The Evolution Issue

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THE EVOLUTION ISSUE YOUR NEW H.O.G.® LOGO / HOW TO RIDE IN THE RAIN / RALLY RIDES / A CANUCK IN MILWAUKEE / PENINSULA OF PERFECTION / STORY BEHIND H-D® CHROME / A SIT DOWN WITH BILL DAVIDSON / ROUTE 66

Issue13cover.indd 1 11/5/13 3:23 PM INTRODUCING PROJECT RUSHMORE BUILT BY ALL OF US FOR ALL OF US

Models Shown: Ultra Limited, Street Glide®, Road King®, Tri GlideTM Ultra and Electra Glide® Ultra Classic®

With the purchase of any new Harley-Davidson® model from an authorized Canadian Harley-Davidson® Retailer, you will receive a free, full one-year membership in H.O.G.® Always ride with a helmet. Ride defensively. Distributed exclusively in Canada by Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada, Richmond and Concord. Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada is a proud sponsor of Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

MY14_Model_Lineup_DPS_HOG_Mag_CA-en-fr.indd 2 11/11/2013 9:35:16 AM They came straight out of the streets, the freeways, biker bars, scenic overlooks, and rallies. They came straight out of 110 years in the saddle and countless long rides where the destination didn’t even matter. They came straight out of the dreams of thousands of riders. They came straight out of Milwaukee by way of every road on earth. And now they’re taking us places we’ve never been before. Introducing Project RUSHMORE and the next Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Built by all of us, for all of us.

UNITED BY INDEPENDENTS

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6 WELCOME NOTE A remarkable year in review

7 EDITOR’S NOTE & INTAKE 47 BACK SHOP Replenish our Batteries. 48 Pitstop Letters from Members. Easy Does It – Slow and 8 TOGETHER WE MADE steady wins when it comes to HISTORY riding in the rain. Presenting Your New Dream to Ride, Ride to Dream ® H.O.G. Logo – H-D® Authorized Rentals YOU TOLD US YOU 10 BACKSTAGE can be the best travel Hometown Rumble in alternative. WANTED AN “EVOLUTION”, Milwaukee. 52 Rally Rides NOT A “REVOLUTION”. 13 FRONT SHOP Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, Prairies and British Columbia. 14 News Wrap-up Rallies. ↓↓ Contest winner, H.O.G.® Pin Stops. 56 Rally Rides 18 Backstory 2014 National Rally Going Postal: H-D® Registration Form. Motorcycles at Work. 58 Riding Stories 20 Gallery Route 66 – Journey through A Bit of Everything the “Main Street of America”. from Our Readers. To Fly and then Ride – An ideal On the cover: The New Harley way to see the country. Owners Group® Logo Our Most Excellent Adventure

64 Archives Picture this – Preserving photographic history has come a long way.

66 Exhaust GPRC Harley-Davidson® Technician Certification

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TOC.indd 4 11/5/13 3:37 PM CONTENTS/WINTER 2014

Features 24 THE TEST OF TIME A Canuck in Milwaukee. The Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary was a truly global affair. By Dustin Woods. Photography by Dan Lim.

30 PENINSULA OF PERFECTION Halifax rider tours “in the moment” through Washington’s Olympic National Park, a World Heritage site. By Jeff Trafford.

34 THE EUROPEAN ADVENTURE Four Canadian riders depart on a great adventure across the Atlantic to Europe on the trip of a lifetime. By Bryan Tardiff.

38 SIMPLY BRILLIANT The story behind the high-quality chrome on your H-D® motorcycle. By Dave Koshollek, Harley-Davidson® University.

43 MEET THE FAMILY Just what was it like to grow up in the Davidson household? We met with Bill Davidson to find out. Words by Zoë Francis-Cox. Photography by Simon Finlay.

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TOC.indd 5 11/5/13 3:37 PM WELCOME / WINTER 2014 “YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.” - MAHATMA GANDHI

“Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” – Grace Lichtenstein

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THE CANADIAN EDITION IS PUBLISHED BY: GINA MCNEIL MANAGER, ENTHUSIAST SERVICES DUARTE PITA EDITOR SCOTT CLARK PRODUCTION A REMARKABLE YEAR IN REVIEW TERESA COLUSSI COMMUNICATIONS BRAD JANDREW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FLAKES HAVEN’T FLOWN YET HERE IN THE GTA, but as I write this in mid-October, the days PRODUCTION, DESIGN & SALES BY are getting shorter, the mercury is dropping, and the end of the 2013 riding days are near, which makes this a good time to reflect on some of the events of the past year. It’s been remarkable in WWW.FRESHAIRPUBLISHING.CA so many ways. We threw anniversary bashes for Harley-Davidson Motor Company and H.O.G.® on six continents; the Pope held a bike blessing for us in Rome; and the Freedom Jacket made GORDIE BOWLES PRODUCTION KAT MORGENROTH DESIGN a trip around the world, starting and ending its journey in Milwaukee, where we held the biggest DON CAMERON DESIGN FRENCH

party of them all in August. Please direct any advertising inquiries to At the beginning of the year, we launched a brand-new look and feel to our very own members [email protected] site, which is now available in multiple languages across the globe, including French Canadian. We care about you. Ride safely, respectfully and To better unify Chapters from around the world, we created a Global Chapter Charter and within the limits of the law and your abilities. Always ® wear an approved helmet, proper eyewear and incorporated a new H.O.G. Manager role to help create stronger more prosperous relationships protective clothing and insist your passenger does ® too. Never ride while under the influence of alcohol between Retailers and Chapters. We held the first ever International H.O.G. Officer Training or drugs. Know your Harley® motorcycle and read and that saw over 1,400 H.O.G.® members and Retailers converge together in one spot to share in understand your owner’s manual from cover to cover. HOG® Magazine Canada is published quarterly by

experiences, key learning, and ample fun, all for the love of riding. the Harley Owners Group® Canada. Due to various circumstances, some information in this issue is ® This year we also attended more local, provincial, and regional H.O.G. events than ever subject to change. Harley-Davidson, Harley, H-D, ® H.O.G. logo and the Harley-Davidson logo are among before. There are so many great rides and rallies hosted by H.O.G. Chapters around the country the trademarks of H-D Michigan, LLC. No part of this publication may be reproduced for that we can’t possibly attend more than a fraction, but we tried to find some key favourites, such any reason without written consent from the editor. By sending your submissions, you are giving as our Canadian rallies, which can be found on pages 52-54. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Finally, as H.O.G.® wraps up the celebration of its 30th Anniversary year and we look forward Owners Group® of Canada Ltd., and their affliates, the unrestricted right, permission, and authority to to the road ahead, it’s appropriate that a brand-new logo, which you helped choose, graces the use and publish your name and city of residence, any photograph or image of you, including any state- cover of this issue (see pages 8-9 for the full story). ments you make, for publication in HOG® Magazine Canada or for posting on hog.com, without You’ll recognize a few changes to the logo. First, the eagle shifts his gaze in a new direction, consideration or compensation of any kind ® whatsoever. You further hereby irrevocably release looking toward new horizons and the next 30 years of H.O.G. adventure and friendship. But and waive any right, claim, or cause of action you perhaps the most significant change is the addition of the Harley-Davidson® Bar & Shield into may have against Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Owners Group® of Canada Ltd., and its heart. H.O.G.® is the official riding club of Harley-Davidson and we wanted to make that their affiliates, for compensation, libel, or invasion of privacy, or any other liability whatsoever. Harley association stronger and more recognizable, because we know that connection is a big part of Owners Group® reserves the right to edit stories for content, length and clarity. ® what draws our members closer to the Company and each other. H.O.G. and Harley-Davidson With the purchase of any new Harley-Davidson® model from an authorized Canadian Harley-Davidson® are as inseparable as the ideals of freedom, independence, and love of the open road that this Retailer, you will receive a free, full one-year membership in H.O.G.® logo represents. Wear it proudly. Always ride with a helmet. Ride defensively. Distributed exclusively in Canada by Deeley Harley- Davidson® Canada, Richmond and Concord. Deeley - Gina McNeil Harley-Davidson® Canada is a proud sponsor of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. To find your local authorized Canadian Harley-Davidson® Retailer, visit www.harleycanada.com today. ©2013 H-D or its affiliates. H-D, Harley, Harley-Davidson and the bar & shield logo are among the trademarks of H-D U.S.A., LLC. Printed in Canada.

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Letters.indd 6 11/5/13 3:38 PM editor’s note + intake / winter 2014 letters from our members

Editor’s Note Time to Replenish Our Batteries ... at Least for Most of Us in Canada.

What a year it has been! From H.O.G.® Regional and Provincial Rallies, to H.O.G.® Pin Stops, to the pièce de résistance – the H.O.G.® 30th Anniversary celebrations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – wow! I certainly hope that you have all had an opportunity to attend one or most of these events in 2013, and if not … well, there’s always next year. Speaking of next year, 2014 is shaping up to be another exciting year, starting with the various Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) shows across Canada (see page 15). These shows are a great opportunity for motorcycle enthusiasts to come out and get a firsthand look at our new 2014 Harley-Davidson® motorcycle lineup, including the Project RUSHMORE lineup of Touring models. Bring your curiosity and questions to one of our product experts who will be more than happy to demonstrate all the new features found on these cutting-edge H-D® motorcycles. Question of the day: ® What is the most hard-core This edition of HOG Magazine Canada also contains the latest information on the 18th Canadian ® ® (i.e. distance, weather, trip National H.O.G. Rally , in addition to the invariable Canadian H.O.G. member submitted articles, ® duration, bike – or all of the scenic photography, and technical riding tips. From all of us at HOG Magazine Canada, Happy Holidays above) ride you have ever and a safe and prosperous New Year. taken? Duarte Pita

Editor, HOG ® Magazine Canada

city ride attention must be made to road about time thank you I’m always interested in reading conditions, since a trike makes If you would have told me that After reading the “Project HOG® Magazine Canada from three tracks instead of one. a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle RUSHMORE” (Fall 2013) cover to cover, as soon as You have to stay alert to avoid would change my life, I would article about all the new it arrives – it’s informative, potholes or road obstructions. have called you crazy. I was standard features and options interesting, well-written, Dale Kemper , VIA EMAIL convinced that all motorcycles available on my dream ride, engaging, and has done a great were created equal, but what the H-D® FLHTK Ultra Limited job articulating the message of Thank you for the recent article a difference a ride can make. motorcycle, all I can say is, Harley Owners Group®. In the on trikes. I recently traded my So, I sold my bike and bought “wow!” Harley-Davidson Motor last issue (Fall 2013), I really 1997 Softail® Custom model for a Heritage SoftailTM Classic Company has done it again! enjoyed reading “Destination a 2013 Tri GlideTM model, and like model and then a 2002 Road Great new innovations – such Distillery District” by Dustin your article says, it’s not that easy King® model. Why does every as the standard LED lights, Woods. The author has a real to ride at first. Thanks again for sunrise and sunset look so the Boom!TM Box audio system knack for captivating the all the riding tips. My wife loves it, much better from the seat of with integrated GPS, and reader, even on a simple and so now we can ride together. a bike? I can’t explain it, but the one-touch simplicity of short urban ride. John Sierra, VIA EMAIL it took about 30 years before the saddlebags and Jukebox James Franco, Toronto, Ontario I realized riding motorcycles compartment. I’m excited and I enjoyed the recent article on was more about emotion will be purchasing this model keep on trikin’ trikes. My wife and I had an than transportation. Here’s to in Spring 2014. Keep up the I read the “Three-Wheelin’ Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® another 30 years! great work on your fantastic Good Time” article in HOG® model for several years, and she Sent in anonymously via email magazine! Magazine Canada (Fall wanted to ride with me all the Ivan, Innisfil, Ontario 2013), and while I enjoyed time. Not being a big guy, it was and found it accurate, I have a handful to ride with the both a few comments based of us on the bike. We decided We welcome all letters and feedback to HOG® Magazine on my Tri Glide™ model to move to a trike for safety, Canada. Letters should be 100-150 words. E-mail your feedback experience, covering over visibility, and peace of mind. We to [email protected] and put “Intake” in the e-mail subject. 96,000 kilometres. The article love it, and it rides like a dream. Include your name, telephone number and e-mail address. failed to mention that special Steve Warmath, VIA EMAIL We reserve the right to edit submissions for length and clarity.

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TOGETHER WE MADE HISTORY Presenting YOUR New H.O.G.® Logo

For 30 years, you’ve made Harley Owners Group® one of the that the time has come to refresh the look. You told us you most positive and lasting identities in the motorcycle world. Your wanted an “evolution”, not a “revolution”. And when we put four connection to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company has helped new designs up to a vote, more than 100,000 of you raised your make the Harley-Davidson® Brand what it is today. There are no voices, and the results were clear. words to express how grateful we are for that. From the beginning, the iconic H.O.G.® logo has represented EYES FORWARD the passion of our riders. No matter where in the world you The new logo captures the spirit of the original, evolving the might find yourself, chances are you’ll find a fellow rider design while still being instantly recognizable by legions of H.O.G.® wearing that very same logo. Recognition of this global symbol members around the world. The Harley-Davidson® Bar & Shield of freedom, independence, and love of the open road has always is at its heart, declaring H.O.G.® as the official riding club of H-D®. created an instant and powerful bond. Now more than ever, the world will know that H.O.G.® and Harley- But 30 years of anything – even a good thing – is a long Davidson® are one and the same, completely inseparable. Finally, time. So we went to you, our members, to lead change and the eagle shifts its gaze, looking toward new horizons and the next direct where to go next with this powerful symbol. We talked to 30 years of H.O.G.® adventure, fun, and friendship. Thank you for members around the world at rallies, events, Chapter meetings, being an essential part of this historic process. We’re excited about training sessions, and gas stations. We even took a few formal where this club has been and where we’re headed. And we’re surveys. What we heard from you confirmed what we also felt: thrilled to be riding beside you.

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Letters.indd 8 11/5/13 3:38 PM YOU TOLD US YOU WANTED AN CENTRE OF ATTENTION Ever get the feeling that everyone is “EVOLUTION”, staring at you? That’s the sense I got when I wore this new prototype H.O.G.® patch on my vest this summer. NOT A Everywhere I wore it, people asked me about it. “Where did you get that?” “Can I get one?” “Is that going to be the new “REVOLUTION”. H.O.G. logo?” Even the woman who sewed the patch onto my jacket wanted to know! I just played it cool. I told everyone I was “doin’ some research” and asked them what they thought about it. Not surprisingly, most people loved it. Also not surprisingly, some people didn’t. “I really don’t like skulls,” some said. And that’s just fine. I’ve always said, if you put 100 members in a room, you’d have 100 different personalities and opinions — and they’d all be right. Just as Harley® riders all want to put their own twist on the bike they ride, H.O.G.® members want to put some of their own personality into how they represent our club. We know that members want to show they’re proud to be a part of H.O.G.®, but they don’t necessarily want to wear the same patch as everyone else. It’s about freedom. And choices. And expressing your own individual style. Everybody wants to ride their own road — and that’s just as it should be. And do you see that Bar & Shield outline kind of “hidden” in the skull? That’s important. We included a Bar & Shield in the new official H.O.G.® logo, too, to emphasize the connection between the club and H-D®. No question about it, H.O.G.® is Harley-Davidson® — and vice-versa. We want to make sure that CUSTOM CULTURE comes through loud and clear. Along with the new H.O.G.® logo, we’ll be rolling out new So, like the eagle in the new logo, keep your eyes focused on design options for patches, pins, T-shirts, bandanas, and other the road ahead. Besides the skull patch (including the Bar & merchandise. The “Skull with Wings” design shown here is Shield outline) and the new logo members helped select, there’s the first of many graphics that will be available as H.O.G.® a lot of great stuff just around the corner. merchandise in early 2014. Assert your uniqueness by choosing Give it a go. Get some new gear and take it out for a spin. the designs that best represent you. You may not get the same rock star treatment I did, but I And for members who prefer the classic look, original logo promise you’ll turn more than a few heads. merchandise will still be available, immortalized as a part of H.O.G.® heritage. See you down the road, More than anything, H.O.G.® is fueled by the individuality of its J.T. Hasley riders. And more choices mean more freedom to customize how Harley-Davidson Motor Company you express yourself – and put your H.O.G.® pride on display. U.S. H.O.G.® Events Manager

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Letters.indd 9 11/5/13 3:38 PM BACKSTAGE /WINTER 2014

HOMETOWN RUMBLE Actresses Katee Sackhoff (left) and Tricia Helfer (right) share a laugh with Willie G. Davidson, grandson of Harley-Davidson Motor Company co-founder William A. Davidson, before the start of the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary parade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sackhoff, co-star of Riddick, and Helfer, of ABC’s Killer Women, were two of many Hollywood stars to join in the Company parade, about five miles through the downtown streets, while tens of thousands of local residents cheered them on. Photograph by M. Corey Whitted.

