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THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE NorCal editor’s letter

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have sweated through the triple digit temps we have
Stan & Terri Hill already experienced. This time of year I find that we
really enjoy going out for evening rides through the
On The Cover: city just as the sun drops over the horizon and the
temps drop along with the sun. It’s a great time to
Close quarters in Super Twins. organize an evening dinner ride with some friends and
Photo credit: American Flat Track help out some local small businesses while you are
at it. This is how we get our two wheel fix in without
Art Director/Layout & Design suffering through the heat of the day. Of course on
Meredith Hancock – Hancock Media the weekend, it is time to head for the mountains or
the coast. We are so lucky to have so many options
Contributing Writers available to us here in NorCal. An early morning out
with the sunrise and you could be at the ocean before
Ride Destination you break a sweat. Then return home to the valley
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eastward.
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COURAGE! What is it and where has it gone? It seems, adults, or youngsters disrespect the elderly. We watch men running
in years past we had a world full of courageous individuals away from their families and the women that sometimes run them
willing to stand firm on character and values no matter the off. The family unit has become an option rather than the standard
cost. We had generations of men, running to the front lines to protect and to tell you the truth, it disgusts me. Now, I believe everyone
the essence of American lifestyle. We had women that supported has the right to live their own life and live the way they want to
these men as some had to leave their families to preserve the way live, but we have an obligation to give the best opportunity to be
of life our forefathers fought and died for. We had men who stuck successful with the basic knowledge of adulthood. And I would go
by their families, raised their children with a soft heart and a firm as far as saying that even if you do not have your own children, but
hand. They shared their knowledge of repairing things, working on find yourself to be an aunt or uncle, you have a responsibility to
their own vehicles, taking care of their own yards, and taking pride help instill decent quality and behavior to the younger generation
in a job well done. We had women who were proud to care for that watches you.
their homes and their families. Moms demanded respect from their
children, and it showed in the young person’s actions and attributes. Definition of Courage: Mental or Moral strength to venture,
persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.
If you are one of those people, I applaud you. If you found the
courage to hold fast and stand for the values of good character, I Seems to me this country and the people of this country need to
applaud you. If you have passed on good habits, practices, and life once again find the moral courage to make a stand for values and
skills to your children, I applaud you. In the everyday work I do, I’ve character. We can no longer look the other way. We can no longer
meet hundreds of individuals that were raised without courageous stand for mediocre families, mediocre ideas, or mediocre lives. We
parents. They relied on people who were stuck on satisfying their must dig deep and find the moral fortitude to press on to higher level
own needs before theirs. People that took the effortless way out for our kids, our families, and our country. We need courageous
of things and wanted to be friends with their children rather than friends, courageous colleagues, courageous businesses to start
parents. It blows my mind when I hear of a young man that cannot changing the atmosphere. We can no longer sit back and watch
change his own tire, is too tired to mow the lawn or let alone know ourselves and our families deteriorate from the inside out. We need
the names of basic tools or how they work. Repeatedly when I have to fly our flag, love our neighbor and care for our elderly. We need
a one-on-one session with someone who spent years in prison, the to stand on principles when nurturing our kids and hold each other
story seems to be the same. They were never nurtured in basic accountable to do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do.
life skills but left on their own understanding for proper decision
making. Now we have generations of people that cannot or know I have given countless talks on the basics of courage with many
how to take care of themselves. standing ovations to the concepts of courageous living. I will not
sit back and listen to people bad mouth my flag, my country, my
I know, I know, not all individuals coming out are derelicts, lazy or bible, or my God. For me and my house, we will serve the Lord,
uneducated, but the majority seems to be. I have met hundreds of and we will serve proudly and stand strong on the concepts of
women who ran away as children only to repeat the same lifestyle courage, love, and hope. I pray that you fall on your knees and
they were running from to watch their own children run away in pray for a radical change not only in your own life, but in the lives
the same manner. Many of these women have been abused, or your family and friends. Many times, God calls on a generation
neglected, and spent their lives wondering why. You would think to be strong and courageous. He is calling us now to stand
that they would stop the cycle and create a new life for themselves. strong and courageous and build a new generation of courageous
Unfortunately, they do not know how or where to start. They lack leaders that lead us back to a proud God-fearing nation…
the basics of life skills that should have been instilled in their Be Strong – Be Courageous –
youth. Basic life principles are just that, basic. Yet many lack the
understanding of the basics to even have a chance at a good life. Psalm 31:24 So be strong and courageous, all you who put your
When I am in a grocery store and I hear a young person under the hope in the Lord! (NLT)
age of ten mouth off, our worse yet curse at their parents, I want
to cringe in disgust. When I see parents drinking or toking one up Pastor Johnny Lujan
with their teenage son, I am appalled with their lack of respect for
their child, knowing that some will become addicted because of the
parents’ choice.

We have been watching the very fabric of adulthood deteriorate
right before our eyes and we at times laugh and think it is a joke. It
seems to have become the norm to watch young people disrespect

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If You Can See What I Can See …
You Might Be Riding on the Back of a Harley

Spring Heat in Arizona - H.O.G. Touring Rally

Spring is here and we are ready to travel on the bike. Entering Red Rock Canyon, CA
Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) organizes touring rallies
to give members an opportunity to ride and have fun
while exploring adventure and meeting other members. This
year we registered for two rallies. The first was Spring Heat in
Arizona. The rally finished the day before Arizona Bike Week
began. We stayed a few extra days attended both events.
Every day was a new adventure sightseeing on the Harley.
Every night was a new town and a different hotel.

