Born To Ride Florida Issue #143 - April 2016

Contents

April Issue 143

Ad Index

Features Sebring Bike Fest

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Barney’s Celebrating 70 Years

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Daytona Supercross 2016 Thunder in the Mountains The Frantastics at Jim’s H-D Daytona Bike Week Sam Swope Memorial Ride

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Eric Albright-John Ford & John Wayne

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Test Ride-2016 Can-Am Spyder F3-T 32

Columns

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Michelle Osborne-Wall Street Rides Craven Moorehead Spyke & Mike Christian Motorcycle Association

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Departments Ride Safe, Ride Smart

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Hottest Bike Nights Featured Event-Big Boy Toy Show

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Born To Ride.com Events BTR Kids

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Finz Finds-Sebring Bike Fest

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Reports

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Peggy’s Corral-18th Anniversary Win the Sena-Ultra Slim 10R Headset The Original GPS Security System

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On The Cover Sebring Bike Fest April 15&16, 2016

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THE SLEEPY COMMUTER

You’re riding your motorcycle to work just after sunrise, traveling down a typical suburban street lined with carfilled driveways. As you approach one of these driveways a car begins to move and backs out directly into your path. You brake hard and come to a stop just inches away from the car’s rear bumper.

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If you observe any of the above warning signs, take the following precautions: Slow your pace and prepare to stop, if necessary. Keep your eyes up and cover the front brake lever and rear brake pedal. Stabilize your speed so that if the car does begin to move out into your path, you have sufficient space to stop. If there isn’t room or time to slow to a stop, scan for an escape route to swerve into. If there is no oncoming traffic, swerve to the left; if this route isn’t available, consider swerving to the right.

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Sebring is a beautiful location to have any kind of event; be it a car race, boat races, or biker parties. Nestled in Highlands County, Sebring is known for having a circle in the middle of the town! Sebring is nicknamed, “The City on the Circle” in reference to Circle Drive, the center of the Sebring Downtown Historic District AND home to the 2016 Sebring Bike Fest!

Lora Todd, a long-time friend of the Born To Ride Family, is one of the event coordinators for this event! I had the honor of speaking with her about the April 15-17 event and am excited to share it with you today!

Lora: We started planning this event October of last year. I went to a redevelopment conference in Miami that focused on

redeveloping local communities.

A few years ago, we had a motorcycle event. It hadn’t happened in a while and many people missed it. So, the Chamber of Commerce sent out a survey asking how the past biker event impacted local business. It really impacted local business here; I think 87% said that biker event impacted their business on a positive note. So we decided to start a new bike fest. Hence, the Sebring Partnership was born. We’ve had several events that have been very successful so far. Now adding to our events list is this bike fest!

Susan: What kind of events will be taking place at the Sebring Bike Fest?

Lora: Born To Ride has been very

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instrumental in helping us get the word out.

We are having a Born To Ride Bike Show, Fran Haasch has been very instrumental in helping support this event by bringing in the Bobby Friss Band on Saturday night. In addition to Bobby Friss, we will be having other local bands for your listening and dancing pleasure.

We are building on what other bike events have had including a fabulous poker run.

We have a motorcycle drill team coming in, a stunt riders show, and some really good vendors are attending as well.

Susan: We’ve got Bobby Friss, great vendors, and events. Are there any local charities that you want to mention that will benefit from this event?

Lora: We are bringing awareness to a few organizations in Sebring that are in desperate need; there is a Children’s Museum that needs an $80,000 roof renovation. We have the Champion for Children’s Foundation; a Children’s Theatre that is right on our circle, a Sweet Shop, Habitat for Humanity and others.

Susan: So, tell me about your background, Lora. You’ve done a lot in the biking community including the former Run to the Heartland event from a few years ago.

Lora: Well, for the last three years I’ve owned a business in downtown Sebring called Dog Town USA. It was my dog, Levi, who has been my biggest influence and inspiration. People love to spoil their pets so

I’ve given them a place to do just that.

Downtown Sebring has truly evolved. I was involved with the community redevelopment agency. They have really made downtown Sebring beautiful. They have done a lot of things to improve Sebring. Empty buildings are now being rented out to new businesses and redeveloped because of our Community Redevelopment Agency grants (CRA). We want downtown to be a beautiful place to have events. It’s coming along great!

Our downtown is just impressive! We had our 12 hours of Sebring event at Sebring International Raceway, and what a great a way to show off our city. People who haven’t been here are going to see a lot of changes here! I can’t wait for everyone to see this.

Facebook: Sebring Bike Fest, Don’t miss the Born To Ride Custom Bike Show, Sat April 16

Susan: What is your position with the Sebring Development Partnership?

Lora: I am their coordinator. The partnership is made up of people from the City, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Tourist Development Agency. There’s a lot of local folks who have a lot at stake here. They have a lot involved. It’s been a really good outlet for all of us.

Susan: Tell me about the Circle in Sebring.

Lora: It’s called Circle Park. All of the streets that come off that circle are like spokes from a wheel. That’s where the Sebring Bike Fest is going to be held. It’s one of the few Circle Points in the state of Florida.

Most have squares. This has been a real pleasure working with the city of Sebring.

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tax day; what better way to start the day off by putting your taxes in the mail and getting on the bike and coming out to Sebring to see us! We just really look forward to having everyone come back and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and beauty of Sebring. We have a fabulous poker run, great entertainment, and look forward to welcoming everyone back here. Right now, check us out on Facebook. We will be posting items of interest about our event on our Facebook page.

Susan: Thank you, Lora, for the great interview! All of us at Born To Ride look forward to seeing you at the Sebring Bike Fest!

For example, they have a redevelopment committee that sponsors sculpture projects.

Artists come from all over the United States to this event. I think people coming to the bike fest are going to be pleased with the changes to downtown Sebring. So many businesses have filled up! It will give everyone an opportunity to visit all the bike vendors and the businesses here as well.

Susan: What else will be going on?

Lora: We start the event on Friday at noon.

There will be bands playing Friday and Saturday. Social media is very helpful. There hasn’t been a motorcycle event for three years now. People have been calling me asking if there is anything going on. And that’s a real testament to having this event; people want to come out and be a part of

something fun.

Susan: Speaking of social media, tell me why you chose to work with Born To Ride?

Lora: Ron Galletti has been a real blessing.

I called him awhile back when we received the statistics from the survey. People wanted an event. We discussed a good time to have this event and Ron suggested to have it prior to Leesburg. Both Ron and Debbie, and the kids, are people who I’ve missed over the years. They are a delight to meet and get to know. Ron and his family have been instrumental at Sebring in terms of the biker community.

Susan: Any last words, Lora?