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Backstage.indd 11 11/5/13 3:44 PM Take Our Rewards for a Test Ride

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NEWS • BACKSTORY • GALLERY

North America

India

HIGH DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN INDIA “Car makers and bike manufacturers may be worried about falling sales, but the iconic Harley-Davidson Brand remains unperturbed and will add two more Dealers this year,” Anoop Prakash back to the for Harley-Davidson Motor STEVE ROGERS, introduction of Company said, stating that A.K.A. CAPTAIN the character the Company has seen high in 1939,” said double-digit growth in the AMERICA, RIDES Dino Bernacchi, market here. THE NEW SOFTAIL® Harley-Davidson “We entered this market Marketing in 2009, and between 2010 MOTORCYCLE Communication and 2013, we already have Two icons of freedom will roll Director. “He’s 2,000 Harley-Davidson onto the silver screen in late ridden different [motorcycle]s on the road. Spring 2014, with the release Harley [bike]s We will continue to invest of Marvel StudiosTM Captain throughout here. We just entered Indore America: The Winter Soldier. the history of and will add two new Dealers Fans at San Diego Comic-Con the character, in Jaipur and Pune soon,” he were excited to see exclusive and his bike said. The iconic U.S.-based footage of the film, including the for Captain bike maker had earlier said it reveal of Steve Rogers’s choice America: The would start assembling three of Harley-Davidson® motorcycle the BreakoutTM model makes a Winter Soldier needed to fit more models in the country, in this movie. modern statement, but harkens the modern day setting of this resulting in the slashing of In the upcoming film, Steve back to the timeless aesthetics story. Our newest model, the prices. It assembles Fat Boy®, Rogers’s character will be riding for which Harley-Davidson® is Softail Breakout [motorcycle], Fat Boy® Special and Heritage the newest Softail® motorcycle known. with custom touches that SoftailTM Classic models at its from Harley-Davidson Motor “Captain America and Harley- personalize the bike for his Bawal facility in Haryana. Company: the BreakoutTM model. Davidson have had a long and character, was the perfect – Economic Times (India) Launched to the world in March, glorious association dating choice for this film.”

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HOG Frontshop.indd 14 11/5/13 4:58 PM 2014 H.O.G.® AND THE WINNER IS … REGIONAL/ at $1,000), which contains PROVINCIAL one item of each of the Anniversary merchandise RALLIES set, including a hat, belt buckle, lighter, Cargo Duffel Bag, Brewery Glass Set, etc. HOG® Magazine Canada asked Stephanie her primary reason for being part of H.O.G.® “The sense 14th Western Regional of belonging; belonging to H.O.G.® Rally a group where I am able to July 3-5, 2014, share my passion for riding Squamish, B.C. Stephanie Fleury from Regina, Saskatchewan, my Harley-Davidson motorcycle,” she said. “A has won the HOG® Magazine Canada Photo passion which I was once told I would never be 6th Prairie Regional Contest with her photo submission titled: able to participate in because I am a woman. It H.O.G.® Rally “Life’s journey: Where we’ve come from and took great inner strength to pursue my dream July 10-12, 2014, where we’re headed”. Stephanie has won a – the dream to enjoy the exhilaration of riding Regina, Sask. H.O.G.® 30th Anniversary gift package (valued ‘free’; to control my own destiny; to ride!”

22nd Atlantic Regional ® H.O.G.® Rally H.O.G. PIN STOPS H.O.G.® Members can pick up a free commemorative pin and July 17-19, 2014, chat with H.O.G.® Canada staff at selected motorcycle events. You must be a National H.O.G.® Member Saint John, N.B. with a valid membership card and visit our pin distribution area during the stated hours for the event.

18th Quebec Provincial DATES PD 13 Port Dover, Biker’s Reunion New Liskeard, Wharf Rat Rally Digby, H.O.G.® Rally Ontario, June 13, 2014, Ontario, June 27-29, 2014 Nova Scotia, August 27- 31, 2014 Aug 14-16, 2014, 9am to 4pm 10am to 6pm 10am to 6pm Saint-Hyacinthe, Que. www.pd13.com www.bikersreunion.ca www.wharfratrally.com

2014 MOTORCYCLE SHOWS → Calgary Motorcycle Show → Vancouver Motorcycle Show → Moncton Motorcycle Show → Montréal Motorcycle Show Location: BMO Centre, Location: Tradex, Abbotsford Location: Moncton Coliseum Location: Palais des Congrès de Stampede Park, Calgary Date: January 24-26, 2014 Complex, Moncton Montréal, Montréal Date: January 10-12, 2014 Friday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Date: February 14-16, 2014 Date: February 28-March 2, 2014 Friday noon to 9:00 pm, Saturday Saturday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday noon to 9:00 pm, Saturday Friday noon to 10:00 pm, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm www.vancouvermotorcycleshow.ca Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm www.calgarymotorcycleshow.ca www.monctonmotorcycleshow.ca www.montrealmotorcycleshow.ca → Québec City Motorcycle Show → Edmonton Motorcycle Show Location: Centre de foires de → Toronto Motorcycle Show Location: Edmonton Expo Québec – Site ExpoCité, Location: Direct Energy Centre, Centre Northlands, Edmonton Québec City Exhibition Place, Toronto Date: January 17-19, 2014 Date: February 7-9, 2014 Date: February 21-23, 2014 Friday noon to 9:00 pm, Saturday Friday noon to 10:00 pm, Friday noon to 9:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm www.edmontonmotorcycleshow.ca www.quebecmotorcycleshow.ca www.torontomotorcycleshow.ca

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news • backstory • gallery

revolution x Close on the heels of the launch of Project RUSHMORE, Harley-Davidson made another major new product announcement November 4 in Milan and Kansas City with the introduction of the new Harley-Davidson StreetTM motorcycle, seen here at the Harley-Davidson® Product Development Center with designers Chetan Shedjale, Frank Savage, and Mark Daniels (L-R). Powered by an all-new liquid-cooled 60-degree Revolution® X V-Twin engine, the Harley-Davidson StreetTM model delivers the authentic Harley-Davidson® look, sound, and feel to a new global generation of urban riders. Its café-style windscreen, black fork gaiters, seven-spoke wheels, and all-black exhaust system draw inspiration from the iconic XLCR Café Racer of the 1970s and provide a Dark CustomTM attitude for a modern audience. Its responsive V-twin engine, lean and narrow chassis, and low seat height are designed to provide confidence and mobility in urban environments, and its minimalist style is an ideal blank canvas for customization and self-expression. The Harley-Davidson StreetTM model will be built at the Harley-Davidson® Kansas City Vehicle Operations plant in 500cc and 750cc engine displacements. Look for it to hit the streets in the spring of 2014. To learn more about this exciting new breed of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, visit h-d.com/street and look for the deeper examination of the design, engineering, and manufacturing story in the next issue of HOG® Magazine Canada.

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GOING POSTAL: HARLEY-DAVIDSON® MOTORCYCLES AT WORK A mere 11 years into operations, Harley-Davidson Motor Company had already proven the value of the motorcycle as a tool for working people. By 1914, the United States Postal Service was using over 4,800 Harley- Davidson® motorcycles for rural delivery routes, making it one of nine departments of the Federal Government using Milwaukee iron. But it was in 1915 that Harley-Davidson sold its first Package Trucks, or the first “delivery motorcycle”. The first Harley-Davidson® product designed specifically for utility use, the Package Truck started one of two platforms. The first was a sidecar chassis, outfitted with a wooden trunk with a hinged top or vertical back door. This was the most common platform. A Package Truck’s motorcycle component typically had a low-compression engine and a transmission designed for sidecar use to account for the extra weight. Package Trucks were often highly customized by the businesses using them, such as dairy trucks and Coca-Cola delivery vehicles. Harley-Davidson built Package Trucks until model year 1957. – by Bill Jackson, Senior Archivist

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MEMBERS GALLERY

Karen Turmel from Windsor, Ontario, taking her 2001 Harley-Davidson® Heritage SoftailTM Classic motorcycle for a spin on the Tail of the Dragon in North Carolina in August 2013.

Andre Fortin’s bike overlooking Badlands Bernie Curtis’s grandkids checking out his Doug Mallory’s 12-year-old granddaughter, National Park in South Dakota. ride at the annual blessing of the bikes in Sami, seeing what the fuss is all about. Truro, Nova Scotia.

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HOG Frontshop.indd 20 11/5/13 4:58 PM Pat and Tammy Pinnoy, Vicki and Lou DeAlmeida, and Brenda and Ray Stoddart, all from St. Thomas, Ontario, during the H-D 110th Anniversary festivities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in August 2013.

Jacinthe Lemieux from Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, at the summit of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine, in August 2012.

Tom Tarabawka, Joe McEachern, and Susan Khoury at the South Gillies checkpoint for the Kent Ward from Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Ride for Dad event in Thunder Bay, Ontario, June 15, 2013. Quebec, at the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire.

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Untitled-2 21 13-11-07 2:03 PM FRONT SHOP / WINTER 2014

NEWS • BACKSTORY • GALLERY

MEMBERS GALLERY

Dennis Browett from Edmonton, Alberta, among friends on a September weekend trip to Rodney Bakken’s motorcycle, taking a Drumheller, Alberta. breather during a 1,900-km weekend trip on Highway 11 in Alberta, summer of 2013.

Frank J. Shalagan from Edmonton, Alberta, in Longview, Alberta.

Bruno Gagné from Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Quebec, at the Skookum Falls view point on Lloyd and Sophie Coonan in the Ozarks, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, USA. Arizona, in April 2013.

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HOG Frontshop.indd 22 11/5/13 4:59 PM Greg Rose from Flowers Cove, NFLD., and Erna and Bill Hannah from Kenaston, Saskatchewan, enjoying the sunset in Yuma, his 2008 Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® motor- Arizona. cycle in Gros Morne National Park, NFLD.

Neil, Cindy, Dora, and Brian Marshall, all from Barrie, Ontario, during a 16-day, 7,800-km round-trip that included the Badlands National Park, South Dakota, in June 2013.

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HOG Frontshop.indd 23 11/5/13 4:59 PM A CANUCK

IN MILWAUKEE

Dustin A. Woods Dustin Milwaukee celebrates the 110th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson Motor Company on a global scale. Story by Story Dan Lim. by Dan Lim. Photography 24TIME hog® magazine canada

22_27_HD Homecoming.indd 24 11/5/13 3:41 PM You can’t get much more of an American icon than the Harley-Davidson® motorcycle, but the recent 110th Anniversary celebration in Milwaukee was truly a global affair.

was fortunate enough to attend and even participate in the festivities, along II with several other Canadian journalists and many more fellow Canucks who had made the pilgrimage to Wisconsin. Rather than fly to Milwaukee to attend the festivities, I felt it would be a far more authentic experience to ride there on one of its own exports, so I arranged a 2013 Harley-Davidson® Electra Glide® Ultra Limited bike for the journey. A fellow journalist named Mark was of the same mind, so we decided to ride together. He actually owns a 105th Anniversary edition Harley-Davidson® Low Rider® model, which he affectionately calls Lucy. With only our final destination planned, Mark and I decided to embrace the spontaneity of the open road and see where the wind took us. We would eat when we got hungry, sleep when we got tired, and drink Jack Daniels when the bikes were parked at a seedy motel for the night.

Milwaukee celebrates the 110th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson Motor Company on a global scale.

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22_27_HD Homecoming.indd 25 11/5/13 3:42 PM Steven Tyler and Joe Perry must sleep in cryogenic chambers while getting formaldehyde transfusions, because they have more energy and look sprightlier than many thirty-somethings I know.

etting off under sunny skies to After settling the tab (and much ribbing), the soundtrack of two rumbling we set off once again, only to be greeted S V-Twin engines and the heavy by dark clouds that were eager to rain on metal lightning of Steppenwolf (I made a our parade. Before we could reach a gas playlist to commemorate the occasion), it station, overpass, or a safe place to pull quickly became apparent that this road trip over, we were drenched. By the time we would include all the necessary elements did find a suitable place to stop, the sun and adversity of a two-wheeled adventure. had once again returned, so donning wet While stopping to top up our tanks and weather attire was pointless. empty our bladders a few hours into Carrying on into the early evening, it the ride, Mark’s security system started appeared that our spontaneity may have giving him trouble, so we made a detour been naive, as we were unable to find to change the batteries in his key fob. suitable accommodation on the winding Problem solved, right? Wrong. After a call and desolate back country roads of to the Harley-Davidson® Customer Service Michigan. As ominous clouds once again line and a boost from a local garage, we rolled in and night fell along with the limped to the closest Harley-Davidson® mercury, we were becoming increasingly dealership where we flipped through impatient with our lack of options. old bike magazines and drank stale Fortunately, that’s when the vacancy coffee for two hours, only to find out light of a quaint little motel appeared in that Mark had put the new battery in the distance. After parking the bikes and the key fob backwards. checking in, we crossed the street for a

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22_27_HD Homecoming.indd 26 11/5/13 3:42 PM traditional road house meal (you can have Overcoming fierce competition within the throughout the weekend, ranging from anything you want as long as it’s been deep U.S. in the early days – then from abroad hilarious to borderline obscene, but the fried) and tipped a few victory drinks before by the Brits and the Japanese – the Bar & most celebrated attire of the countdown returning to our motel porch to swap Shield has endured the test of time, and festivities has been named “The Freedom stories and take in a stunning electrical Milwaukee is a better city for it. Rolling out Jacket”, an iconic black leather riding storm before retiring to our respective the red carpet for the estimated 100,000 jacket that has been worn by riders around rooms for a deep slumber. people who attended the various events the globe for the last year to celebrate Another day of riding later, we across the city, event organizers pulled off a the 110th Anniversary. Navigating roads approached Milwaukee and began to miraculous feat by welcoming enthusiasts through countries that are not known for realize the full scope of the celebration. from all over the world to commemorate their political stability, the jacket received The entire highway was absolutely jam- the occasion. And I do mean all over the patches and signatures to commemorate packed with Harley-Davidson® motorcycles world, as patches were worn with pride its journey and the freedom it represents, of all shapes and sizes, each pointed by riders from every continent (aside from including one from Canada. “Every one towards home in honour of a single vision. Antarctica). Being fortunate enough to of those countries is important to us, no Regardless of where they reside or where participate in the parade, I had a unique matter what your age or experience,” they ride, there is something that bonds perspective on just how appreciative the said Mark-Hans Richer, Senior Vice those who choose the distinct attributes residents of the city were. Young and old, President and Chief Marketing Officer, and heritage of a Harley® bike. “We are black and white stood side by side waving Harley-Davidson Motor Company. “We not all the same, but there is a bonding flags and homemade signs welcoming don’t discriminate. We don’t want to be experience among people who ride a bikers home. It was a touching experience everything to everyone; we want people to Harley,” said Matthew Levatich, President that warmed even my cold, icy heart. embrace what we are.” and COO, Harley-Davidson Motor Company. There was no shortage of wild outfits Shortly before the countdown clock hit