We started planning the trip in early January and invited burning sun. Lunch at Stovepipe Wells and an outside tour of
members of Sierra Thunder H.O.G. chapter to join us. The the Twenty Mule Team exhibit located at the edge of Death
H.O.G. Rally Coordinator sent information regarding different Valley. Filled up with gas and rode through Pahrump to Las
routes to ride, hotels and negotiated discount rates. Our Vegas. On to Henderson, reaching the host dealership barely
Head Road Captain compiled a list of sites riders hope to in time for dinner and festivities. Time to relax in the hotel spa.
see, including Death Valley, Grand Canyon and Zion National 343 miles, 6 ½ hours saddle time, premium gas in Furnace
Park. He prepared a ride plan that would end each day at the Creek: $9.43 gallon.
scheduled rally destination.
Day 3. Up early, pack the bike, eat breakfast and ready to
Thirteen bikes with fifteen riders left early in the morning of ride to Zion H.D. in Washington, Utah. Excited to see friends
April 1st, headed to Antelope Valley H.D. in Lancaster, CA. who moved to this area and joined the H.O.G. chapter. Final
With a well-planned schedule, we scooted down the freeway, destination for the day is Kanab, Utah. It’s Sunday morning,
passing cars and semis, often with only two lanes for travel. mountains are on both sides of us. The sun is blazing through
Here is a safety reminder for those riding in a pack. The lead the clouds and a vision of heaven comes to mind. Time to
bikes are doing the speed limit. If you do not keep up, you give thanks to God for this wonderful life. Very few vehicles
hold the rest of the pack back. We rode sweep and found on the highway as we cruise through the edge of Arizona into
ourselves hustling to catch up because half the pack was too the Virgin River Gorge. The gorge is a deep canyon carved
far behind the leaders. Extremely frustrating on those two lane out by the Virgin River as the water rises on the Colorado
crowded freeways. We arrived on time to check in for the rally,
meet other H.O.G. members and enjoy the dinner provided by
the host dealer. After dinner, the Rally Coordinators discussed
necessary information and gave away a few prizes, including
rally banners. Next, off to check in at the hotel and get some
rest. 391 miles, 6 hours saddle time. Cost of premium gas:
$6.45 gallon.

Day 2: Up early, pack the bike, eat breakfast and ready to Zion UT Riding
ride to Henderson H.D. in Henderson, NV. Wide open roads
and highways, a fun day on the bike. It was pleasant riding
through the Mojave Desert in the quiet of morning, watching
the sun on the odd rock formations. The only sound is our
bikes rolling through. Thousands of acres are dedicated to
large solar and wind energy farms. Occasionally we pass a
desolate and nearly deserted town with the only gas station
boarded up. I wonder why the people live there. Still in Mojave,
we entered Red Rock Canyon State Park and immediately
appreciate the many colors on the high peak canyon walls.
Staying the course, we rode to Death Valley. The bright blue
sky over wide-open desert land is stunning. Be prepared,
this is America’s land of extremes. Gas up and have plenty
of water. Elevation is below sea level at the lowest point and
the highest recorded temperature is 134 One time we rode
through it was 117° and windy. Only 92° on this day, still a hot

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Zion UT Riding Colorado River at Navajo Nation, AZ

Zion UT, Scenic Route cut through the Mountain Day 4. Up early, pack the bike, eat breakfast and ready
to ride to Grand Canyon H.D. in Bellemont, AZ. On the road
plateau. Hardy desert plants bloom on the rugged cliff walls. again, riding through Marble Canyon. The desert is unforgiving
Riders are welcome at the host dealership with a BBQ lunch with very little rain and hostile living conditions. Yet, there are
and a special sign to welcome Sierra Thunder H.O.G. After a few residences scattered along this western part of Navajo
lunch, our friends gave us a tour of the area. First stop was Nation Reservation. Native American street vendors have set
Pioneer Park, where some of our group climbed to the top up shop, hoping we will stop and buy their handmade wares.
of Dixie Red Rock. Next stop was Tuacahn Amphitheater. The Navajo Bridge crosses over the Colorado River at U.S.
Sitting in the shadows of red rock cliffs, one of our members Route 89A. Walking on the pedestrian bridge and looking
treated us to a private air guitar concert. Lastly, they showed towards the water, we saw California Condors resting on
us their new home. We had so much fun, but more to see. We the steel arches and cliffs below. The 9½-foot wingspan of
have detoured from the original schedule and must reroute this incredible vulture makes it the largest land bird in North
our plans. Making the decision to skip Lake Mead and Bryce America. The species was nearly extinct when 27 remaining
Canyon, we went to Zion National Park. condors were captured and bred in captivity. Reintroduced
into the wild four years later, the current population is 504.
There is no marble in the canyon. The Colorado River runs
through colorful rocks and limestone cliff walls. This sacred
land is the gateway to the Grand Canyon.

Our first view was the South Rim. Carved by the Colorado
River millions of years ago, the canyon is 277 miles long and
a mile deep. The Grand Canyon is magnificent. Weather
and erosion have shaped the earth leaving layered walls of
dry colored rock where plant and animal wildlife manage to

Grand Canyon, AZ Magnificent

One of my favorite places to visit. When you are there, you CONTINUED….
are not just looking over the edge; you are in the middle of
Zion. The scenic route cuts through the main section of Zion
Canyon. Colorful sandstone cliffs are stunning, even where
the sandstone is eroding and forming new shapes. The Virgin
River carved a 2,000 ft. deep canyon through the mountain.
Hikers can walk through the canyon and in the river. You might
even see native wildlife. I saw a young Bighorn ram crossing
the road. Gray clouds followed and rain fell upon us as we
reached Kanab, Utah. We went straight to the hotel, checked
in, left and went to dinner at a local restaurant. 348 miles, 7
½ hours saddle time, premium gas in Las Vegas $5.49 gallon
and Kanab, Utah $4.69 on the same day.