Lora: I would like to tell people to come back and re-visit us. We are going to get the party started on April 15. I know that’s

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Susan Hurst

FINZ FINDS SEBRING BIKE FEST APRIL 15&16 Sebring Bike Fest North Loop Ride (Thru Avon Park and Lake Byrd) (1 hr - 29.3 mi) From the Bike Fest circle Head north on N Ridgewood Dr (0.5 mi) Slight left onto FL-17 N (2.3 mi) Turn left onto Manatee Dr (3.0 mi) Slight right onto S Memorial Dr (1.6 mi) Turn left onto E College Dr (1.4 mi) Turn right onto US-27 N/US-98 N (1.8 mi) Turn left onto FL-64 W/W Main St (0.5 mi) Turn right onto N Oleander Dr (1.5 mi) Turn right onto W Stryker Rd (0.3 mi) Turn left onto Lake Byrd Blvd (0.1 mi) Follow around the lake (1.2 mi) Turn right onto Lake Byrd Blvd (0.1 mi) Turn left onto W Stryker Rd (0.2 mi) Turn right onto US-27 S/US-98 S (1.5 mi) Turn left onto W Main St (1.3 mi) Turn right onto S Highlands Ave/Memorial Dr (1.4 mi) Slight left onto Lake Lotela Dr (1.7 mi) Turn left to stay on Lake Lotela Dr (0.9 mi) Turn right onto FL-17 S (2.0 mi) Turn right onto S Lake Letta Dr (1.3 mi) Turn right onto FL-17 S (0.6 mi) Turn left onto Power Line Rd (1.3 mi) Turn right onto Whitehouse Rd (0.2 mi) Continue onto Powerline Rd (0.5 mi) Continue onto M.L.K. Jr Blvd (1.0 mi) Turn right onto Sunniland Dr (0.3 mi) Turn left at the 1st cross street onto N Ridgewood Dr (0.8 mi) End at Bike Fest on circle

Sebring Bike Fest South Loop Ride (Passing Henscratch Farm and Winery) (1 hr - 42.3 miles) When I head out to Sebring for a nice ride, I either go north of Lake From the Bike Fest circle Sebring, or south. Both directions have great riding roads. I couldn’t Exit the traffic circle onto S Ridgewood Dr (0.2 mi) Continue onto Lakeview Dr (1.1 mi) decide which to share with you, so I included two very scenic rides in a great area of Florida for riding. I was so glad when they brought Slight right to stay on Lakeview Dr (0.4 mi) Slight right onto US-98 N/US Hwy 27 S (1.7 mi) back the Sebring Bike Fest, because it’s such a great area for Turn left onto Hammock Rd (2.7 mi) motorcycles and very biker friendly.

Turn left onto County Rd 635 (4.0 mi) My Sebring South Loop Ride takes you past Henscratch Farm and Turn left onto FL-66 E (3.3 mi) Winery. I recommend checking this out if you have the time. My ride Turn right onto S Orange Blossom Blvd (2.2 mi) explores some of the roads around the many lakes near Sebring.

Turn left onto Lake Josephine Dr (0.2 mi) Lakes and orange groves are what you will find.

Turn right onto Henscratch Rd (3.9 mi) My Sebring North loop Ride takes you thru Avon Park, and a quaint (Henscratch Farm is on the right) little lake called Lake Byrd. When I think of the Sebring area, I Turn left onto Miller Ave (2.7 mi) automatically think lakes and winding roads. Riding thru Sebring Slight right onto Lake June Rd (4.0 mi) and the small surrounding towns are historic and fun. Take a trip to Turn left onto SW Vista Dr (0.2 mi) Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto US-27 N (1.4 mi) downtown Sebring, or historic Avon Park, and you will see what I mean. I have several scenic rides in the Sebring area covered in my Turn right onto County Rd 17 (6.7 mi) Slight left onto US-98 N (0.6 mi) Master Guide Book of Florida.

There is so much to do around here, and with a great event like the Turn right onto County Rd 17 S (3.4 mi) Turn left onto Airport Rd/Kenilworth Blvd (2.9 mi) Sebring Bike Fest, you can’t go wrong. Until next time, I hope you Turn right onto Lakeview Dr (0.4 mi) stay.

Continue onto S Ridgewood Dr (0.2 mi) In the wind, Steve Finz Back to the Bike Fest at the circle.

Thanks to FinzFinds.com this is a great ride and a great destination. “Tell em, BTR sent ya.”

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As I rode the Road King up onto the trailer, I uttered words of apology to the old girl because she had only been treated this way when something was wrong and I had to get her to a mechanic. But I only had a short window for this road trip and there was much to see and do. My road trip partner doesn’t ride motorcycles, so this was the best and quickest way to get to northern Arizona and have plenty of time for fine art photography and camping. We chose to leave in the early Saturday morning hours of a rainy October night and planned to be at Monument Valley by sunrise on Monday morning. Neither my body, especially my ass, nor my mentality was willing to ride those 1,700 miles in that amount of time. So, I strapped that puppy in for a great road trip of camping in the

red deserts of Arizona and Utah; riding the long windy roads through some of the most beautiful country in the world, sleeping under the star filled desert skies and hopefully capturing that beautiful scenery in beautiful Nikon vision.

This trip was about more than just good times though. This was the third installment of what has become known as Lakota’s Memorial Ride for Pets and Wildlife, a trip to help raise money for three different animal welfare facilities. Basically, I’m already going on a road trip and I use that trip to ask friends and businesses to donate any amount of money they feel comfortable with to help out some of my favorite animal causes. I setup a page on Facebook and only donators are allowed to follow virtually follow me as I

take them along on my photographic journey.

For some reason people seem to like my photography. In three trips I have raised a little over $10,000 to share with the three animal rescue facilities, this year raising $4,600.

The first 24 hours were kind of a blur of highway road signs, truck stops and fast food—and it rained for pretty much the whole trip out there. But as we finally made our pit stop in the Navajo Tribal Lands, the morning welcomed us as the skies parted for a short while and showed us a preview of the week ahead. As we entered Monument Valley the rain clouds opened up once again and we began to consider that we may have to forgo the tent until the rain left. But after a short time, the rain stopped just long enough to BORNTORIDE.COM | BTR 21

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set up camp overlooking the three sentinels of Monument Valley. I have been camping for most of my life and I have never had a campsite with this kind of view right out of my tent “door.” It was spectacular! After camp was set up and it began to rain once again, we decided to go check out the road through the park and found out we also could do some mudding in the Trailblazer. I guess that is one advantage to trailering, I had both of my vehicles out there to take on any road that we wanted to travel down…no matter what the conditions were.

Monument Valley was the main destination on this trip, and let me tell you it is one of the most beautiful places in this country. I grew up on John Ford and John Wayne movies, so this is the land I think of when I think of the western USA. All around red rock spires and buttes stretch to the skies and one can understand the reverence the Navajo hold for this land. The rainy weather had awakened the desert scrubs and they were showing off yellow flower buds against the red sands of the desert. At night the sky is filled with all the stars possibly seen by the naked eye with the light pollution so minimal this far from anything that could be considered metropolitan.

