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Issue #100 Apr 2021

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Hello everyone and welcome to the 100th Issue of Cochise CHOPS Magazine. It has been a privilege to be a part of your lives as well as have you be a part of ours for all these years. You have got to watch, through the magazine our daughter Emily, AKA Sugar Baby, grow into a beautiful young lady. You’ve celebrated birthdays and anniversaries with us! You have watched our grandchildren be born (and we have a lot of them), and also been with us as dear friends and family members have passed away. We have prayed with you and you with us, and so many of you truly are family, even some we have never really met. I have always enjoyed walking into a place with my husband and wondering who we will meet that day. Watching him stand a little taller and seeing a smile coming across his face as he sees the people who read CHOPS. As long as he has been doing this magazine, he is still in awe, that any of you would know him, a poor country boy from Kentucky, never dreaming his life would lead him here, with so many loving him, and of course a few who don’t. LOL He doesn’t care so much that you dislike him, he is only amazed that you know him. That you took the time to read his magazine or look at his social media sites, and that what he had to say would even cause a reaction. My husband can write in a way that keeps your attention, that makes you laugh, cry, or that may make you mad, make you think, even pray, and that is what makes him, him. Thank you for your support and encouragement throughout the years. We are looking forward to a hundred more issues full of new friends, new places and making new memories. With All My Love, Mrs. Cochise Powell His Leu Leu, Bianca


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Cochise CHOPS Magazine “the way it was and still should be”

This magazine is NOT politically correct!!! We deal with old bikes, old cars, old trucks, old people and young folks who have their heads on straight, who are tired of status quo, and walking on egg shells so as to keep the peace. We bleed Red, White & Blue!!!

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“Where Old School “NEVER” Went Out Of Style!!!”

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My dads’ magazine has been a part of our family’s life for about as long as I can remember. This magazine has reached so many people, many of which have watched me grow up. I was 5 when daddy started it and I am now eighteen, and through those years I have met so many really cool people thanks to my dad. I will cherish all of the birthday wishes, words of kindness, and sharing of advice from people who only knew me as Sugar Baby. It has been great to know that there is so much love in my life. Even if I have not been able to feel it all directly or face to face. It is still so very appreciated! I have many great memories from Bike Weeks, Biketoberfests, and just regular meetups with my dad’s buddies. I can remember being little walking to my parents room in the morning during events like those through a sea of people on the floor from the den to the dining room, and eventually everyone eating breakfast together. With us later in the day standing around Bon fires in the backyard with varying ages of people sharing funny, raunchy, sad or meaningful stories by the open flame, many with beers in their palms and smiles on their faces. Or the times my mom and dad throwing me birthday parties and more people their ages showing up rather than mine. But them being there making me laugh harder than ever before, taking the time to talk and play with me. Moments like those bring a smile to my face even to this day. I know there have been times my father has struggled with knowing whether to continue writing this very magazine in your hands or not, but throughout the years I have watched him power through with a passion for writing. Writing about his truths, his family, his life experiences. I can say with full confidence that he is great with words and people , whether when it comes to crowds, one on one or on a page. I am his daughter and so far a complete contrast, but I look up to his confidence, determination, vocabulary, and ability to articulate words of wisdom. So here we are, the hundredth issue! ~ Sugar Baby Chops 6