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survive. We saw a herd of wild Elk meandering through the Montezuma’s Castle,
trees. We parked the bikes and walked to the scenic overlooks, Camp Verde AZ
each with an excellent view. On the edge and looking down,
we cannot see the bottom. Looking out, the land goes on Montezuma’s Castle is only 35 miles from the chapel. The
forever and the clear sky seems to go even further. Stunning history is fascinating. Built during early 1100 A.D., with 5
and rewarding it is hard to believe it could get any better, yet stories and 20 rooms, the castle is actually a cave dwelling
sunrise and sunset highlight the view. Been here before, we carved into a limestone cliff. Next to Beaver Creek, the
will be back. Next time we will catch the Grand Canyon train, Sinagua Indians survived and prospered. They were gone by
fly high above taking a helicopter tour and ride the river in a 1425 A.D. It is unknown why they left the area. There was no
motorized raft. The tribes call the canyon home. native tribe leader named Montezuma, who ruled over all the
land. The men who discovered the ruins in 1854 mistakenly
Two hours later and riding on a crowded freeway to Flagstaff, assumed the Aztec emperor Montezuma was responsible for
we arrived at the hotel. Settled in and facing a time crunch the construction and they named the castle after him.
to meet the host dealership schedule, we decided against
another freeway ride in busy traffic. The group sat together We spent most of the day sightseeing. It was time to get on
and shared good conversation while enjoying dinner in the the road to Jerome, AZ. I usually like riding roads with twists
hotel restaurant. 294 miles, 6 hours saddle time, premium gas and curves. As we climbed the hill, the tight corners and steep
outside Grand Canyon: $5.51 gallon. grades just kept getting tighter. It was hard for me to look down
without feeling nauseous. The climb is worthwhile, the view at
Day 5. Up early, pack the bike, eat breakfast and ready to ride the top does not disappoint. There is a skeleton theme in town.
to Superstition H.D. in Apache Junction, AZ. The night before we A prisoner in jail, a guy outside the House of Joy and a couple
voted to change the route. Instead of going to Winslow, we decided more at the hotel, just to mention a few. Dubbed the Wickedest
to visit Sedona riding on U.S. 89A through Oak Creek Canyon. The town in the West, is this a ghost town or a town of ghosts?
beauty here is the sheer rock walls with waterfalls splashing into We did not get to find out because we wanted to be on time in
streams bordered by tall trees. We took a short break in Uptown Mesa. Stuck in 5 o’clock bumper-to-bumper traffic we arrived
Sedona. I walked the main street enjoying the large bronze statues.
at Superstition Harley
My favorite is the nearly life size version Checkerboard Mesa Zion UT in time to enjoy the
of Sacagawea carrying her baby.
end of rally festivities.
Back on the bikes and less than Dinner, raffle prizes
and laughter. 223
fifteen minutes outside of town, the miles, 4 hours saddle
time, premium gas
Chapel of the Holy Cross is standing in Apache Junction
$5.47 gallon.
in the middle of huge red rocks, 250
We rode across
feet high on top of a hill. I am Roman four states in five
days. If you imagine all of the colors in a large box of crayons,
Catholic. The sight cleared my mind, that is what we saw on this H.O.G. Rally. I heard someone say
this ride was like the appetizer in a restaurant, a little taste of
calmed my heart and called me to what you will see if you go back for more. A great turnout, 154
riders representing 12 states. The Rally is over.
Sacagaewa Statue worship Christ. The road into the
Sedona AZ chapel parking lot is uphill and very The next day we rode to the Arizona Bike Week event. A
crowded. Not just vehicles trying total of nine days on the bike, 2,394 miles round trip, and just

to get to the chapel, people are to top off the tank in Death Valley we paid $25 for
2½ gallons of premium gas. If you want to see
walking on all sides. I saw a man what I can see, come ride with us.

with only one leg, using crutches

to walk up the hill. I assume he

was on a pilgrimage of prayer. I

said my prayer, asking our Lord

to give comfort to this man and all

who are here. The man made eye

contact with me. He saw me cross

myself. I bowed my head to him

and he nodded. Instantly, I knew

he believes in the power of the Chapel of the Holy

Almighty on this sacred holy land. Cross, Sedona AZ

Leaving Sedona AZ

Article and photos contributed by
Cyndee Reed Van Hooser

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12th Annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering

May 14 (Carmel) This year’s BMW /5 series of motorcycles were the first made entirely
featured classes include the in Berlin from 1970 to 1973 and featured electric starting
Harley-Davidson XR-750, Two- and telescopic forks.
Stroke “Braaaps,” mini bikes |
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The iconic Harley-Davidson XR- signature-events and follow the action on Facebook and
750 was the most dominant Instagram, @TheQuailEvents.
production race bike ever built
and was raced by greats such as Photos contributed by Gary Hoffman
Mert Lawwill, Cal Rayborn and
Jay Springsteen. It was made
even more popular by world-
renowned daredevil Evil Knievel.
Two-Stroke motorcycles, both on
and off-road will help to add a bit
of nostalgia for showgoers. The
Two-Stroke “Braaaps” display will offer guests a swath of
pre-mixed motorcycle history from the 1960’s and ‘70s into
the early ‘80s. Motocross bikes like the Yamaha YZ490
and the Honda CR500 will be alongside their road going
counterparts like the Yamaha RD350 and even MotoGP
Two-Stroke 500cc race bikes of the era. Widely adored
by a strong following of enthusiasts and customizers, the

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OCC Roadhouse and Museum

An interview with Paul Teutul Sr. of Orange County Choppers fame

It was on January 11, 2014, the famed walk around) restaurant that sells booze to end a cross country ride, there’s a lot
TV show American Chopper which and food from a classic American menu. going on in the Saint Petersburg area,
attracted over 3 million viewers, aired It’s enormous in size and seats up to 350 OCC’s new headquarters along with
its last show. Paul Teutul Sr. along with his people. There’s two live music stages, their Roadhouse, events, live music,
sons Paul Teutul Jr. (Junior) and Michael pool tables, beer booths and in the open museum and venders.
Teutul, took the art of motorcycle design to air part of the complex is foosball. The
a whole new level, building bike after bike museum has 20 years worth of Paul Sr.’s For more information:
for celebrities, charities, organizations, custom motorcycles that were featured on https://www.occroadhouse.com
and any lucky sons of bitches that could the “American Chopper” series. There’s a https://orangecountychoppers.com
afford an Orange County Choppers lot of memorabilia on the walls, including
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and first responders. They would like to orangecountychoppers
I visited with Paul Sr. via Facetime in his collect more from firefighters and others
workshop/studio among nine builds, all in around the US. Article contributed by
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screen, and from the legend himself, I KNOWGAMO Photography.
received that seldom seen smile and a
hardy hello. After a short conversation
of introductions and agenda I ask Paul
Sr. if he would tell the TRM NorCal
readers about the new OCC Roadhouse
& Museum (www.occroadhouse.com)
he shared “sometimes it’s just time for a
change, you know?”