One thing about being a landscape photographer is the need to always get up a few hours before sunrise to find the best place to shoot the beginning of a new day in the best light. Usually, I get up that early because I need to drive/ride to a spot away from camp and then set up for the morning photo session. But at this campsite, that wasn’t the case. Basically, I woke up and stepped right out of my tent into the best possible place to watch or shoot the valley sunrise. I set up my camp chair and tripod, poured a cup of caffeine and just waited … in awe of what I was seeing. The sun rose between the two iconic sentinels and brought life to the valley. I was right where I needed to be, spiritually as well as physically.

Our plan for the rest of the day was to ride just across the border into southern Utah to visit a place called Mexican Hat. It’s located along historic Route 163 which also passes a place made famous in the classic Robert Zemeckis film Forrest Gump, but more on that later. Rob drove the Trailblazer while I led the way on the Road King. The speed limit on these roads is 70mph, so cruising along at 80 BORNTORIDE.COM | BTR 25

through the desert is just spectacular, and it took us no time to reach the pull-off to go off road around Mexican Hat. The packed sand on the side road through the protected lands was no problem for the Road King, so I led the Trailblazer through the desert until we reached a pull-off with a trail that lead to the San Juan River at the base of the surrounding red rock mountains. We spent some time here and then rode around the valley a bit more, continuing to be awestruck by the land around us. On the ride back to Monument Valley, I reached at least one place where I opened up the Road King to get her into triple digit territory. I just had to do it … I couldn’t help myself.

The next day’s plans were made months in advance. I mentioned before that I grew up watching John Ford and John Wayne movies. The way most of us picture the west is based on their films like The Searchers and the cavalry trilogy; Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande.

So, riding horses through Monument Valley was on my bucket list, and here I was with a beautiful sunny day and hours of day light to check it off the list. The previous day inside the park I noticed a native camp with a horse corral, so we drove in to check on rates and times. We signed up for a three-hour trip through the valley guided by a Navajo native who took us to places no vehicles can reach.

We crossed sand dunes, desert streams, and found waterfalls set deep inside the valley.

We ran the horses through flat scrub desert surrounded by red rock buttes, into the cool shadows of open air caves large enough to build a house in. We saw wild horses that still run through the valley and paused to watch … and for me I almost went back in time. So far, in just a couple of days, I had checked at least four things off my bucket list; shoot a sunrise, camp and ride horses all in Monument Valley, checked out the place along Route 163 made famous in Forrest Gump, and once again—more on that later.

And with that, I’m going to save the rest of this adventure story for next month. We’ll visit Valley of the Gods, Vermillion Cliffs, and Grand Canyon and put our feet in the Colorado River where it begins its journey down the Grand Canyon.

Photography by Rob Horne and Eric Albright

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Sena 10R Sena Technologies, Inc., the global leader in Bluetooth innovation for the motorsports, action sports and outdoor sports lifestyles, has announced the release of the Sena 10R, now available in a single kit without the remote control for the affordable retail price of just $239. The 10R is their newest Bluetooth communication headset for riders who enjoy a low-profile, sporty headset that is still packed with features and Sena’s legendary full-duplex intercom communication capability. The 10R uses Bluetooth 4.1 technology to increase the clarity and reliability of Bluetooth communications. In addition, Bluetooth 4.1 allows users to operate the 10R with the Sena Handlebar Remote which can be purchased separately for just $99. The 10R is also available with the Sena Handlebar Remote included in the package for just $299. Like all of Sena’s Bluetooth 4.1 products such as the 20S, 10S, 10C and 10U, the 10R is compatible with Sena’s new Smartphone App, which is available for both iOS and Android devices. The app allows users to adjust several of the 10R’s settings from the convenience of a smartphone.

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2016 Can-Am

POWERFUL AND EFFICIENT The Rotax 1330 ACE engine is an in-line triple-cylinder configuration for maximum torque in every gear, to deliver excellent roll-on acceleration and throttle response. It’s also efficient, with the ability to ride up to 252 miles (406 km) on a single tank*. Plus, it’s extremely low maintenance.

SMOOTH OPERATOR This 6-speed transmission offers the perfect balance of comfort and fuel economy thanks to a sophisticated hydraulic clutch system. Cruise comfortably at low RPMs with your choice of manual or semi-automatic transmission.

Both include reverse. The semi-automatic version uses thumb and index finger paddle shifting.

OPTIMUM CONTROL Developed in partnership with BOSCH and inspired by automotive technologies, the Vehicle Stability System integrates anti-lock brakes, traction control, and stability control for confidence taking on the open road.

Rear shock type / Travel: SACHS shock absorber with adjustable air preload (manually) / 5.2 in. Electronic brake: Foot-operated, hydraulic 3-wheel brake distribution system Front brakes: 270 mm discs with Brembo† 4-piston fixed calipers Rear brake: 270 mm disc, 1-piston floating caliper with integrated parking brake Parking brake: Electrically actuated Front tires: MC165 / 55R15 55H Rear tire: MC225 / 50R15 76H Aluminum front rims: 6-spoke, Machined Deep Black high gloss front wheels 15 x 5 in.

Aluminum rear rim: Deep Black, 15 x 7 in.

FEATURES

Instrumentation: Premium color digital gauge: Digital speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip & hour meters, gear

ENGINE Type: Rotax® 1330 ACE™ inline 3 cylinders, liquid-cooled with electronic fuel injection and electronic throttle control Bore & stroke: 3.31 x 3.14 in.

Power: 115 hp @ 7250 RPM Torque: 96 lb-ft. @ 5000 RPM CHASSIS Front suspension: Double A-arms with anti-roll bar Front shocks type / Travel: SACHS† Big-Bore shock absorbers / 5.1 in.

Rear suspension: Swing-arm with basic monoshock

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Spyder F3-T ®

position, ECO™ mode smart assist, temperature, engine lights, electronic fuel gauge, clock Running lights: 2 halogen headlamps (55 / 60-W) Windshield: Tinted Cruise control: Electronic RT-622 and Freedom trailer capability: Towing capacity of 400 lb Trims and parts: Chrome Satin

and Carbon Black - Rear sprocket wheel, front and rear shocks springs, exhaust tip and heat shield SAFETY & SECURITY SCS: Stability Control System TCS: Traction Control System ABS: Anti-lock Braking System DPS: Dynamic Power Steering Anti-theft system: Digitally Encoded Security System (D.E.S.S.™) DIMENSIONS L x W x H: 102.2 x 58.9 x 48.9 in.

Wheelbase: 67.3 in.

Seat height: 26.6 in.

Ground clearance: 4.5 in.

Dry weight: 948 lb Storage capacity: 20.6 gal Maximum vehicle load: 439 lb Fuel capacity: 7.1 gal Reserve: 1.2 gal approx.

