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One area that we hope to bring more awareness to this year is
On The Cover: the ramifications of distracted driving. Every year in the December
issue, we remember fellow riders that had their “Last Ride” - most
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Meredith Hancock/Hancock Graphics once again by the Kingsley family whose loved one we honored
in 2015. It has been three years later and they shared with us
Magazine Contributors about what actually happened that day and the ordeal that they had
Wild Bill Hill been through since. It wasn’t until this family’s first-hand account
with the aftermath of distracted driving that we felt compelled to do
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Snow capped mountain view
from Wortons Mkt in Foresthill

RIDE DESTINATION: Georgetown – Mosquito
Even though it was mid-winter, we had a week or so
of good weather. Cold, but dry with lots of sunshine. Mosquito
After having to cage it last month because of the lousy Rd Bridge
weather, we didn’t hesitate to load up and hit the road.
Frank’s Diner in Mosquito
So, we headed up Salmon Falls Road and then on to the
Georgetown Hotel (www.georgetownhotelandsaloon.com)
where we spent our first night. Originally built in 1856, it was
twice destroyed by fire, before being rebuilt the third time in
1896. It reminds us of the Historic Murphy’s Hotel - an old
western style place with the bathrooms and showers down
the hall. Room 11 does have a private bathroom though, and
it was available for our stay. The room is right above the bar,
so if you’re an early-to-bed, light sleeper, we would suggest
one of the rooms in back, especially if it’s a weekend night.
The rooms are cozy and were recently remodeled in 2016.
We rolled into town just in time for dinner and had some
excellent beef stew and salad.

The next morning, after a tasty breakfast at the Corner
Kitchen, we jumped on SR193 and made our way south
to Placerville. We hung around most of the morning then
embarked on our planned day ride up Mosquito Road, lunch
at Frank’s Diner, then Rock Creek Road back over to 193.
Mosquito Road runs through the outskirts of town, then out

Inside American
River Inn in
Georgetown

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Placerville’s Finnon Lake

Rubicon Road

into the back country where it changes to a no center line
road. The asphalt is very good, and the only obstacle is the
Mosquito Bridge. A one-way wooden bridge with slightly
raised sides to match the car tracks. Just go down the
lowered section to cross over. We hadn’t come this direction
before, so we got to experience a couple of steep knarly
switchbacks that come up after the bridge.

A short time later, we rolled into the parking lot of Frank’s Fallen Tree
Diner (www.franksmosquitodiner.com) A great little place
located on the shores of Finnon Lake. You’ll not only enjoy The next morning, Cindy was a little under the weather, so
the scenery, but also everything on the menu. We didn’t she would miss the days adventure. And what an adventure
make it back, but the offered cuisine for New Year’s Eve was it was! I did the 193, 49, Foresthill Road route into Foresthill.
nothing short of fine dining. He’s a true chef! BTW, there is Between SR193 and Foresthill Road, it’s got to be some of
an 18-hole frisbee course and a campground available. Rock the best sweepers ever.
Creek Rd and SR193 gave us plenty of twists and turns as
we headed back to Georgetown. Gassed up, loaded with water and munchies, I took off
on Mosquito Ridge Road, with my goal being the Oxford
Once back, we made our way down the street to the Reservoir. Mosquito Ridge is a fine ride through mostly
American River Inn (www.americanriverinn.com) This forested terrain with some great mountain scenery. About
establishment is a Queen Anne style B&B that is rumored 12 miles out there will be a quick right as you come around
to be haunted. The parlor and dining room are right out of a a curve, and that road (FR23) will take you down to the
picture book, all decorated for Christmas. Simply beautiful. reservoir. When the road tee-d, I went left which puts you
They serve wine with hors d oeuvres around 5:30 in the on Rubicon Road. I took a quick butt break at the Rubicon
evening. And, as with most B&B’s, they serve breakfast in Bridge where I ran into a guy on a dual sport. He told me
the morning. The food is outstanding! If you’re in the mood that about 50 yards of the road was washed out and that
to relax, there is also a spa and patio out back. Jeannine, I probably wouldn’t want to tackle it “on that thing” (my
the innkeeper, told us the Too Much Fun Club had visited a bagger). That’s where I wanted to go, so I told him ‘thanks’
short time before our arrival. Both our hosts, Jeannine and and rode up to check it out. Yep, the asphalt was gone, and
Elaine, spent time with each guest, filling us in on the history they were doing repairs. Lots of mud and ruts, but I thought
of the Inn, and even gave us recommendations on riding I could make it through. Without too much trouble, I did!
roads. They made us feel right at home.

We heard a few stories about the ghost of the inn. His name You climb the mountain for the next few miles. Occasional
is Oscar and is supposedly a frequent unregistered guest in pot holes and rocks make this no-centerline road interesting.
Room 5. We spent two nights in the room, but he did not Nothing dangerous, just pay attention. Once at the top, it will
make an appearance while we were there. It’s said that he be mile after mile of forest road - like riding down a beautiful
frequently appears to couples that are on their honeymoon. wooded hallway, with only the sky straight above you.
We figured since we were far from “honeymooners”, he Because of winter storms, there were several areas where
wasn’t interested in visiting us. The story is that, during the fallen trees had blocked the road. Fortunately, someone had
gold rush days, the old hotel was a house of ill-repute. It was already taken a chainsaw to them and cleared an opening.
there that Oscar fell in love with one of the working girls. One
day someone insulted her, and Oscar tried to defend her After a while, I came to a “Y” and veered right onto Ramsey
honor. He met his demise on the steps outside. Room 5 was Crossing Road. So then, I’m cruising along, having a good
where he last saw her and there he returns for a glimpse of time, when I see the road ahead blocked by snow. Oh, Jeez!
his lost love. I pulled over and looked up to the top of the ridge. It was about
125 yards to the crest. I needed to know how far up the road that

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snow was, so I hoofed it up to the top. The path looked pretty an emergency tracking
clear if I could make it up there. Since the road was covered device like a Gen 3 spot
in hard packed snow and ice, I had to make a decision. If I tracker (findmespot.com.)
turned around, I was concerned that I might not make it down to
Mosquito Ridge Road before the sun went down. The prospect Back in Georgetown for
of travelling back down the mountain with all the obstacles after
dark wasn’t inviting. But there was no way I could make it up the night, we headed over
that icy road. I then noticed that there was a section along the
right edge of the asphalt, about a foot, maybe a foot and a half to the Oasis Restaurant
wide that looked passable. So, “damn the torpedoes” - I crept
my way up to the top. Feat accomplished, I let out a big sigh of Stash Brewing for some Mexican food to
relief and continued on my way! Co in Garden celebrate my safe return.
Valley On our way home the next
Eleven Pines Road will take you to Wentworth Springs
Road, but before heading back to Georgetown, since I was day, we visited the Stash
near there, I made my way over to Uncle Tom’s Cabin for a
quick brewski. If you were to make this trip alone, since there Brewing Co off Marshall Road and then the Jose Wine Caves
is very little traffic, you should make sure you have GPS or
winery up the road in Garden Valley on Prospectors Road -

the winery has a fine view of the valley atop a hill.

Article and photos contributed by Chuck and Cindy Loseth

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THE FLORENCE RETIREMENT PARTY

December 1 (Niles): This party started out wet. Who
could be upset about rain when we need it so badly?
However rain turned to sun by 12:30pm inviting more
riders to join us at the Florence Bar & Grill to party up
Rick’s retirement. Rick has been running the bar for 22
years and before that he was in the NFL playing defense
for the Miami Dolphins. He sold the bar to experienced
bar owners, Joanne and Uncle Ray who own the
awesome “Funky Monkey” in Hayward on Main St.