OCC Roadhouse & Museum and
bike building shop is on nine and a half
acres in Clearwater, Florida adjacent to
Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson. The
Roadhouse is a family friendly sit down (or

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RIDE DESTINATION:

Banning - Quartzsite – Tombstone

View SR243 the San Jacinto Mountains. It
eventually hooks up with SR
Spring had arrived and the weather was improving across 74 and will take you back on
the country, so it was about time for a road trip. We down to Palm Desert. This
would be heading back to Alabama again to see family. loop is referred to as the
Because of her surgery, Cindy still wouldn’t be able to ride, Pines-To-Palms Highway. If
so I would be on my own. I got a head start and she had a you’re out this way, you can,
maskless flight to Huntsville. Paradise Valley Cafe as I did, stop at the Paradise
Valley Café in Mountain
My adventure didn’t get off to a great start. Pretty heavy winds Center (www.theparadisevalleycafe.com) for a fine breakfast.
all the way down I5. Then wanting to miss the L.A. traffic, I cut over It’s the friendly local hangout for bikers and hikers.
on 223, only to get stuck in an accident on 58 near Tehachapi. It
wasn’t just a fender bender - two big rigs collided and 58 became Back on I10 again, I pointed the bike in the direction of the
a parking lot for over two hours. One of the semis caught fire rising sun and made tracks. A couple hours later, Quartzsite,
and burnt almost completely to the ground. Too bad none of the Arizona came into view, and I took the off ramp into town. Been
people around me had a grill, we could have had an impromptu a routine of ours for a long time to stop here for a butt break
BBQ. Luckily, everyone involved survived. and gas. As usual, I pulled into Daniel’s Really Good Fresh
Jerky store. Yup, it’s really good - a wide selection of jerky is
After the delay, we were finally on the move again and I made it on hand, along with dozens and dozens of bottled spices and
down to Banning before calling it a day. The next morning, before hot sauces. (www.reallygoodfreshjerky.com)
continuing East, I wanted to check out a couple of twisty, curvy
roads that were nearby. The first one would be SR 243, which ran A couple of years ago, the academy Award winning movie
me up through Idyllwild. A very scenic route that climbs up into ‘Nomadland’ was released. A considerable part of the filming
was done in Quartzsite (Rock Capital of the World). It’s about
a 61-year-old lady who loses everything in the 2008 recession
and decides to hit the road in her van. She eventually makes it
out to the annual Rubber Tramp Rendezvous that takes place
in town, where ‘nomads’ from all over gather and pretty much
party for two weeks.

Since I had a little extra time, I decided to visit a couple of the
local landmarks. One is the Quartzsite Yacht Club, whose motto
is ‘Welcome aboard – long time no sea!’ The place may be out
in the desert, but it claims to have the largest membership of
any Yacht Club in the world. $50 will get you a membership
that comes with reciprocity from many other clubs. So, if you
are in town during the cooler months (closed in the summer),
come hang out and enjoy some good food and music.

Welcome Sign
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Tombstone Shootout

Hi Jolly Tomb Doc Hollidays

I also checked out Hi Jolly’s Tomb. Hi Jolly, is actually a OK Corral’ is well known. Later, when the mines began to run
mispronunciation of Hadji Ali. In 1856, the U.S. Army came into underground water flows, they had to use very expensive
up with the idea of transplanting camels into the Southwest pumps to get the water out. In 1886, a huge fire destroyed
as beasts of burden. Ali was a Greek subject of the Ottoman most of the main pumps and it was not going to be profitable to
Empire and was hired by the Army as the lead camel driver. rebuild them, so most of the mining operations ceased and it
In charge of 33 camels, he became a legend in the area for didn’t take long for Tombstone to become a ghost town.
his desert exploits. The experiment ended up failing partly
because horses and mules would panic at the sight of the One thing I did notice was that the actors\employees around
camels. Hi Jolly eventually settled in Quartzsite and died there town were kind of unfriendly and bored. It didn’t matter where
in 1902. There is even an upbeat folk song written about him. I went, the Bird Cage, the OK Corral, the shops. It was like
“oh no, here comes another fricken’ tourist. I guess I get it.
The rest of my day on the road would go as far as the Best They have to repeat the same lines over and over, day after
Western in Tempe. Early the next morning, I headed south day. I don’t know, maybe they need to change it up a little or
with my destination being Tombstone. We came through something. Even the Stagecoach driver gave me some grief. I
here many years ago with my daughter but hadn’t been back thought I would be a little funny and tie my Iron Horse up to the
since. Obviously, not much had really changed - maybe a new hitchin’ post at the Crystal Palace. No, you’re not supposed to
shop or two. I’ve always enjoyed walking around historical have vehicles on Allen Street, but it was right on the corner, and
sites, trying to imagine what it might have like back in the I would only be there for about 5 minutes. So, I pull up, attach
day. Tombstone was the last of the great boom towns in the my bungee cords as reins and I hear ‘hey, you’re breaking the
West. It got its name when Ed Schieffelin went out among law over there!’ Geez, I’m taking a couple of pictures, I’ll be on
the hostiles looking for valuable ore. His friends said he my way in a couple of minutes.
wasn’t going to find anything but his tombstone. Well, he didn’t
find a tombstone, but discovered lots and lots of silver. He So, other than some unhappy people, I had a good time
founded a mining company, a town and the rest is history. The hanging out on streets of Tombstone. It was now time to head
town went from around 100 people living in shacks and tents to my next stop, Ruidoso, New Mexico. The Aspen Cash
to over 10,000 living in a virtual metropolitan city out in the Motorcycle Rally was going on and I was looking forward to
middle of the desert. Of course, the feud between the Earps participating. To be continued....
and the Cowboys, which culminated in the ‘shootout at the
Article and photos contributed by Chuck Loseth

Allen Street Bird Cage Theatre Iron Horse

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Photo by Taleah Ebey of T3 Design Studios / Model: McKenna

WE WANT YOUR BIKE! TRADE IN OR CASH OUT!

RIDE PRIDE:

EXECUTIVE CHOPPERS -
It’s A Family Affair

It all started back in 1971 when Bill
Holland went to work for his brother
Harry Holland and John Harmon in
their motorcycle shop. Their business was
booming after John Harmon had designed
and built a front end that was revolutionary
to the motorcycle world - the world famous
Internally Sprung Girder. Bill worked side by
side with John Harmon, building the front
ends, learning the business of motorcycle
fabrication and began developing his own
creative skills. Bill likes to say that John
taught him everything he knew…he sure
taught him well!

Today Bill Holland is the owner of Executive
Choppers located in Roseville. It is still
the home for the patented and well known
Harmon-Holland Internally Sprung Girder
front ends. Bill has built six of these beauties
for Paul Teutul, Senior’s own personal
collection. Paul is the owner/builder of
Orange County Choppers and star of the
reality television series American Chopper.
Bill exclusively designed and built two custom
choppers with the Harmon-Holland front end
for the Easy Rider Events. The two choppers
went on the US Easy Rider Tour and were
showcased before being raffled off at the
end of the tours. Other builds of Mr. Hollands
have been featured in Easy Rider Magazine.
Recently Bill completed yet another build. T3
Design Studios was honored to image his new
creation for publication. Bill is surrounded and
supported by his beautiful wife Renee and his
two daughters Sierra and McKenna Holland.
Renee and his daughter McKenna showed up
for the TRM NorCal photoshoot and the rest
is history.