Fuel type: Premium unleaded SPYDER F3-T ALL SPYDER F3-T FEATURES PLUS: • Audio system: 4 speakers (2 – 4 1/2” + 2 – mid-range 2 1/2” woofers) comes with USB port located in the glove box and aux. plug (Jack 1/8) for cell and MP3 player • Rider heated grips • Rider footboards • Shamrock Chrome front wheels • Chrome trims • Limited trim signature seat • Rider and passenger Black embossed suede comfort seat with stitching

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This year marked the 75th anniversary of the world’s largest motorcycle event— Daytona Bike Week. Just hearing that word, an arsenal of mental images immediately flushes the cranium with a half-million people, speed, short pipes, shorter daisy dukes, drinks, music, sunburn, and general debauchery. For many motorcycle enthusiasts, they save all year to run wild on the mecca of the motorcycle world.

But Daytona has a dirty side. Many of the revelers on Main Street may not even know there’s a whole ’nother culture, equally enthusiastic about the two-wheeled world, just a little closer to I-95 than the beach— dirt bikers.

Dirt bikes? Well, yes. While most were enjoying some of Daytona’s better cuisine/ events, like the hot dog eating competition and good ol’ fashioned coleslaw wrasslin’, the knobby-tired kids were attending/ participating in their own events. Here’s a quick synopsis of some of the more popular dirt bike racing events held during Bike Week.

DAYTONA SUPERCROSS Let’s start with the granddaddy of the dirt bike events, the Daytona Supercross by Honda. Every year since 1971, Daytona International Speedway has opened its gates and its beautiful infield grass patch to make room for tens of thousands of fans,

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hundreds of riders, and a couple hundred truckloads of Florida soil—dumped right on the DAYTONA logo at the bottom of the start/finish line.

This event was round 9 of 17 in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series. Pro riders, aboard 450cc and 250cc machines, in separate classes, raced against each other on a closed course filled with 75-foot triples, whoops, hairpin turns, and endless ruts. www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com RICKY CARMICHAEL DAYTONA AMATEUR SUPERCROSS The GOAT (greatest of all-time) himself, five-time supercross champion Ricky Carmichael, returned again this year to BORNTORIDE.COM | BTR 35

design the track for the seventh annual RCSX, the Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross. This event uses a two-day qualifying system to weed out the next big superstars in the sport. Up-andcomers, in 36 different classes, got a taste of what the pros go through every weekend in the spring, and show their skills to future sponsors, agents, and factory teams.www. racedaytona.com

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ATV SUPERCROSS AT DAYTONA The Daytona dirt was well used this year.

The day after RCSX, it was the ATV’s turn to churn some laps for the second annual ATV Supercross at Daytona—40 classes of Pro and Amateur racers duked it out on. www.atvmotocross.com AMA PRO FLAT TRACK Flat Track is a bit like NASCAR on two wheels. Also called Dirt Track racing, Flat

Track took place under the lights behind turns 1 and 2 at the Speedway on a relatively new, quarter-mile dirt track.

The season-opener started here with two nights of racing, each hosting a 25-lap main event. Each night was scored as separate events. There are two classes GNC1 (Grand National Championship), which featured the Pro class on larger displacement bikes, and GNC2 highlighted the stars of tomorrow.

www.amaproracing.com/ft/ AMSOIL GNCC RACING PRESENTED BY MAXXIS The next two events are where Daytonaish gets really dirty. Grand National Cross Country Racing is the premier off-road racing series in the States. Started over 40 years ago, this series starts its racing season during Bike Week and meanders up the East Coast and ends in Indiana in

November.

This year, The Moose Racing Wild Boar GNCC took place at the Rodman Plantation in Palatka, FL, about 50 miles away from Boot Hill. The event is broken down into several categories: ATVs and UTVs race on Saturday and motorcycles on Sunday. Then there are pro, amateur, women and youth divisions.

Each day there were around 30 classes,

racing a closed-course through the fields, woods, and palmettos of eastern Florida.

Each class lines up, bar-to-bar for a deadengine start, then barrel into the first turn to (hopefully) get the holeshot, then a nearly 3-hour afternoon of head-to-head racing ensues. www.gnccracing.com KENDA FULL GAS SPRINT ENDURO PRESENTED BY MOOSE RACING We end our quick dirt racing lesson, with the

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newest race on the scene, and actually the first dirt event of Bike Week. The KFGSE is in its sophomore year as a racing series.

The Alligator, as it’s called, is a two-day, off-road racing event that took place the Wednesday and Thursday, in Bunnell, FL, before Bike Week technically started.

Sprint racing is different than GNCC racing in that each rider races the clock, not each other, and the fastest rider wins. Each day is scored as a separate event. Racers register by age group and skill level.

There are winners in each class as well as overall podium finishers for each day. There are two closed-courses. The first course is laid-out through open fields with non-stop switchback turns and a few straightaways.

The second, is a course marked through the woods. The lap times are roughly 4 and 11 minutes, respectively; hence, sprint enduro.

Each course is raced three times each day. www.sprintenduro.com There it is, some of the more popular non-street bike events around the Daytona

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area. So next year, if you need a break from Lollypops, clutch-hand, hell-raising, hair metal bands—wait, don’t take a break from the hair metal bands—enjoy the Miss Swimsuit USA contest at Rossmeyer’s, then check out the the dirty side of Daytona. It’s actually chocked-full o’ good clean fun!

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If you can move your retirement account to your own name, this is a must. If you are over 55 you must protect yourself we are headed for some ups and some downs.

It took us 8 years to recover from 2008.

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retirement accounts as the upcoming year may affect them very much. The markets are not for everyone. Let me say that again.

The markets are not for everyone. I work daily with Wall Street and bond markets. I can tell you to consider what stage of life you are in and how long you have until you retire or need the money as well as your overall net worth. Unless you want to experience a real roller coaster ride.

Historically the markets go in cycles and if history repeats itself, 2016 may continue to be a real roller coaster of a ride. If you look back over the history of the stock and bond markets typically it has lost significant value and stayed down the entire year when the last day of January was in a down cycle and this year it was. All of us remember 2008, who doesn’t right? Well the one thing I know for certain is that with an election year, Fed’s raising interest rates and the 7 year itch in the markets, economics can dictate a potential correction in the markets. So moral of the story is protect yourself and seek

Ask yourself the simple question; do I have 8 years to recover from a floundering economy again?

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Would you like to ride through stunningly, beautiful scenery? Are you tired of dangerous bumper-to-bumper traffic? Well we have the answers for you! Escape to the beautiful northeast Georgia mountains and north Georgia’s best motorcycle resort, the Copperhead Lodge in beautiful Blairsville, Georgia!

It’s 47 acres of biker heaven with special amenities geared to bikers who want the best in accommodations, food, entertainment, and of course, some of the best motorcycling roads in the country. Smooth blacktop, minimal traffic, challenging curves, valleys, and twisties that seem to be made especially for adventuresome riders. Waterfalls, lakes, mountain streams, quaint villages and towns it’s all here. The central headquarters of this motorcycle mecca is the Copperhead Lodge!

Beautiful cabins and rooms are just the beginning of this delightful stay at Copperhead Lodge—making sure that your stay is something you will never forget and guaranteeing that you’ll come back time after time again. So we’re headed for the mountains to have a chat with Michelle Evans.