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Should I put pics of the bikes from Bike Week or the people? I think most would rather see themselves in the magazine, so I have had a few friends to send me some of what they took at the shows of the coolest of people and a couple of nice bikes, mostly older ones and Choppers!! I hope you enjoy! This is my 100th edition of the magazine!!! It took me a while to get here, because I took a couple of years off, but to me this is a great milestone, for a dude who still types with two fingers, and writes like he talks, Southern!!! LOL I remember in November of ‘07, I told a few people that I was going to try and start my own magazine, as I parted ways with the one that I had been helping out. Everyone seemed to think that was cool, but one fellow, whom I can’t even remember his name now, but he said, “What are you going to call it?”, and I said I am not for sure, but I liked CHOPS, and since I have written for several magazines both local and national, I may put my name in there somewhere! He said, “It won’t work, because no one will know what you’re talking about, or it would kind of be vain to use your name”! So I went home and thought about it, and decided, I was going to name it Cochise CHOPS, whether it was self promoting or not, and it worked. By the way, CHOPS doesn’t necessarily mean choppers, but it was meant to be a word that meant I would ‘chop up’ staus quo, political correctness, liberalism and such. I think it worked out just fine!!! HaHaHa!!! Honestly, I am still very humbled by the fact the magazine is still going strong and you are still reading AND looking forward to it monthly. Thank you all so very much!!! We lost 2 more good brothers this last month, Tino from here in town and Big Mike Duncan my best friend from my home town of Henderson, KY. Tino rode with us often and will be greatly missed, especially at the Chopper shows and at the monthly swap meet. Mike, I love you brother. I know I will miss your calls & texts!!!

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Gods Corner Jesus said He is the Bread of Life, eat of Me and you shall hunger no more! He says He is the Water of Life, drink of Me and you will thirst no more! Basically, that means if you truly put your faith in Jesus Christ and His ways or examples, and follow them as close as you can, daily, you will be so blessed, that you will NOT want anything else in or on this earth to satisfy your appetite. When you are full of something, as in Christ Jesus, there will be NO more room for the vain things of this world. We love you, Jesus & Me ~ Cochise

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I am not sure I agree with your opinions, but this is America, so it’s OK! I love the rag & the bikes and people in it WRITE ON BRO!!! ~ Daytona Red Chops 9


Congratulations Cochise CHOPS Magazine Congratulations Dad on your 100th, from The Skinners! Proud of all your hard work! We love you! (My daughter Boo Boo) Congrats Dad on your 100th edition of CHOPS Magazine! I enjoy looking through it when we get it & am proud to be on one of the covers! Here’s to 100 more editions! (My daughter Mandi) Igor Rick Kreamer Hard hitting to the point. The real Biker rag. Cudos on the 100! James Caywood What a pleasure to read your mag. Story’s of day of old. Real stuff, not this Sons of Milarky shit of today. Sure miss the way it was & still should be. I saw how it got when I, the old guy was kicked to the curb, for trying to keep some old ways. I’ll pass your mag to my local bike shops, & see if we can help you out, out here, in my neck of the woods. God bless, Stick. Gus Karnes You welcomed me the first time you saw me and my rolling pile of parts. Only been a couple of years, but “As it was and should be” is one of the big understatements of all time. You have been making the Daytona scene ROCK, for a long damn time. Ken Bradway Chops Magazine is always an informative good read about the local bike culture here. See many faces I know, the events that are current, and some great memories from the past. Suzanne Wasserman Hales Cochise Chops: Taking bad assery to the next level. Peace, love, and tons of respect CC! Melonie Smart See nNo Evo! Hear No Evo! Ride No Evo! Cochise Chops is a man of iron and the real DEAL! Keep up all Chops 10


the good that you do. Stay LIFTED! Mello Yello Mike Dyabelko I like reading “Chops” for keeping it real, no B.S.! Stories from back in the day, and some from today. It’s fun seeing pics of friends bikes that bring back fond memories. Ya never know who might turn up in the pages of “Chops”! Congrats on issue 100 Cochise! Keep up the good work. Your readers will never get tired of “the way it was and still should be”! Mike Frew CHOPS is the glue that binds its readers into a community of like minded riders. I first met Cochise when he was directing traffic on Ridgewood Ave for Willie’s first chopper show. Not sure of the year, but we are a lot of miles down the road since then! He is still keeping it real in a World of constant change that seems to be moving much further from the life we came of age in. Through it all CHOPS has remained true to its roots of this two wheeled addiction we all share. Shaun From Trailer Trash Choppers I was super pleased to see one of my bikes make the cover of the best local biker lifestyle magazine on the planet. Cochise said he liked the pictures I take so much that he gave me my own two pages, and I finally got one of my bikes on one of those Chopper time ads! Thanks Cochise! Give us 100 more!!! Rocky From The Panhead Committee of Daytona Cochise congratulations on your 100th issue! You have a good magazine showing how it was and still should be! Looking forward to reading the next 100 issues! Good Luck, Rocky Bobby C I first read a CHOP’s Magazine back in 2008 and have looked forward to them ever since. It’s not just a magazine, it’s a history lesson, and at times, a time capsule for the young, up and coming bikers to learn from. Keep up the good work. May God continue to bless you and the mag. “Ride It Like You Can Fix It!