Article and photos contributed by Taleah Ebey
of T3 Design Studios / Models: Renee and
McKenna Holland

CONTINUED...

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BIKE SPECS

BIKE: 2003 Harley-Davidson
Softtail Standard

BUILDER: Bill Holland /
Executive Choppers

OWNER: Bill Holland

ENGINE: 95” Twin Cam

CARBURETOR: Fuel Injected

PIPES: By Bill Holland –
Custom 2 into 1- 2 degree

PRIMARY: Chain

TRANSMISSION: 5 speed

FRAME: Bill Holland / Executive
Choppers - 2 degree -
43 degree rake extension

FRONT-END: Bill Holland /
Executive Choppers Harmon-
Holland Internally Sprung Girder

OIL BAG: Bill Holland /
Executive Choppers -Aluminum

SEAT: Bill Holland / Executive
Choppers – Seat Pan

UPHOLSTERY: Seat Works /
Vince Delgado

REAR FENDER: Bill Holland /
Executive Choppers –
Rear light in fender

FORWARD CONTROLS: H.H.I.

HAND CONTROLS: Performance
Machine
GRIPS: Performance Machine

HEADLIGHT: Drag Specialties

PAINT: James Dean –
Gloss Black

HORN COVER: Bill Holland /
Executive Choppers

COIL COVER: Bill Holland /
Executive Choppers

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MISSION LEGENDARY
SACRAMENTO MILE FLAT
TRACK RACES RETURN

Singles T he return of the Mission Foods Legendary
starting line Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers Flat
Track motorcycle races to the famed Cal Expo
Steve DeLorenzi, President and Fairgrounds with the Progressive American Flat Track
CEO of SDI Racing, LLC Photo national series coming to Sacramento on Saturday
night, August 20, 2022. The Sacramento Mile is the 14th
contributed by Gary Hoffman event on the 202218-race AFT national tour.

The world’s premiere flat track motorcycle racers will
make their 57th appearance in the Capitol City which
dates back to 1959 at the historic one-mile dirt track
at the California State Fairgrounds. SDI Racing, LLC,
hosted a first-time AFT doubleheader weekend at Cal
Expo last September after a two-year hiatus due to the
COVID-19 Pandemic.  

“We are excited to bring back the Progressive AFT
motorcycle races in 2022 at Cal Expo,” said Steve
DeLorenzi, president and CEO of SDI Racing, LLC.
“Last year, we had many hurdles in promoting the
doubleheader at Cal Expo in a short period of time.
However, we wanted the racing fans to see the incredible
handlebar-to-handlebar motorcycle action of the AFT
national riders. And we produced a safe racing surface
and some of the best racing in the AFT circuit.

 “Now, we have had more time working with the AFT
and Cal Expo officials to develop another great event
that has been the Legendary Sacramento Mile for
decades. The Aug. 20 Saturday night program will be
an event that every motorcycle fan will want to witness
once again.”

Progressive AFT SuperTwins national champion Jared
Mees won his fourth consecutive Sacramento Mile event
in September and will lead a strong field back to Cal Expo
on Aug. 20.

The nation’s top flat track motorcycle racers have come
to the Capitol City dating back to 1959 at the historic
one-mile dirt track at the California State Fairgrounds.
SDI Racing, LLC, again serves as the host to the
motorcycle racing series that is known as the ‘Original
Extreme Sport” with speeds up to 140 miles per hour.

The seats at Cal Expo will be available in the Turf
Club (with food service), Box Seats,
Grandstands and General Admission.
Children tickets are also available at
reduced prices.

Tickets for the Legendary Sacramento
Mile can be purchased online at
www.sdi-racing.com.

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D-1

Dave – Drums

Born in Southern CA,

Dave started drumming

at the age of 10,

although he had his first

set at the age of 5. Dave

was part of the SoCal

music scene till the age

of 21 when he moved to

Sacramento. He studied

with jazz great Mat

Dave Marrucci, and has been

part of the Sacramento

music scene for the past 30 years. His kit includes: Gretsch

New faces, but still the great sound for the well known drums, Zildjian cymbals and Vic Firth stix.
band Diversity of One, we all know them on first name
base’s as D-1. Joeliath their drummer has left to Assassin Assassin –
pursue another journey. Earlier this month, it was announced Guitar/Vocals
that the former drummer of the Terry Sheet’s Band (retired)
Dave Murguia will be replacing Joeliath. Also added to the Assassin comes from a
band is J.F. on guitar. Welcome! So, without further ado, long family of shredders
here’s the 2022 line up for D-1. from Grandfather to
Uncle. Now the torch
Jemezzy BaBe – Frontman has been passed on to
him. His style reflects
Growing up in a family full his background which
includes Death Metal,
of musicians, his grandfather Rock, Hard Rock and
Alternative Hip Hop.
once told him, if something

sounds good, it’s not good

enough…perfection is

the key, so that’s what

Jemezzy always strives for.

His background of music J.F.-Guitar/Vocals
You’ll be seeing more
explains the wacky way he Jermezzy of J.F. in the Sacramento
music scene, as he
sees and writes music. brings his unique style
and shredding to the
BMC – Bass/Vocals Diversity of One stage.

BMC is the papa bear J.F.

of the group. He gives For more information and scheduling:
Website: http://D1band.com
that rumble down in your
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Diversityofone
chest when he is on stage.

His playing style today

reflects his background

of Hard Rock, Big country

Guy, 80’s Rock, Metal, Old

BMC School, Low Rider and Hip

Hop.