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and we are here at the Copperhead Lodge in Blairsville, Georgia. This is Michelle Evans, the owner of Copperhead Lodge. I’m going to coin you on this trip—The Biker Den Mother! You’re looking out and taking care of everybody. So Michelle, just give us the geographic location of Copperhead Lodge.

Where are you located?

Michelle: We are about an hour and a half north of Atlanta, Georgia, tucked in the very northeast corner. In 25 miles you can be either in Tennessee or North Carolina. We’ve got 47 acres total. The Lodge is located in the center of the resort. We have 20 acres on the front side of the resort and 27 acres in the back where the creek is. It’s a bit more private and woodsy set up. We have 28 cabins on the property right now. When we’re done, we’ll have 52.

the second owners. We have a vision where motorcycling enthusiasts can come but also people who are not on bikes. We have a great mix of folks here. We do cater to the bikers.

You will see that when you walk in; a big rock fireplace with a motorcycle set inside of it. That really sets the true vision. There are a ton of amenities that the bikers love. For example, last night we had a great band, we have guided rides all week long that our local folks do for us. It’s just motorcycle euphoria here!

Debbie: Michelle, you have created something very special at Copperhead Lodge. When you took it over what changes did you make?

Michelle: Mostly “lipstick and rouge” to the building to make it more welcoming. We also altered the model to welcome everyone— not just motorcyclists. Of course the built in amenities are still geared toward them, but Debbie: So you’ve got the cabin atmosphere, we have expanded in to hosting many others the lodge atmosphere, the swimming pool, as well. the amphitheater; you’ve got everything!

What we’ve really been impressed with is the Debbie: The vision to build and the catering you do for the biker. development stages have continued to grow.

Michelle: Absolutely! This place was built with Was that your plan and did you have a time all of that in mind. That was the vision. We’re line on the growth?

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Michelle: Yes, the plan was to build out the resort. Our original time line was 5-7 years, however, the area was saturated with foreclosures for the first few years and stifled our growth in the beginning. We’ve sold 8 units over the last 18 months.

Debbie: It seems like it’s more than just a business to you. I know first-hand how people love you because of how special you treat them and personal you are to your clients.

Michelle: When you are a business owner, I believe it has to be more than a business to you—this is what sets you apart from the rest.

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Michelle: Customer service comes natural to me, but our “brand” focuses on making our customer feel like they are at home. We understand that people work all year to spend their vacation with us, and we want to be sure they make many memories with us.

box” and do creative marketing with me, not just paid ads that look like all the others. The exposure from BTR has brought us many more new customers than I’d ever imagined.

I would recommend them without a doubt to any business that is looking for a media partner to not only help them get their message to a Debbie: Everyone I know who has been to target audience but also to get quick results.

Copperhead Lodge want to come back; how does it make you feel? The one thing I hear Debbie: Michelle Evans, thank you for taking from them is it’s an unbelievable place and that the time to share this with us; is there anything extra special customer service is awesome. else that you would like to say?

How did you create that brand loyalty?

Michelle: I’d like to thank every person who Michelle: This is the thing that makes me has visited us, and to welcome them back. the most proud. I take exceptional pride This isn’t the end, it’s simply a new beginning! and ownership in our customers and their experience. The motorcycle community is a tight niche one, and the brand loyalty we’ve built has spread through word of mouth—this has allowed us to grow year after year during a tough economic time while others didn’t fare so well.

Debbie: How has the marketing with BTR worked for you; it seems together we have a super relationship?

Debbie: The personal tours you give on your motorcycle to guests are amazing and it really makes a special bond for future sales networking and long lasting friendships.

Michelle: The guided rides are the favorite part of my job since it allows me to actually get out and ride. Our guests love the rides and it gives them an experience in the Mountains they wouldn’t have on their own.

Debbie: Those are things you don’t have to do but you do them. Is that your special customer service or is it just natural?

Michelle: BTR was willing to “get out of the

People tell me all the time, Michelle and her staff know how to make you feel at Home. Ron Galletti

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Thunder in the Mountains and Ride the Gauntlet You’ve heard about the Dragons Tail, but this ride has much more to offer. Put this one on your bucket list. This ride starts and ends at Copperhead Lodge so you can’t go wrong. While your at it, make sure you stop by the Biker Barn on 24A Ivy Log Rd, Blairsville, GA 30512.

The Gauntlet (133 mi, 3 hr 27 min) Start at Copperhead Lodge From Blairsville Head northwest on GA-11 N/US-129 N (8.5 mi) Left GA-325 (12.7 mi) Left Blue Ridge Hwy (2.2 mi) Right Skeenah Gap Rd (7.8 mi) Left GA-60 S (15.3 mi) Left SR-180/Wolf Pen Gap Rd (11.2 mi) Right GA-11 S/US-29 S/US-19 S (17.9 mi) Left GA-75Alt S (5.9 mi) Left GA-348 (14.0 mi) Right SR-180 (11.6 mi) Left GA-17 N/GA-75 N/Unicoi Turnpike (6.3 mi) Left GA-17 N/GA-2 W/US-76 W (0.2 mi) Left GA-288 W/Sunnyside Rd (5.8 mi) Left GA-17 N/GA-2 W/US-76 W (14.0 mi) End back at Blairsville Copperhead Lodge

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Craven Moorehead If You Don’t Believe Me, Simply ask Spyke

Social media is a terrible jungle of dangerous threats, filled with predatory and unknown entities which cannot be described with normal terminology. Simply put, should we venture into such a place without some sort of protection from the indigenous species— or at least the knowledge of the dangers that lurk within, then we expose ourselves to the possibility of failure, injury or worse. Sitting behind the keyboard is way different than actually being in that unknown territory (although akin to it) and often, even though you have been there before, certain ‘normal’ visions and occurrences that we are familiar with change unexpectedly. This then would be the saga of my two good friends Spyke and Mike.

As we all know, the pair is inseparable and have been together for at least two decades. I know that they are always entertaining, but their stage presence is insignificant compared to the love that exists between the two. I understand that some people would not get the bond that can exist between a bird and his pet, but Spyke adopted Mike a long time ago and depends on him for her basic needs. Food, shelter, and companionship are very important to such an intelligent creature. Being separated for any reason would create great agony in this—a very special long term relationship. But at Bike Week 2016 this very egregious separation occurred to the dismay of the couple. It’s an absolute shame that this happened, but due to the power of social media, this publication and word of mouth communication, most of you already know that they are once again reunited.

I don’t have the ability to accurately relate the details regarding

this situation because I was not present at the scene, but I can assure you that I can fully understand the feelings of loss between the two who have logged so many years of companionship, miles and dedication.

Thanks to God, hard work, and social media the pair are once again together.

Normally, I would not try to explain the bond between a person and his pet, but Spyke in this case was separated from Mike and through no fault of her own suffered a great injustice due to the act of a miscreant that should have not come between the two. The journey that the pair suffered for over a week brought a lot of heartache, but in the end the reunion was rewarding to an extent that most could not understand—that is unless you have never had a missing pet. If you don’t believe me, simply ask Spyke. Mike doesn’t talk much.