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22_27_HD Homecoming.indd 27 11/5/13 3:42 PM the zero hour, the jacket was delivered to the Harley-Davidson MuseumTM by Marine First Sergeant Timothy La Sage who was then unexpectedly presented with the 2014 H-D® Street Glide® motorcycle he rode in on. To say that it was an emotional moment would be an understatement, as his career achievements were read aloud in front of his family, the Davidson family, and several thousand onlookers. Despite the size and reputation of big, badass bikers, there are few things that will wet the eyes of that kind of audience like the unbridled patriotism of a Marine who has returned home to his family upon completing multiple tours of duty. Named Project RUSHMORE, the 2014 model year Touring bikes have received significant refinements to address the shortcomings owners have lamented for years. Encapsulating over 2,400 new part numbers, customers were sourced for input on updates that include liquid-cooling, touchscreen GPS and infotainment, improved venting, aerodynamics, and ergonomics. Keith Wandell, President and CEO, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, explained to the group of Canadian journalists meeting with him what he saw as the rationale for the festivities. “This weekend is about the celebration of personal freedom and we want to share it with our Customers.” The celebrations he spoke of took on many forms throughout the week. The city was bustling with street parties, custom bike displays, the aforementioned parade, vendors of motorcycle gear and paraphernalia, riding competitions, and musical performances by the likes of Toby Keith, ZZ Top, Kid Rock, Dierks Bentley, and Aerosmith, who for the record, can still rock. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry must sleep in cryogenic chambers while getting formaldehyde transfusions, because they have more energy and look sprightlier (albeit from the 10th row) than many thirty-somethings I know. Harley-Davidson knows how to treat its journalist friends. We got front of the line passes to visit the Harley-Davidson MuseumTM and to attend every event and party in town, along with tickets to the Summerfest Grounds and the concerts each evening that have been listed above. We were even given face time with the executive management team along with William “Willie” G. Davidson, Bill Davidson, and Karen Davidson, who are affectionately known simply as “The Family” in Milwaukee. If you haven’t experienced the Harley-Davidson MuseumTM in person, it is well worth the price of admission. Featuring a collection that ranges from the first known Harley® model in existence (from 1903) to the 2014 Project RUSHMORE Electra Glide® motorcycle, the facility boasts a fascinating collection of bikes and stunning displays, and pays homage to the influence Harley-Davidson® has had on pop culture, racing, and history. And this is done without glossing over the troubled times, as they play just as much a part of the Motor Company’s legacy as the high points. A recent addition to the collection even holds a strong Canadian connection. The Tsunami Bike caught the attention of the world after travelling for over a year and 6,500 kilometres in a cargo container that was discovered by Peter Mark on the shores of British Columbia near the Queen Charlotte Islands. Thankfully, Ikuo Yokoyama, the owner of the infamous 2004 FXSTB Harley‑Davidson® Softail® Night Train® motorcycle, was tracked down after surviving the natural disaster.

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22_27_HD Homecoming.indd 28 11/5/13 3:42 PM The bike is clearly a little worse for wear, skill required by the officers. but serves as a grim reminder about the While the more mature and sedate devastation that Mother Nature can cause riders enjoyed the sanctioned events and how we should embrace the precious throughout the city, we decided to take in little time we have on this planet. the afterhours excitement of Brady Street, We also attended the H.O.G.® Canadian where the revelry continued on well into meet-up at Miller Park, and were joined by the night. A heavy police presence kept riders from as far away as Quebec, British close tabs, but were surprisingly lenient as Columbia, and New Brunswick, who made billowing tire smoke from burnouts filled the pilgrimage for the momentous occasion. the streets and drunk women flashed H.O.G.® members were able to meet the their chests with all the reckless abandon

Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada executive of a Girls Gone Wild video. However, any management team members who had speeding through the crowded streets or joined the festivities, including Buzz Green, reckless behaviour was not tolerated at Senior Vice President & General Manager; all; we witnessed several people being Brad Jandrew, Marketing Director; Rick ushered away in handcuffs for activities Ballard, Operations Director; and Malcolm that placed fellow partygoers in peril. The entire highway was absolutely jam-packed with Harley-Davidson® motorcycles of all shapes and sizes, each pointed towards home in honour of a single vision.

Hunter, President & Chief Operating On the surface, the festivities Officer. Not only did they ride down to in Milwaukee may have been a Milwaukee from Deeley Harley-Davidson® commemoration of a significant milestone Canada headquarters in Concord, Ontario, for the world’s most renowned bike but they rolled up their sleeves to hand builder, but in essence it was a celebration out bottled water and t‑shirts and shake of the motorcycling culture in general. hands with riders who had come from all Constructed from metal, plastic, and across the country. Attendees were treated rubber, these inanimate objects hold to a synchronized riding display by the no inherent emotion within them, but Ontario Provincial Police Golden Helmets they represent the passion of freedom, Motorcycle Precision Riding Team who are exploration, and discovery; the lust for life celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. and the connection between people who Lead by Lise Grenier, the 20-person team share a common bond no matter where is comprised of 17 regular patrol duty OPP they may have been born or what they do officers on Harley-Davidson® Police Special for a living. The thumping of a well-tuned models, a Ride Master, Commentator, V-Twin engine echoes and amplifies the and technician. Witnessing the series visceral sensation of the human body; the of complex patterns and synchronized beating heart that pumps blood through manoeuvres over the course of their our veins as long as we’re still breathing. 30-minute performance gave the audience Happy Birthday, Harley-Davidson – here’s a true appreciation for the dedication and to another 110!

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22_27_HD Homecoming.indd 29 11/5/13 3:42 PM PENINSULA PERFECTION

↘ Words and photography by Jeff Trafford

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28_31_Peninsula of Perfection.indd 30 11/5/13 3:43 PM Halifax rider tours “in the moment” through Washington’s Olympic National Park, a World Heritage Site.

was eager to work in the Pacific The frontrunner destination on my mind Northwest. I’d never been to Seattle, was Olympic National Park, but oddly I except for one quick pass through the enough, it was a journey that none of my Seattle-Tacoma International Airport pals had taken. The pros in favour of this years back. My only reservation was that ride were obvious. I’ve never experienced a I had Thursday and Friday appointments national park anywhere in North America in Washington State and then a plan to that didn’t blow my mind. The tour mapped return home to Halifax. Monday morning, out as a leisurely two-day run, offering I was due in Calgary. Though I love my flight coastline, mountains, alpine meadows, and rewards program as much as the next guy, rainforest. A smorgasbord of vistas and the idea of back-to-back cross-continent twisted roads were out there waiting for jaunts was vexing to say the least. me. Decided! Then the obvious solution hit me in the The Harley-Davidson® Authorized Rentals forehead. A Harley-Davidson® motorcycle program in Renton, Washington (a Seattle rental for the weekend! I’d save time and suburb), was just as easy as I’ve found it money, and explore a new (to me) part of to be everywhere else. I’d popped by the the United States the best way I know how day prior to sign a few forms and execute … on a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle. around the parking lot without falling over The Dealer offered a good selection under the watchful eye of a staffer. Next from their rental fleet, and I opted for morning, I simply selected a lid (included) the 2013 FLTRU Harley‑Davidson® Road and directed the Road Glide® Ultra Glide® Ultra motorcycle. I own this same motorcycle toward Olympia. To get out of bike (right down to the colour). It was the city efficiently, 50 minutes on Interstate purchased new last April as a consequence 5 brought me to highway 101 and the of a superb Texas rental experience with gateway to the Olympic Peninsula. Driving my wife in October 2012. The bike was so by Mount Rainier was so stunning that I enjoyable we had to have one. Not only had to pull over to soak the sight in. After has renting Harley-Davidson® motorcycles a quick putt into the state capitol for some become an annual affair with my wife, it’s pictures, I noticed my big smile was at risk influenced our preference in ride, widened of becoming permanent. The June air was our horizons, and expanded our riding fresh, with temperatures in the low 60s (14 range enormously. Celsius), and the scenery was everything I’d I knew nothing of Washington State other hoped for and not at all what I’d imagined. than to surmise it must be like British You can picture BIG trees, but until you see Columbia since they share a piece of our them up close and personal, you cannot international border. I connected with some properly conceive BIG trees! Heading north friends in British Columbia who’ve been to on the 101 and along the Puget Sound, the Washington many times and solicited a few stone beaches on my right were serving recommendations. up oysters to the locals fishing nearby.

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28_31_Peninsula of Perfection.indd 31 11/5/13 3:43 PM They were harvesting for their own dinner “Peering back from where I came tables and apparently for every menu at restaurants along my path. – over the Strait of Juan De Fuca A progression of landscape was measured by state parks, conservation areas, then Olympic National Forest, and eventually and the Salish Sea – Victoria, Olympic National Park. My anticipation of what lay ahead mounted as each British Columbia, shimmered curve presented more of the unexpected. Wildflowers in brilliant yellows, purples, across our border ...” and whites were the supporting cast in virtually every scene. Small communities and cottages dotted the map, and lunch at a little restaurant called The Halfway House seemed apropos. Yup … oysters were on the menu, but I had a clubhouse instead. Men are so predictable! A quick bite and back on the bike. I wanted to get to Hurricane Ridge sooner rather than later. Olympic National Park is not a drive- through park. No roads cross this stretch, meaning that its wild interior remains a challenge to get to know. In fact, 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Established in 1938 (75 years before I was to arrive) and now a World Heritage Site, it comprises just less than 1 million acres and hosts nearly 3 million visitors each year. Highway 101 skirts the periphery and offers limited access to some park highlights, but I’d scoured the map and satellite images online before travelling to Washington. One particular road had jumped out at me. Hurricane Ridge winds its way skyward, starting from Port Angeles and ends up on the roof of this glorious place. At the bottom, I wandered the interpretation centre for a brief overview of the park. Then the Harley-Davidson® FLTRU motorcycle and I climbed our way through low cloud cover and into bright sunshine. Lookouts were frequent, and I found that I couldn’t ignore the darned things by driving by them – each stop was worthwhile. Peering back from where I came – over the Strait of Juan De Fuca and the Salish Sea – Victoria, British Columbia, shimmered across our border. A ferry transporting international passengers and commercial ships carrying lumber for exotic markets collectively contributed to my outlook. And to think I could have chosen to be in an airplane somewhere instead. Twenty-seven-and-a-half kilometres of

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28_31_Peninsula of Perfection.indd 32 11/5/13 3:43 PM twisted, sick (good sick), tunnelled, and has raged as loggers have approached wildlife-lined asphalt concluded in an alpine some of America’s last virgin stands of meadow and a jaw-dropping panorama of rainforest. Verdant places containing the snow-covered peaks. The Olympic range largest specimens of Douglas fir, red cedar, from the top! I sat there virtually alone western hemlock, and Sitka spruce in the except for some early seasonal “gorbies” world. For centuries, the area was also the who despite having just achieved the homeland of native tribes like the Makah summit, stayed in their cars and then and the Quinault, the Hoh and Skokomish. turned around to head down. S’up with that? The scenery changed yet again and Anyway, all the more to my liking, as I could became somewhat less spectacular but the scenery provided by the park features hear the snow melting and the birds singing, relaxing, and we found a comfortable is always present whether near or distant. so the smile’s immovability was in serious rhythm, my machine and me. If you ride, There was no bad vista – no boring jeopardy by then. you know exactly what I’m talking about. landscape – no rush to leave any of it in the mirrors. The traffic grew as the city capital drew nearer. Lunch was an easy “Hurricane Ridge winds its find, just moments off the Interstate 5 and yet in the heart of the city. A European way skyward, starting from Port bakery and café offered a soup, salad, and fresh baked dessert combo, as well Angeles and ends up on the roof as a sidewalk table under an umbrella, meaning the bike and I could share some parting thoughts by the curb. of this glorious place.” Sometimes, I have a hard time staying in the moment. Thoughts rushing ahead to “what’s next” are a betrayal of the here and The ride down was spectacular too. The City of Forks (population 3,175, but now. So I train at focusing on and enjoying I was ready for a shower, change, and the sign says “City”) claims fame in that the immediate, and motorcycling is my some good grub accompanied by a locally the Twilight series of movies was filmed ultimate weapon. Trips like this one remind crafted beer, if such a thing was to be there. Just a bit further down the road, I hit me of how fortunate I am. Next weekend, found in Port Angeles. The hotel front desk coastline and could sense it coming. Living I figured, I’d be riding on the other side clerk knew what was up and nailed the by the coast, you develop a sixth sense for of the continent in beloved Nova Scotia … recommendation. Hanging with the after- oceans. Misty air, a slight dip in temperature, but I quickly returned to Olympia, sat back work locals and catching an NHL playoff and a lushness that’s almost imperceptible and ate my soup and sandwich, sipping a game at the bar was an ideal wrap to day except to that intuition. A chap at the bar cold bevy and staring at the 2013 Harley- one. I slept like the proverbial baby. had mentioned Ruby Beach. “Don’t drive Davidson® Road Glide® Ultra motorcycle in The morning’s weather was iffy and by, you’ve got to stop.” This beach is also in wonder and in the moment. particularly cool, but it was June and Olympic National Park, although the 118 An hour later, I was hunting for fuel in

I’m Canadian, so bring it. My steady kilometres of coastal park is annexed (not the vicinity of Downtown Harley-Davidson® companion with two wheels and I forged connected) to the principal. It is primitive and in Renton, Washington, to fill the bike and on to complete the counter-clockwise natural with cliffs, islands, and the roar and return it as I’d received it. From there, it circumnavigation of the peninsula. Heading spray of waves keeping time. was a reluctant ride to return the rental, west on the 101, the clouds dispersed for South of Queets Fish House, the 101 and then lift my spirits by shopping for a while and lakes became a predominant juts inland and the mountains receded souvenirs at the shop. I don’t know if feature on my right, with the mountains behind me. My route drove me smack-dab there will be an occasion to rent in the to the left. It was easy to tell, even without into Aberdeen, a gritty town with a busy Seattle area again, but there are ample reading the signs, when I was nipping downtown core built over time around reasons to do so. Choices such as Mount into and out of the National Park and saw mills and salmon canneries. A fuel St. Helens, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Forest. Logging is big business in this stop and cruise along the main drag and the surrounding recreational areas and part of the country and a main contributor accomplished, lunch would wait until I National Forests for starters. I’m thinking to the livelihoods of its citizens. Existing was back in Olympia. the next occasion might be the Dragon side by side demands a precise balance This last leg on the peninsula became Tail in Tennessee … or Colorado Springs … as to where clear cutting ends and the marshland, though the mountains and BIG maybe Pig Trail Arkansas. See! I really need conservation of a nationally protected icon trees were still there in the distance. One a motorcycle with me at all times or I just begins. For over 100 years a controversy notable aspect of this entire route is that can’t stay in the moment.

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28_31_Peninsula of Perfection.indd 33 11/5/13 3:43 PM THE EU RO PE AN ADVENTURE

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32_35_European Adventure_v2.indd 34 11/5/13 3:47 PM After months of planning, organizing, and anticipation, I – along with four close friends, Larry Leblanc (Spruce Grove, Alberta), Randy Wall, Andy Aitkin, and Rob Lang (Dryden, Ontario) – departed on a great adventure across the Atlantic to Europe.