The buffet feast included homemade fried chicken
and tri-tip, pasta and potato salads and a corn
casserole that Dan raved about, and the vegetables
were excellent and by 3pm the bar was full of drinking,
dancing and eating. The cakes were amazing for
the sweet tooth. Not one unhappy biker. It was an
awesome party, all the clubs were there even Pirate
Mike the President of the Bandidos Las Vegas who
was a special guest of Scotty’s Hell Angel’s Oakland.

What I’ve always liked about the Florence parties

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is the overflow to outside where the Hawaiian John,
bikes park in front with lots of talking Rick, Stretch
and laughter, boasting conversational and Dotty
chrome and extras. It was a warm send
off and a great big “thank you” from
all of us to Rick. Hope to see you as a
customer as the iconic Florence lives on.

Article and photos contributed by Nad
and Dan Rogers

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2nd Annual Dog Face Dualsport & Adventure Ride

September 15 (Butte Falls, Chip camp ground… The Black Hills are a

Oregon): Rolling west at the end of my dualsport rider’s paradise as well --- IT’S

morning ride to Crater Lake, Oregon, ABOUT THE WIND IN YOUR FACE AND

I found it interesting that so many LESS THAN 4 WHEELS UNDER YOUR

Dualsport riders were ripping past me on BUTT!!!

the Prospect - Butte Falls Road. This As I sat and watched rider after rider roll
route is a motor friendly mountain ride in, Tom explained that he had been raised
for thousands of cruisers every year, in the area and recently had returned to
but not usually a route for so many of live in his home town of Shady Cove, 16
the road and trail type riders. But
this Saturday morning there were miles down the hill. He had began
dozens of the ‘off road booted, the 300- Plus rider “Black Dog” and
bright-leather riders’ whizzing past “Rat Dog Tillamook”- moto-rallies
me. I found it nice to see this many up in northern Oregon where he had
motorcycle riders enjoying some of worked before returning home to live
the best weather we had seen in on the Rogue River, and knew this
weeks- as the wildfire smoke was type of rally would be a huge hit in the
almost non-existent after almost 2 beautiful mountains of Southwestern
full months of choking soot that had Oregon as well.
constantly stung our eyes and filled
our lungs. But when I rolled into the Though this was the ‘official’ 2nd
center of the small town of Butte year of the Dog Face Rally, it was
Falls, I was amazed that there were actually the first time riders had been
camp trailers circling the entire edge of the city park. The tiny on these trails. The 2017 rides had to
Oregon town had been invaded by a motorcycle village! be canceled as there was simply too
much wildfire smoke in the air to safely ride, and it had once
As I sat and talked with organizer Tom Niemela- producer again been a close call for 2018 as well. But the recent
of this “Northwest Tour and Trail Dog Face Dualsport Run”- fires had been handled and the blue skies were back, and 65
KTM and other ‘high seat’ motorcycles began to roll in. As riders from as far away as Louisiana had signed up for the
the dusty riders stripped off helmets and leathers, I realized event. Street legal, heavily ‘spark-arrested’, motors pulled
the Harley and Indian t-shirts they wore underneath badged out into the morning sunshine after the Mayor of Butte Falls
these riders as men and women who live in at least two had ‘officially; welcomed the group to the city, and the riders
worlds of motorcycle sport. Many were also owners and with a median age level in the 40’s to 50’s, rolled into the
active riders of cruisers and choppers, and had only recently surrounding beauty on their assigned route.
returned from their rides to South Dakota and the Sturgis
Rally. Some readers may already be wondering why this 5 trails were mapped for the riders, with a sort of Poker
type of motor sport would be highlighted in an issue of Run game-of-chance aspect designed specifically for this
Thunder Roads Magazine- Northern California. I can tell you type of riding adventure. Rides routes included Class-A,
that three KTM dual sport motorcycles were brought down Expert, Beginner, Adventure and even a “Cruiser” road
to our camp in Sturgis this year with the 20-plus Harleys, route for Harley class motorcycles. Upon the rider’s return
Indians and Choppers in my group- and they were only three success points were given for certain tasks undertaken while
of the hundreds of ‘road-off road’ bikes in the huge Buffalo on their individual route, and then skills tests such as the
‘hammer throw’ and games of chance with dice were added
to the score achieved earlier on the roads and trails.

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One aspect of civic duty EVENT
that I found interesting was
that each rider was required
to haul in at least 10 pieces of
trail side trash found during
their ride as part of their
point total. Despite the fact
that one rider rolled in with a
busted 20 x 24 inch plastic
storage bin he had found
on the side of a trail, Tom
says it was far from the most
interesting pieces of trash
that has been hauled in at his rallies. A car tire and rim came in
strapped to the back of a trail bike once, but the all time oddest
sight was the guy who rolled in looking like a helicopter with a
six-foot chrome truck bumper tied to his motorcycle!

Trophies were awarded to 5th place at this rally, with
special awards also for Farthest Distance traveled to the
event, Oldest rider, and the Hard Luck rider- despite the fact
that there was only one break down and it was a flat tire on
the tail-end ‘follow-up safety rider’!

Mark your calendar for the 3rd Annual Dog Face Dualsport
Ride which is already on the schedule for September 21,
2019. And go to www.Blackdogdualsport.com for up-to-date
venue information.

Article and photos contributed by Frank Medicine Wolf
Springer - “Think a Good Thought”

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XCOUNTRY mid-america - Part 1

TRROIPAPIDN’

Life is full of dilemmas –what to do for my summer cornfields had morphed into rolling hills
vacation? So when the invite came to ride 8 days with thick forests blanketing the landscape.
through the Great Lakes with the Harley-Davidson It’s said that 53% of this state is covered by
Museum being the crowning jewel of the ride, it took forests and we were about to slice our way
me one selfish second to make a decision and bid the right down the middle of them. The smells of
family adieu. I quickly took advantage of the Eagle this territory become increasingly intoxicating
Riders Fly and Ride program to join my as the fresh evergreens filled the lungs
Moonshiners MC Club Brothers for a while astride my Harley. The visuals became
2400+ mile jaunt through mid-America. spectacular as blue spruce trees (Christmas
trees in my mind) were interspersed amongst
And so it came to be, gearing the the green pines lining the byways, truly
mind up to mount two wheels to mesmerizing!
cover a lot of pavement in such a My preconception of Michigan being a
short time frame. I relied on the art dilapidated state with run down cities and polluted waterways
of introspection motorcycle riding were shortly dispelled. What I was experiencing was the
to live for the moment and discard beauty of a state that would not let it’s urban areas define what
thoughts of the daily hustle and this state is truly about, beautiful forests with miles of lapping
bustle of business life and do what vacationing coastlines framed by the Great Lakes of Michigan,
the mind and body needs most, Superior and Huron (Note-Erie was not on our route.)
ride for the sake of the journey
and let experiences unfold without
preconceived expectations.

To detail all the routes and places we stayed
would lack relevancy to the point of this ride.
The goal was to pound the pavement with my
BrothBCerainrpsdplaenCdremekeet the people and places that
lay ahead along our journey. I knew where the
ride started –Kansas City and ended - Des
Moines, Iowa but I gave full trust to the club
that whatever was in between would be good
for my mind and soul.