As a journalist (or writer if you will) I speak to a lot of issues that may or may not be entertaining, topical or prominently important but that particular love that can only exist between a person and their pet is oft paramount to that of their significant other. I have pets, and believe me, women come and go but my dog is always my best and most dedicated friend. I hope that y’all have one of these dedicated and loving partners in your life.

It will truly make your life better. That’s something Spyke told me about Mike. She also said something to me about not being left out on Main Street on her bike by herself, but I can’t really understand squawk-talk that well as I am still trying to learn the barky bark language that my dogs speak. This is an ongoing and lifelong education for which I have yet to earn the diploma. However, the language of love is not spoken. It is an internal and spiritual thing.

A mirror image of sadness and elation exists in everyone’s life. Then there is love and hate. All of these emotions, although insuppressible by human conscience affects the very outcome of our daily existence. We all have to face the ups and downs of our life and try to handle it in the most comfortable and spiritually profitable way possible. Sometimes we just have to keep moving on. The path will always open before us if we allow the vision and faith to guide us. I do believe in true love and I do believe that most have felt that experience. Hate on the other hand is an emotion that should be moderated down to dislike or discomfort. Don’t try to carry this with you, as the burden is very great and it perhaps could break your CRAVEN spirit which is the essence of life.

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www.B Events Friday, April 1 Daytona, FL 4/1 - 4/3 Midwest Motorcycle April Fools Festival. Come out to Boot Hill Saloon for music, food, contests and fun. For more info 386-257-6265 Saturday, April 2 Plant City, FL Nam Knights Westside at Uncle Mike’s. Live music, raffles and more, MC Parti Patti. For more info 813-737-4444 Tampa, FL 5th Annual Tampa Seafarers Center Benefit Motorcycle Ride 9AM the Seafarer’s Center. Free food, entertainment and raffle prizes; $25 per rider, $10 per passenger.

For more information call 813-247-5237 Titusville, FL Cycle Life 1st Annual Bash 12PM. Come on out and celebrate the 1st Annual Cycle Life Bash! For everyone on 2 wheels that loves riding, especially on the Space Coast. For more info 321-267-9158 Wesley Chapel, FL Eagle Riders #3752 Spring Fling 9AM. Ride to benefit Pepin Heart Institute and Children with cancer 352-467-9671 Williston, FL WES Safety Patrol 8th Annual Cruzin for Kidz 8:30AM - 1PM Williston Elementary School 304-224-9638 Sunday, April 3 Clearwater, FL Buddy King Benefit Concert 2:30PM Mario’s Bar Pazzo. Presented by Bay Area Band Source. Live music, Hottest Bike Competition, raffles, and giveaways. For more information call 727-791-3949 Dunedin, FL Suncoast Brotherhood 26th Annual Chili Cook-off 11AM American Legion Post 275.

Bring your own chili by 11AM, No minimum or entry fee, official judging will be at Noon, tasting starts immediately after official judging. For more information call 727-453-8818 Fort Myers, FL BBQ Bands & Brew Charity Poker Run 9AM Six Bends H-D. Music, BBQ, cold beverages and more 239-938-0056 Lakeland, FL Roscoe’s Ole Time All Motorcycle Dirt Drags 8AM Roscoe’s property. For more information 866-464-5291 Thursday, April 7 Tampa, FL National Beer Day at JT’s Road House 813-962-4440 Friday, April 8 Homosassa, FL 4/8 - 4/10 6th Annual Nature Coast Biker Bash at High Octane Saloon.

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BornToRide.com/events s, Rides & Destinations Saturday, April 9 & Vets Appreciation Lunch 12-2PM Brandon, FL Extreme Motorcar Big Boy Panama City Beach H-D 850-334-0055 Toy Show 12PM - 6PM Brandon H-D. For more info visit norulesrock.com Wednesday, April 13 Largo, FL Mako’s Wednesday Bike Night Fleming Island, FL Ride for Victim’s 6PM. Best bike, giveaways, live band, Rights 9AM Whitey’s Fish Camp. This drink specials and more 727-595-6256 Free event will be 100 mile ride throughout Clay County to bring awareness to Victims’ Thursday, April 14 Rights Week. For more info 904-284-0340 Sarasota, FL Applebee’s Bike Night Thursday 2nd Thu. BTR magazine shoot, Homosassa, FL Crystal HOG Primary great food, and more 941-355-1400 BBQ 12PM Crystal H-D 800-584-8755 Friday, April 15 Jacksonville, FL BACA 7th Annual Sebring, FL 4/15 - 4/16 Sebring Bike Dice Run 10AM - 10PM Fleet Reserve Fest. Live bands, vendors, poker run, BTR Associates. Bikers Against Child Abuse TV taping & magazine shoot, custom bike (B.A.C.A.) exists with the intent to create show and more 863-381-6467 a safer environment for abused children.

For more information bacaworld.org Saturday, April 16 Bradenton, FL Manatee River H-D Service Kissimmee, FL Big Little Benefit Ride 8AM Seminar 11-11:30AM. For more information Orlando H-D South. Ride escorted by call 941-745-2429 Osceola County Sheriff’s department; live music and more 407-944-3700 Clearwater, FL Ride for the Girls Poker Run 10AM Jim’s H-D. Stops: Jim’s H-D, Lakeland, FL Music, Food & Fun 11AM Rick’s Reef, Brown Boxer, Two Palms, Lakeland H-D every Sat. & Sun. Visit our Quaker Steak & Lube. All proceeds benefit booth during Sun ‘n Fun (4/5 - 4/10). For Girls Inc of Pinellas 727-572-9464 more information 863-802-1971 Fernandina Beach, FL Saving Our St. Petersburg, FL Suncoast Brotherhood Souls Motorcycle Benefit Ride 8AM Surf April Poker Run 5PM Red Tiki Hut. Always Restaurant. Cost $20 per Bike and $10 $5.00 a hand or 3 for $10.00. Stops: Red passenger, includes Lunch at the Surf.