By Bryan Tardiff

We arrived in Zurich, but there will also be Austria, where we were many motels that close greeted by my wife’s for the season. It was aunt, Gisela, and my also our opportunity to good friend, Uwe. Uwe begin sampling local was the person who foods and beers. The had gotten me hooked next morning, we made on the idea of riding our way deeper into the in Europe in the first Alps by way of the Piller place, after showing me Landesstrasse crossing pictures and videos of rides he had and headed towards Solden, Austria. South taken through the Alps on his ’95 of Solden, we crossed the Timmelsjoch Harley-Davidson® Heritage SoftailTM pass before making our way into the Italian Classic motorcycle. Alps and the Corvarra pass. THE OSTERREICH While my friends had HILLS, VALLEYS, AND BIG MOUNTAINS arranged bike rentals in Europe, I had Next up was the Passiria Moso and San shipped my ’00 Harley-Davidson® DeuceTM Leonardo in Passiria, which were on our bike over in March, so it was already waiting way over to Vipieno Sterzing, where we for me at Gisela’s. The next morning, the turned back south on SS508 over the six of us headed off from Sumpfohren, Penserjoch pass on our way to Bolzano Austria, along the Bodensee to Feldkirch, Bozen. We then detoured onto SP135 where we would meet up with Randy. After before getting onto SS42, which took us a bite to eat, we began our assault on the over two more passes before we stopped many alpine passes, starting with Silvretta. for the evening in the ski town of Male, I stopped part way up to let everyone catch Italy. The owner of the Hotel Liberty in Male up, and the expressions on each of their went out of his way to make sure we were faces as they arrived was priceless! To comfortable, even letting us park our bikes say they were hooked within the first few in his private underground garage for the kilometres of the first real pass would have night. The garage was greatly appreciated, been a huge understatement. The fun had as we needed to replace the ignition switch just begun! It was all Cheshire cat smiles on Uwe’s motorcycle. He even found time to and silver dollar eyes from there on! spend a good portion of the night swapping The first day ended in Landeck, Austria, stories and sharing refreshments with us. where we stayed at a biker-friendly motel. Day three in the Alps led us over the During this time of the year, you will find Marilleva and Tonale passes before hitting numerous ski destinations offering biker the big ones: Gavia and Stelvio, the latter rates and garage parking for enthusiasts, being one of the most photographed in

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32_35_European Adventure_v2.indd 35 11/5/13 3:47 PM the world. In between these two big ones Leaving Chiavenna, we rode south to thought we would enjoy and would help was the picturesque Mormio pass, but as Gravedona on Lago di Como, skirting the us avoid some of the more congested mind-blowing as the views from Stelvio lake until Menaggio, where we cut across to areas. The route took us over towards were, I preferred the ride up Gavia. Porlezza on Lago di Lugano, again crossing Alessandria, down through Acqui Terme Stelvio is the definition of switchbacks, back into Switzerland until we turned west to Sassello, finally hitting the coast at whereas Gavia mixes it up with winding on the south side of the lake. Albisola Marina. Again, they was an forest switchbacks, barren snow-covered We then headed across to Arona on awesome mix of windy mountain stretches peaks, and half-frozen lake beds. Even the southwest shore of Lago Maggiore, with switchbacks, elevation changes, and with all the snow, it was still t-shirt and from there, the plan was to skirt the trees providing shade. The drop to the weather. Stelvio was like Mecca to riders, Alps riding southwest to Ivrea, which coast was breathtaking! bikers, hikers, and car enthusiasts alike; would lead us on a straight trip south to IT’S NICE IN NICE (ITALY) The next morning there were even two guys who came the Mediterranean coast – somewhere we decided we would only go as far as Nice up on vintage John Deere tractors! The between Varazze and Savona. The mountain and spend the day taking care of laundry and Stilfersjoch village was a great place to roads leading to Ivrea were a blast, mixing sightseeing. The coastal road we chose took break for lunch too. We ascended Stelvio tight curvy stretches with rapidly dropping us through Monaco, and we were able to from the Italian side, and would descend switchbacks and enough tree cover to keep go under the casino that the F1 cars use as on the Swiss side, taking in the Umbrall, the sun off you on what had turned into a part of the course. Again, amazing scenery Platatschas, and Ofenpass passes before very hot Friday afternoon. As luck would during our short 60 km ride.

going through the 2.5 km long Munt la have it, that was when our first mechanical Monday morning, before leaving Nice, we Schera Tunnel to cross back into Italy. The failure occurred: Andy’s rental suffered rode over to the local Harley® Retail Store, tunnel exited onto a water reservoir with a flat front tire about 5 km from Ivrea. It hoping to pick up a t-shirt, only to find they a surprise 90 degree right hand turn – but turned out that the owner of this little shop were closed Mondays. Having seen enough what a view! We had again only travelled a in town called SoloMoto is an endurance of the beaches and traffic, we headed few more kilometres before crossing back racer and he and his apprentice dove right for country roads upon leaving Nice, our into Switzerland via Passo del Bernina, in and had us back on the road as quickly route now taking us cross-country through arriving in St. Moritz and taking a break as possible. It was late enough to start Aix-en-Province, Arles, Montpellier, and for a map check and $12 Espressos! We looking for a motel and the mechanic Beziers before ending the day in a unique left St Moritz by way of Passo del Maloja, recommended a lakeside place in Viverone little motel just South of Narbonne that dropping down alongside the Mera river, about 15 km south of Ivrea. We stayed in looked like it was once a small castle. which we would follow to our stop for the the Hotel Royal. The hospitality was great After four days of high temperatures, night in Chiavenna, Italy. again and the owners let us put our bikes slow roads, and sore necks from looking at PERUSING THE PYRENEES The next in their warehouse. The hotel was on Lago so much beautiful scenery, a home cooked morning, we parted ways with Uwe, as he di Viverone and turned out to be a great meal, cold drinks and a pool all to ourselves had to return to Sumpfohren and we would place to unwind for the evening. was a welcome end to the day and just be making our way to the Mediterranean At breakfast the next morning, the son what we needed before heading into the coast in order to head south to the Pyrenees. of the motel owner pointed out a route he Pyrenees and Spain.

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32_35_European Adventure_v2.indd 36 11/5/13 3:47 PM Once we arrived in the Pyrenees, it became too easy to lose ourselves in the rhythm that had been set. The roads wound themselves through every terrain you could dream of. Even the towns, which we had gotten used to slowing down for every three kilometres, spread out and there were fewer tight, Alp-style switchbacks, replaced by kilometers of on and off throttle twisties that leave you so into the ride that you forget about taking pictures or whether or not the guys behind are keeping up. HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES The first thing I realized when arriving in Andorra is that they have money here! I guess the humongous bank would be the first giveaway and the line of high-end car Retail Stores would be next. The area is not only an upscale ski destination. We learned that it has overtaken Switzerland for discreet banking services. Either way it’s one stop more frequently for liquid replacement. beautiful place to visit! Day eight of the ride ended in the logging Entering the main city, Andorra la Vella, town of Aumont-Aubrac, just south of Saint- Friday would be the last leg of our trip,

we spotted a sign for Harley-Davidson® Chely-d’Apcher, by way of the picturesque and we only had about 200 km to cover, with Andorra and made a bee line for a t-shirt, village of Ambialet. We were closing in on one short stop in Oberenfeldon to drop off only to come up disappointed again. They the last legs of the trip. a rental. From there, we would stop off in had just opened and were still waiting for On Thursday morning, we continued our Sumpfohren to pick up Uwe who would guide their MotorClothes® apparel to arrive … trek Northwest through Le Puy towards Andy, Larry, and Rob to Aulendorf to drop Once again, we reaped the benefits of Lyon, continuing to use small highways and off their rentals. The ride to Oberenfeldon being in the off-season, getting rooms at the farm roads. From Lyon, we rode towards was along roads that followed the Aare river, Hotel Presidente with garage parking and Saint Claude in the Jura Mountains; more making for an enjoyable morning as we a full buffet breakfast for 45 euros. Another breathtaking scenery and windy roads, wound down the trip. evening of great food and sightseeing, and including some local ones that weren’t even THE LAST STRETCH ... AND T-SHIRTS! some excellent Sangria as a night cap. The numbered. These roads would zigzag the The bikes were dropped off, and upon their next morning, we left Andorra by way of France/Swiss border for several kilometres, return, our friends and family from the area Encamp and then over El Pas de la Casa, until finally crossing into Switzerland for arrived for a welcome back party. The next where we experienced more amazing views the last time at La Frontiere on D415 and morning, we went to Motorrad Mathies and twisty roads as we cut back through a heading for Neuchatel by way of Orbe. Once to the Harley® Retail Store in Tutlingen. bit of Spain before heading across France. in the city, the next challenge was finding a They were having an open house so we Once in France, we descended the foothills motel near the lake with parking. Thanks got to check out local bikes, as well as of the Pyrenees into farmland, which was a to a local officer, who liked the sound of my different accessories that meet their DOT mix of rolling hills and patches of forest that bike, we were led in style to a motel that requirements, and FINALLY we got to buy suddenly changed to canyon-lined networks was less than a block from the lake. some t-shirts! of rivers. It was more beautiful scenery and amazing riding, even if the temperatures where topping 40 degrees Celsius and oil ON A SIDE NOTE ... when I first sent Uwe a map of the route we hoped to do, he was beginning to seep from the pavement. laughed and told us to plan for 350 km per day, as this was not Canada riding. We even saw blacktop sticking to the tires We thought there was no way he could be serious and that even at half of what we of large farm tractors, as they crossed were used to doing, we should be able to cover about 500 km per day (we ended up roads travelling to other fields. Avoiding the averaging 400 km per day). When planning a ride in Europe, where you intend to not motorways left us on farm roads that criss- use Autobahns/Motorways and Autostradas, you will be in a town every 15 minutes. crossed the countryside and had us second That is an important piece of information that must be taken into account so as to not guessing our GPS directions more than ruin your trip. once. With high temperatures, we needed to

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36_39_Simply Brilliant.indd 38 11/5/13 3:47 PM WHEN YOU THINK OF A HARLEY-DAVIDSON® MOTORCYCLE, WHAT SORT OF IMAGE COMES TO MIND? IF YOU’RE LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE, THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE IT INCLUDES AT LEAST A LITTLE CHROME.

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36_39_Simply Brilliant.indd 39 11/5/13 3:47 PM Chrome-plated accessories first started appearing in Harley-Davidson® catalogues as early as 1930.

The first was a “speedometer lamp” » Each process can be unique to a specific designed to make your (optional) HOW IT’S MADE part. For instance, aluminum fork sliders speedometer “as effective at night as in and Tour-Pak® luggage racks are made the daytime”. More chrome accessories Chrome is short for chromium, a hard of different metals, and therefore require appeared in subsequent years, with 1934 metallic element that resists tarnishing and entirely different plating specifications. seeing the debut of the first “Chromium corrosion. When highly polished, it shines Plated Combination” package. like … well, like chrome. It only takes a thin “For an extra $13.50,” explains Harley- layer on a metal surface to accomplish that THE GENUINE DIFFERENCE Davidson Museum™ Curator, Jim Fricke, purpose, usually applied through a process “you got chrome-plated handlebars, called “electroplating”.This process uses The premium surface quality of H-D® generator end cover, exhaust pipes, electricity to transfer metal ions from one chrome accessories is the result saddle bar assembly, muffler, tail pipe, metal surface (the anode, in electrical of extraordinary attention to detail, oiler and timer cover, intake pipe clamp terms) – made of materials such as copper, computerized operations, and proprietary nuts, valve spring covers, and front brake nickel, or chromium bar – to the part to be processes. Let’s take a closer look at some control clamp.” In other words, everything plated (the cathode). Both the anode and of these processes, using H-D® chrome you would need to trick out your ride in cathode are suspended in a tank filled with fork sliders as an example. brilliant style. a liquid solution called an electrolyte. The chrome supplier receives the fork Though the trend in recent years has Electroplating for Harley-Davidson® sliders in a raw, machined condition from moved toward a darker look overall – as Genuine Parts & Accessories is an the Showa Corporation, a world-class found in the H-D® Dark Custom™ lineup extremely complex series of operations manufacturer of premium suspension – chrome accessories remain a staple of that includes dozens of critical steps. components. customizers everywhere. There’s nothing Achieving the desired results requires Highly skilled buffers polish the raw, like it, after all, for adding just the right extensive knowledge of metallurgy, years machined fork sliders until they have an amount of contrast to those flat black of experience, and a detailed control of all incredibly smooth, blemish-free surface. parts you just installed. processes. For example: Polishing cast aluminum without creating You may not realize, however, that » Parts must be polished carefully and be dips and waves in the surface requires chrome’s beauty is far more than skin perfectly clean in preparation for plating. extraordinary talent. The best buffers in the deep. Yes, it adds cosmetic brilliance, » Voltage and amperage of the electrical business work on our parts, and the proof but it’s also more durable and easier current must be controlled to exact levels. is in the surface quality of our accessories, to take care of than polished aluminum » Every part to be plated requires specific such as chrome custom wheels and or painted surfaces. This means less plating operations to achieve premium chrome fork sliders. maintenance and more time for riding. results, depending on its composition. Fork sliders are polished, copper plated, No wonder it remains the most popular For instance, fork sliders are plated with and polished again to a mirror finish. Then surface finish for Harley® motorcycle copper, two types of nickel, and a unique they’re nickel plated and chrome plated. riders. chromium alloy. Specially designed plugs, racks, and

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36_39_Simply Brilliant.indd 40 11/5/13 3:47 PM BELOW TOP: Aluminum fork sliders are polished, plated in copper, polished again, and then plated in nickel, before getting a final chrome finish. BELOW BOTTOM: A batch of fork sliders in the copper-coating process. CARING LEFT: The finished product. for your

plating processes isolate key points for plating and prevent damage. CHROME Uniquely shaped plastic plugs are inserted into the fork sliders to protect ACCESSORIES threaded holes and bores from plating Chrome requires cleaning, polishing, contamination that would make assembly and protection from the elements, difficult or impossible. especially if your motorcycle is operated Harley® chrome parts are plated in near the ocean or on salt-treated batches (e.g. 32 fork sliders at once). This roads. Use Genuine Harley-Davidson® provides the highest level of control over Surface Care Products, following label processes, such as the position of the fork directions, to make it easy: ® sliders, and computerized control of all ‣ Wash using Harley-Davidson plating operations, including the electrical Sunwash™ Bike Soap or Quick Wash. ® current, plating time, and electrolyte ‣ Polish using Harley Glaze™ Poly strength and temperature. Sealant or Chrome Clean & Shine. ® ® Every Harley-Davidson part has to meet ‣ Protect using Harley Glaze™ Poly a detailed set of specifications regarding Sealant, Harley® GlossTM Detailer, Spray materials, dimensions, and tolerances that Cleaner & Polish, or Harley® GlossTM create a superior product. This ensures the Individual Wipes that store conveniently in consistent quality that Harley® motorcycle a saddlebag. owners expect. To make sure chrome parts consistently meet the very high standards FORM, FUNCTION, FEELING ADDITIONAL TIPS ® set for H-D Genuine Motor Parts & ‣ Remove dirt with a liquid cleaner before Accessories (P&A), extensive testing is What it all comes down to is that you can wiping chrome accessories to avoid conducted for five different parameters: always rely on Harley-Davidson® chrome scratching, and never wipe with shop Corrosion: Parts are subjected to a 24- parts to fit right, function as expected, rags that may contain metal chips or hour copper sulfate-juiced salt spray test and always be a perfect colour match to corrosive chemicals. ® (developed by the U.S. military) to verify any other Harley-Davidson chrome part. ‣ Do not use harsh abrasives or hard corrosion-resistance in salty and industrial That makes show-quality customization objects to clean or polish chrome. While environments, such as those found in as easy as visualizing the dream, making chrome is tougher than paint, it can be coastal areas. a selection, and installing the accessory. scratched, and excessive polishing can Thickness: Too little electroplating and It doesn’t get any better or any easier to wear through the plating. the appearance may suffer; too much and create a brilliant custom motorcycle. As ‣ Keep chrome exhaust pipes, mufflers, the plating material may become brittle. Willie G. Davidson, Harley-Davidson Motor and heat shields clean. Residue from oil, Impact Quench: Tests for cracking- Company Chief Styling Officer Emeritus, grease, and fingerprints can discolour resistance involve heating the part to has long said, “Form follows function, but chrome when the pipe reaches operating operating temperature, then dropping it both report to emotion.” temperature. ® into room temperature water. The plating Harley-Davidson chrome Parts & ‣ Remove boot marks and road tar from must not blister, crack, lift, or peel, which Accessories fit this model beautifully, chrome exhausts using Harley-Davidson® can allow moisture to corrode the combining a brilliant form and finish with Boot Mark Remover. base metal. unbeatable functionality – to give you an ‣ Cover chrome parts while working on Adhesion: A test piece is cut with a fine- unshakable feeling of pride. your motorcycle to protect them from tooth band saw to verify that the plating is dropped tools, etc. resistant to fracture and peeling. ‣ Never store chrome parts near Appearance: P&A must adhere to a series Note: A version of this article previously swimming pool chemicals, fertilizers, or of very strict surface finish quality criteria appeared in ShopTalk, a Harley-Davidson concrete powder, regardless of whether and standards for brilliant chrome colour Motor Company publication for authorized these items are covered or uncovered, for a perfect colour match between Original Harley-Davidson® Retailers and authorized because they’re known to damage Equipment (OE) and P&A chrome parts. Service Technicians. chrome.