The first two legs of this 8 day journey would be laying
down hundreds of mundane miles (and I mean miles)
through soy and cornfield laden farms of Illinois and Indiana.
This is where motorcycling is at its finest when you can
ride monotonous straight line riding through flat terrain but
learn to open the mind and find the joy of and appreciate
the experience of what Midwest life has to offer. As we
rumbled along small towns like Molan and Wakesa,
Indiana, I conjured up images of our group riding through
a movie set with these small towns as the backdrop. Each
town was a new take of the same scene, rumbling by small
single level structures with Mayberry RFD-like multistory
brick buildings in the center of town typically anchored by
an old theater paired with a farm town hall. This scenario
seemingly replayed over and over as we traversed through
the corn belt region.

The surroundings changed as our East heading changed
northward rolling past South Bend Indiana, home of the
Notre Dame Fightin Irish. I’d always heard about this place
as a kid but riding through felt like a religious experience.
Had to file that memory because no slowing down as we
rolled along into the “Pure” state of Michigan. The flat

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When we cleared through the cities of the southern part any who dared to board this rickety vessel. I just had
to check it out and the operator was gracious enough to let
of the state, it became clear why Michigan is the premier me tour this operating artifact. As I made my way around
the boat, I started getting that Huck Finn feeling, but reality
vacation wonderland for Midwesterners. Resorts dotted the slapped me in the face… I heard bikes starting up. Time
to rejoin the crew who had saddled up and were ready to
shorelines for miles on end. Riding between these shore continue northward to the infamous town of Mackinaw City.
I had read about this city known for its rich American history
towns, it was not uncommon to run across occasional deer and fur trading as well as being a favorite destination for
tourists from all over the world in search of their precious
dotting the roadsides. Traveling along the western shores commodity of…fudge! Yes fudge, with stores on every corner
hawking this delicious concoction in every appreciable flavor
northward, we rolled into Michigan’s best kept secret (to you could imagine. And yes I succumbed, caramel fudge
being the best!
me anyway)-the sand dunes! This was a must see curiosity
Mackinaw City didn’t disappoint our curiosities as we
as there a few spots in the USA that harbor these natural found it to be a hopping bustling city with quaint downtown
shops, a Harley store (but not a dealer,) numerous
formations. We followed the street signs off the main road restaurants and of course, more fudge shops. For
travelers who venture this far North, although Mackinaw
to discover the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes of Empire, MI. City is a favorite stopping point, it serves as the terminus
for ferry trips to Mackinaw Island, a coveted vacation
An awesome spectacle towering hundreds of feet skyward island retreat sought for it’s seclusion from the mainland.
The island prohibits any motor vehicles and offers miles
(450’ above the Lake Michigan) for visitors to traverse up
of biking, hiking as well as cross-country skiing in the
and down on whatever skimming devices that brought along. winter months. I will have to make a note of this place
for another trip with the wife.
My mind said “lets run up these dunes and slide down!” but
As wonderful as this town was to visit, the highlight would
reality set in as biker apparel and riding boots were not the culminate on departing Mackinaw City over the Mackinac
Bridge, a 5 mile suspension bridge similar to our Golden
ideal gear for attempting this activity. Gate that connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of
Michigan. What makes this bridge special is it’s unique
Our journey continued back across to the east where we roadway that would make any biker pucker up. Entering
the span of the bridge on a motorcycle, you get the feeling
pulled into the shores of Lake Huron. Again, more resort you are traveling on a moving roadway, which in reality
is a metal grated perforated surface. As if the wobbly
communities with what I proclaimed as my favorite hot spot sensation isn’t enough to cause jitters, looking down
while navigating this bridge creates a new higher level of
of the trip to this point– the village of Au Sable. This small excitement because what you see below your two wheels

burg harbored an inlet lake featuring an old Mississippi

paddleboat offering spirited lake cruises to

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is the underside supports of the bridge interesting highway signs
warning of snow mobile
and the water of Lake Superior below crossings, moose and bear
crossings-of which we saw
you! Not something you see everyday none. During these summer
months, August in our case,
riding a motorcycle, the weather is all over the
map. We were greeted into
Days 3 and 4, had us climaxing the Yooper with bucolic blue
skies with temperatures in the
to the “tip of the mitt” of Michigan 80’s but within an hour traveling
West, we hit smack dab into
at Whitefish Point Light Station, thunderstorms, then emerged
45 minutes later back to temps
established in 1849. This unique in the 80’s again, then to only to
go back to temps in the 50’s and
spot is the northerly most tip of steady rain, which was cause for suiting
up and down in our rain gear incessantly
Michigan and is a memorial to one until we had enough and hunkered down in
Marquette, Michigan, a port city known for
of the great shipwrecks its iron ore production on Lake Superior.
Be sure to pick up next month’s issue as
of our time-the wreck of our Mid-America journey continues onto the
Harley- Davidson Museum in Milwaukee,
the Edmund Fitzgerald, Wisconsin.

a ship immortalized in Article and photos contributed by Gary Hoffman

song by Gordon Lightfoot To be continued…

in the 1970’s. Had to

hit the gift shop for this

place and you’ll never

guess what song was

playing? Yes, the Edmund

Fitzgerald. Apparently it

never gets old according

to the shopkeeper…sure it

doesn’t!

Heading westward

through Michigan took

us through what locals call the Yooper- the upper state

of Michigan. This is where civilization is left behind with

more evergreen forests, sparsely populated towns and

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DISTRACTED
DRIVING:

What A Year After
Death Has Taught Me

I t has been a year to the day (2016) since I received That is when I learned about displacing grief.  I traded
the call from my mother that my dad was killed.  Killed in my grief for my mission.  That mission being, getting
by a girl who had ran a stop sign and hit him while he a Felony charge for the girl who killed my dad.  Although

was out on his brand new Harley.  I’ll never forget that some were not too keen on the idea at first, because

call.  What I remember is my mom saying that the Sheriff if she were to go to a felony trial and the jury were to

had just left, my dad had been killed and me saying, I’m find her not guilty of a felony, she could walk away with

on my way and I hung up.  That was the extent of that no punishment.  A misdemeanor with probation was no

call. My daughter and I grabbed a few things and headed different to me than her walking away with nothing.  There

out. The next 5 hours (of driving) were a blur.  I remember were actually two people, one being someone who works

having to pull over every so often to break down, only for the DA and one being a family member, who told me I

to pull myself back together so we could get back on “couldn’t change the DA’s mind, so why was I putting so

the road and get to my parents’ house safely.  (Later we much energy into it and upsetting myself more,” and so I

would find out that the girl had been texting and driving went for it.  I did what I do best... research.  And along the

and that’s why she missed the stop sign and hit my dad.  way, I found a piece of me that had gone missing.  The

And so began the lessons I would learn)   piece that when someone says “you can’t” I say “watch

I learned that for the first 2 months, I would break down me.”  

all the time, that I would make several more trips back My Navy JAG Corp training as well as my prior law

home, for support, for the funeral, the memorial service, enforcement background came into play.  I found case

to help my mom and later on for the court dates. During law, I comb the police report for every single little detail,

these trips, I learned my dad was loved by so many and I made outlines and bullet points and I hounded that

had so many wonderful friends, some were new, but some District Attorney with phone calls and emails several

were from my very early childhood who lasted the test times a week with all of my research until finally, the day

of time. I learned that anything could trigger the onset before she was to be arraigned on misdemeanor charges,

of tears.  In the beginning, it was stop signs, because he changed the charge to a Felony.  (He had actually

every time I came to a stop at one, I’d wonder, how could gotten with his team and went over the case and things

she not have stopped?  I learned that you could wake I pointed out and they determined it should be a felony.)

