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® 2 Thunder roads neW YorK FeBruarY 2010 THUNDER ROADS NEW YORK Letter From The Editor…...................……..4 367 Windsor Hwy. #148 New Windsor, NY 12553 TRM-NY Readers.........................................5 Office: 646-929-4744 / Mobile: 757-416-2410 [email protected] www.ThunderRoads-NY.com V-Force-Diamond P Chopper.....................6 HOuRs: NY Legislative Bills.....................................8 MON - FRi: 10:00aM - 7:00pM saT: 12:00 NOON - 4:00pM Wind Chill Chart..........................................9 OWNER / Editor William C. Frohmiller Bonez Speed Shop...................................11 [email protected] 757-416-2410 Tech Tips....................................................12 Layout & DESIGN Original Biker Art......................................13 Barbara Laszewski Garner Thunder publishing St. Valentines Day Massacre....................14 ADVERTISING SALES / CORRESPONDENTS WasHington COuNTY K.I.S.S................................................15 James Ringer 518-396-7148 AMA Racing Schedules...........................16 [email protected] ORaNGe COuNTY Hot Shots...................................................20 Richard Frohmiller 201-306-2910 News Bytes................................................22 [email protected] suLLivaN COuNTY Jokers Wild................................................24 Donna Bracci 718-614-0011 Accident Cause Factors...........................26 [email protected] Help Wanted - See paGe 13 for detailS TNT.............................................................29 National FOUNDERS General News............................................30 Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon PO Box 174 / Chapmansboro, TN 37035 Office 615-792-0040 / Fax: 615-792-7580 Skin Art......................................................32 email: [email protected] Copyright 2010. 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The Publisher does not promote the abuse of alcohol or other drugs. www.thunderroads-nY.com FeBruarY 2010 Thunder roads neW YorK 3 OK...We made through our first issue !!! And one month closer to warmer any of them at a ride or rally, don’t be afraid to say hello and pick up a FREE copy weather. I got a bunch of riding in, even though we had a lot of snow the past of Thunder Roads New York. I’m still looking for sales reps, writers, photographers, month. All the sand and black ice kept my adrenaline flowing, and the icy air kept and any other support crew, as you may realize it is a tremendous amount of work me alert and awake, but it’s just not the same as riding on a nice warm and sunny to get each issue out into your hands each month. Also, Don’t forget to add your day.... I can’t wait.... we’re getting closer every day.... events to our website: www.ThunderRoads-NY.com (that is how the event listing makes it into the printed magazine) & if you have any ideas or suggestions don’t I hope you enjoyed our Premier Issue of Thunder Roads New York. It was a real hesitate to send them to me at: [email protected]. I look forward to your blast to put together. I’ve met a lot of really cool people and been to a bunch of comments and suggestions. great places in the past couple weeks. It looks like we’ve got our distribution established throughout New York State to well over 300 shops, dealers, bars and And don’t forget to visit our advertisers. They are the ones who support Thunder other biker friendly businesses. Ask YOUR local biker friendly business if they have Roads New York, and allow us to do what we do: Get biker related info out to the Thunder Roads Magazine available. My goal is to get at least 20,000 copies to our bikers who support them. Without them, this magazine would be impossible to readers each month. I’m trying to remain diverse in regards to content, in order create each month. And if you know of a biker friendly business that doesn’t get to be able to provide a little something for everyone, while keeping the magazine our mag, give them a copy and ask them to contact me or their nearest sales rep. informative and entertaining. Remember, this IS a biker magazine... Created by All our contact info is right here on page 3. bikers - for bikers. Since it is FREE, we have to keep the content PG-13 in the Remember... Work Hard... but... Play Harder... event minors get their hands on a copy. See ‘ya on the road… I’d like to introduce our Staff. We have my older brother Rich Frohmiller (201-306- 2910) as a sales rep/correspondent taking care of Orange County and surrounding Stay Warm & Be Careful areas. In northern NY, James Ringer (518-396-7148) as a sales rep/correspondent William C. Frohmiller taking care of Washington county and surrounding areas. And Donna Bracci (718- 614-0011) as a sales rep/correspondent taking care of in Sullivan county. If you see 4 Thunder roads neW YorK FeBruarY 2010 www.thunderroads-nY.com FeBruarY 2010 Thunder roads neW YorK 5 May the V-Force By Joe Brinn Photos by Joe Brinn & be with you! Mindy Souhan The word FORCE is used with a lot of well known phrases that are very familiar to many of us such as; a Force to be reckoned with, a Force to behold, brute Force, driving Force, task Force, and of course “May the Force be with you”, just to name a few. And now we add another use for the word Force that may be destined to part of our vocabulary for years to come – V-Force Customs. You’ve heard the names Vinnie and Cody or even saw their faces a few years ago as part of the highly popular TV show “American Chopper”. But in 2007, Vinnie DiMartino and Cody Connelly branched out on their own to compete within the highly competitive bike building marketplace. The two formed their very own bike building company – V-Force Customs. This highly likeable twosome is shaking up the bike building world with one of a kind and very unique bikes that are not only functional but are also pieces of art to say the least. They are setting the bike building world on fire from their first bike build, the V-Force 1 to their latest build, The Diamond P Chopper, all without the typical fanfare and hype usually prevalent Vinnie, fred, JoHn, Cody within the bike building market. Instead of building lots of bikes through mass production which seems to be the latest trend, they are building them one bike at a time, much like the old days of bike building where it was considered a trade and not just a job. One great example of their talent is their latest bike build, The Diamond P Chopper, built at the request of the owner, Fred Pickering of Midland, Michigan. One quick look at the Diamond P Chopper will tell you that this is one streamlined and fast looking bike but as you peer harder and take a closer look you soon realize that this is more than just another chopper. It portrays the heart and sole of its makers along with the passion of its owner in every bend of its frame, in every curve of its sheet metal, in every painted or chromed part of this bike. It’s not just another chopper. This bike has soul. The paintwork, which was done by Justin Barnes of JB Graphix, portrays the very essence of what Fred had hoped for and more in his vision for his dream bike. Pictures can not do the paint work justice or show the detail and graphic artistry nor the sixteen different color applications including Silver Leaf and Diamond Pearl that shimmer in the sunlight and help to make this bike truly a one of a kind. A masterfully delicate creation forged with the power of conviction. A memorial bike not only to the American Cancer Society and all that its stands for; but also a memorial to those who have fought and won and to those who have fought and lost their fight with cancer. The Diamond P Chopper is certainly a worthy tribute to so many and a tribute to the talents of Vinnie and Cody and V-Force Customs. Fred Pickering of Pickering Automotive Service in Midland, MI met John DiMartino, brother of Vinnie, about seven years ago and the two became good friends. It was their ultimate friendship that led Fred directly to Vinnie and V-Force Customs and with Fred’s idea for a memorial bike for the ACS becoming a reality. It did not take long for Vinnie and Cody to see the passion that Fred had for his ACS memorial bike and the idea behind his dream and to agree to build it for him. Now what was once only a dream of Fred’s is now a dream come true brought forth by talents of Vinnie and Cody of V-Force Customs. According to Fred, “the name chosen for this chopper, Diamond P, has many meanings: it is a logo used on Pickering’s company wreckers and equipment, so the “P” stands for Pickering and the diamond represents the glimmer of hope that every cancer patient and their families have during the fight to survive, the sparkle of life 6 Thunder roads neW YorK FeBruarY 2010 VINNIE/CODY - We are working on all sorts of things.