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36_39_Simply Brilliant.indd 41 11/5/13 3:47 PM TRANSFORM YOUR TOURING MOTORCYCLE Harley-Davidson Motor Company reports on some of the exciting accessories available for the new model year 2014 Touring models.

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Riders spoke. And, as riders ourselves, we heard you loud and clear. As part of to further optimize the performance of the Project RUSHMORE, we’ve taken our Touring bikes and given them top-flight Boom!TM Audio speaker system. performance and serious attitude like you’ve never seen before. We’ve selected some of the highlights featured on two of these stunning bikes 5 NEW LIMITED SERIES PAINT – DOUBLOON – the Electra Glide® Ultra Classic® and Street Glide® models – to showcase a Discover the riches within. Veins of candy fraction of the new products that will be in Retail Stores this season. gold run deep against the stark grey granite For further inspiration, visit your authorized Canadian Harley-Davidson® strata, and Stardust Silver Flake adds the Retailer now to find out more, or go online to accessories.harley-davidson.ca. sparkle. Candy black shadows and subtle cream pinstripes add depth that makes 1 & 7 NEW DAYMAKERTM LED REFLE- 2 NEW CUSTOM HAND CONTROLS this look worth its weight in gold. Limited CTOR HEADLAMP & AUXILIARY LAMPS Every minute you are in the saddle, the availability – only 150 sets will be offered Daylight at Midnight – H‑D® DaymakerTM LED hand controls are your visual and physical worldwide. Available from January 2014. Headlamps. Lighting the way for the next connection with the bike, and adding 110 years. chrome to them is one of the first steps 6 NEW WIND SPLITTER WINDSHIELD – in building a custom ride. Chrome switch 7” DARK SMOKE housings, levers, master cylinders, and Wind Splitter Windshields are shaped for back-lit switch gear are available to dress the perfect combination of effective airflow your ride in style. management and “wow” styling. The design complements the shape of the fairing and Available on all Touring models, DaymakerTM 3 NEW CUSTOM FAIRING TRIM the inner dash panel, and adds height over LED Reflector Lamps offer superior Add a splash of style to the Bat Wing a traditional low-profile wind deflector nighttime performance in a traditionally inner fairing. Chrome Fairing-Mount in the centre, where it counts. The shape styled headlamp. These brilliant LED lamps Mirrors, custom speaker trim, and a decreases wind noise and improves your produce a bright white beam that lights up colour-matched inner fairing complete the ability to hear the sound system. Available your surroundings and draws the attention contemporary custom look. in your choice of 4”, 7”, and 10” heights to of surrounding traffic. The natural “daylight” match your riding style. lamp colour is easy on your eyes and is 4 NEW BOOM!TM AUDIO AMP & SPEAKER KIT tuned to enhance the reflective character Fill the air with the sound from Boom!TM 8 NEW TOURING SEATS of highway signs and lane markers. The Audio Boom Bagger Kit. Available to fit two- The right seat is equal parts ergonomics and long-life lamps are housed in sealed shock- and four-speaker Electra Glide® models, comfort. Its shape anchors your position, and vibration-resistant lamp assemblies this complete audio kit provides the latest determines the reach to the ground and to that mount into the existing light housing. in Harley-Davidson® audio components. the controls, and supports your tailbone and Installation is simple, and the plug-in lamps When installed, the increased power of the hips to relieve stress and pressure. Choose require no external ballast or complicated amplifier provides the speakers with a clean from a wide variety of seat options to find the rewiring. Lamps are DOT and ECE approved. signal, and significantly reduced distortion one that’s just right for you.

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40_43_Meet the Family_V2.indd 42 11/5/13 3:48 PM MEET THE FAMILY

Just what was it like to grow up A big American smile, a firm handshake, and a reassuring pat on the shoulder is a welcome greeting by Bill Davidson as we sit down in the Davidson household? to chat over breakfast. Where do you start when face to face with ® the man of the moment for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company? HOG Magazine met Bill We opted for the very beginning … Davidson in the U.K. to find out.

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40_43_Meet the Family_V2.indd 43 11/5/13 3:48 PM hen I was six They had an old 8-mm camera and family connection. At that point I had to captured it all on film. “I remember focus on my schooling. And once I entered years old, Willie, bumming around on that M50 [motorcycle] school, I stopped racing, because racing around the neighbourhood. That was the and schooling don’t mix; just not enough my father, taught beginning of my riding career.” time to do both,” he laughs. “I did work at me how to ride on a Since then, Bill has spent his entire life a dealership part-time for several years around motorcycles (racing, motocross, while I was at college, which taught me a Harley-Davidson® M50 dirt bikes) because his great grandfather lot about our Customers and the business [model]. Dad brought a was William A. Davidson – one of the co- of a Harley-Davidson® dealership. It was an founders of Harley-Davidson. opportunity for me to work sales, work P&A, customized M50 [bike] “The Motor Company and motorcycling work the Service Department. I used to work in general was always at the centre of on my race bike after hours in the Service home. He took my conversation,” he recalls. “A Christmas Department.” brother Michael and my gathering or for Thanksgiving or holidays Bill backtracks a few decades to a difficult – it was always out of our extreme love and time for the Motor Company, and also for sister Karen, and mum passion for the Company and the Brand,” his family. “In 1969, when AMF bought and the family dog to a says Bill. “Certainly my grandfather, William Harley-Davidson, my grandfather was H. Davidson, was a real inspiration in my president at that time, and my dad had been local park, and he taught life. He was President of the Company from with the Company full-time for six years. us all how to ride. What 1942 to 1971. Grandpa would often talk I was eight years old, riding around on my about his experiences and things he did M50 [bike]. It was a pretty difficult time for was really neat was that with the business. Since I was a little boy I my grandfather. We needed the cash, and was always intrigued. I always found it very we saw this as a great opportunity to invest some good friends of the interesting to hear my grandpa, dad, and my in the Company, expand and upgrade our family came with us.” uncle John talking about the business.” manufacturing facilities. But it was a difficult During high school, Bill knew that time because we were handing control of motorcycles would be a major part of his the Company over to executives, people that life. “I just loved it, and that interest I had weren’t really sure what the Brand was all with the business was really strong. I also about. The need for the financial inflow was started to realize the importance of the critical, so we made that decision.”

“I remember bumming around on that M50 [motorcycle] around the neighbourhood. That was the beginning of my riding career.”

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40_43_Meet the Family_V2.indd 44 11/5/13 3:48 PM Unfortunately, AMF didn’t connect later, almost to the last detail of what he with the greatest asset Harley-Davidson explained was staggering. My dad is a possessed: its loyal Customer base. genius when it comes to styling and visual “They just ran the Company like the rest “My dad is a genius cues, as well as an incredible artist. It’s a of their business portfolio,” explains Bill. when it comes to great memory and it was a cool experience!” “They didn’t listen to what our Customers The Company didn’t introduce the XLCR wanted. Quality began to suffer and sales styling and visual model until 1977, and didn’t make very diminished, because they weren’t reacting cues, as well as an many of them. “When I graduated from high to the problems fast enough. At the same school in 1979, my mom and dad presented time, Japanese competitors were ramping incredible artist.” an XLCR [bike] to me. I remember they up their marketing campaigns. Eventually, wrapped a key in a box, and I knew it was a AMF wanted out, and that’s when they Harley® [motorcycle] key. I opened this little decided to sell us. After a time of trying to Today, Bill heads up the Harley-Davidson box up and saw that key and thought ‘oh find a potential buyer, a group of executives, MuseumTM in Milwaukee. Thanks to the my God, I can’t believe this.’ It was a pretty including my father, decided to purchase the original founders, the Motor Company emotional experience for me. We walked Company back from AMF. has an enviable collection that includes outside and in the garage was this beautiful “This certainly was a stressful time for the largest collection of unrestored motorcycle that I still have to this day.” the family, as my father and the other 12 Harley‑Davidson® motorcycles in the world. “Karen, Michael, and I each have an investors put the plan together to buy the “The original collection of motorcycles was XLCR [bike] and my dad has serial number Company back for $80 million. established as a result of us being invited to one,” smiles Bill. “I keep threatening my “At the time, we knew we had our work the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. The brother and sister to get their bikes out cut out. The Company was not in a good founders were able to go out and collect so we can all ride down to the Museum place as far as quality and financial issues the [original models from] 1903 all the way for a bike night. The family and their XLCR were concerned. We basically turned through to 1914 from either Customers or [motorcycles] at bike night. It would be fun.” it upside down, shook it a few times, dealers.” From that point, they pulled one That big American smile lights up as Bill turned it upright. We started to apply motorcycle off the assembly line for each imagines that day. It’s clear that Harley- new processes like Just-in-Time delivery, model, as well as collected brochures, Davidson really is Bill’s life, and he wouldn’t statistical operator control, and Employee posters, pictures, and advertising material. have it any other way. “I really am living the Involvement. We encouraged employees Unfortunately, the collection was being dream,” he says. to give feedback on how they felt we could moved around a lot, and things were And the family legacy continues as Bill’s improve the quality of the bikes. Suddenly, deteriorating. They weren’t being preserved. daughter now rides a mini bike, loves riding we had a wealth of information flowing into “Dad really started to stress the need for behind her dad on the bigger bikes, and the system, and we were able to fix things a museum,” says Bill. “The concept and being surrounded by motorcycles. “Maybe much quicker than we had in the past. desire for a museum was there, but we had someday my XLCR [model] will be hers,” Also, with our statistical control at all the to wait until we had the capability to invest smiles Bill. “That experience I had with my manufacturing process centres, we were in a world-class facility.” dad, explaining the XLCR [bike] to me was able to catch issues and fix them before they The Harley-Davidson MuseumTM is a very unique thing. My dad has been a got out into the public. Our quality turned a treasure and a real testimony to the mentor, a riding partner, and a great father.” around, and we started to introduce new worldwide Customer and dealer network. So, we had to ask, what does Bill products like the Evolution motor in 1984.” “It is a testimony to their commitment to the Davidson currently have in his garage? That’s when Bill was hired. His job was to Brand, because without our riders and our “I have a lot of black motorbikes. Black show the Customers that the product truly Customers, our Company wouldn’t be here. and chrome work well together,” he says. had changed. “Our image and our quality I am always thrilled to see people from “I also have a 1990 Fat Boy [model], the had suffered,” he recalls. around the world coming to the Museum.” first year of the Fat Boy [motorcycle]. It’s With a new product and a development One of the bikes in the Museum, beautiful. I tweaked it a little bit; but if process to improve the quality, the and indeed lining up in the paddock at anything, just simplified it. I didn’t want to Motor Company was able to entice these Goodwood, is an XLCR model, which Bill alter the appearance of the Fat Boy [bike] Customers back. “We achieved that with fondly recalls hearing his dad talk about and the silver frame and yellow highlights. the Evolution engine, a new chassis, and when he was young. “I remember sitting And I have 1983 XR1000 [model], which is a a new five-speed transmission. It started at home with my dad, and he explained motorcycle that we did to reflect on our XR to turn the whole thing around, and by the that motorcycle to me in great detail from heritage. It’s a really fun bike.” late ’80s and early ’90s, we were heading in his mind. At that stage it was nothing but Does he have a favourite? He grins. a good direction.” a concept. Then to see it, several years “I truly love them all.”

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Untitled-4 45 13-11-07 2:07 PM THE NEW COOL The new patent-pending jacket venting system from Genuine Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® apparel keeps riders and passengers cool by maximizing airflow and circulating it around the body as you ride.

here are many benefits to wearing protective RIDING GEAR effect when you’re patiently idling in traffic. By opening or closing and riding a motorcycle equipped with a fairing or windshield, any of the three zippered vents on each side of the jacket, riders can T but the trade-off to this combination can be limited body- easily customize the airflow to adjust for changing conditions. cooling airflow when it’s needed during the heat of summer. While TVS was designed specifically for motorcycles equipped Not anymore. with fairings and windshields, it works equally well on naked bikes. Harley-Davidson Motor Company deftly sidesteps this trade-off Likewise, it’s as effective for a passenger as it is for the driver. with the development of the all-new Triple Vent SystemTM (TVS) Proof of the patent-pending TVS design was delivered during technology for select men’s and women’s jackets. Developed and research and development testing with riders in the wind tunnel tested with the aid of a wind tunnel, TVS relocates the zippered air and the real world, where the maximized airflow translated to vents from their traditional locations on the front and back – the maximum rider comfort. areas that see the least amount of airflow on motorcycles equipped Like other high-tech features such as Switchback removable- with a fairing – to the sides of the jacket. panel technology, body armour pockets in strategic locations, and Located three to a side, the vents are not only exposed to the multiple fabric options that appear on other MotorClothes® jackets, greatest amount of airflow, they’re unaffected by backrests or TVS is yet another innovation from Harley-Davidson that delivers passengers like traditional back vents. Stay-open snap-tabs best-in-class comfort. further maximize airflow by holding the vents open and keeping them close together. Just as important, the vents are also tiered, with the leading vent For more information on TVS and other Genuine MotorClothes® located at the lowest point and each succeeding vent extending apparel, go to www.motorclothes.harley-davidson.ca or visit your local higher onto the sides of the jacket. The result is a natural breathing Authorized Canadian H-D® Retailer.

