LouisianaVolume 4, Issue Biker 2, September/October Magazine 2020 Publisher - Dubois “Frosty” Daniels Associate Publisher - Angel “Boss Lady” Bowman P.O. Box 673, Loranger, LA, 70446 (504) 264-1077 http://www.louisianabiker.com [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/LouisianaBiker Associate Editor - Tommy “Tomcat” Patterson Sales & Marketing - Uncle Jerry Forstater News Editor - Stacey “Snoopy” Conly Accounts Manager - Susan Wallendal Contributors Ginger Williams, Robert TuTu, Steve Wolverton, Mudpuppy Merlin, Rebel Rageur, Barry Lee Tanner Sr. Jason Wilson, Mike Phillips, Lisa Reid, Sonny Wascom, Deana Berry, Joanie Nerrettig, Ainnsley Begnaud Terry “Glamorous” Holmes, Amanda Zo Cobb, Beth Kimbrell, Cindy Miller Lee, Dianimal, Joval McDowell JamesJay Arthur, Paula Scheidt, Marcus Melancon, Katie Held, Ashley Bateman, Kathy Lewis-Thomas Technical Advisory Board Dave Ervin, Rob Rangold, Joe Vincent, The Professor On the Cover - Model: Charlie Brechtel. GBNF Artwork by - Erika Iris On the Calendar - Model: Katie Sutra Bike: John Clark’s Custom Deluxe Special Thanks: Alan and Marjorie Stanton, Larry Friedman, Nikki Jackson, R. E. Daniels, Dennis Brody E.J.Young III, Steve Wolverton, Brad and Erin Bateman, Kim Lindsey-Rangold. Ben Schonfarber Tony Dowell, Ben Hall, Eckert & Eckert Enterprises Bo’s Extravaganza . 4 Robert Rangold . 8 Reader’s Pictures . 10 Charlie Brechtel - GBNF . 12 Frosty’s Secret Rally . 14 Calendar . 16 Kevin Larmann of Kirkendall Dwyer | Metairie, Louisiana Talamina Rally . 18 Richard Fuggetta - GBNF . 21 Arenacross . 22 Life is Like a Bike Ride . 23 DayTripping with Mike Phillips . 24 Sid Grice - GBNF . 26 Mac Dearman - GBNF . 27 Reader’s Pictures . 28 Bo’s Extravaganza Mindy Robinson at John Schneider Studios Even with rescheduling and other Covid-19 restrictions, there was a great crowd. This place is huge, really spread out, but there were still people everywhere. There was a good turnout of bikes, with BlackSheep MC, Fallen Riders Foundation, and Church in the Wind Ministries in attendance. The event is right off of Highway 190, so that’s a nice ride no matter which direction you come from. With the Bike Show and Pastor T’s Biker Church on Sunday, there was a lot to keep any rider happy. John Schneider Studios near Holden is a great place, and he puts on some excellent events there. His annual “Bo’s Extravaganza” is normally held in April to celebrate his birthday, but due to Covid-19 concerns it was moved to July this year. Rescheduling an event this big must have been a logistical nightmare, but they didn’t miss a beat. It’s an old fashion outdoor car and motorcycle show, carnival, celebrity signing event along with performances by John Schneider & the Hazzard Nation band, and many musical guests. Pastor T and Church in the Wind Ministries was there for a Sunday morning Service. The Dukes of Hazzard Traveling Museum was on hand. There were stunts and car crashes, including a Dodge Challenger flying at least 100 feet over the Tickfaw River. Concerts guests included The Bellamy Brothers, Louisiana favorite Jo-El Sonnier, Cody McCarver who will be a Guest DJ on our Biker Music Radio page, Clifton Brown, Keith Burns, Andrew Pope, Presley & Taylor, the list just goes on. They back Special Thanks to: in the entertainment without wasting a minute of Mindy Robinson, Church in the Wind. Pastor T, the weekend, and any of might end up as a scene in John’s next movie, “Stand on It”. This film is a tribute Snapshot, Barry Rogers, Wayne Public Relations, to Smokey and the Bandit with a good dose of Dukes Jack and Rebecca Doerr, and Jonathan Mailhes for thrown in, and anyone here could end up as an extra. their help and photographs. 4 5 5 John Pastor T Cody Before Dukes of Hazzard, John Schneider snuck onto the set of Smokey and the Bandit at the age of 16, and ended up as an extra. That experience had a big effect on his future acting career, which is why his latest movie is a tribute to that film. Stand on It follows a similar plot, with Schneider’s character “The Duke” driving a big rig on a bet he can complete a run within 24 hours. Much of Bo’s Extranvaganza will be scenes in the movie, with the carnival opening and closing the The big finale to the whole event was a car jump over film, and the two big car stunts being filmed in front of the Tickfaw River. In a tribute to the bridge jump scene from James the crowd. Anyone who attended the Extravaganza had Smokey and the