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Growing up, I always tried to get my hands on my Dad’s “Chopper Digest” by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, because it always had the coolest bikes and information. Well now, I’ve got my own version of that, with CHOPS Magazine. I always look forward to the newest issue, because it’s honest, enjoyable and I can usually relate to everything I read in it, which is becoming increasingly rare these days. CONGRATULATIONS on #100!!! I am with you until the wheels fall off brother!!! ~ Roadside Marty Chops 17


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John Warga Congrats Cochise!!! Paul Warga Congratulations Cochise! CHOPS Magazine has become many things for many people. I love the old photos, old bikes and cars, plus the local lore of the area. This isn’t just a biker magazine, it’s about a period of time when values like Honor, Respect, Loyality really meant something. Signed, A Dedicated Reader Chops 18


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The Original Daytona Beach Florida Chopper Magazine! “The Way It Was & Still Should Be”, by Real Bikers with Real Views, by Cochise, a life long biker. CHOPS has Conservative views from a man with Jesus in his heart and in his magazine. There you will find humor, a tech tip from time to time, Chopper rides and lots of history of bikes, with pics from the 50’s, the 60’s 70’s right up to today. You never know who you’ll see in the magazine, who knows it may be you in there somewhere! ~ Willie T. Jones, Tropical Tattoo, Supporter of CHOPS Magazine ********** Congrats From Wheel A Way Trailer Sales There is going to be a celebration for Cochise CHOPS Magazine’s 100th publication, so let’s join in on the party and fun on April 10th for a job well done! We trust we will see 100 more of CHOPS, because this mag is NOT a bore. Politically correct, it is not! Because this magazine cannot be bought! Their political thoughts will offend a few, BUT please remember they bleed Red, White and Blue!!! ********** Jeffry Gibson (Taz) I met Cochise back in the early 2000’s, about the time he was starting up CHOPS Magazine. After reading my first one, I was hooked. I knew this magazine was going to take off, Always great stories and no bull shit. Cochise , I want to congratulate you on your 100 issue brother, we had our ups and downs together, but we had some fun times, to many for me to remember, LOL. We also road a lot of miles together, keep up the great work. Love you, Brother Chops 20


Deaf John Cochise CHOPS is a fixture in our community and deeply involved in all aspects of old school bikes and has been for years. He fights against government over reach, promotes God, loves the old school brotherhood, the biker lifestyle, and motorcycles. God bless Cochise smiles. Ray Ray In the true biker world you come across guys who become brothers a word thrown around far too much anymore. Guys who will wake up from sleeping grab tools and come help without any return motive. Guys who got your back even if you’re wrong, they stand with you. Guys who open there sofa up to you when your down or tramping. Cochise has been my brother for two decades, we are apart by distance but within a minute we fall right back into place. Bullet or Bathroom? 100% Bullet!!! Robert Keener We ride from the mountain we ride to the beach a lost brother ,sister, or some 1 dear to each .. with the bond of our two wheel family no 1 is left behind . We gather we teach ,as we stretch out ,lean back , pull a gear , love our family near and shed that tear of a loss so dear , brings us close together year after year ,lay down the miles of smiles as you pull thru each gear live your life full of love, live no fear ,,, Hope it makes the cut. All my memories of my little girl banging gears and bringing tears. Peace and love to you and congrats on the 100th issue!