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44_45_backshop opener.indd 47 11/5/13 3:49 PM BACK SHOP / WINTER 2014 PIT STOP • RALLY RIDES • RIDING STORIES • ARCHIVES • EXHAUST EASY DOES IT... Slow and steady wins when it comes to riding in the rain. By Becky Tillman

To a novice motorcyclist, riding DRESS FOR SUCCESS your jacket, but a two-piece over your boots, are also great in the rain can be a very scary Let’s start the discussion by suit offers greater flexibility. to keep on hand. In a pinch, thought. Isn’t it dangerous? acknowledging a simple fact: Often, you’ll find that just your slipping a plastic bag over Won’t I get soaked? But to an if you’re not dressed properly, jacket or your pants is all the your sock, inside your boot, is experienced rider, being on the riding in the rain can be a protection you need. Higher- a great way to keep your feet road when the weather turns miserable experience. Getting priced rain gear will often offer dry, if not your boots! (Tip: stuff wet can seem like no big deal. soaked on your motorcycle greater breathability, which can your boots with newspaper It’s all about understanding the can make you cold and make a big difference when it’s overnight to help dry them out adjustments you need to make uncomfortable, which not only wet and warm. from the inside.) to keep the fun going. dampens the fun but can also A proper rain suit will also Again, staying comfortable is distract you from focusing on help you stay visible. High- the key. How far you go in “rain- staying safe – at a time when visibility clothing is especially proofing” yourself may depend being sharp is extra important. important in the rain, and most on the circumstances. If you’re To help you remain dry and rain suits are designed with that on your way home and it starts alert, a good rain suit (pants in mind, with bright colours and/ raining, you may not mind your and a jacket) provides basic or reflective highlights. In fact, jeans getting a little wet if it’s protection for your upper and throwing on your rain jacket is a warm out. In that sense, a little lower body. good way to increase visibility at water never hurt anybody, and These days, you can choose night, in any weather. you can always change into dry from a wide variety of styles Waterproof, all-weather clothes when you get home. and materials – bearing a wide riding boots are a great option range of price tags. A one-piece any time, as they eliminate TAKE IT SLOW suit provides better overall the need to stop and change Once you’re properly outfitted protection, because there’s no your boots when it gets wet. and focused on the road, the seam between your pants and Waterproof gaiters, which slip first rule of riding in the rain is

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Backshop_V2.indd 48 11/5/13 3:31 PM to slow down. Assume that your ground before you even realize SEARCH, EVALUATE, EXECUTE on the ground, especially in the ability to stop and manoeuvre what happened. After that, it’s really all about center of the lane. Keep this in will be compromised, and The good news is that paying extra attention to the mind as you come to a stop, and adjust your speed accordingly. today’s motorcycle tires are basics. Sharpen your focus be careful where you put your Also, increase your following modern marvels when it on “S.E.E.” – Search, Evaluate, foot down, making sure it’s not distance and make extra sure comes to traction. They’re Execute. Your ability to react going to slip. Again, keep your that you have space around much better at maintaining swiftly to potential obstacles bike as upright as possible. you for evasive manoeuvres good grip with the road than diminishes in the rain, so it And keep in mind that the if necessary. their older counterparts were. becomes even more important worst time to ride in the rain Make all of your steering, With a few common sense to anticipate them. In the end, it is during the first few minutes throttle, and braking inputs precautions, they’ll keep you just comes down to being extra of a rainstorm. Oil and dirt that more gradual. Ease on and off upright in the rain. careful. And in the rain, that accumulate on the roadway the throttle. Apply the brakes Keep in mind that it’s the means paying close attention to while it’s dry tend to “float away” more gently. Slow down more rubber, not the tread, that a few specific situations. when the rain starts, making when approaching a corner actually provides the grip. The the road especially slick for a and take the turn gradually, job of the tread is to channel SLIPPERY WHEN WET short time. It’s never a bad idea keeping the bike more upright water away from the rubber, Not all road surfaces are to take a little break when a than usual. giving it a better opportunity to created equal – especially in rainstorm first hits or delay your Bottom line: don’t do stick to the road. When you skid the rain. As you ride, keep your departure to avoid being on the anything suddenly. Accelerate on a wet surface, it’s because eyes open for surfaces that road at its slipperiest. slowly and steadily, stop as a thin layer of water has come can become ultra-slick when gradually as possible, and turn between your tire and the road. wet, such as railroad tracks, RIDE SMARTER, NOT HARDER Finally, when it comes to riding in the rain, know your limits (and comfort level) and always IN THE END, IT JUST COMES DOWN TO put safety ahead of your pride. It’s always okay to wait, and don’t be pressured into thinking BEING EXTRA CAREFUL. AND IN THE RAIN, otherwise. A smart rider builds a little extra time into the THAT MEANS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO A ride schedule to account for possible bad weather. Don’t FEW SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. plan on covering the maximum number of kilometers every day unless you’re also planning your motorcycle with extra care, One way this can happen is manhole covers, crosswalk to ride on in bad weather. at a slower speed than usual. through hydroplaning. When lines, bridge gratings, and steel Build in some flexibility, as it’s Doing all of this will help you you ride through standing construction plates, to name always better to have a Plan B keep your tires in contact with water, your tire can ride up on only a few. available if necessary. the road surface. the water’s surface like a water When riding on these or any ski, losing contact with the other slick surfaces, keep the Becky Tillman is a Motorcycle STICK TO THE ROAD pavement. This is much more bike as upright as possible Safety Foundation RiderCoach Remember the key to riding in likely to happen with worn tires. and avoid making any steering, Trainer, Rider’s Edge® Instructor, the rain is to maintain traction. If you see standing water on throttle, or braking inputs. At and Marketing Field Manager, Wet, slippery roads cause the road ahead, avoid it if you railroad crossings, make a point Harley-Davidson Motor more potential problems for a can. Otherwise, roll gently off of crossing the tracks at as Company. two-wheeled vehicle than they the throttle, safely reduce your close to 90 degrees as possible. do a four-wheeled one. If a car speed, keep your bike as upright Another potential trouble spot HOW ABOUT YOU? Do you loses traction for a moment, it’s as possible, and avoid making is at a stop light or stop sign. have a topic you’d like to see us relatively simple to recover. On any throttle or braking inputs as Any spot where cars stop and address in Pitstop? Let us know a motorcycle, you may be on the you ride through the puddle. wait is more likely to have oil by writing to [email protected].

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There’s nothing like getting on your Harley-Davidson® motorcycle, headin’ out on the highway, and lookin’ for adventure in whatever comes your way. But sometimes reality tosses a monkey wrench right into the middle of the best-laid plans, conspiring with limited vacation time or excessive travel distance to limit your options. Fortunately, as these satisfied H.O.G.® members have discovered, Harley-Davidson Motor Company offers nearly 350 Authorized Rentals locations worldwide, where you can rent a Harley- Davidson® motorcycle for a day, a week, or even longer.

CLAUDE ROY & CAROLINE GODIN CHRIS & HARRIETT RYNBERK FRANK & HEATHER DAVIDSON › New Brunswick, Canada › Vineland, Ontario › Winterbourne, Ontario

Regular Ride(s): 1980 Harley-Davidson® Regular Ride(s): Harley-Davidson® Road Regular Ride(s): 2004 Harley-Davidson® FLH Electra Glide® motorcycle King® motorcycle Road King® Classic motorcycle and a 2011 Rental Location: Waikiki on the island of Rental Location: Island of Oahu, Hawaii Harley-Davidson® Tri Glide™ motorcycle Oahu, Hawaii Rental Motorcycle: Harley-Davidson® Rental Location: Mesa, Arizona Rental Motorcycle: Harley-Davidson® Ultra Street Glide® motorcycle Rental Motorcycle: 2013 Harley-Davidson® Classic® Electra Glide®motorcycle Reason(s): In order to postpone the Tri GlideTM motorcycle Reason(s): As I was travelling with five other increasingly cooler and darker days of Reason(s): Very stable ride, handles family members (all women), I wanted to get Ontario’s winter weather. crosswinds like you would not believe in away for a day and explore the North Shore Highlights: The even temperatures, balmy addition to being very comfortable with lots of Oahu. I always try to squeeze in a day on breezes, pristine, azure ocean waters, of storage space for our road gear. an H-D® Authorized Rental when travelling. and beautiful sunshine every day, begging Highlights: Renting the Harley-Davidson® Highlights: Being able to ride an H-D® for us to ride along the striking and often Tri GlideTM motorcycle, onto which we put Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® motorcycle on rugged coastline. 2,500 kilometers in seven days while riding a scenic ocean drive with my daughter in through beautiful Arizona. beautiful Hawaii.

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Backshop_V2.indd 50 11/5/13 3:31 PM JEFF TRAFFORD SUE LEROY To learn more about Harley-Davidson® › Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia › Saint John, New Brunswick Authorized Rentals or to book your rental online, visit h-d.com/rentals, or call your DREAM TO RIDE Retailer directly to inquire about models, availability, and to reserve your bike. To sweeten the deal, H.O.G.® members receive an exclusive Authorized Rentals RIDE TO DREAM commemorative pin. To get yours, call 1-800-CLUBHOG (1-800-258-2464) after renting from an H-D® Authorized Rentals Regular Ride(s): 2008 FLHTCU Harley- Regular Ride(s): 2002 Harley-Davidson® location. Davidson® Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® Fat Boy® motorcycle motorcycle Rental Location: Saint John, Rental Location: San Antonio, Texas New Brunswick Rental Motorcycle: 2013 FLTRU Harley- Rental Motorcycle: 2013 Harley-Davidson® HARLEY-DAVIDSON® Davidson® Road Glide® Ultra motorcycle Road Glide® Custom motorcycle AUTHORIZED TOURS Reason(s): In addition to extending our Reason(s): While I was waiting for my ® riding season, it offers us the opportunity Fat Boy motorcycle to be serviced at my If you’re looking for a really special, ® to ride motorcycles other than our regular Retailer, I took a Road Glide motorcycle one-of-a-kind experience, H-D® ride in order to get a sense of the nuances out for a little spin. Within two minutes of offers more than 300 tours through and unique attributes that differentiate each riding, I fell in love. Then a friend of mine its Authorized Tours program. model. We also discovered that reaching wanted to go on a road trip so I gave him Possibilities range from a guided tour ® destinations well beyond the boundaries my Fat Boy motorcycle and I rented the of Spain’s Andalucía region, or a self- ® of time and distance offered by too-short Road Glide motorcycle for the day. guided jaunt through High Chaparral ® vacations could be achieved in no better Highlights: Taking out a Road Glide country in Arizona and Utah, to name TM way. I’ve also found that renting Harley- motorcycle again at a Test Our Metal just two. To learn more about the full ® Davidson motorcycles to be very efficient Demo event at my local Retailer then, a few range of worldwide touring options, ® (easy) when dealing with a Harley-Davidson days later, purchasing a new 2013 Big Blue visit h-d.com/tours. Authorized Rentals location. Pearl Road Glide® motorcycle. Highlights: Soaking in live music in TRY BEFORE YOU BUY the “Live Music Capital of the World”, JOHN TORY AND ROBERT PEERENBOOM Finding the model that fits you best Austin, Texas. › London, Ontario is a popular reason for renting. “It’s like an extended test ride,” says Tony WILLIAM YOUELL Salter, Rentals Manager at New

› London, Ontario Orleans Harley-Davidson®. “Normal test rides really aren’t long enough to make a real determination. Twenty minutes around the block doesn’t really give you an accurate picture, whereas a full day or two is much Rental Location: London, Ontario better. You can really “dial in” which Rental Motorcycles: John rented the 2013 bike is the perfect one for you. Harley-Davidson® Road King® motorcycle Rental Location: London, Ontario and Robert rented the 2013 Harley- “I want to make this something more Rental Motorcycles: 2013 Harley-Davidson® Davidson® Electra Glide® Ultra Limited than just a rental. I want it to be an Heritage SoftailTM Classic, Fat Bob® or Road motorcycle. experience. If each and every one King® motorcycle Reason(s): We are both private pilots who of my Customers doesn’t go home Reason(s): I don’t have the storage space to don’t own motorcycles. We rent bikes and tell their friends, neighbours, own a bike but I will never give up riding. every year for the Heroes Highway Ride cousins, and relatives about what a Highlights: I’m retired and have been & Rally in support of Canada’s troops. great experience they had with their renting Harley-Davidson® motorcycles since Highlights: Knowing that our annual rental through the Authorized Rentals 2006. I look forward to all my rentals as fundraising efforts are going directly to program, I haven’t done my job.” these rides become my annual vacations. support our veterans and their families.

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ONTARIO RALLY WELCOMES ALBERTANS ENTERTAIN RIDERS HUNDREDS TO OSHAWA IN MEDICINE HAT Battered and bruised, but standing proudly, Albertans welcomed motorcycle riders to Wild Rose Country in early July, just a few weeks after the worst flood in Alberta’s history. By Brad Carvery

The weather was brilliant Saturday morning’s breakfast during the Rally, which was in support of the Southern

hosted by Harley-Davidson® of Alberta Chef’s Association of Medicine Hat. The host hotel, Medicine Hat began with a bike the Medicine Hat Lodge, was blessing from a local pastor the home base for most of the and a few words from Wendy Rally goers and thankfully was Karsten. Riders then took to For three wonderful days in June, nearly 600 H.O.G.® large enough to handle all of the streets, venturing over to members from around the province and the world those who made the trek. the Saamis Tepee, the world’s came together to join the Durham Chapter, in Oshawa, After registration for tallest teepee, for a group photo Ontario, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the the poker run, ABCs ride, and parade staging. observation run, scavenger The parade was as smooth Ontario Provincial H.O.G.® Rally. hunt, 50/50, and gift draws, as silk, with a long line of By Leslie Bainard the games quickly began when motorcycles that went on for the Silver Buckle Sports Bar what seemed like an eternity. From as far away as England motorcycle proficiency. Many sat welcomed a bunch of rally The games were a real and the United States, members in the grandstand and watched attendees for the meet-and- showcase and the Show ’N migrated to Ontario to have fun as others competed in the on greet, where the Straight Shine gave the public a chance celebrating “Silver ’N Chrome”, and off bike games, including Jackets provided excellent to take pictures of and to a combination of Harley- the popular scooter race, tug of musical entertainment. generally gaze at some very cool ® Davidson motorcycles and war, fish bowl obstacle course, Harley-Davidson® of bikes. A special thanks to the anniversaries. The amazing and and the frozen T-shirt. Medicine Hat hosted a many volunteers and members picturesque rides throughout As the sunny day began gratifying breakfast the next of the Medicine Hat Chapter, Durham Region were well to wind down, shuttle buses morning. The Retail Store was in particular Rally coordinator attended despite some rather arrived at the GM Centre ready for any and all riding and Ralph Carson, for all their hard wet weather. Friday had an in Oshawa for the closing motorcycle needs, or to just work in making the 9th Alberta interesting twist, with torrential banquet. Following a say hello to owners Ivan and Provincial H.O.G.® Rally a rainfall that lasted most of the wonderful dinner, Leah Daniels Wendy Karsten. roaring success. day, but the Rally, sponsored and Lindsay Broughton – two

by Mackie Harley-Davidson®, local up-and-coming stars had many events to keep the – put on spectacular shows. spirits high, including the Show The evening was topped off ’N Shine. After a day of riding in with a draw for an incredible the rain and participating in the piece of art ... a rally quilt, Downtown Oshawa Scavenger consisting of T-shirts from all Hunt, the visitors reveled in a of the last 25 Ontario rallies. night of Rock ’n Bowlin’ ... while Durham Chapter and Mackie some kicked back to enjoy the Harley-Davidson® would live band. like to thank all those who The sunshine returned on braved the weather to attend, Saturday when the Ontario as we enjoyed showcasing Police College Instructor Team our friendly Chapter and put on a spectacular display of outstanding Retailer.