from a dead sleep, when you finally got to sleep, in tears.  For almost 3 months, my life consisted of getting that

Which lead into learning about insomnia, something I still charge changed.  I didn’t sleep well, I woke up and got on

struggle with today.   the computer, I hadn’t been to the gym in 4-5 months at

After the first 2 months, I learned about anger. When this point and I surely was not eating well.  I threw myself
the District Attorney finally got the case and then into finding justice, and my grief, as well as my life, went
informed me (because I called every week to find out the by the wayside.  I kept thinking that if I could just get the
status) that he’d be filing Misdemeanor charges, I traded felony charge, I’d feel better.

in my grief for anger and shock.  How could someone  This is when I learned about reality.  The reality was

get a misdemeanor when they blatantly broke the law that nothing was going to make it better.  This became

and killed someone?  I listened to his reasoning, she’s a apparent on the 2nd court date, when she was finally

young college student, she has no priors, and it’s unlikely arraigned on the felony charges, and she plead not guilty

a jury would convict a 22 year old of a Felony, in his and her and her family walked out of the court room, with

experience.  I lost it at this point.  A misdemeanor!  I me soon to follow.  I didn’t know what I’d do if I saw

called my uncle (Terry) in a fit of tears and he talked me her when I stepped out of that court room and I wasn’t

off the ledge so to speak.  I sat back for 2 weeks and tried prepared for what I did see.  I saw her being consoled

to come to terms that this is what was going to happen, by her family.  Her… being… consoled.  The girl who lied

that she would get a misdemeanor, probably end up with throughout the police report, who had shown no remorse

only probation and that would be the end of that. I needed for what she had done, who had shown no remorse

to let it run its course. towards my family, not even a sorry, not a tearful glance

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the way side, even some family, because sometimes you
are in a hole, so deep in the hole that you just don’t know
how to climb out. A hole filled with regret, sorrow, anger
and hopelessness. You don’t feel social, you don’t feel
yourself, actually, you really don’t feel anything at all. 
And that is where the struggle begins.  I’ve experienced
loss before, grandparents, other family, even friends/
shipmates while in the military.  But when you experience
loss at this level, and for me, a loss that was unforeseen,
it changes you.  Some people will get it, some won’t.  

I learned that support and love can be shown in many

forms.  It can be a friend stopping by with a book that

helps with grieving and who texts little texts to just let you

know they are there and they care, whether you respond

or not.  It is shown in the form of a friend bringing you an

ice chest full of water and healthy snacks for a long drive

you have to make for an important court date or when

your training partner can just look at you when you get

to the gym and know that regardless of the journey we

Dennis Kingsley are on or our dedication, they say let’s forgo the workout
4.13.50 - 10.28.15 and go have breakfast and they are just there, to listen,
to share in your grief or just share in the moment.  It can

come in the form of posts on your FB, from friends who

at us, nothing, being consoled.  That’s when reality hit.  know the inner strength you do have and support you in
It isn’t better even with the Felony charge.  I hugged my that, telling you to straighten your crown and take care
family and left immediately and drove the 5 hours home of business.  It can be your best friend who answers the
back to the desert.  I just couldn’t be there anymore phone every time and just listens, whether it be crying,
because I knew, it wasn’t better.  I had displaced my grief anger, complaining, or just talking through things. It can
by throwing myself into the case and then reality hit that be a text containing “Drive safe” or “where are you” or
day. a frantic call that there’s been an accident somewhere
near our home and asking if you’re ok shows how much
I sat for 5 days on the couch after that court date.  I sat someone loves you, considering I get them almost daily
and watched Prison Break, all four seasons.  I lived on from my daughter.  I’ve learned that your heart can be
Starbucks and Prison Break.  It was after those 5 days broken 10 ways to Sunday when your daughter comes
that I started to snap out of it.  I needed to get back in down the stairs, crying, because she went to put on a
the gym, I needed to get back to eating healthy, and I t-shirt and realized it was her grandfather’s memorial
needed to get my life back because my downward spiral t-shirt or you find your sister sitting in the garage at your
was surely affecting my own health and my family. That parents’ house, sobbing, or when you and your brother
girl had already taken so much from me, I couldn’t let her find your dads phone at the crash site the day after it
take the rest of me.  It has been a struggle ever since of happens.  
trying to get back to who I was and trying to live with who
I learned that others had lost parents during this time too. 
I am now.
One, who was an acquaintance for many years, became
There were more court dates that followed, but they a friend.  As she had said, “A friendship formed through
were quick continuances and I just couldn’t make that tragedy/grief.”  And you find comfort in them, because
5 hour drive each way for 5 minutes of court because they get it, they are in that same hole, desperately trying
the emotional toll after each 5 minute court date was too to get out, to feel normal.  Although those who lost a
much.  The court part of it is still ongoing and there is light parent were all of different circumstances, the pain was
at the end of the tunnel as we now have a Preliminary the same and I found comfort in talking to them or even to
Court date of Nov 9.   I hope that it will all end soon so those who had lost someone years before.   I’ve learned
that there will finally be some sort of closure, at least one that old friendships can be renewed and that you can
chapter closed, if you will. almost pick right back up where you left off, even if since

What I also learned, and this is one of the biggest childhood and there’s an old familiar comforting feeling,

lessons of all, was that people will be there for you.  And because they too knew your dad.

some, will not understand.  Some will not understand that I also learned that death brings misunderstandings. 
you go through these phases, not just the grief phases, Well, in a case where someone is killed or dies
but internal phases as well.  There were/are days, weeks, unexpectedly, sometimes you are left with questions that
even months when I didn’t really want to talk to anyone, will never have any answers.  And assumptions can tear
except my immediate daily family.  Friendships went by

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you apart.  I learned that things will never be the same the emotions and pain for the rest of their lives.  They

and that seeing pictures of my dad pop up on Facebook become different people, some possibly for the better, but

by family members, still takes my breath away every time.  for most, the difference is a never-ending battle between

I’ve learned that I have changed as a person, some for who they were, who they want to be and who they now are. 

the better, as my driving has definitely improved, whereas And it’s a painful daily struggle.   I also hope that you have

before my lead foot always lead the way, now I slow down gained some insight and understanding into what it’s like,

and just enjoy the drive.  Some, not so much for the better, so that if you’re ever on the flip side and a friend or family

as I’ve found myself pulling away from people and have member is dealing with grief or tragedy, you’ll understand

lost contact with people who did mean something to me that if people pull away, or if they post something daily or

because I just can’t seem to get off this roller coaster. I’ve if every time you talk to them, their grief comes up, you

also learned that you start to re-evaluate things, whether understand what they are going through and that if they

that be friends, family, choices, beliefs or your own life’s pull away or don’t respond or don’t call, it’s just that they

purpose (where you are/what you do etc) for that matter.  are broken…and just trying to put the pieces back together

Some people dealing with grief will need to express it again, only in a different way and it may take a while.

more than others, it could be daily, or every few months Update:  This post was written in October 2016. Dennis
or even a year/s later. They may pull away as they don’t Kingsley was a Vietnam Veteran, a cancer survivor,
recognize themselves or this life they now have.   Let and an avid and safe motorcyclist who often rode with
them.  Let them be who they are in that time and let them his brother, Kelly Kingsley. The two had made 4 trips to
come back to you when they feel they can. Sturgis with the last one being two months prior to Dennis’

I’ve learned that friends will say that it will get easier or death.  Dennis loved his family and friends and would give

better or that they are praying for you, because they don’t you the shirt off his back.  He is deeply missed by all who

know what else to say, I mean really, what can you say?  knew him.  The laws need to be changed in California

But it doesn’t get easier or better, it just gets different.  with regards to these distracted driving incidents. We

Life does go on, just in a different way.  Much like the hope this is just the beginning.