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The IRS decided to audit Grandpa, and summoned him “Not really,” says the attorney. “This morning when
to the IRS office. The IRS auditor was not surprised Grandpa told me he’d been summoned for an audit,
when Grandpa showed up with his attorney. he bet me twenty-five thousand dollars that he could
The auditor said, “Well, sir, you have had a very extrava- come in here and piss all over your desk and that
gant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you you’d actually be very happy about it all!”
explain by saying that you win money gambling. I’m not --------------------------------------------------------------
sure the IRS finds that believable. Don’t mess with Anyone under 5’5”. We have to hop
“I’m a great gambler, and I can prove it,” says Grandpa. on counters to get stuff, don’t think we can’t hop on
“How about a demonstration?” you like a spider monkey.
The auditor thinks for a moment and says, “It’s a bet.” --------------------------------------------------------------
Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The audi- I asked my wife why we never have sex anyone...
tor’s jaw drops. “Speak for yourself” was not the answer I was expect-
Grandpa says, “Now, I’ll bet you two thousand dollars ing.
that I can bite my other eye.” --------------------------------------------------------------- I
The auditor can tell Grandpa isn’t blind, so he takes the think I figured out why our generation is common
bet. sense smart.
Grandpa removes his dentures and bites his good eye. We had Lawn Darts and Clacker Balls to take out the
The stunned auditor now realizes he has wagered and stupid ones.
lost three grand, with Grandpa’s attorney as a witness. ---------------------------------------------------------------
“Want to go double or nothing?” Grandpa asks. A dog and a cat are having an argument on who is
“I’ll bet you six thousand dollars that I can stand on one the favorite of humans.
side of your desk, and pee into that wastebasket on the The dog says, “Humans like us more. They have
other side, and never get a drop anywhere in between.” even named a tooth (canine) after us. Naming such
The auditor, twice burned, is cautious now, but he looks an important body part after us shows that they like
carefully and decides there’s no way this old guy could pos- us more.”
sibly manage that stunt, so he takes him up on the bet. The cat looks over at the silly dog and grins, “You
Grandpa stands beside the desk and unzips his pants, are really not going to win this one you know.”
but although he strains mightily, he can’t make the steam ---------------------------------------------------------------
reach the wastebasket on the other side, so he pretty I’ve been arounnd a looong time now and still
much urinates all over the auditor’s desk. haven’t found the right thing to say when someone
The auditor leaps with joy, realizing that he has just knocks on the door of the public bathroom you’re
turned a major loss into a huge win! But Grandpa’s at- in.... “Come In” is not appropriate, so I think from now
torney moans and puts his head in his hands. on I’ll just yell out, “Come back when you’ve
“Are you ok?” the auditor asks. got a warrant!”

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Steve “Wheels” Bucaro Blog by Audrey Hurley
First Paralyzed Racer

On The West Coast

How To Get Back On A
Motorcycle After A Serious Injury

RBMA: What was your introduction to motorcycling? Steve riding his first post-accident build, a Kawasaki ZX7 with
landing gear & push-button technology digital hand controls
Interviewee: I will say it was in my blood and it’s just going to be there
until the day I die. I never knew my dad and I’m the youngest of six. My In the hospital, I had gotten a pressure sore, so I learned how
brother’s the oldest and there are four girls between us. My mom and to not let that happen. When you sit for a long period that means
everybody in my family’s been into airplanes, but there’s one picture of there’s no blood flow going to your skin. People that are paralyzed
me where I’m probably three years old, my brothers on a CB 750 and don’t feel it go numb so we have to do what’s called ‘raises’ and for
I’m smashed between him and his girlfriend wearing his O’Neal boots every one minute that you sit, you should do a one-second raise.
that go all the way up to my crotch, his Honda shirt, and his orange At first, I wasn’t a fan of ‘Hey, I need to get stronger and work out
helmet. Every year my brother would take me to Supercross for my and do the physical therapy. I didn’t care and I’d rather just have sat
birthday. I never had a bike when I was a kid, but he always did so I in the bed and watched TV. I’m a homebody and I was a homebody
just followed in his footsteps. in the hospital. I will say though that after I got out of the hospital, I
think that they should kick your ass out a whole lot sooner. So when
RBMA: Can you share the story of the day of your motorcycle I was in the hospital I would’ve stayed for years, but when I got out,
accident? they should have just done it a lot sooner because to me the rehab
is every day I get up. I transfer from my bed to my chair, from my
Interviewee: I started grudge racing and blew up the transmission of chair to the shower chair, to the shower chair, to my wheelchair; it’s
my 1970 Chevelle. I needed a torque wrench because I had just had all rehab. I had seen guys that had gotten many pressure sores and
the heads rebuilt so I was headed to Harbor Freight. I remember the were amputees. So having rehab in the hospital is good for a small
day very distinctly because my favorite color is Kawasaki green. My time so that you can learn some fundamentals but I think learning
bike was a ’92 ZX-7. I remember going out and cleaning the crap out ultimately is when you get out. So my mindset in the hospital wasn’t
of my bike because it had the green wheels. There was a motorcycle the best, but after I started working out, got more physically fit, and
shop on the way and my buddy was out there so I stopped to talk to back in the mindset of not giving a shit what people think about
him. He got in his Firebird and went one way and I got on the bike when they see me, I’m a much better person.
and went the other way. That was the last thing I remember. In this
particular intersection, a 95-year-old man in a Cadillac had made a left RBMA: As you transitioned from the hospital to home, what
turn coming southbound to go east and ran the red light while I was can you share with the community about recovering from a
doing about 20 miles an hour in the third lane. motorcycle accident?

I woke up two weeks later from a coma. I broke my collarbone, Interviewee: Everything’s a learning curve. I’m still learning my body
femur, and T2-12, which pinched my spinal cord at T4. Technically, twenty-five years later. For instance, on one of my recent track days, I
I wasn’t supposed to live past 24 hours. My injury is what you would got a burn on my foot and was unaware of it the first day. When I got
call a T4 incomplete paralysis (the spinal cord was ‘compressed’ home that night, I saw it and I’ve just been tending to it ever since but
versus complete paralysis where the spinal cord is fully severed). my body was reacting weirdly and I didn’t recognize it immediately. It’s
I have spasms in my legs but I have no feeling whatsoever from all a transition. Everybody handles things differently.
the middle of my chest down. A lot of people who get into this type
of accident think they’re going to walk again but I recognized my To read this BLOG in its entirety – Go to
circumstance early; I wasn’t going to sit there every morning and
wait for it to come back. If it comes back, it comes back but if it www.RussBrown.com
doesn’t, I wouldn’t change a damn thing.

RBMA: During the initial phase of your injury, what was your
mindset in the hospital, and how did that transform over the
length of your stay?