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Congratulations Cochise on your 100th edition of CHOPS Magazine. We LOVE this magazine, with all the very interesting articles and the old throw back photos. CHOPS is a magazine that you take time to read and enjoy! Definitely the kind of entertainment we need today. Here’s to the next 100! ~Foxhead’s Loretta

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Congratulations to one of the best Poppas/Fathers around, on his 100th edition of “Cochise CHOPS Magazine.” I remember watching this magazine unfold and all the hard work that has been put into it. The endless hours of dedication and patience that never went unnoticed. It seems like such a short time ago that I was watching the shipment of the first edition get delivered at 16 and Now at 29 I get to see the accomplishment of you achieving your 100th edition. Many story’s and pictures have made there way through the pages of “Cochise CHOPS Magazine” including the beautiful memories of my own children. We are so blessed to have watched and been apart of your journey to this moment! We love you! XOXO -Jordan and the Harris Crew We love you Poppa! -Ryliegh, Hope, Paisley, LillyAnn More than a couple sentences. But that magazine tells a story into the lives of our family and many others. Congrats! I love you! ~ Jordon The Moniz Brothers

Congratulations on your 100th issue of CHOPS, Cochise!!! We are proud to be a part of it, and hope to see many more editions come our way! Thanks also, for all the cool pics you have put in the magazine of our Trikes we build. ~ The Moniz Brothers Chops 25


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TECH TIP OF THE MONTH By Marcus Of Trailer Trash This is a very important Tech tip concerning most all Harley-Davidsons and other manufactured bikes as well. It could be a matter of life and death as it has happened to a friend of mine a long time ago and he died from a result of it. There is a correct way and a wrong way of installing the rear axle. They should be installed from the right side which is the exhaust side on most Harleys with the nut on the primary side. Sometimes people will take the easier way by installing it from the left side with the lock nut on the exhaust side because the muffler or the exhaust pipe is in the way of putting the axle in from the right. When doing it this way the axle nut could possibly loosen up and back off and the axle could slide out with a result of the axle falling out and dropping the bike to the pavement. As I said earlier this happened to a friend of mine and he died as a result. If you must put it in the wrong way at least use a Cotter key to hold the axle nut from backing off. But really the correct way is to put the axle in from the right with the nut on the left and even then still using a lock tab or Cotter pin. If your axle doesn’t have a hole for a cotter pin it’s not hard to drill a small hole through it near the nut to keep it from backing off.

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Hey Cochise, here are some pics and info on the Harley Davidson Electric Bicycle for beginners, that five people were given to customize and be sold at an auction to raise money for non profits. I was the only local person in and around the Daytona Beach area to be chosen to customize one. Rossmeyes HD were the winner of my bike and will be on display at their dealership for days to come. Below Of is what it’s about! ~ Wendal Turner “Turner’s Customs” Some Daytona Red’s Friends About The Flying Piston Benefit: The Flying Piston Benefit events are produced by Marilyn Stemp of Iron Trader News and Jeff Najar of Horsepower Marketing to assist in raising awareness and funds for non-profits and individuals in the biker community.

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Congratulations Cochise On Your 100th Issue Of CHOPS Magazine I Know Your Mag Has Helped My Customers Put Dates & Faces To Memories That You Put In CHOPS. It Has Brought Back So Many Good Times & Memories Of Those Who Have Passed On, That We All Miss, Especially The Good Times We Shared. Because Of You, You Have Kept Us United Through Those Pics! Your Magazine Has SOUL!!! ~ Karin

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My New Project, A ‘78 FLH Shovelhead!!!

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PLEASE READ!!! Okay, this is what I plan on doing before I kick the bucket. I have always wanted a FLH Shovelhead, as I think ALL FLH’s are the epitime of all Harley Davidsons (16’s on both ends) but I never owned one, or not a true FLH. You see after 1979 they went to the square frames on most dressers. They are FLT’s or FLHT’s, but I wanted one from about 1978 up to 1984. You know, the big battery, the hinged rear fender, the old rounded fiberglass saddle bars, and on and on. Well, I found a buddy who decided to sell me this one, in parts and quiet beaten up, on a payment plan, so I said, “Bring it on over!” She is BEAUTIFUL to me!!! So here is my deal, just like many of you, I have no spare money outside bill money, so I would like to barter for parts and maybe some labor, like sand blasting, a dap of paint, etc., for an ad in my magazine. I know some of you can’t afford to advertise, but have always wanted to, not only for business, BUT because you do love and support me and the magazine, Well, here is your chance!!! I need several parts, so if you have something I need and want to BARTER, please let me know. I will hook you up with a great ad, and you all know I give way more than what someone pays for! Each issue I will do an update, and mention you in the article, which is just another way of advertising. If you don’t have a business, I will mention your name anyway. If my printer would barter, I’d never charge for an ad, as I would barter on all things, which I feel is the correct way of helping each other! It’s a 1978 FLH, so what are you holding? Battery tray & cover? Rear shocks? Headlight nachelle? The left side saddle bag lid? Oil tank? Spoke, not mag wheels? Labor, like replaced bearings & bushings? Paint? Motor parts? All the primary stuff? Not everything pictured is there! Chops 37