Navy and moving every few years, you have to adapt. 

Adapt and overcome.  I’ve learned that it is still going
to take me some time to reach that point, if ever.  I’ve Contributed by Shauna Judnich

learned that I truly miss phone calls with my dad that

lasted for hours that we had weekly, you know the kind,

where you look at the phone and all of a sudden it been

like 2 ½ hours, but you just got carried away.  

I’ve learned to have compassion for people I don’t
even know who have suffered through the same kind of
tragedy.  One in particular, I have become friends with
on Facebook and my heart goes out to her and the pain
she is going through as the girl who killed her husband by
texting and driving (actually she killed two people that day
by texting and driving) was sentenced on a misdemeanor
charge.  Because of that, I’ve learned our justice system
needs to improve and that laws need to be changed.

I have not learned forgiveness though.  My heart is
bitter towards that girl.  People say it was a mistake
made, unintentional, however, to me, it was intentional to
text and drive thereby running that stop sign and killing
my dad.  And this may eat me up internally and really, it
only affects me, but, I don’t forgive her.  To quote a post I
saw on FB by a friend, “To Forgive is to set a prisoner free
and discover that prisoner was you” Lewis B. Smedes.  I
am still that prisoner, I may always be.

If you take anything from this, I hope that it would be to
please not text and drive. Or refrain from any distracted
driving or drunk driving.  Not only could you prevent
injury or death to yourself, but also from taking the life
of someone else.  Although that in itself is horrible,
taking a life, it’s those left behind that have to deal with

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MY TWO CENTS: When getting lost is just
WORK WORK WORK! what you need...

It seems like that’s all I do is work! I busted my ass through 18 Oceanfront Rooms
the holidays - working six long days a week, and that’s been Jacuzzi Suites
going on for months! I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m very In-room Fireplaces
grateful for all the bikes in the shop that need frame repair, Sauna Rooms Available
and I am extremely thankful to have customers around the world High Speed WiFi
buying our equipment. And I can honestly say I’m blessed to
have a good wife and good health, because without that, the
rest of it ain’t shit.

I gotta tell ya, I love what I do and it’s a great feeling knowing
I’m one of a few people in the world to do what I do! Because
I own a motorcycle collision shop, I hear all the horror stories
from people dropping off their bikes. Some of the stories are
horrific nail biters that make you grab your stomach in pain,
while others are pretty colorful and funny, and you can’t make
up some of the stories I hear! Meaning they’re funny as hell and
nobody got hurt, beside the minor ass whooping a car driver got
by a biker. All in all my favorite stories are the ones where the
bikers don’t get hurt and it’s nothing a new door or mirror won’t
fix and maybe a little paint.

Hearing the stories and talking about it is one thing, but
experiencing it and having a ride turn into an adventure is
another thing. It seems like I haven’t been on a nice ride or two
wheel adventure for way, way too long. I hate to say this but
I haven’t ridden my bike in almost two months. Do you know
how embarrassing it is for me to even mention this? I feel like
saying “Don’t tell anybody, just keep this between us.” I’ve been
so caught up with work I haven’t even ridden my bike home from
work.

Then to make matters worse, there was a break between
rains and I decided to go for a couple hundred mile ride just for
some wind in my face and a little throttle therapy. As I walked up
to my bike, I thought “What the hell is that?!” There was a puddle
under my bike and I had a flat front tire! It turns out my left rear
shock leaked out all its oil and after inspecting my bike I came
up with the conclusion I desperately needed two new tires. If
that don’t make you feel like someone shit on your pancakes,
nothing will. There’s very few things worse than getting the rug
pulled out from under you when you’re about to go for a ride.

It’s time to put new tires and shocks on this beast and do a
little maintenance to make the Road Glide road worthy again. It
would be best for everyone around me if I had a good running
motorcycle again. It’s one thing to not have the time to go for a
ride, it’s an entirely different thing knowing your bike is down and
can’t be ridden! The part that pisses me off the most is I have no
one to blame but myself! I gotta go work on my bike. That’s my
two cents. Now go ride like hell, ya lucky bastards!

Al Cagle
www.rackandpull.com

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2019 MODEL REVIEW:

HARLEY-
DAVIDSON®
FXDR 114

One thing that has become clear bike and all while keeping your new ride
over the history of motorcycling is California compliant and street legal. On
that we all do not agree on what top of that as long as you get the work
makes for a great motorcycle. done by your H-D Dealer your warranty
Some want all day cruisers with saddle bags will stay good. On the other hand after
and all the amenities to stay comfortable while riding this bike, I can say that it already
logging hundreds of miles. Others prefer the has a ton of performance right off of the
twisty canyon roads were they can seek the showroom floor. With the 114 ci Milwaukie
thrill of railing through the corners. Yet others Eight and its oversized exhaust and air
love nothing more than blasting off from a intake putting out an impressive 119 ft
dead stop to top speed as fast as they can pounds of torque, this bike is more than
get there. Harley-Davidson now more than capable of satisfying that need for speed.
any other time that I can remember is putting One area that this bike really did surprise
out products that fit all of the above types of me was with its handling in the turns.
riders. This one the Harley-Davidson 2019 You would expect this bike with its 34
FXDR leaves no doubt as to what type of degree rake and its fat 240 rear tire to
rider that it is built to appeal to - both in looks be stable at speed; I can honestly attest
and its performance. With its long and low to upon hitting the freeway on it confirmed
the ground stance, it has that look of being that it was. But what I did not expect
in motion when its parked and is just begging was for it to be as nimble as it was in
for that light to turn green so you can rip that the turns. So if you were to find yourself
throttle and blast through the gears! on a twisty back country road this bike is more than capable
of performing in that environment as well. We have to give
Harley-Davidson for the first time has come out with a big shout out to Harley-Davidson of Rocklin for giving us a
High Performance California street legal bikes that are fully chance to experience what this motorcycle is about. If you are
warrantied. Also if you want, they have performance upgrades looking for that drag race inspired ride then I have to say you
that are available right now for this bike; Harley-Davidson has need to go check this one out for yourself, it is a fun one to
you covered. You could start out with something simple like the
Titanium exhaust or you could go big with the 117 ci kit for this ride for sure!

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BIKE SPECS

• 114 ci Milwaukee Eight (the most displacement and
peak torque from the factory for this platform)

• High Performance air intake with increased air flow
capacity (Cool note* this air cleaner can be cleaned
out with soap and water no recharging needed)

• High Performance oversized exhaust
• Running weight of only 668 pounds
• Ground Clearance 5.3 inches
• Wheel base 68.4 inches
• New Black Ace cast aluminum 19 inch front wheel and

18 inch rear wheel
• Clip-on handlebar mounted to the fork tubes gives it a

forward aggressive riding position
• Narrow Primary Cover creating a narrow profile
• Digital riser gauge creating a clean and modern

cockpit

Article and photos by Stan Hill

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If You Can See What I Can See … You Might
Be Riding On The Back Of A Harley

New Year’s Day Ride

No resolutions for us, but life. I love seeing the open fields
we do have a tradition. We where horses are running and
ride on New Year’s Day. the cattle are grazing. I like the
January 1st is usually so old barns, windmills, creeks, and
dang cold, and sometimes even huge old oak trees. These sights
raining. But we feel there is no remind me of my childhood. When
better way to start the New Year I was ten years old, my sister had
than to get out on the bike. We a horse and I had a Hodaka 90. I
don’t leave our house riding on the remember feeling free and having
bike, if it is raining. However, if we so much fun as I rode with my
catch rain on the ride we will seek friends on our two wheelers in
cover or head for home. those open fields.