Tiki Hut, Mario’s, 5th Ave Pub, Aging Still, Several Prizes, Top Prize valued at Cafe Primo 727-453-8818 $2,500. For more info 904-261-5711 Sarasota, FL 4th Annual BUBBA Poker Run 9:30AM Rossiter’s H-D. Stops: Rossiter’s H-D, Open Road, Herb’s Limestone, Charlotte’s Webb, and Buckaroo Roadhouse 941-219-9090

Orange Park, FL Hogs for Dogs Bike Run 9:30AM Adamec H-D 904-825-0544

Orlando, FL 4th Annual Pigs Against Pediatric Cancer Ride 10AM Nemours Children’s Hospital. We will be raffling Titusville, FL Brevard Law Ride 9AM off a 2016 Indian Scout from Indian American Police Hall of Fame & Museum. Motorcycle Orlando. For more info visit This is a Law Enforcement escorted ride ironpigsorlando.com open to everyone. We honor Fallen Law Enforcement Officers. Rider is $20.00 Panama City Beach, FL Eagle up and Ride and passengers are $10.00 includes lunch as One 9AM Panama City Beach H-D. with sides. T-Shirts, Hats, Challenge Eagle Up & Ride As One honors Marine Coins available brevardlawride.org veteran Clay Hunt, an original member of Team Rubicon who took his own life Sunday, April 10 after battling PTS and depression. This Palm Beach, FL Hillbilly Moonshine Chili Walk-Run-Ride will serve as a symbol of Cook-off & Poker Run 11AM - 5PM H-D leadership, action and collaboration across Palm Beach. Live music, great food, the veterans support landscape within our vendors, and more. For more information local communities 850-334-0055 561-659-4131 Sarasota, FL Free Craft Beer with Jdub’s Orange City, FL 5th Annual Charity Ride Brewing Company at Rossiter’s H-D. For 9:30AM The Pub 386-228-2500 more information call 941-951-6103

12PM Peggy’s Corral. Live music, food & the most biker-friendly free rally in the US beverages, contests, raffles, face painting thunderbeachproductions.com and more. For more info 941-729-5442 Panama City Beach, FL 4/27 - 5/1 Panama Wednesday, April 20 City Beach Bike Rally at Indian Motorcycle.

Hollywood, FL 4/20 - 4/23 South East Come out to the most biker-friendly free rally Police Motorcycle Rodeo 8AM Seminole in the US. Get your Free Indian Motorcycle Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. For more info of Panama City Beach Rally T-Shirt (while contact president@southeastpolice.com supplies last). Bikini Bike wash, live music, food & drinks, vendors, Indian Demo truck Unadilla, GA 4/20 - 4/24 Angel City Spring and more. For more info 850-819-3022 Motorcycle Rally. Off I-75 Exit 122 Bike games, bike show, bike ride, live music, wet Friday, April 29, 2016 t-shirt contest, burn out pit, vendors, and two Hiawassee, GA 4/29 - 5/1 Georgia saloons in an “Old West” theme town, and Mountain Rally Georgia Mountain MORE! RV sites available. Reserve your RV Fairgrounds, the BMW Motorcycle Club of site ASAP 478-627-3168 GA www.bmwmcoga.org Thursday, April 21 Blairsville, GA 4/21 - 4/24 Thunder in the Mountains Copperhead Lodge. Call for info 706-835-7433 or visit gauntletag.com

Saturday, April 30 Ocala, FL Fido Event (Florida Inmate Dog Obedience) 11AM War Horse H-D. Pet supply vendors, pet photo booth, music, food, drinks and fun 800-935-7059

Lantana, FL ABATE Palm Beach Motorcycle Rally 1PM Anchor Inn 561-847-5331 Plant City Uncle Mike’s Saturday Bike Night 7-11PM every last Sat. 813-737-4444 Friday, April 22 Apopka, FL Leesburg Bikefest Scenic Ride Sarasota, FL Italian Angels Anniversary 9AM Panera Bread. An awesome gorgeous Blow Out Party 1PM - 6PM NALC Hall. scenic ride through the hills of Central Florida All clubs and independents welcome. Live surrounding Leesburg 407-459-2172 music, food & drinks, bike games, vendors, and more 941-232-0040 New Port Richey, FL Venom Backyard Concert Series 6PM. Free show, get tickets Tampa, FL 8th Annual Child Abuse at Venom or go online tickefly.com; must be Awareness & Fallen Angels Ride 9AM JT’s 18 or older. For more info 727-816-8700 Road House. Stops: JT’s Road House, Peggy’s Corral, Mango Jo’s, Lessburg, FL 4/22 - 4/24 Leesburg First Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, Bikefest. Largest 3-day Motorcycle & Music JT’s Road House 813-962-4440 Event. Live music, contests, vendors and more leesburgbikefest.com Saturday, May 7 Plant City, FL Plant City Bike Fest 5PM Saturday, April 23 Historic Downtown Plant City Union Station Bradenton, FL Classic Car & Bike show Depot. Celebration of pets, pet adoption, 10AM Manatee River H-D. For more 8-class bike show, live music and more information call 941-745-2429 Thursday, May 12 Sarasota, FL Parts Seminar on Cleaning Sarasota, FL Applebee’s Bike Night Products 11-1:30AM Rossiter’s H-D for more Thursday 2nd Thu. BTR magazine shoot, information call 941-951-6103 great food, and more 941-355-1400 Sunday, April 24 Lutz, FL Twisted Rooster Bar & Grill Sunday Fun Day 12PM. Live music, drink & food specials, bounce house 813-269-7733

Saturday, May 14 Bradenton, FL Manatee River H-D 11th Anniversary Party. Free BBQ, free gift, cash bar, live music. For more information call 941-745-2429

Tuesday, April 26 Hudson, FL Kickin Wingz Tuesday Bike Saturday, May 7 Night last Tue. Live music, stunt show, bike Plant City Uncle Mike’s Saturday Bike Night show and more 727-233-3369 7-11PM every last Sat. 813-737-4444

Wednesday, April 27 Monday, June 20 Tuesday, April 12 Sunday, April 17 Panama City Beach, FL 4/27 - 5/1 Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Day Panama City Beach, FL First Responders Palmetto, FL Louisiana Mardi Gras Bash Thunder Beach Spring Rally. Come out to

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Find It Now USA, LLC the creator of the Original Early Warning GPS Security System designed specifically for the Motorcycle and Powersports Industry, announced today that all of their new GPS Security Systems are backed by a 3 year warranty. FIN is continually upgrading and improving their product including hardware, software and operating systems.

The FIN Security System is the premier security and tracking system for the Powersports industry and is ONLY SOLD THROUGH DEALERS! They have the most up to date technology with redundant servers and a highly trained staff to assist you 24/7/365. They are also totally GREEN (paperless) in every way possible, recycling at every opportunity and supporting suppliers that do the same.

All FIN units are manufactured in the USA and the features listed below make FIN the most advanced Bike Security System on the market today: ALERT - If bike is moved, the Owner will

receive a text message and /or email alert LOCATE - In the event of a theft, the Owner and/or the FIN tracking Center can immediately track and locate the bike from any SMART Phone, Tablet or Computer that’s hooked up to the internet RECOVER - After locating the bike, the Owner and/or the FIN Tracking Center can interface with the police to quickly recover the bike BOUNDRY NOTIFICATION - Settings allowing the owner to position multiple perimeter notifications, if the boundary is entered or exited the Owner will receive a notification SPEED ALERT - If the Owner is going over the preset speed, they will be notified FIN VIRTUAL ODOMETER - Will accumulate mileage and/or the run time of the vehicle and through FIN’s proprietary software will then send service notifications to the Owner, advising them to return to their dealer for service POWER MANAGEMENT - FIN draws less

than 1-mA in Sleep Mode LOW BATTERY ALERT- When the bike level drops below the prescribed safe level, text and email notifications will be sent to the Owner BATTERY TAMPER ALERT - If the power is cut to the bike or the FIN unit, a text and email will be sent BATTERY BACK-UP - In the event a thief cuts the main battery cable, FIN’s back-up battery will take over so you and our tracking center can continue to locate your bike Many of the largest dealers in the nation are carrying FIN Early Warning GPS Security Systems and are adding thousands of dollars to their bottom line, some as much as 6 figures annually! These dealers know that FIN offers the best theft device available and is quite profitable for dealers selling FIN GPS security systems.

