); live band, vendors. Scooter’s Fife, WA. 253-922-3700 BIKERS FIGHTING CANCER B&G, 1107 N Pacific, Kelso, WA. 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Open 2 pm Fri; FREE, 360-273-7586 563-0471 vendors $30, camping $8/night; Bikes and parts 35 BIKERS AGAINST CHILD www.meetatthejunction.com midnightcrychurch.com yrs +; Old City Park, Tenino. Contact Mike Brown ABUSE (BACA) 360-791-1239 or [email protected] Puget Sound Chapter B.A.C.A. BLUE MT CH. 1st NEW LIFE CHURCH th AUG 17 meets 2nd Tues, each month Thursdays 27405 216 Ave, SE 630pm Sheri’s, Pendleton, OR Maple Valley, WA WA* COMBAT VET MOTOR ASSOC, ALL King County Chapter rd 541-310-8355 blackjack@ PATRIOTS RIDE. 9am, donation $20, benefits meets 3 Tues, each month Lake Washington Chapter meets bacabmc.com CITI POINT CHURCH Retsil Veteran’s Home; Poker Run-cash award for 2nd Tues, each month 830 N. 16 St, Mount Vernon, WA high hand. Legend Harley-Davidson, 9625 Provost Info: 253-228-6687 AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Rd NW, Silverdale, WA. Gary ‘Toothferry’ Himes, [email protected] Post 141 CHRISTIAN FAITH CENTERS 360-830-5589, [email protected] 14096 SR 525, Langley, WA 253-943-2400 AUG 17 WEDNESDAY 630pm MTG info: Frank 425- 33645 20th Ave S, Federal Way WA* DESCENDENTS OF 51 RIDING CLUB 422-1710 13000 21st Dr. SE, Everett SKIVVY SKOOT. 9am; $5/person plus a pkg of DECENDANTS OF 51 RIDING 6575 Kimball Dr, Gig Harbor SATURDAY new boxer shorts (S-XL, no white); benefits The CLUB. First 3 Weds ea mo. CENTERPOINT (FORMERLY Chaplains Closet at Landstuhl Med Ctr (Germany, Dinner social. The Office, 2030 Mottman Rd SW. Tumwater, WA SINISTER SATURDAYS FAITH BIBLE FELLOWSHIP) serving evacuated wounded); prizes, incl new Legend Harley-Davidson 2139 Fern Street Kindle Fire; Nickleby’s Restaurant, 600 Trosper WILD WEDNESDAYS AT THE 9625 Provost Rd NW Walla Walla, WA 98362 Rd, Tumwater. Contact [email protected] WESTSIDE Silverdale, WA. 360-698-3700 509-529-1281 AUG 17 1815 Harrison, Ave. NW www.legendharleysilverdale.com WA* PETS FOR VETS BENEFIT RUN BY Olympia, WA CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF BROTHERS IN ARMS. Reg 10am, Rider $15/ 360-915-7839 BANDS & BBQ’S SEASIDE Passenger $10, food and prizes; Denny’s, 2202 State www.thewestsidetavern.com Northwest Harley-Davidson 2305 S. Roosevelt Dr. 8000 Freedom Lane NE Seaside, OR 97138 Rte 530 NE, ends at Fleet Reserve Oak Harbor. Biker owned & operated Lacey, WA 503-298-3470 Dudley McNutt 360-675-7484, mcnutthouse85@ HOT ROD & HARLEY NIGHT 360-705-8515 Service time: Sunday 10:30am gmail.com Bethel Saloon www.nwharley.com AUG 17-18 3840 Bethel Rd SE Check your local dealers—Many have WA* HOMBRES MC PENINSULA CHAPTER Port Orchard, WA. 360-876-6621 SIZZLING SATURDAYS BBQs, Mystery Rides, Bands, Etc. 3RD ANNUAL CRAB RUN. Reg 10am, KSU www.bethel-saloon.com Destination Harley-Davidson 12 noon; $25/single, $40/couple; Ride, crab feed, 2302 Pacific Hwy E EDITORS NOTE: Please note 50/50 raffle, camping, pancake breakfast Sunday; THURSDAY Fife, WA •253-922-3700 that our Weekly Events section Legend Harley-Davidson, 9625 Provost Rd NW, TACO THURSDAY’S www.destinationharley.com is reserved for Churches, Charity Meetings, Riding Groups, non Silverdale. Contact Hombre Buzo 360-917-4269 or Legend Harley-Davidson COMBAT VETS (CVMA) CH profits and current advertisers. [email protected] 9625 Provost Rd NW Silverdale, WA. 360-698-3700. 11-4 We reserve the right to reject any AUG 23-24 www.legendharleysilverdale.com Every 3rd Sat. 10am submission that does not fit that WA* ABATE OF WASHINGTON TEDDY VFW Post 318, Olympia, WA criteria. BEAR RUN. Hosted by East Pierce County Info Buck 360-529-1417 [email protected] 42 JUNE 2013 JUNE 2013 43 List your independent shop or biker related business here. JUST $100.00 every six months! Regular advertisers list FREE! Send $100.00 and all your shop or business info to: QTM, P.O. Box 2241, Port Orchard, WA 98366 or call 360-769-0408 for more info or to pay via Credit Card.

WASHINGTON Olympia Cycle Design Full Service Mobile Shop & Dyno BENT BIKE 423-438-3244 – Scooby 4337 Auburn Way N 253-693-8880 – Dyno Steve Auburn, WA 253-854-5605 Tatt Time Tattoo www.bentbikemotorcycles.com 6224 197th Ave SW #B Rochester WA 98579 PERFORMANCE COATINGS 360-870-3635 60 37th Street NE www.tatttimetattoo.com Auburn, WA 253-735-1919 ZACKY’S CUSTOM RODS www.performancecoatings.com 13720 Aurora Ave N LOVE LEATHERS OUTPOST Seattle, WA 21108 NE 72nd Ave 425-772-2996 Battleground, WA www.zackyscustomrods.com 360-723-5424 www.lovesoutpost.com Mac’s Upholstery 5015 15th Ave NW CLIFF’S CYCLE CENTER Seattle WA 206 -783-1696 1200 Charleston Beach Road West www.mactops.com Bremerton, WA 360-377-5568 PWT CUSTOM CYCLE www.cliffscyclecenter.com Tacoma, WA 206-715-4071 URBAN CUSTOM BIKES www.pwtcustomcycle.com 4711 Pacific Hwy E Fife, WA CCR – Custom Collision & Restoration 253-517-7142 10325 Pacific Ave South www.urbancustombikes.com Tacoma, WA 253-359-1227 RICH’S CUSTOM SEATS www.ccrcars.com 8264 NE State Hwy 104 Kingston, WA OREGON 360-881-0881 www.richscustomseats.com HAWG HAVEN LEATHERS CYCLPATH CHOPPERS 4861 Lancaster DR. NE, Suite D 12700 NE 124th St, Suite #1 Salem, OR Kirkland, WA 503-390-1156 425-825-7284 www.hawghavenleathers.com www.cyclpath.com IDAHO BENT BIKE 18327 HWY 99 ADELE MOTORS LLC Lynnwood, WA 8638 N. Cloverleaf Rd. 425-776-9157 Hauser, ID www.bentbikemotorcycles.com 208-777-7100

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