Interviewee: (Excuse my language ahead of time) I was on a
rotary bed because they couldn’t do my surgery until I came out
of the coma. A rotary bed is flat and it keeps you stable so your
injury doesn’t get worse. I remember very well my sister came in
and straight up was like ‘Steven, everything happens for a reason.
I was like, ‘Okay, you can kiss my ass and get the f#$% out of my
room.’ But that’s how I felt then because I’m laying there paralyzed,
not being able to move and just kind of waking up. They did my
surgeries and then transported me to rehab. Ultimately, I was in the
hospital for nine months.

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CUSTOMER & EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY
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Located at PJ’s Roadhouse - 5641 Mother Lode Dr. 12pm-
4pm, $10 per person donation at the door. Best Bike Contests, OPEN HOUSE
Bikini Bike Wash, Live Music by Bottle Jack, Vendors, 50/50,
Food Truck. Portion of proceeds will be donated to El Dorado 2nd MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
Community Foundation. For more information: Bootlegger - SUTTER CREEK
[email protected]. See Flyer on Page 9 American Legion Riders Meeting
Presented by Post 108 Legion Riders – 11401 American
SEPTEMBER 2022 Legion Drive – 6:30pm.

SEPTEMBER 9-11 1st TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
FRYED BROTHERS BANDANNUALBASH IN THE REDWOODS FT BRAGG
REDWAY  ALR Chapter 96 Monthly Meeting
Presented by Fryed Brothers Band. Loacated at Dean Creek Presented by American Legion Riders – Chapter 96.
Resort - 4112 Redwood Drive. 9am Cost: $80/Advance Veterans Administration Building – 360 North Harrison
$90/Gate. (Tent camping included in price) Join the Fryed Street. 6pm. For more information: Gary (907) 230-
Brothers Band, along with Southbound, Barn Fire, Second 5857 / americanlegionriders96.com
Sight and Steve “Beatnik” Werner. Food vendor, beer, general
store, raffle, bike games. For more information: Barb 2nd TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
(707) 824-4861 / Tickets can also be purchased at www. MARYSVILLE
fryedbrothersband.com. RV camping (Sold separately) MMA Division 1 Monthly Meeting
Presented by Modified Motorcycle Association –
SEPTEMBER 22-25 Stassis 4th Ward Tavern – 102 7th Street. 7pm. The
STREET VIBRATIONS Fall Rally Modified Motorcycle Association is the first motorcycle
RENO, NEVADA rights organization in the State of California. Please
Presented by Roadshows,Inc. 12 Noon – Free. Motorcycle join us to learn about upcoming legislation and
rally open to all makes and models featuring live bands, laws that affect our rights to ride free. For more
bike show, poker run, scavenger hunt, slow bike races, information: [email protected]
stunt shows and more than 100 vendors. Staged in
downtown Reno’s Neon Line, Reno Harley-Davidson,
Historic Virginia City, Battle Born Harley-Davidson, Carson
City Motorsports. For more information: admin@
roadshowsreno.com

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3rd TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 2rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
FOLSOM PENRYN
Folsom HOG Chapter 1787 General Meeting RIVER CITY BIKER BABES Meet & Greet
Presented by Folsom HOG – Roundtable Pizza – 9500- Presented by River City Biker Babes Ladies Motorcycle
1 Greenback Lane. Come early and have dinner, 6pm. Riding Club. Located at the Valencia Club - 2162 Taylor
Organized reports and activities at 6:30pm. Share Road. 7pm / FREE. Ladies? If you are interested
info on great rides, discuss upcoming events, hear in meeting a great bunch of gals, and you either
the latest news from the Folsom dealership, and the ‘ride your own,’ or want to learn, we want to meet
RAFFLE. For more information: www.folsomhog.org / you. We work with all levels of riders and all brands
[email protected] of motorcycles. We talk about safety (which is our
number one concern), suggest areas we would like to
2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH plan rides to, and basic motorcycle maintenance (i.e.
PLACERVILLE do you know how to check your own oil?). Looking
American Legion Riders Post 119 Monthly Meeting forward to meeting you. Visit us at: http://www.meetup.
Presented by ALR Post 119 – 4561 Greenstone Road. com/River-City-Biker-Babes/ https://www.facebook.
6pm. Share info on rides and discuss upcoming com/RiverCityBikerBabes/
events. Bar opens at 5pm. For more information: Bill
Bryant (530) 409-8414

2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 3rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
FORESTHILL ROCKLIN
American Legion Riders Post 587 Monthly Meeting Monthly HOG Chapter Meeting
Presented by ALR Post 587 – 24601 Harrison Street. Presented by Sierra Thunder HOG Chapter 4058.
6pm. For more information: John Rouse (530) Granite Rock Grill Restaurant - 5140 Pacific St. 7pm.
367-3081 We welcome you to come to our meeting and learn
about our Chapter. We Ride and Have Fun. Note:
4th WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH No food service at meeting. For more information:
REDDING [email protected] /(916) 791-4443 landline
Redding HOG Chapter Meeting
Presented by Redding Harley Owners Group - LuLu’s 3rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
Restaurant - 2230 Pine Street. 7pm. Meeting is free ALTURAS
to all who wish to attend. Come early and get the American Legion Riders Meeting
world’s best clams! For more information: ernie@ Presented by Post 163 Legion Riders – The Niles – 304
reddingharley-davidson.com S. Main Street. For more information: (530) 708-2844

4th WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH EVERY FRIDAY
ROCKLIN FACEBOOK
ALR Chapter 620 Monthly Meeting BIKER CHURCH NIGHT Presented by Thunder Road
Presented by American Legion Riders – Chapter 620. Biker Church - Facebook LIVE 7pm-8pm
Rocklin Parks and Rec – 5460 5th Street. 6:30pm
Contact Gail Miller with any questions (916) 521-6319 EVERY FRIDAY
SACRAMENTO
2rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH CAPITAL CITY MC Meeting at 2414 13th Street. 8pm
ROSEVILLE / Free. Join us every Friday night for our weekly
CMA -ROSEVILLE Monthly Meeting meeting. Some are business meetings, some are just
Presented by The Riders of the Cross. Meet at Denny’s for fun. Contact: [email protected]
Restaurant – 122 Sunrise Ave (just south of Douglas
Blvd) 7pm – Come early if you’re having dinner. Contact
Chuck Loseth with any questions (916) 837-3150