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I was just a little girl when you started the magazine, and now here I am 24 years old and you have just completed 100 issues! Congratulations, you are such an amazing artist/writer, a PROUD daughter moment!!! ~ Love Paige

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Bikers Are Daddys Too, as proven here by Mikes Durkee, toting his two babies around with him in the side hack!!! Rock on Miles and all you Poppas that remember the children!!! Chops 42


Congratulations to CHOPS Magazine on the 100th print! I have enjoyed having my business advertised in the absolute best local motorcycle magazine in Daytona. Thank you Cochise for your support! Looking forward to many more years of CHOPS!!! ~ Raz Chops 43


This was the best, garage built bike at Warren’s True Grit Bike Show @ The Broken Spoke! I didn’t get the young man’s name, but his work speaks for itself. He even made his own wheels! Chops 44


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So the cleanliness of a restaurant is just as important as the food they serve, correct? Well, what about the bathrooms, especially the women’s as they have to sit or try to sit down to relieve themselves. There have been times I have overheard our ladies say, “That place is filthy! Disgusting! I’m not sitting down in there”!!! So Willie has made it his mission to secretly, OK with the owner’s permission, to scope out the restrooms of the places we frequent. So far he has went into 2 of them and videoed their private areas of the establishment. First, was OB’s in Deland, a place we all go to often. I can attest that men’s room is ALWAYS spotless. Clean floors, soap, hot water, paper towels and when I went into the stall, plenty of TP, but what about the ladies’s room? Willie arrived there early one morning and with his super duper phone camera gave us all a look around in OB’s restrooms. The watchers of the live video was impressed, as I was and OB’s got an A+!!! Second up was The Legendary Boot Hill Saloon on Main St. The Boss Man of Tropical Tattoo goes in early (lately he is an early riser, getting out and riding his bikes before the traffic) to the well know establishment, and meets and spends time with the owner, Karin. Willie had been a bartender here 30 years ago, and as he was looking around at the few changes made by Karin, and he noticed the ladies room was totally different, so he asks about it and Ms. Karin, said go take a look at it..................WOW!!! I knew that Al and the help there kept the men’s room nice, always painting, etc. I’ve never been in it, recently, when it was nothing but super clean, BUT the ladies room, oh my, you girls are being pampered!!! Willie took a live video and put it out on Instagram, and the men’s room got an A, with the ladies getting an A++!!! Good job Chops 46


Karin, Kristie and our connoisseur of Bar BQ, Mr. Willie T. Jones for the excellent coverage of the johns!!! ********** As we all know Willie is a connoisseur of Bar BQ, he and I differ somewhat on that, as I am from KY where the most Bar BQed thing there is sheep, which we refer to as mutton, and I LOVE IT, BUT Mr. Jones lives and dies on where the best morsels of mouth watering “Q” there is, preferably, BRISKET!!! So I have been telling him he needs to write up a review of some restaurants in the area each month, with the focus on his speciality, Bar BQ! I’ll start it out for him by mentioning two of his favorite places, one being in the Deland area, on Hwy 17 North, heading towards Deleon Springs, Called “Pit Masters”! Here is the actual address; 4425 US17, DeLand, FL 32720, and the phone number; (386) 985-4488 Willie gives good ratings to this place, as he says, he has never been disappointed in the brisket. They also catered to so many people during the state shut down back in June 2020, through staying open and bringing your food out to you for take out, and was so very grateful for the business. Secondly there is Woodpeckers Backyard BBQ at 4930 FL-16A, St. Augustine, FL 32092, (904) 531-5670! Willie Jones says this place is Luznar’s hard to beat on all the Bar BQ meats, briskets,Ronnie pork, chicken, etc. I too have eaten there and was very, very pleased with the overall taste. 1969 Most places down here just don’t have the correct wood cook with, SlabtoSide but these two do!

