It’s late July as I write this, and we are preparing to attend more events public service announcements everywhere including your local movie theatre, that texting from the biggest two weeks of July. Last weekend was our single biggest event and talking on hand held devices is now PAGE 5 - LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Quick Throttle Northwest weekend ever in the 12 years that we have been publishing. More about that epidemic in scope. Two recent car/bike fatal P.O. Box 2241 next month after we have all the numbers in. I am also looking ahead 2 weeks accidents in Washington State are alleged to have been caused by the drivers texting friends PAGES 8-9 - RIDE & EVENTS CALENDAR Port Orchard, WA. 98366 when I will leave for Sturgis. For me this will be a very unusual Sturgis as I at the moment of impact. Charges have yet PAGE 12 - HOGS & DOGS 13 360-769-0408 am being flown in as a guest of Indian Motorcycles to be among a select few to be filed while the police investigate further. [email protected] to attend the unveil of their all new 2014 Indian Chief followed by 3 days Just look around you and you’ll see why we all need to work on breaking this bad habit. In PAGE 14 - ROADSIGNS of riding several versions of what we feel will be an exciting new motorcycle. another car you at least have a shot at staying Publisher alive. On a bike you are DEAD! Be pro active PAGES 19-20 - THE DO WA DIDDY Mike Dalgaard and tell your non riding friends to quit and I had originally planned to skip Sturgis this very positive for the overall health and well to make sure their kids know how bad things PAGES 22-23 - CVO ULTRAGLIDE ROADTEST year due to numerous personal commitments, being of motorcyclists everywhere. Make sure can get. Did we forget how to enjoy silence? Senior Editor but an invitation to be among the first to ride you get a copy of the September issue early If you are under 35 and female you are in the PAGES 26-27 - CHILDREN’S RIDE Jan Dalgaard this much anticipated new bike and the time since we will not only have all news on the “worst offenders” group. Don’t be! saved by flying changed my mind. This will be new Indians but on all the new Harleys and PAGE 30 - HARLEY HAR HAR an historic event, and who doesn’t want to be Victorys as well. Editor GAS PRICES: News reports all this week a witness to history? As both an Indian owner carried stories about impending gas price PAGES 32-34 - BURGERS, BIKERS, BABES #7 Diana Olmstead (2003) and a Harley owner (2001) it will be INTERNATIONAL M/C SHOW DROPS increases that may spike by as much as .50 an interesting personal experience, as well as BOMBSHELL: After 14 years of doing its cents a gallon. Time to ride more and drive Copyright Enforcement & Licensing: an ego inflating professional experience to “Holiday Show” in Seattle 2 weeks prior to less wouldn’t you say? Meanwhile, more be one of a handful of writers picked from Christmas, the Progressive International Ed Engle and more scientists are speaking out against a 2200 hundred member field to put my butt Motorcycle Show has dumped us in favor the higher Ethanol content proposed for into the saddle of what could be a landmark of doing the Holiday show in New York. gasoline and already in production. As riders Features Editor new bike. The Chief will be the first of many Consequently there will be no show this year we need to speak up as well, since this crap models to come out under the Indian banner as the tour will be on the other side of the Janga is really awful for most motorcycle engines over the next couple of years. country. Instead, the Seattle Show will end the and can create massive problems resulting tour and be done here in mid February, 2014. in costly repairs. Ethanol is NOT GREEN, Advertising Backed by the significant resources of Polaris Personally I think this makes perfect sense NOT ENVIROMENTALLY friendly but is Diana Olmstead Industries this will not be the short-lived and it should improve an attendance number politically motivated as yet another payoff revival, ala Indians made in Gilroy, CA, or that has dropped 5 years in a row. Last year’s to the large corn and agra-growers who the even the shorter-term version built under show was done just 10 days before Christmas own many members of Congress via hefty Art Director the foreign auspices of Steilacoom venture which resulted in its worst attendance ever in campaign donations. There is simply nothing Steven capital and built in Kings Mt., SC, and sold our area. February, on the other hand, is wide good about this crap except making money at the astronomical price of $36K. Instead open and the show will take place just before for the companies that create it and force it the new Indian will debut with trim versions the traditional start of our riding season on down the throats of refiners and consumers Writers st as low as $18,900. Literally half the price April 1 . Smart move! alike. Older bikes are particularly vulnerable Mike Dalgaard, Diana Olmstead, of the previous effort by Kings Mountain, to Ethanol’s down side. Use a brand that Chris Dalgaard, Janga, Jan Dalgaard, SC factory. It should also ignite some real TEXTING STUDY – WORSE THAN doesn’t add it in. Many websites to advise you PAGES 36-37 - BIKER FRIENDLY competition between Harley-Davidson and EVER!: A new study reveals that despite fatal Easywriter, Chas. Bogle, Gary Mraz, about who adds what and in what amount. itself as it places its models directly opposite accidents, harsher laws, more enforcement, Google “ethanol free fuel” PAGE 38 - SKAGIT HD TURNS 37! Gary Gardner, Ray Seidel, Randy Twells, some Harley models such as the Softail and PAGE 39 - BIKER BUDDY Lisa Dalgaard, BlackJack Roadkings. If indeed they do compete, all of Our September issue will be us as riders win since competition ALWAYS loaded with new bikes, plus improves the breed be it motorcycles, cars PAGES 40-41 - SONS OF ANARCHY SEASON 6 - PT. 1 Webmaster we will also have full coverage or vacuum cleaners! In addition the added of the Rip City Ride & Rally, PAGE 42 - INDY SHOP LIST Chrome Horse Promotions interest, publicity and recognition of Indian Sun & Surf and Hog Wild http://chrome-horse.net bodes well for the entire industry as it gets so make sure you grab your PAGE 43 - GOOD VIBRATIONS people outside the motorcycle community to copy early! Now we are on pay attention and should bring in a host of to Sturgis! See you back here new riders and consumers, which an industry next month. Ride safe, ride still struggling from the recession, sorely smart and watch for morons! needs. In short if Indian is successful it’s all- MD good. Even friends at Harley agree that it’s all AUGUST 2013 7 8 AUGUST 2013 AUGUST 2013 9 new boxer shorts (S-XL, no white); benefits The categories, $1,250 in trophies & prizes. $20 Pre- SEPTEMBER Chaplains Closet at Landstuhl Med Ctr (Germany, Reg/$30 Day-of ($10 Reg for all Active Duty, serving evacuated wounded); prizes, incl new Reserve, National Guard) Includes T-shirt & BBQ. SEPT 7 Kindle Fire; Nickleby’s Restaurant, 600 Trosper Spike O’Neill and live music by the Fabulous WA* FIRST ANNUAL KICKSTANDS UP AND IF YOU DON’T SEE YOUR EVENT, AUG 10 Cliff’s Cycle Center, 1200 Charleston, Beach Rd, Tumwater. Contact [email protected] Johnsons. Tattoo artist, O’Blarney’s beverage KRUISIN’ FOR THE KIDS. 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