Bandit, stunt driver James Smith jumped Smith to agree to be an extra in the film, so there’s no telling a black Dodge Challenger, with T-tops and the bird on the hood, from a ramp over the river. He had to be 30’ above the who you might see in there. water, and flew at least 100’ before landing hard on the other side. James Gill, who was a stunt driver on the original Dukes of Hazzard TV show, was stunt coordinator for scene, while John Schneider directed. You’ll be able to see it all in the new movie, “Stand on It”. John Schneider Studios 16050 Florida Blvd. Holden, LA 70744 https://johnschneiderstudios.com 6 7 Robert Rangold Road Dawg On June 9th, our friend Rob Rangold was hit by a young woman who blew through a stop sign while distracted by her cell phone. Rob was airlifted away with severe damage to his right foot, which was only saved by an EMT on the scene. With weeks in the hospital, many surgeries, pins, plates and screws, and much physical therapy, Rob still has a long way to go. He is doing weill, but this will take many months of healing. I don’t want to go on too much about the accident, I’d rather talk about Rob. Road Dawg is one of the top mechanics and builders in the state, and in the whole region. He’s the first guy to have two bikes featured in our magazine, and there are many more that could easily be a cover bike. Rob was a young shop owner in SoCal, before coming to Baton Rouge Harley-Davidson, where he has been for 22 years. Rob and his wife Kim are two of the most loved people around. When visitors were not allowed at the hospital, the Sedotal family along with Pastor T and many others arranged a rooftop prayer run, gathering on the roof of a nearby building that Rob could see from his hospital room’s window. If a man is judged by the company he keeps, let’s get to the pictures: Coyote Foose Perewitz Ness 8 9 Kim Merlin and Spider Kevin Bean’re David Cañas Bandido Skull & PBOL Kim Samantha & Gordon Brad McDonald and Erin Centaur Parade Alexis Alpha Roux Garoo https://www.facebook.com/KLRCustomJewelry Bike Feature Next Issue 10 11 Charlie Brechtel Gone But Not Forgotten Man, this is a hard one to write, none of us know what to say. “Goodtime Charlie”, Charlie Brechtel, was killed on his motorcycle on April 25th, 2020, just a few miles from his home in Copperopolis, CA. Although he had been living in California for quite a while, Charlie was born and raised in Louisiana, growing up in Chalmette. He was about as much a New Orleans guy as anyone could ever be. I would think most of our Readers already know who Charlie was, and many of you knew him personally. He was that kind of a guy. If you ever ended up in the same location, you would end up hanging out and becoming friends, and sharing those Good Times. Anyonw who isn’t familiar with Charlie should read our last issue, which also had Charlie on the cover, along with a 4 page feature. Charlie’s whole life was music, motorcycles, family, and friends. He was playing music by the time he was 10 years old, and even got some lessons from Fats Domino. He was probably not too much older when he started on bikes. launching a lifetime of what he called “Motorcyclism”. As I write this, the 80th Sturgis Rally is underway. This will be the first time in almost two decades The Charlie Brechtel Band won’t be playing at the Buffalo Chip. If you’ve been to Sturgis in the last 20 years. you’ve probably heard Charlie play. This year at Sturgis was supposed to be a special one, as several people we know were scheduled to be inducted into the Sturgis Hall of Fame. Charlie was really looking forward to that, and the last time I was a guest on his show at Bikers Inner Circle Radio, he told me that was a dream of his. Everyone figured Charlie would get inducted in a few years anyway, but now, people are pushing to get him in for 2021. No one deserves it more, but it’s very sad he won’t be there when it happens. We’re still gathering stories and pictures from friends and relatives, or even just fans, and we will be putting together a permanent GBNF Memorial page for Charlie. Anyone who wants to say something, email it to [email protected], and we’ll try to fit in as much as we can. Until then, we’ll let the pictures tell the story, but you really need to HEAR them. Look up “Charlie Brechtel Band” on YouTube, you’ll find hours of great stuff. You can also go to his Our cover is an original portrait commissioned from Internet Radio station at http://www.bicradio.com.