A few days before New Year’s I understand progress and know
Day, we were looking to find a ride construction is inevitable. This is
that we want to join. Seems like especially true in the areas where
everyone was concerned about we live. Country land is worth more
the cold weather. We have ridden when developed as a subdivision
in 20 degree weather in Montana, than when it is sitting as a farm.
without heated gear. Add the wind While generations of families have
chill factor and you know it was survived working and living on
cold. We just layer our clothing their land, some are now finding
and bundle up. We could handle other things to do with the land.
this New Year’s Day weather. This includes new subdivisions are
being built. As we traveled down
We decided to ride with Folsom some of these back roads, on one
H.O.G. on New Year’s Day. We side we could see the open fields
left our house at 7:30am. It was a with grasses blowing in the wind.
chilly 34 degrees outside. Yet, we On the other side, the land has
were still surprised when only two been ripped and is level. There is
other bikes showed up for KSU. huge underground pipe lying on the ground, orange fencing
everywhere, and at least 20 pieces of heavy equipment
We took off from Folsom, heading up to the foothills. waiting to go back to work. Signs tell us this construction will
There was no traffic. Other than stop signs, it felt like we be a new community with numerous housing subdivisions. I
were able to fly with the wind. This early morning ride took am not against construction or urban sprawl. I like living in
us through the country back roads. It also took me on a trip a new house just as much as I like what I feel when I see
down memory lane. I am a local girl. I have lived here all my

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2014 Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob provided by Colt Delgado and Miller Built Performance Cycles.
Photo by Stan Hill / Model: Kim

NEW 2019 H-D MODELS IN STOCK NOW

ONERIDE PRIDE:
PIECE AT
A TIME

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Early on, Colt had a dream and a vision of how he wanted
this motorcycle to look. He also had the patience to
take the time to get it right - even if it took one piece at a
time. I think that is the hardest thing to do when you get a bike
is controlling the knee-jerk desire to tear it down immediately
to rebuild it to be just the way you want it. Meanwhile, all
your friends are out riding and you are left behind dreaming
of the day when it is finally ready to roll your dream out into
the light of day and introduce your hard work to the world. In
Colt’s case, this would take over a year to accomplish along
with work demands, resourcing just the right parts and of
course just like most of the rest of us, saving money to be
able to cover the costs as we go. Colt is a auto mechanic by
trade, but you will also see him regularly over at Miller Built
Performance Cycles (www.millerbuiltcycles.com) where he
helps out by getting motors running at peak efficiency. And
like the Johnny Cash song goes…Colt ‘ is riding in style,
driving everybody wild, because it’s the only one around’.
Speaking of Miller Built Performance Cycles, Mike and his
crew have recently moved across town into a larger building
with easier access to and from Highway 50. It would be worth
swinging on by and checking out the new digs at 3293 Saratoga
Lane in Cameron Park to see what Miller Built Performance
Cycles can do for you and your ride.
Article and photos by Stan Hill / Model: Kim

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BIKE SPECS

BIKE: 2014 DYNA Street Bob
BUILDER: Miller Built Performance Cycles /
Cameron Park
OWNER: Colt Delgado
ENGINE: Twin Cam 107ci built by Miller Built
Compression: 11:1
CYLINDER HEADS: Revolution Performance
FLYWHEELS: Revolution Performance trued
and welded
CAM PLAT & OIL PUMP: S&S TC3
CAMS: S&S 635HO
LIFTER: S&S
PUSHRODS: S&S Quickee
THROTTLE BODY: 58mm, manifold port
matched to heads, high flow injectors
BEARINGS: Timken conversion done by Miller
Built
ENGINE MOUNTS: Big Bear
OIL COOLER: Jagg
AIR CLEANER: S&S Tear drop
PIPES: D&D Boarzilla 2 into 1
EFI TUNER: Powervision with target tune
module, dual Bosch 4.9 wide band oxygen
sensors
DYNO TUNE: Miller Built Performance by Colt
Delgado
CLUTCH: Variable pressure Rivera Primo Pro
PRIMARY: Baker Attitude Adjuster, Trask
Performance Billet Clutch Basket
TRANSMISSION: Stock 6 Speed with Baker
Street Door and Baker Bearing conversion
CHAIN CONVERSION: PBI sprockets, EK 530
chain
FRONT END: Racetech suspension and dual
disk, GPR integrated steering stabilizer
REAR SUSPENSION: Fox RC1 Piggyback
Shocks
BRAKES FRONT: Roadridge Black steel
braided dual disk brake lines
BRAKES BACK: Custom made brake pedal
with Flo Motorsports shifter peg
BARS: West Coast T Bars MX Bars
LEVERS: B-RAD G’s shorty Trigger Finger
GRIPS: Biltwell
HEADLIGHT: Moto Illumination LED
TAILLIGHT: Custom Dynamics integrated
blackout
PAINTER: Clint Brandenburg, Josh Cox
OTHER MODIFICATIONS: Custom made chin
fairing, Roland Sands Clarity Covers for cam,
rocker boxes, clutch & transmission cover.
Barnett Clarity Derby Cover.

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ANNUAL WILD BILL’S
TATTOO-A-THON

For the UC Davis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The 16-hour tattoo marathon brings in artists from all over
California including the talented crew from Wild Bill’s Tattoo.
The entire day’s proceeds, even their tips, are donated. These
amazing tattoo artists are happy to give back to the community
in which they live. Over the last 17 years, this event has raised

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR EVENT

February 23, 2019
8am-12midnight

Wild Bill’s Tattoo - 115 Lincoln Street in Roseville

Contact info: WILD-BILLS.com / Face Book: Bill Hill / Email: [email protected]
a whopping $233,000 for the appreciative folks over at UC
Davis Children’s Hospital. In fact, part of the new wing at the
hospital is named after the shop as a result of all the dedicated
artists who have donated their time and talent to the cause and
the hospital. “What an honor!” said Bill, who went on to say,
“None of this would be possible without our clients and staff” It
is a very long day for the volunteers who work hard all day and
into the night. After all the ink has all settled and the tattoo
machines lay quiet, volunteers summed up that last year they
had tattooed over 100 customers. We are thankful for those
who come in on this day, particularly for the kids. Last year,
a few days after the last event Wild Bill and Roxanne were
able to present the UC Davis Children Hospital with a check
for $14,500. Thanks to the efforts of all the volunteers and
customers, there will be a parent of a small child that can rest a
little easier with the knowledge that their child is getting the best
medical care possible. This year, appointments are preferred
(to avoid a long wait) but not necessary. Please do your
homework, come with your tattoo ideas on paper (if possible) it’ll
save a lot of time.