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Backshop_V2.indd 52 11/5/13 3:31 PM OUTAOUAIS DELIGHTS RIDERS AT THE QUEBEC ANNUAL RALLY After several months of feverish preparation, the 17th Quebec Provincial H.O.G.® Rally took place in Outaouais, July 11–13, 2013. By Benoit Desjardins

Mother Nature was cooperative, giving riders three glorious, sunny days for the event. Pre-registration and registration went off without a hitch, as volunteers welcomed 655 H.O.G.® members to the Rally. Rally organizers were very proud to have all participants discover this beautiful region through the various rides that were organized during the day. Winners of the Chapter Challenge were then presented with a trophy for having motorcycles. Thanks to the with live entertainment. their colossal efforts. They

collected the highest number professionalism displayed The Harley-Davidson® de represented our region and of points during the Provincial by the peace officers, there L’Outaouais Retail Store, the Chapter with dignity. Their good Rally – congratulations to the were no major incidents along Outaouais Chapter, and the Rally spirit and helpful cheer were Sherbrooke Chapter for taking the 28-kilometre route. The organizing committee thank noted by everyone present. home the elusive prize! Rally ended at the magnificent all those who participated in We also want to wish the best Escorted by the Gatineau Museum of Civilization, where the 17th H.O.G.® Quebec Rally of luck to the Saint-Hyacinthe police force, the Saturday everyone savoured a delicious in Gatineau. We also wish to Chapter, host of next year’s parade brought together 368 meal, prior to a dance party thank our dear volunteers for Quebec Provincial H.O.G.® Rally!

scenic rides to places such as Nova Scotia. Bic’s band “Bic NEWFOUNDLAND DELIVERS Cape Spear, the Irish Loop, and the Ballpoints” rocked and Signal Hill. Throughout the house! Nobody left the AN EPIC PARTY IN ST. JOHN’S the Rally, the pride reflected dance floor until the last song DURING THE ATLANTIC RALLY by all staff at the Retailer for was played. having the Rally in their city was The Rally ended Sunday The 21st Atlantic Regional H.O.G.® Rally was a shaggin evident, and their friendliness with a Chapter parade through good time, from the Thursday night meet-and-greet to and professionalism was well St. John’s lead by the Royal received by the participants, as Newfoundland Constabulary the Sunday Parade of Chapters, the Rally Committee noted by the many smiles and (RNC). The parade wound kept everyone well entertained. laughter. through the historic city to By Dale Williams The banquet featured a the delight of both onlookers great meal and gave everyone and riders. Highlights of the Rally their photographs taken on the a taste of some traditional A big thanks to the included the “kissing of the street. The interaction of brides, Newfoundland staples such as Newfoundland and Labrador cod” during the traditional grooms, wedding dresses, and peas pudding and boiled dinner. Chapters, Mile 1 Harley- ® “screeching in” ceremony and tuxedos with Harley-Davidson Saturday’s festivities ended Davidson®, and Roger Butt, a fantastic Show ’N Shine on motorcycles, leather, and with a dance that featured none along with his amazing historic George Street. Another hundreds of Rally attendees was other than Glen (Bic) Carew, the committee, for keeping all party tradition on George Street is to amazing. What a sight! Retailer Principal for Privateers goers entertained and welcomed

have newly married couples get The weekend also included Harley-Davidson® in Halifax, ... as is the Newfoundland way.

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KELOWNA SCORCHES ANOTHER EPIC WESTERN RALLY

They came, they rode, they got a bit scorched as they partied. Over 750 members from all over Canada and the U.S. congregated in Kelowna, British Columbia, for three days in late July to take in the 13th Western Regional H.O.G.® Rally. The skies were blue, the sun was shining, and it was hot, hot, hot!

By Myles Anderson

They came, they rode, they got a bit scorched as they partied. Over 750 members from all over Canada and the U.S. congregated in Kelowna, British Columbia, for three days in late shade, many others hit the and those displaying their bikes. time. Sunday morning saw just July to take in the 13th Western road for the “South” poker The only sour note that day about everyone heading home, Regional H.O.G.® Rally. The skies run starting at Kane’s Harley- was when the dozens of large but not before the good folks at

were blue, the sun was shining, Davidson® and making its way “dust devils” arose and started Kane’s Harley-Davidson® made and it was hot, hot, hot! down through the forest and heading towards all the parked sure they got something hearty The riding was incredible hills by Apex Ski Resort, then motorcycles during the biker to eat for breakfast. from the very first ride on back around Skaha Lake. Friday games. No damage was done, The Rally committee, made Thursday until the last poker night brought on the always but the washing stations were up of the Okanagan Chapter stop on Saturday. The Rally popular group photo and the busy again later that day! and the team at Kane’s Harley-

started with a guided ride on “Party Under the Stars” held at The banquet was Davidson®, were a dedicated Thursday afternoon that toured and sponsored by local Retailers held on Saturday night, bunch and showed their hard around beautiful Okanagan Lake Blair and Leanne Kane at Kane’s with presentations and work through preparation and

and the surrounding area. In Harley-Davidson® in Kelowna. entertainment provided by a well-executed “Rally in the addition to that ride, the Rally On Saturday, the sun was The Blues Brothers Too Valley”. Also of note, the bike committee provided a non- up before most of the riders and Showband. Dinner was games would not have been guided ride book that contained were. Another beautiful day delicious, the presentations as successful as they were 18 tours around the area and started with the Show ’N Shine were well-earned and without the help of the Pine further afield. and the “North” poker run at sometimes hilarious, and of River Chapter from Chetwynd,

Thursdays ride was followed Kane’s Harley-Davidson®. That course there was music and British Columbia – you guys are by a well-attended “meet-and- poker run travelled up through dancing. Old and new friends fantastic. On behalf of myself greet” at the host hotel later the Vernon area, and then on bid each other adieu until and all the attendees, I want that evening, and Friday was to Armstrong and beyond. The the next time, and hugs and to thank everyone who was probably the hottest day of Show ’N Shine, as always, was handshakes were exchanged. involved in any way with putting the event. While some sought well attended by both viewers This is always a happy and a sad together this event.

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Backshop_V2.indd 54 11/5/13 3:32 PM H.O.G.® yearly packages are sent upon renewal. If you have a July want to claim mileage (including rental bikes). Please enrol at your 2013 expiry date for instance, you can renew in January 2013 to local Retailer, as they are required to sign the form to validate the receive your package at the beginning of the season. Your membership number of kilometres. will still expire in July 20XX (depending on your renewal term), but you Members receive the year-specific H.O.G.® pins and patches when will receive your materials sooner — so you don’t lose any months of renewing. In the first year of H.O.G.® Membership, the H.O.G.® (eagle) membership by renewing early! pin and patch are sent out, not the year specific ones. These are ® ® received for the first time on your first year of membership renewal. H.O.G. and H.O.G. Roadside Assistance are two separate companies, working closely together but with separate enrolment / Free H.O.G.® Membership from a new bike purchase is transferable renewal systems. To upgrade your package, please call Customer to an existing full member or associate member. Service at toll-free 1-866-209-8270. To call for service, please dial 1-888-443-5896.You must call this number to receive the necessary Renewal updates online will be visible within the members only assistance as per your H.O.G.® membership benefits. Calling another area approximately 10 days after their completion. Online profiles towing service and submitting receipts after the fact is not the for access to hog.com can be created for new memberships within 10 proper procedure and will not be reimbursed. days of your enrollment being processed.

Motorcycles must be enrolled in the H.O.G.® Mileage Program first For delivery of H.O.G.® materials, please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery before kilometres can be claimed; this applies to all bikes that you as this can vary depending on the local postal service in different areas.

H.O.G. ® Canada Team

Gina McNeil Duarte Pita Yvan Lejeune Myles Anderson Brad Carvery Vern Wilson Michel-André Roy Dale Williams Manager, Communications & Membership Services Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director Enthusiast Services Events Coordinator Coordinator Western Prairies Ontario Quebec Atlantic

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Backshop_V2.indd 55 11/5/13 3:32 PM Kingston, Ontario | July 24-26, 2014 Like all things truly Canadian (think hockey, cottaging, snowmobiles and MOTORCYCLES!) the 18th Canadian National H.O.G.® Rally is sure to remind you why you love being a member of H.O.G.® in Canada. It’s also our way of showing YOU just how much we early bird prize appreciate your membership. Register before March 31, 2014 and receive: So come join us by the lake in the heart of Ontario’s oldest city, † beautiful and historic Kingston, ON, for three activity-packed days • Guaranteed rally package, on-site only and experience H.O.G.® like you never have before. We’ll ride, we’ll • Reduced exclusive pricing - only $55 explore, we’ll play and we’ll celebrate. (Don’t worry, we’ll feed and • Chance to WIN the early bird prize entertain you as well.)

did you know... • There are actually 1,864 islands within the 1,000 Islands • Kingston was the original birthplace of hockey in 1870 • Canada is home to 2.4 million caribou, 15,500 polar bears and 42,000 H.O.G.® members

HOG-GREATCND-AD-E.indd 1 10/29/2013 4:13 PM the great canadian rally 18th Canadian National H.O.G.® Rally | Kingston, ON - July 24-26, 2014 REGISTRATION FORM How to Register Early Bird Deadline: March 31, 2014 1. Online at members.hog.com Early Bird Registration Offers: † 2. Call H.O.G.® Canada at 1-800-668-4836 • Guaranteed rally package, on-site only

3. Mail form to H.O.G.® Canada, 830 Edgeley • Reduced exclusive pricing - only $55 Boulevard, Concord, Ontario L4K 4X1 • Chance to win the early bird prize Fees 4. Fax form to 905-660-3372

GROUP EARLY BIRD RATE PRE-REGISTRATION ON-SITE PHOTOCOPIES (until March 31, 2014) (April 1 - June 19, 2014) (July 24 - 26, 2014) ACCEPTED Adult (16+) $55 CDN $70 CDN $80 CDN Must be an active Children (10-15) $40 CDN $55 CDN $65 CDN H.O.G.® member (Life, Full or Associate) Children (under 10) FREE! They need to register, but they will not receive a rally package. to register.

Attendees Registrations received after June 19, 2014 are not guaranteed a rally package.

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Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration and receive a full refund by notifying H.O.G.® Canada by April 30, 2014. No refunds will be issued after this date. If you are unable to attend and have missed the cancellation window, please arrange for your package to be picked up in person on your behalf on-site. Packages will not be mailed.

Host Hotel: Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water’s Edge - 7 Earl Street, Kingston, ON K7L 0A4 - Tel: (613) 544-4888 Ambassador Conference Resort Courtyard by Marriott Kingston Best Western Plus Fireside Inn (Kingston) 128 guest rooms (Kingston) 246 guest rooms Tel: (613) 548-7000 74 guest rooms Campsites available at: Tel: (613) 548-3605 Tel: (613) 549-2211 Queen’s University – Victoria Hall 1000 Islands – Kingston KOA (Kingston) Holiday Inn Kingston (Kingston) Fairfield Inn & Suites Cabin/RV/Tent Sites | Tel: (613) 546 – 6140 (Kingston Waterfront) 480 guest rooms (Belleville 73km from Kingston) 197 guest rooms Tel: 613-533-2531 114 guest rooms Desert Lake Family Resort (Kingston) Tel: (613) 549-8400 Tel: (613) 962-9211 87 sites | Tel: (613) 374 – 2196 Days Inn Conference Center Four Points by Sheraton (Kingston) Ramada Hotel Trenton (Kingston) 161 guest rooms (Trenton 88km from Kingston) Additional accommodations can also be found by visiting 171 guest rooms Tel: (613) 546-3661 108 guest rooms tourism.kingstoncanada.com, kingstonontario.com Tel: (613) 544–4434 Tel: (613) 394-4855 Motel 6 Kingston (Kingston) or kingstoncanada.com. Delta Waterfront Hotel 75 Guest Rooms *Shuttle bus service will not be available at all hotels listed. (Kingston Waterfront) Tel: (613) 507-6666 † Rally packages are only available for on-site pick-up. 150 guest rooms Tel: (613) 549–8100

HOG-GREATCND-AD-E.indd 2 10/29/2013 4:13 PM BACK SHOP / WINTER 2014 PIT STOP • RALLY RIDES • RIDING STORIES • ARCHIVES • EXHAUST ROUTE 66 Adventuresome Quebec riders plot out epic journey across the continent (and back) through the legendary “Main Street of America”. By Christian Dufresne

After a year preparation, our big day was finally here! Last June, four friends

joined forces for an ur journey would take Mojave desert, roasting in over France is a rational leader, epic 18,500-kilometre us along Route 66, over 50 degrees Celsius heat. and Yoland is an easygoing ride astride four O thousands of kilometres We’re two couples who love former truck driver. Having had from east to west and motorcycles and the feeling some local group motorcycle Harley-Davidson® eventually north up the Pacific of freedom, control, and experience, we were finally motorcycles – a 1997 Coast through the Rockies, flexibility they give us! Our ready to take off on this great Sportster®, a 2006 Yellowstone Park, Sturgis, and sense of humour and character “Easy Rider” adventure! then towards Milwaukee. What strengths allowed us to plan We started in Chicago. Heritage Softail™ a route and what an adventure! this most enriching trip of What a beautiful city! Our eyes Classic, a 2012 Softail® The adventure would last two- discoveries! I’m fluent in both feasted on the rivers running and-a-half months, with only official Canadian languages next to these tall buildings Deluxe and a 2006 four days of rain, along with and love road maps, Marielle and gorgeous fountains Dyna® Wide Glide®. four extremely hot days in the is resourceful and fearless, throughout the concrete jungle.

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Backshop_V2.indd 58 11/5/13 3:32 PM With very nice museums all noted the poverty that is very Enormous herds of cattle as straight roads heading off into over the city, the past was much present in many parts of far as the eye can see, ranches, all directions as far as the eye reborn all around us. Many the United States. and even more cowboys. can see. giant statues saluted us as We pressed on to Kansas, Already in Adrian, midway Since we were in Arizona, we passed; restored antique then on to Oklahoma. The along Route 66, the heat was Nevada, we made a brief detour cars and gas stations with all landscape changed again more and more prevalent in to see the Grand Canyon and their seemingly functional and there were cowboys this region of the U.S., and the Las Vegas. This is a true desert: equipment and antique tools everywhere. After we noted joy of riding in t-shirts at times a heat experience we could not for our entertainment. Locals the beautiful plains and rather was exhilarating. But then have imagined. But where were explained the history of this violent winds on the road; they the first sunburns appeared the locals? Hiding in their air- east to west mythical route, told us about how the tornado and sunscreen became a conditioned homes? Vultures which had been visited by so shelters work and the great daily essential. also circled above us. We joked many tourists and vacationers. damage tornadoes cause. The relentless sun followed that they were predators waiting Stopping at Lincoln’s Tomb Because of the strong winds, us into New Mexico, and we had for us to make a wrong move! in Springfield, we touched his nose for luck on our trip and we learned of the immense progress brought by his term OVER THOUSANDS OF KILOMETRES FROM as President of the United States. We visited several EAST TO WEST AND EVENTUALLY NORTH UP Harley-Davidson® dealerships, using the maps found in the THE PACIFIC COAST THROUGH THE ROCKIES, Touring Handbook, which was very useful when planning our YELLOWSTONE PARK, STURGIS, AND THEN maintenance stops and dealing * with whatever incidents arose TOWARDS MILWAUKEE. WHAT A ROUTE AND as we rode. I also had a great app on my iPod (Route 66) that WHAT AN ADVENTURE! allowed us to faithfully follow this road by GPS, because it stops and starts along the way. We figure we had to turn we had to work a little harder to to go back to our long-sleeved Onto California, with back about ten times because keep cruising as we rode. More shirts to prevent sunburns. beautiful roads as far as the the route was abandoned and frequent stops were needed to Magnificent, Mexican-style, eye can see. Hills began to replaced by Interstate 44. rest and get our strength back. clay haciendas awaited us – in appear as we neared the coast, Most of the time, Route 66 ran We averaged 300 to 500 km per fact, there were entire cities, lusciously green with trees parallel to a train track and day, stopping and discovering like Sante Fe, seemingly made and fields filled with fruits gorgeous rivers, and allowed the various attractions entirely of terra cotta. This is and vegetables. Past Beverly us to cross well-preserved old along the way. Oklahoma the home of the Navajo Indians Hills, Hollywood, and Sunset bridges. Accommodations were has museums filled with who craft exquisite turquoise Boulevard, and onto Santa very affordable – most of the completely restored antique jewelry. We were in a semi- Monica ... much cooler than time we camped out (KOA, Good cars and motorcycles – great desert climate and we needed the desert! Sam, private campgrounds). for connoisseurs! We also saw to hydrate to stay healthy. We took off on the Highway 1 The food was excellent. We many buffalo in the fields: the Passing through the petrified up the Pacific Coast, past needed an average of two pride of the Cheyenne. forest there were immense Malibu. If you love curves meals per day (a big breakfast, In Texas, we got our first mausoleums of red stone and thrills, this road is for then snacks and a good taste of a sandstorm on a alongside the road, horned you: escarpments, cliffs and supper), and the bikes needed bike ... phew! Let me tell toads (a type of lizard), and aggressive curves for some gas every day at a minimum. you, those little particles get roadrunners in the evening. 50 km. The vegetation seemed We crossed the great bridges of in everywhere, as we saw This section of Route 66 is very giant due to the favourable Missouri, admired the arch, and when showering that night. well preserved and there are climate, and the salt air and