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Spyke & Mike The Abduction

Well my BTR friends, it finally happened, Mike and I go for Bike Week and we end up staying for Spyke Week! We were having such a great time up until Saturday night. Around 11:00 PM, Mike parked the Fat Bird across the street from Dirty Harry’s and I parked my feathered ass in my favorite spot. He was watching the Bobby Friss band and I was watching the crowd pass by. That’s when all hell broke loose and I was forcibly taken from my perch, the mirror.

Mike has trained me to stay on the scoot. I come on the scoot, I leave on the scoot. I react to his commands when he’s around.

Some of which I wish he’d forget. If Mike leaves me alone, he lets me know what to do while he’s gone. When Mike walks away, we keep eye contact until he is out of sight. And he always comes back and checks on me regularly. A lot of times we ride with friends and they never mind hanging out with me ‘cause I can be so entertaining. Mike usually gives me treats when he returns as long as I’ve been a good bird. While he’s away hundreds of people will stand beside me or behind me and get their Kodak moment, keeping just out of beaks reach, and I am OK with that. I love hanging with you bikers and I’ve been told you love me more. Mike tells me I have more friends than he ever will have, and everyone knows that big birds like me are aggressive for one reason—to defend ourselves. When Mike’s not around I’m no different. This has been our motif for over 20 years and life’s been good to us.

Believe it or not it wasn’t a biker who took me. It was a hygiene impaired alcohol filled outdoor enthusiast. Mike says I shouldn’t be politically correct when talking about this idiot because he was a local drunken derelict! Nevertheless, over the course of 15 minutes

he kept trying to pet me so I would come up off my perch. I kept squawking at him and biting his hand. I bit him real good a couple of times but he was relentless. Finally, I just figured he wanted me to be on his hand for a picture, so I eventually gave in and stepped up. BIG MISTAKE! With his other hand he pushed me into his chest and took off through the crowd. He darted down the next side street and I could hear bikers in the distant running behind us yelling “Hey stop, that’s not your bird.” Being a homeless scumbag, he knew all the ins and outs around the buildings. He eventually ran so far away I didn’t even hear the motorcycles.

That night he kept me in a big plastic box and I couldn’t get out.

Mike asked me, “Why didn’t you bite him again?” I told him because “he had taken off his jacket and wrapped it around me. I couldn’t even move and his B.O. was stifling, like chloroform.”

Anyway back to the story, the next morning I was traded off for god knows what to another person and ended up in a cage. It was a big cage and I was the only thing in it. So I clung onto the sides and just squawked. I’ve had nothing to eat or drink since the night before and I was running on adrenaline. He finally put a bowl of water and a slice of bread on the floor. Being famished, I ate and drank it all. I became a real jailbird and now know how it feels to be incarcerated.

This was just the beginning of my Spyke Week from hell.

Mike has been shaken by this event and he tells me, “Wow Spyke, I’m sooo sorry to have let this happen to you. I take total blame and responsibility. It has taught me a lesson. It’s not the 20th century anymore. I must stop living in that bubble of trust and belief that all people are good hearted. Things have totally changed with the human race as we know it. I remember just 10-20 years ago not locking your doors or leaving the key in the ignition was common practice. How wearing seat belts was an option. I used a paper map to get directions. Every house had a set of encyclopedias. You had to answer the phone that was plugged into the wall just to find out who was calling.”

Just when I think Mike is going to continue on about the “good ole days” he says, “I really want to hear more about your Spyke Week from hell, but I think you need some wind time to blow out any really bad memories and to gather your thoughts for next month’s story.

So let’s make like a jailbird (or is that a freebird?) and break out into the fresh air.” I tweet, “Yeah Mike, this time you’re right, humanity, civilization, and people in general have changed for the worse. I need to protect myself more when you’re not around. I’m going to bite harder and if that don’t work, I’ll use the stun gun you got me several years ago. I sure could use a good ride!” Mike babbles, “Hell yeah Spyke, you’d better practice so you’ll only need one shot!” He places me in my second favorite spot on the scoot behind the windscreen. He then gets my wings in the wind, his knees in the breeze, and the Fat Bird’s wheels down the road.

SPYKE

“Thank You to the Biker Community and everyone who helped get Spyke back to Mike.” Ron Galletti

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Christian Motorcyclists Association Hope you all survived a great time at Bike Week!

By now it’s all over, and we are left with reminders of a great trip.

First, many of us have a few more pounds than before we left for Bike Week. The food is so varied, and incredibly delicious, not to mention the sights to be had while eating on the Intracoastal Waterway, overlooking Hwy A1A, or simply having a snack at the ocean’s edge. I have a few “must see” restaurants to visit during each trip to Daytona, all the way from Mexican to Bar BQ, um-um good!

Maybe you picked up a new accessory for your bike, and are excited about bolting it onto your ride. My favorite purchases are lights, lots of lights, can’t get enough lights to be seen by the cagers! My bike may end BTR 80 | BORNTORIDE.COM

up being a little obnoxious, but the best way to stay safe on a ride is to make sure that I am seen by one and all. Fortunately, most law enforcement officers are happy to see a white wall of lights preventing an accident, or worse.

The best thing we can bring home from Daytona is the great memories. It’s great to see old friends, meet new ones, and just kick back and be part of the festivities.

Probably the greatest blessing concerning spending time with old friends and new is that it doesn’t have to cost a lot. It’s almost like being able to hang out with friends is a free gift.

You know, there is another free gift that was being offered at Bike Week, the greatest gift anyone can receive. The CMA ministry teams were busy blessing bikes, praying with folks who need a touch of God upon their lives, and showing people how to accept God’s free gift of salvation. In Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) the Bible tells us,

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

Simply put, forgiveness from God is free, and accepted by a person having faith in Jesus. This means that we can’t earn our forgiveness; it is a gift of grace from God Himself. When a person finds themselves believing in the promises of God, it is that faith, and nothing else, that calls the Heavenly Father to pour His grace upon the one seeking forgiveness. And what is grace, it is God’s Riches at Christ’s Expense. In other words, Jesus paid the price for our sins, and because of His love and forgiveness for us, God has mercy on us and forgives us of all sins, past, present and future. Wow, that’s worth getting excited about and shouting out in joy!

How was your Bike Week, did you meet the Savior? If not, just call upon His name and let Him change your world!

In The Wind, Denny Dingler Check out BornToRide.com for more articles from Christian Motorcyclists Association