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A s I celebrate 30 years of clean and sober living this year , I thought I As I was making my way back to sanity, someone shared a scripture with
would share the first article I wrote for Thunder Roads NorCal back in me. This scripture was the first thing I ever heard out of the bible that made
2012 to connect with more readers and offer our church and services for any sense. It reads in Romans 12:2 “Don’t conform any longer to the ways of
those who still suffer. the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove

In 1989, I came to a crossroads in my life. Everything I thought was true and what is good acceptable and perfect will of God”. AHA! That made sense. My

pleasing in my life had become false and horrifying. My self-centered nature mind was developed by a crazy little kid (me) who found his philosophy in all the

had become my greatest liability that took me deeper and deeper into a self- wrong places. Transforming my life was as simple as recognizing I had to start

prophesying pit of Hell. I found myself alone, afraid, alienated, and avoided by at ground zero and begin to prepare, cultivate and rebuild my mind.

most everyone. If you have ever been in a crowded room filled with people, but Let us not confuse the words of religion with the words of God. Even in the

felt like the loneliest person in the world, that was me. I quickly realized with beginning of time there were those who knew the law and tried to rule above

the help of some outside influence (the law, and others) that the direction I was others with their high and mighty ways, but those are not the ways of God.

going was getting me nowhere - fast. God is all about the one-on-one relationship you establish with him. My whole

By the time I was 28 years old, I was homeless living in a Datsun B210 (some life and outlook changed when a friend said “Quit listening to what the world is

of you are laughing, I know) on the beaches in Oxnard. I had no job, no future, telling you about what the bible says and listen quietly what the lord is doing in

and was wondering about aimlessly without purpose, direction or hope. I was your heart.”

destitute in a way of thinking that only got me remorseful and feeling useless. Thunder Road Biker Church is just the place for you. We get it. We have

The courts finally took all rightful custody of my 3-year-old daughter from me; I walked the streets, rode the roads, and been to the places you have been. We

was divorced, drunk, discouraged and considered a menace to most everyone. know what it is like to be homeless, scared, lonely, destitute and confused. We

It would seem like a horror story or maybe even a reality show, but I tell you have been through the rehabs, the step meeting, incarceration, and separated

the truth, I knew of no other way. Over a period of time I had programmed my from the world. We have been divorced, lost our kids, lost our jobs, and lost our

mind through liquid diets of booze, overindulgence of drugs, selfishness and homes. We know what you are going through.

self-centeredness that eventually got me to the bottom of the pit that I called But we also know there is a way out. There is a better way and the road to

Hell. I had a distorted view of the people around me and the world I lived in. your happy destiny may start here. We are just a bunch everyday guys and gals

I was looking at life through a kaleidoscope and I thought there was NO WAY who love to ride motorcycles and reach out to those still searching for a little

OUT. Peace, Joy and Hope. We do not judge what you wear, what you ride, where

Then in January of 1989, some dude came up to me and said something I you’ve been, or who you bring along. We do not thump you on the head or make

never heard before. He said “Hey man, you don’t have to live that way anymore you feel uncomfortable. Our only request is that you show up.

- if you don’t want to”. That was a revelation to me. No one had ever said that January is a perfect time to look at the New Year with enthusiasm for the

to me before. I was so used to having people accuse me, point at me, look future and the reflection of your past. If the reflection of your past has been less

at me with disgust, and claim my fate by their remarks. Those simple words than what you desire and you really think there is no reason for enthusiasm for

of encouragement started me down an unbelievable path of triumph. I soon your future, you’re looking in the wrong mirror. The Lord has a perfect plan for

discovered the courage to change the things I could, which was me. It was your life and of another day of hope that your life can be bigger and better. No

and still is the only thing I can change. But the remarkable thing is that when longer will the weights of the world be left on your shoulders. There is a place

Johnny changed, the whole world started changing. I couldn’t explain it, it was where you can go and relieve yourself of the burdened weight of your past.

just happening. There is someone who can and will take all of your liabilities and turn them into

In a short amount of time my life started to change and although not perfect your assets. Jesus can turn your MESS into your MESSAGE.

(something we will never be) I am a lot better than I was before. All of my I guarantee it!

liabilities have now become my assets. The same people who accused me in If 2018 has left you wondering what it is all about. If you are not where you

the past, now listen to my council. The child who was alienated from my life is thought you would be. If you feel your life is slipping away without purpose or

now my oldest daughter and friend. I have two other beautiful daughters who meaning. If you think there is more to life, but don’t know where to go or where

respect me and call me dad. I have been clean and sober since January 10, to start, if you or someone you know has just been released from incarceration

1989, I have been married to my best friend since 1992 and the best part of all, and has no direction, if you are embarrassed about your past, if your decisions

I have real friends who trust me, love me, and enjoy my company. You could haven’t been the best and you want to make a comeback. We have been there.

say “it’s a miracle”. It’s time to “Let your setback become the setup for your comeback” in 2019.

The countless stories of my amazing comeback are unbelievable to some Romans 12:2 Don’t conform to the ways of the world, but be

and nothing special to others who may have walked a tougher or more transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will learn to

relentless life – but that’s not the point. There is no score to keep when making know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

the journey back to the life God has planned for you. The only heroic thing (NLT)

about a comeback is to be able to share it with others and hope that it will help “Never Ride Alone”

others not have to take such a meaningless and potential hazardous journey of Pastor Johnny Lujan

destruction.

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Camp Fire Fundraiser Dinner

December 15 (McKinleyville): The Humboldt Chapter of Old
Coots On Scoots-Emerald Empire Chapter 8-held at the Moose
Lodge #208 as a benefit to help the Camp Fire victims. Donations
came from a meal served and the generosity of local MC’s and
groups such as Jus Brothers MC, Fog Dogs, Lost Coast Leathers,
The Family MC, Pat Conway, retired OCOS member Don Noble,
Timber Ridge Care Center and the Moose Lodge #208. Thunder
Roads Magazine Northern California also generously donated a
one year subscription to the magazine as a raffle prize. After the
sponsors match with their pledges the event raised almost $10,000
in donations.

Article and photos contributed by Tina DeKruse, Jon C. and
Jessica D of OCOS Emerald Empire Chapter 8

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15th Annual Dave Mann Chopperfest

December 8 (Ventura): The 15th Annual in San Diego. McCann’s sculptures are so fantastic and
Chopperfest held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds detailed that they look like real motorcycles. In fact, Billy Lane,
appeals especially to the younger, hippier, crowd a builder of many custom bikes, liked McCann’s sculptures so
of motorcycle riders who enjoy the  retro culture much that he got one to use as a trophy for his board track
including, not only choppers, but music, memorabilia racing series. Elsewhere in the exhibit hall, a young lady
and clothing from the 60’s and 70’s. This large group named Irene was hand painting a wallet for a customer. Many
of newer riders is vitally important to maintaining of her other art creations were on display including, tanks,
overall interest in motorcycling. This year’s event side covers, motorcycle parts and helmets. There was also a
appeared to draw even more people than the large group of helmets in one corner of the building with some
event in 2016.                     

One of my main reasons for attending this year
was to hook up with Charlie Brechtel of BIC (Bikers
Inner Circle) radio and  his buddy Big G. They
were there to promote Charlie’s new movie “Rebel
on the Highway” about voodoo and motorcycling.
Charlie had told me to meet him at the Denver’s
Choppers booth where copies of the movie would
be sold. Denver’s Choppers is the name of Mondo
Porras’s chopper shop in Reno, Nevada.  Mondo,
who I consider the Godfather of Chopper building,
has been building choppers since 1967 when he
began with Denver Mullins who has since died. After
introducing myself to Mondo, he was very cordial
and invited me to take a seat at his booth.  Soon, I
realized he was not only a judge at the event , but
one of the driving forces behind Chopperfest as he
was very busy making certain everyone was getting
everything they needed for the event.  While there,
I met Jennifer Santolucito who was the emcee and
hostess of Chopperfest 2018. Jennifer has helped
put on Chopperfest for many years. Today, she also
sang with SoCal Metal Co. and with “GoodTime”
Charlie. Brechtel. The Bob Carrillo Awesome Blues Band
started the music off with Charlie Brechtel sitting in on guitar
and vocals.