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1st FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH 1st SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
WOODLAND AUBURN
BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE Meeting at VFW Hall MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETING Presented by Gold
– 345 W. Kentucky Avenue. 7pm Meetings are open to Country Indian Motorcycle Riders Group. C&E Auburn
the public. (530) 848-2090 with any questions. Indian & V-Twin - 12015 Shale Ridge Rd. 9:30am. Gold
Country IMRG is open to all motorcycle brands. All
2nd FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH members and prospective members and friends are
FAIRFIELD welcome. www.goldcountryimrg.com
OPEN HOUSE Presented by Dirty Whites Club House
– 748 N. Texas St 8pm - ? Come have a blast! Contact 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
Joe 707-694-5251 FAIRFIELD
MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETING – Presented by
Christian Motorcyclists Association - Lord’s Knights
Chapter. Benicia Grill II - 2390 N. Texas. Order
breakfast at 8am. Announcements at 8:30am. Kick
stands up by 9:15am. All bikes welcome. For more
information: Bill Neander / [email protected].

2nd FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
ORANGEVALE RENO, NV
OPEN HOUSE Presented by Rogue Militia MC. 9250 MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETING - Presented by Battle
Greenback Lane. 7pm. Come out and join us for Good Born IRMG 2066 - Indian Motorcycle of Reno – 3445
Times/Cold Drinks/Brotherhood. Contact: Tone (916) Kietzke Lane. 9am. Newly formed Battle Born IMRG,
208-8423 or Rob (916) 671-4871 Chapter 2066, based out of the Reno Indian dealership
is forming up and recruiting Indian and Victory riders
3rd FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH if you wish to join. For more information: Jeff Justus
VALLEJO - President (775) 745-7846 / jeffjustus2066imrg@gmail.
OPEN HOUSE Presented by Hellbent MC 707 Crew com
– 100 Lincoln Rd. E - 8pm. Come one come all! Our
house is open to start your weekend off right, join us 3rd SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
for our Open House night. VACAVILLE 
MONTHLY LOCAL MEETING Presented by A.B.A.T.E.
EVERY SATURDAY Local 17 - 4823 Midway Road 10am We will discuss
SACRAMENTO matters important to the Local and to the motorcycle
Presented by Misplaced Souls MC. Open House to community. We create plans, and review events and
the Biker Community – 3418 Auburn Blvd on Saturday have a raffle. We will also share with other MRO’s and
nights – 6pm. / No Cover Charge. Come Join the Clubs. We are also open to the communities. Glenn
MSMC and other motorcycle enthusiasts where we Phillips (707) 624-6310 / [email protected]
enjoy good entertainment, cold drinks, and good food.
For more information: Spit Shine (916) 217-2508 / Sarge 4th SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
(785) 410-1015. SACRAMENTO 
MONTHLY OPEN MEETING Presented by Veterans
of All Wars Riders - The Capitol Casino - 411 N 16th
Street 10am Meetings are open to the public. For
more information: Sly - [email protected]. /
www.vawriders.org

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BIKE NIGHTS THANK YOU TO THUNDER ROADS® NORCAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
OUR SPONSORS
EVERY THURSDAY
SACRAMENTO A&M Heating and Air..................................................17
Presented by Misplaced Souls MC. Thursday Night Fun Billy’s Motorcycle Shop..............................................30
Night – 3418 Auburn Blvd. 6pm / Join the MSMC for its Boozefighters MC Gallows Crew EVENT..................... 9
Thursday Night get together. Free food, entertainment Bones Roadhouse Bar & Grub.................................... 9
and great company. All like minded members of the C&E Auburn Indian & V-Twin .............................17
community are welcome. The MSMC reserve the right to Cal Tire & Autoworks .................................................16
refuse access to who they choose. For more information: Clinton’s Custom Cycle..............................................16
Spit Shine (916) 217-2508 / Sarge (785) 410-1015 CycleInsure Agency..................................................... 9
Double D Steak........................................................... 9
3rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH Featherbed Railroad Bed & Breakfast........................13
EUREKA Folsom-Rocklin H-D................................ BackCover/19
BIKE NIGHT Presented by M.O.B. of Humboldt - North Indian Motorcycle of Hollister.....................................30
of Fourth Bar - 207 3rd Street. The fun starts at 6pm. All Jachimowicz Law Group.............................................. 5
motorcycles welcome. Free food, 50/50 raffle, pack ride. Kenny’s Bar & Grill.....................................................16
/ www.mobofhumboldt.com Marlene & Glen’s Diner..............................................30
Midnight Motors..........................................................16
3rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH (April-September) Miller Built Performance Cycles................................... 9
WILLITS Noble West Insurance Services..................................17
BIKE NIGHT Presented by Willits Wild Bunch – Scoops Omega Motorcycles....................................................17
Deli & Ice Cream – 110 N. Main Street. 6pm-8pm. Great Penngrove Motorcycle Company................................16
food, beverages, raffle prizes, 50/50, music by DJ Mikey Rick’s Automotive........................................................ 9
T. All bikes welcome. No bike, no problem, join the fun Ride-On Motorcycles..................................................28
anyway. For more information: willitswildbunch@gmail. Road Trip Bar & Grill..................................................13
com Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys....................... 1 & 31
Sacramento Mile EVENT............Inside Front Cover / 25
2nd FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH San Jose Hogwash....................................................16
LODI Sonoma County HD.............................................. 33-37
BIKE NIGHT Presented by The Water Hole along with The Leatherworks.......................................................13
The Red Iron Riders. 246 N. Cluff Ave. 6:30pm Cost Thunder Road Biker Church........................................ 4
depending on the menu $10-$18. A great NO DRAMA True Performance......................................................30
social event to get to know others that share the passion Uncle’s Chopper Parts & Treasures............................. 9
of the bike. Outdoor private patio area, pool tables,
Shuffleboard, Music, big screen TVs for game nights
and more. All bikes welcome, and those without bikes
welcome too. For more information: (209) 604-7149 /
(209) 327-8283

4th FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH (March-May)
RANCHO CORDOVA
FRIDAY NIGHT BIKES! Presented by 41Live! – 3655
Omec Park Drive (Behind Recycle Row)
5pm-10pm. Something NEW & COOL! Music – Food
Truck – Refreshment – Raffle – Event Tickets –
Giveaways – Show ‘n Shine – Bike Games. All Bikes and
Riders Welcome!

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