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So what is the score, Boss Man?

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“Woodpeckers gets a 4.5 out of 5 on Brisket This and Pork, youThat better BikebutNor get there early as they sell out sometimes. I give their sides a 4”!

Color Scheme Before “Pit Master’s Brisket is a 4 and pulled Pork a 3.5. Their sides are small, so I give them 3.5!”

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“Dustins, where I eat BBQ the most has a great salad bar, which is a Bike!!! solid 4.5 and a 4.5 on their baby back ribs”! Chops 47


Shaun’s 2 Pages Of Pics

“I Love Daytona Beach. It’s The Mecca Of Harley Davidsons! The Home Of Beautiful Bikes And Fast Woman”! Every day on this Earth has a gift, you must make every second count. None of us are invincible. A man only leaves behind his reputation “good or bad” Tino was a good man. He will be remembered as good by all who knew him. I wish I could have told him how highly I thought of him before it was too late. RiP Tino

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This is my friend Billy AKA Panhead Billy. He’s owned this motorcycle since 1983. He’s ridden it over a million miles, all over the United States. He sleeps Under the Stars, beside this motorcycle every night! In the winter he heads South and in the summer he heads North. He’s about as old-school and OG as you can get. Truly one of the last American motorcycling icons. I’ve known him for probably about 19 years now. And every time he sees me he comes up to me and says hello and addresses me by my name. He’s never too busy for conversation. And never boasts on himself. He is definitely one of my heroes. And a person I look up to and respect more than most. Chops 49


RIP Big Mike

In every town that you have ever lived in you usually have a best friend there. Mike was my best friend in Henderson Kentucky. We talked or at least texted each other a couple times a week. I loved going to visit him and Sandy Bowling, my 1st cousin, and bantering back and forth with him (it reminded me of how Sandy’s daddy and I did each other). He would slam me and I’d slam him. Then we would laugh! Big Mike could dish it out and he could also take it. I love you Mike! Tell Jay Dub hey!!!

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Ride In Paradise Our Brother And Friend Tino, you were such a kind person, in manner and in spirit. You’re old smoking Shovelhead will be missed, but not near as bad as that infectious smile, that you always carried. All of our hearts are aching over you being taken from us, but we will ALWAYS remember you! Until, we see each other again! ~ Your Riding Pals Hatch, Jerry, Marcus, Willie, Shaun, GPS Jimmy, Scott & Me!!

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Tom Cook, Sr. and Tom, Jr. Outside Tom Cook Jeweler’s. Located On Beach Street Daytona Beach, FL Chops 55


BIKE NIGHTS IN THE AREA Bike Night at OB’s is on Wednesday Nights!!! They always have a great band, and serving up cold drinks and good food. Of course, they offer a nice portioned plate dinner for a donation ONLY! Most people drop in $5, and each time I have had it, it was tops! So, try OB’s Bike Night this week, and have FUN!!! Bike Nights on Main St. is also EVERY Wednesday evening!!! It starts around 7PM, and goes until the last person leaves. Be sure to patronize these bars, as they have been on mandatory lock down for several months now, or operating at only 50%. Keep the tradition ALIVE ON MAIN STREET!!!

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Terry Pierce

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Ron & Sabrina’s Beautiful XLCH Digger Chopper!!! Congrats On A Great Score!!!

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Cap Wilson I sold an all original 1963 BSA in ‘76 to buy a ‘53 Pan Chopper! Man I wish I still had that bbzzzrrr! Here is an old picture from either 1977-78!

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We Do Full Services

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Pic By Jorge Ibarra


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