I left the Denver’s Choppers booth and walked down vendor
row to the art exhibit hall. Entering there, I immediately saw a
70’s Chevy van that was a total David Mann style work of art.
Then, I saw metal sculptures of antique motorcycles created by
sculptor Bill McCann whose shop, McCann Designs, is located

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having a David of Los Angeles. These 60’s and 70’s retro vans reminded
Mann theme. me that when the van culture took off in the 70’s, the vans
played an important role in transporting motorcycles. The
Realizing I main exhibit area outside was full of motorcycles on display
from long springer front ends to regular choppers to racing
needed coffee, I bikes. My favorite of the entire show was a pink, white and
green flamingo themed chopper with a very long front end.
saw a booth that What a beauty! With all I saw and experienced this year I
can’t wait to return in 2019.                                                                                      
said ‘Gasoline
Article and photos contributed by Bobby “G” Godwin
Coffee and

Motorcycles. I

chatted with the

owner, Anthony, and bought a great cup of coffee. His

business of the same name is in Lancaster where he sells,

coffee and motorcycle parts. (No gasoline, just gasoline

coffee!)

Returning back to vendor row, I saw Larry Missman riding
a 750 Harley Davidson on a dyno next to the Ventura Harley-
Davidson’s booth. Larry is the owner of “Learn to Ride VC”
a Ventura County motorcycle rider training school. He has
been running this school for seven years and trains about
fourteen hundred students a year. What was unique was his
setup of the Harley on the dyno. It was secured to the dyno
so you could ride safely in place. He had a sign that said
“Ride a Harley Free”. What a great way to introduce people
to motorcycle riding!

There was an exhibit outside that caught my eye. It was
made up of vans from a van club called the Vandaleros

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BIKER BAND REVUE

new year’s eve 2018

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Iwas 7 years old in the first grade when my father but it just didn’t do it for me. So I shopped around and I found
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take long for me to learn to ride it. My father was an into a Trike with mags. Although I can build - a man named
avid motorcycle rider and he had a 1966 Ultra Glide Wally Reese originally built Freedom , but I have since made
burnt orange metallic with matching suits and helmets. I some changes.
remember when I was in junior high school, I would come
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girl’ because after all - my daddy taught me to ride. I enjoy
I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for motorcycles especially the wind in my hair and the sun on my face and riding with
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I road as a passenger with my husband, Tumbles on our 1978
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A Nurse walks into a bank totally exhausted after an 18-hour --------------------------------------------------------------
shift. I decided to make sure my wife woke up with a big smile on
She grabs a deposit slip, pulls a rectal thermometer her face this morning.
out of her purse and tries to write with it. Long story short, I’m not allowed to have Sharpies in the
When she realizes her mistake, she looks at the stunned house anymore.
bank teller and without missing a beat says, “Well, that’s
just great, this means some --------------------------------------------------------------
a-hole’s got my pen.’ a Southern Cops Have A Way With Way back in the woods, a redneck’s wife went into labor in
Words…. the middle of the night and the local Mid-
These are actual comments made by South Carolina Troop- wife was called out to perform delivery. Since there was no
ers that were taken off their car videos: (read w/ a slow, electricity, the Midwife handed the soon to be father a lan-
southern drawl) tern and she said “Here, hold this high so I can see what I’m
1. “You know, stop lights don’t come any redder than the trying to do”. Soon, a baby boy was brought into the world.
one you just went through.” (cont’d.)
2. “Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they’re new. “Whoa, hold up there Daddy, don’t be in such a dang rush
They’ll stretch after you wear them a while.” to put that lantern down.....I think I see another one ready
3. “If you take your hands off the car, I’ll make your birth to come out.” Sure enough, within minutes the father a new
certificate a worthless document.” baby girl. The Mid-
4. “If you run, you’ll only go to jail tired.” wife shouted out, “Oh lawdy, do not put that lantern down.....
5. “Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? Because seems there’s yet another one in there!”
that’s the speed of the bullet that’ll be chasing you.” The daddy scratched his head, obviously bewildered, and
6. “You had no idea how fast you were going? I guess that asked the Midwife, “Wow Doc, do you think it might be the
means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?” light that’s attractin’ em?”
7. “Warning! You want a warning? O.K, I’m warning you not to
do that again or I’ll give you another ticket.” ---------------------------------------------------------------
8. “The answer to this question will determine whether you A city cop was on his horse waiting to cross the street when
are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?” a little girl stopped beside him on her shiny new bike. “Nice
9. “Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where bike”, the cop said. Did Santa bring it to you? “Yep, the little
you pay to go on scary rides, eat cotton candy & corn dogs girl said. He sure did!” The cop looked the bike over and
and step in monkey poop.” handed the girl a $20.00 ticket for a safety violation, saying,
10. “Just how big were those ‘two beers’ you say you had?” “Next year, tell Santa to put a reflector on the back of it”.
11. “No sir, we don’t have quotas anymore. We used to, but The little girl looked up at the cop and said, “Nice horse you
now we’re allowed to write a”s many tickets as we can.” got there, sir, did Santa bring it to you?” “Yes , he sure did”,
12. “I’m glad to hear that the Chief (of Police) is a personal chuckled the cop. The little girl looked up at the cop and
friend of yours so you actually know someone who can post said, “Next year, tell Santa the dick goes underneath the
your bail.” horse, not on top”.
And The Winner Is….
13. “You thought we didn’t give pretty women
tickets? You’re right, we don’t. Sign here.”

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Wild Bill’s Tattoo-A-Thon
FEBRUARY 2 ROSEVILLE
Harry Fryed’s Birthday Party Presented by Wild Bill’s Tattoo – 115 Lincoln Street. 8am-
RANCHO CORDOVA midnight. The 16-hour tattoo marathon consist of approximately
Presented by Fryed Brothers. Louie’s Cocktail Lounge - 30 volunteer tattoo artist from all over California who donate their
3030 Mather Field Road. Starts at 9:30pm. $10. Join the entire days proceeds from tattoos, piercings, jewelry, shirts, and
band as they celebrate Harry’s birthday. Large dance floor even their tips. All proceeds are donated to UC Davis Children’s
and pool tables. For more information: Barb Fryed Hospital (Sacramento) to benefit the Pediatric Intensive Care
(707) 824-4861 Unit. Appointments are preferred (to avoid a long wait) but not
necessary. Please come with your tattoo ideas on paper (if
FEBRUARY 10 possible) it’ll save a lot of time. For more information: www.
NorCal Cycle Swap WILD-BILLS.com. See flyer on Pg 32-33
SACRAMENTO
Located at West Wind Drive - In 9619 Oates Drive. Swap FEBRUARY 23
with 100 vendors, all makes and models of bike parts. 8am, Chili Cook Off
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See flyer on Pg 43 Presented by Iron Steed Harley-Davidson - 100 Auto Center
Dr. Registration 9am-11am Registration / 11am-2pm Tasting
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