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NORTH AMERICA, MY FRIENDS, IS A CONTINENT FILLED WITH HISTORY TO BE DISCOVERED! AS THE SAYING GOES: RIDE TO LIVE, LIVE TO RIDE!

elephant seals dozing on sandy shells told us that fishing is big Port Angeles to Victoria. through Yellowstone Park beaches made us want to there. The seafood was indeed From Victoria, we crossed and then continued through spend all our time swimming. excellent. to Vancouver and continued Wyoming – a state we loved We rode the Golden Gate We went on to Washington on to attack the Rockies. because the roads were Bridge in San Francisco to have State and took the ferry from Jasper, Banff, Lake Louise, perfect. Buffalo Bill Park and a look at Alcatraz and slalom Lake Moraine, and back to the Red Mountains, where along the beautiful streets of the Okanagan Valley. What a the Native Indians seemed the city. On the road, we passed beautiful country we live in! to be observing us, evoked a through the beautiful redwood Some days, we had sore necks lot of “wow” moments as we forest of giant trees, so tall and needed four eyes just to passed through. We went on and wide that cars could drive take it all in! We took a well- to South Dakota and finally through. deserved three-day break in the reached the frenetic Sturgis, Oregon was enchanting with valley. Lots of winding roads the subject of so many biker its nice little port and beautiful in this region ... and gorgeous tales. The number of bikes forest. Mountains of oyster deer were coming out of was unimaginable. Some nowhere. We also experienced said there were over 500,000 the natural hot springs. motorcycles for this 73rd We went back towards meeting. In this state, just Idaho and Montana to ride about anything is allowed on the Glacier Route – fantastic bikes (modifications). Endless and breathtaking! Continuing parades, shows, vendors, toward Wyoming, we went Mount Rushmore, Custer Park, Nemo Road, Crazy Horse – a veritable playground for motorcycle lovers! The trip was drawing to an end. We went to Milwaukee to see the Harley-Davidson Museum™ and the powertrain assembly plant on Pilgrim Road, Wisconsin, where tours must be reserved in advance. The Harley-Davidson Museum™ is fantastic, with more than 450 models on display. Our passion for motorcycles has grown with this trip. North America, my friends, is a continent filled with history to be discovered! As the saying goes: ride to live, live to ride!

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Backshop_V2.indd 60 11/5/13 3:32 PM TO FLY AND THEN RIDE: AN IDEAL WAY TO SEE THE COUNTRY!

friends by having a nice supper and enjoying a few beverages with some great Colorado hospitality. Heading south the next day, we missed the turn-off to one of our planned destinations, but with the aid of a state trooper we made our way back. We stopped at Gateway, saw the Hanging Flume at the Dolores River Canyon, and ended the day at America’s Little Switzerland in Ouray, Colorado. What a unique little town; nestled in a valley with views to either side of rugged and towering Rocky Mountains peaks. This town is a must-visit, with unique shops and a nice vibe. The box canyon – a canyon with steep walls on three sides – allows access only As the time for us to usher in another phase of our life was fast approaching through its mouth. You might be and I was feeling a strong desire to travel, I asked myself, “If I were to go on lucky enough to enjoy your visit a trip, what would I like to do?” with the company of wandering deer along the streets. The morning came quick, and after another hearty breakfast, By Peggy Sullivan s my husband was not their flights booked and their we were on our way to our next overly excited about Harley-Davidson® motorcycle destination. We didn’t make it A travelling, I needed to rental confirmed. out of town before it started make this something interesting After a successful flight to rain. We stopped to put on for him as well. It didn’t take and travel to Grand Junction, our rain gear supplied with our long before I decided that a “fly Colorado, we were introduced rentals and headed out. We rode & ride” adventure would be our to our new rides at Grand up a steep mountain, and the

best bet. Junction Harley-Davidson® higher we rode, the colder it got. After a quick Internet dealership. We were off! Our Before long, we were in a hail search, we organized an 11-day first stop was the Colorado storm. Then, we noticed some trip that involved flying from National Monument that snow ploughs. What were we Newfoundland and Labrador afternoon. We were taken aback in for? We found out later the to Grand Junction, Colorado. by the beauty of the various ploughs are used to clear the We invited another couple to rock formations, colours, and roadway in case of a landslide join us on this great adventure. winding roads. Every turn – phew! The more we talked about the brought us something new and After riding up and down places we intended to visit, the gave us a new vigour for life. mountains while travelling more excited we all became. We ended the day celebrating the Million Dollar Highway, It wasn’t long before they had my husband’s birthday with our we headed to Four Corners

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National Monument. Just as we experience we could add to arrived, we had one wicked rain our memory list. The ride once shower, providing me with the again brought some awesome perfect opportunity to do some sights and wonderful riding. personal shopping! We then We stopped to purchase headed to Gallup, New Mexico, jewellery from some Navajo where we arrived a little later who were set up along than planned. It was dark when the roadside, stopped at a we arrived, and it was starting restaurant in Mexican Hat to rain with strong winds. for some tortillas, and then After checking a few hotels headed north toward Moab, for available rooms for the making a detour to see night, we decided on one just Goosenecks State Park along across town. By now, we were the way. This was another very in the middle of a sand storm in addition to having to wait for a passenger train to pass us by. The winds were so strong I had THE RED AND WHITES OF THE HOODOOS to dismount our bike and stand next to it to keep it from blowing STANDING TALL IN THE AMPHITHEATRES over. Needless to say, it was a * good night to order in pizza at WERE BREATHTAKING. the hotel. It was also laundry night, as we only packed enough September, there were still riding through the mile-long unique formation, with colours to cover four days of riding. many tourists visiting this Zion Mount Carmel Tunnel and carved deep into the canyon The following day brought Natural Wonder of the World. seeing the buffalos in the fields. through which the San Juan with it much better weather. We Time did not permit us to spend We rode a complete loop, riding River flows. headed for our next destination the entire day here, so after a down to the Harley® dealership Our adventure was soon in Winslow, Arizona, and then couple of hours of exploring, in Washington, Utah, and then coming to an end. The sun to Flagstaff. We travelled the we mounted our Harley® headed back to Kanab for the rising above the red rocks historic Route 66, crossed motorcycles and headed for our evening. of Moab and the moon still the desert on Route I40 while next stop: Page, Utah. Riding The next day, not far out of doing a balancing act above fighting the cross-wind all the into Page was one beautiful town, we made our first stop the mountains was simply a way, and witnessed a mini sand sight, with our chosen road at Moqui Cave, Utah, and then sight never to be forgotten. tornado. We arrived at Winslow, leading into the Red Mountains. headed towards the most We made stops at Dead Horse Arizona, and headed for The As the saying goes, “the sun spectacular sight of the entire Point State Park and Arches Corner, where we took a photo always rises the next day”, and trip: Bryce Canyon. The red and National Park, rode next to the op, picked up some souvenirs, these were the bluest skies in whites of the hoodoos standing Colorado river and across the had lunch, and then continued all of Utah! Leaving Page, we tall in the amphitheatres were Utah desert, and then got back on our journey. We arrived at dropped into the Carl Hayden breathtaking, and the erosions on the I70 and rode into town. Flagstaff in the late afternoon, Visitor Center to view the Glen out of the mountain sides were The Grand Junction Harley-

too late to ride out to the Canyon Dam, and then headed like windows and columns of Davidson® dealership was Harley® dealership before dark. to America’s Little Hollywood ancient castles. closed for the day, but Sam, After another very satisfying in Kanab, Utah (named for the After heading back up the Rental and Rider’s Edge® meal and a long trek back to the many movie stars that stay towards Capitol Reef National Manager, gave up his personal hotel, we turned in for the night. here during movie productions). Park and then down through time and met the guys back After having a wicked We booked rooms at a lodge Glen Canyon, we rode into at the dealership to receive breakfast at a unique 50s that had hosted many of these Blanding to bunker down for the bikes and give them a ride style café, we hopped on our stars, and even had rooms the night. back to the hotel. bikes and headed north where named after some of them. We Mexican Hat and Monument What a trip! We made some we landed at the south rim unpacked the bikes, and then Valley were the next two wonderful, lifelong memories of the Grand Canyon. It was headed to Zion National Park planned stops as we continued that we will cherish forever, and breathtaking, to say the least. for yet another awesome riding heading south. It was yet are already planning our next As it was the last week of adventure. The highlight was another unforgettable “fly & ride” adventure.

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Backshop_V2.indd 62 11/5/13 3:32 PM OUR MOST EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

The idea of our motorcycle trip began back in November 2012 when my husband Peter and I decided to head to Maine. By Ellen Benedetti

either of us had been got lost (always part of the there and the ocean fun of riding), and we were N seemed like a great subsequently guided by some destination. We confirmed our locals to follow U.S. Route 15 hotel reservation in January through Vermont. We got back 2013 for Wells Beach, Maine on course and rode around (located between York and Mount Mansfield and the Kennebunkport). Peter on his Stowe area with little to no rain. that day, because we had some Deck and riding along the edge 2012 H-D® Electra Glide® Ultra We then continued towards really slow riding. of the ocean at high tide – it Limited model and myself on U.S. Route 302 through the Our second adventure was was beautiful! my 2012 Harley‑Davidson® White Mountain area in New to ride to Portland’s Big Moose We had a wonderful week

Heritage Softail™ Classic Hampshire. The weather was Harley-Davidson® dealership. and saying goodbye to Wells bike. We were so excited when not as cooperative as we had It seemed like there were just Beach was difficult, as it had the hotel confirmation came hoped for, with a tremendous as many stuffed animals as become a new favourite for us. through, and we started to plan amount of rain during a two- motorcycles on the showroom On our trek home, we took the a route. hour period, so we stopped for floor. It was also interesting to U.S. Route 302 back through The adventure began in a much-needed caffeine and see all the different motorcycle New Hampshire. We were August, with a quick trip donut break in North Conway, licence plates in the parking lot. happy to get sunshine for our along the 401 to Pointe Claire, New Hampshire. We continued We also bought the mandatory ride back, as the scenery was Quebec. We arrived at my on through New Hampshire souvenir t‑shirt. After our visit, simply spectacular. We found childhood home by 3:00 pm during the dead of night to we were advised to look for a quaint diner in Vermont for and settled in to visit with Maine. We were soaked, but we Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine, lunch, and then continued my parents. By 9:30 the next made it to the hotel check-in which is world-renowned for on through to Montpellier morning, we were packed and that night; luckily for us, as the the best lobster roll sandwich. before taking the interstate geared up for the long ride to office closed at 10:00 pm. Due The lineup was 45 minutes long, to St. Albans. Even that part Wells, Maine, but we had to find to the amount of rain, we didn’t and yes, it was the best lobster of the ride was beautiful. By a way to get out of Montréal, get to take the picturesque roll I have ever tasted! 6:00 pm, we were back at my which proved to be challenging. mountain shots in New As you can see, there’s parents’ place just outside We took the Mercier Bridge, Hampshire until our return usually a theme to our rides, of Montréal for another which was under construction, back home. like many, and that is to eat! overnight visit. then through Hemingford, After settling in, we needed We managed to find Maine Our Harley® motorcycles Quebec, towards the U.S. to explore and start eating Diner (as featured on the hit were so comfortable and they border in New York, just west some lobstah (aka lobster). Our TV show Diners, Drive-Ins never let us down. Once back of Rouses Point. Our planned first bike adventure was to find and Dives) to have more local in the driveway and unpacked, route was to take U.S. Route a lighthouse, which turned out seafood, such as lobster pie. we had to give our bikes a 2 through the islands of Lake to be Nubble Lighthouse near We spent our last evening in good washing, as they needed Champlain, which we did. But York, Maine. It seemed like Wells checking out a local ice to be ready for our next most it didn’t take long before we many people had the same idea cream hangout called Scoop excellent adventure!

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PICTURE THIS Capturing and preserving the photographic history of Harley-Davidson Motor Company has come a long way.

t’s entirely possible that the Harley-Davidson 110th and IH.O.G.® 30th Anniversary Celebration that recently took place in Milwaukee will be the most-photographed motorcycle event in history. With countless camera phones, compact digital cameras, professional DSLR cameras, and even tiny helmet- or motorcycle-mounted cameras shooting digital images at rapid- fire pace, it’s impossible to say how many millions of images will have recorded the history made there. It wasn’t always so easy, of course. Ever try strapping a bulky Graflex camera with glass other objects. In fact, company photographers were not sent to plate negatives and a wooden tripod to an early Harley-Davidson® rallies and other events for the majority of the last century. Candid motorcycle? It’s no wonder quality photos from the early years can images of riders came to the Archives from submissions to past be hard to come by. Yet, despite these and other challenges, the publications, including The Enthusiast™ and Hog Tales® magazines, photographic history of Harley-Davidson Motor Company is truly as well as donations to the Archives. extraordinary. Because the story of the Harley-Davidson® motorcycle rider is That’s due in large part to the Motor Company’s dedicated and integral to the success and survival of the Motor Company, the determined staff photographer L.C. Rosenkrans and those who archival record would be incomplete without these contributions. succeeded him. Beginning in about 1912, Rosenkrans started And no advertising shoot can capture the diversity and humanity of building an amazing library of glass plate negatives. These the Harley-Davidson® motorcycle Customer. produced wonderful images, but they were big, hard to work with, Appreciation for preserving the history of Harley-Davidson and fragile. In later years, they were replaced with acetate “safety” extended to the highest levels. A large number of racing negatives, so named because they did not shatter when dropped. photographs in the Archives have on their backs the handwriting The Harley-Davidson image collection has grown over the of William H. Davidson, son of cofounder William A. and father to years. In 1999, more than 3,700 negatives were returned to the Willie G. Davidson. Normally, the details in the images (i.e. racers Harley-Davidson Archives by the Milwaukee County Historical and racetracks) would be lost over time. Davidson, a racing fan, Society, which housed them for more than three decades. Most made sure future generations would know the “who” and “where” recently, in 2012, the Archives acquired 440 previously unknown of as many photos as possible. glass negatives dating from around 1916. Other similar collections Today, the Archives’ collections continue to evolve and grow, were stored off-site and survived purges in the 1970s and 80s. Still including newer documents and photographs that exist only in others survived safely within the walls of Harley-Davidson, often digital formats, giving today’s preservationists new challenges. in the desk files of historically inclined employees. Over the last William H. Davidson never had a photo album inform him that “the 20 years, artifacts, documents, and the motorcycle collection were file has been corrupted” and L.C. Rosenkrans stored his negatives consolidated into one central repository in Milwaukee, facilitating in trusty wooden boxes, not temperamental hard drives. the birth of the Harley-Davidson Museum™ in 2008. No matter the format, the historic collection of images Some of the Archives’ photographic specimens have been that capture the story of Harley-Davidson is a treasure worth donated in recent years by employees and the general public. As preserving. a corporate repository, the Archives are somewhat unique in the Keep watching www.harley-davidsonimages.com to see practice of accepting donations of privately held photographs and additions of the recently discovered glass plate negatives. Photographs courtesy of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company Archives. Copyright 2013 H-D. Company Archives. Motor of the Harley-Davidson courtesy Photographs

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