Florida Full Throttle Magazine February 2023

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FEB 4 AT 8 AM – FEB 5 AT 3 PM

Bert's SWFL Music & Motorcycle Festival

SAVE THE DATE for Bert's SWFL Music & Motorcycle Festival! This 2 DAY Event is ADMISSION FREE! Be a VENDOR, SPONSOR, and/or a GUEST!

Sat. Feb. 4 - Lineup:

12:30PM: 80-H-D

3:30PM: Smudge Kitten

6:00PM: VIP AREA OPENS

8:30PM: Molly Hatchet

Sun. Feb. 5 - Lineup: 11:30AM: Matthew Curry

1:30PM: Soul Circus Cowboys

3:30PM: Majesty of Rock

VIP Tickets: twistedfork.freshtix.com

General Admission: FREE Vendors Spaces Available: info@bertsblackwidow.com

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2023 AT 10 AM

Cupid Is Stupid Poker Run - Cupid Is Stupid Anti - Valentines Day Poker Run & Singles Meet & Greet.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME - INCLUDING JEEPS, TRUCKS AND MARRIED PEOPLE! Yes, and you slingshot guys can come also! Cash Prizes For: 1st, 2nd & 3rd, Best Hands and Worst Hand $$ Based on Hands Sold 1Start - WINGHOUSE LARGO 7369 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33771 Registration 11am - 1pm $20 Per Poker

Sheet, 1 sheet = 3 poker hands 2 - Time Out Sports Bar 12noon - 2pm 9009 Oakhurst Rd. Seminole Fl 33776 3 - Niagara Tap 1pm - 3pm 11950 Seminole Blvd. Largo Fl 33778 4 - two buks saloon 2pm - 4pm 1915 N Hercules Ave. Clearwater Fl 33763 5 - END STOP - WINGHOUSE LARGO 3pm - 5pm 7369 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33771 Last Bike in by 5pm Awards 5:30pm. For more info call Full Throttle or Tony C at 727-935-4875 or 727-919-1743 or email tonyc@floridafullthrottle. com

Friday, February 17, 2023 - Sunday, February 19, 2023 - Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival - 25th Annual - The 25th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival is a three-day event held Feb. 17-19, 2023 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds to benefit Suncoast Charities for Children. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy continuous live music. Featured headline acts include 38 Special (Saturday - February 18) and Colt Ford (Sunday – February 19). The Festival features over 100 vendors, motorcycle freestyle shows, a charity motorcycle ride, 17 class bike show, a motorcycle stereo contest, a burnout contest, “little riders” kid zone, great food, a “Born To Be Wild” Festival kickoff party, and so much more! Dry & full-service camping is available on-site with free motorcycle parking inside the Festival grounds. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the gate (12 and under free). Limited VIP tickets are also available. For more information visit: thunderbythebay.org

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023 AT 9 AM

Hittin' the Road for Hospice Motorcycle Poker Run - Cruise with Gulfside on a scenic ride through Pasco County for our annual motorcycle poker run! The run begins at Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey, makes stops throughout the county to collect poker cards, and ends at Zephyrhills Moose Lodge #2276. Tickets are $30 per person. Register by February 3th and receive a free t-shirt and patch! The team that raises the most money will win the Wings & Wheels Fundraising Award! All proceeds will benefit Gulfside Hospice to support patient care in Pasco County. Register at www.HittinTheRoadForHospice. org. For more info and sponsor opportunities, please contact Leesa Fryer at leesa.fryer@gulfside.org or (727) 845-5707

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023 AT 9 AM – 4 PM

Central Florida Wounded Vet Run 2023 - Registration begins at the Lake Square Mall (10401 US Hwy 441-Leesburg) in the back parking lot on the east side of the Mall. Registration is from 9am-11am with KSU at 11:30. Escorted ride by the LCSO. Registration fee is $15 per person. Proceeds benefit Purple Heart recipient Chad Rozanski. The escorted ride will end at Gator Harley-Davidson where the band Rock Hard will be preforming on the Fran Haasch Stage from noon4pm. Full bar, food truck and vendors. Don't forget to visit all the great things going on inside the dealership also.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2023 AT 12 PM – 5 PM 11th Annual SCBH Chili Cook-off - 11th Annual SCBH Chili Cook-Off. Sunday, February 19th 2023. Noon to 5pm. VFW Post 6180 - 11551 Osceola Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654. Prizes awarded for best mild, medium and hot chili. $100 cash prize for people's choice. Free Entry. 2 Gallon minimum. Live Music by The Hair of the Dog. Vendors needed - Contact Gary Sipes @ 727-267-5273

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023 AT 9:30 AM – 5 PM Bring on The Boom Audio Competition - Bring On The Boom with War Horse Harley-Davidson and Alterego Baggers! This Audio Competition will have registration from 9:30am to 12:30pm then Let The Battle Begin at 1pm! Cash Prizes! Cash Bar! Food by Lorito's Italian Kitchen! For Specific Questions Regarding Classes Please Call 352-342-5706.

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Hello and welcome to February here in Florida! The weather doesn’t seem to know what to do but at least it’s not snowing like the rest of the USA. We have a lot going on in the next few months so let’s talk about all the great events and bike nights happening. I hope everyone is having a better 2023 than we had in 2022, seems like 2022 kicked a lot of our butts and I, for one, am glad it is over. I hope everyone has a great month and remember, Valentines day is approaching so don’t forget the loved ones in your life!

First, let’s talk about our Anti-Valentine’s Day Poker Run called CUPID IS STUPID on Saturday February 11th. This year sounded like a good year for a ride like this, It will be an Anti-Valentines Day Poker Run and Singles Meet and Greet. When you register you will get a name tag with your name and if you are single or taken. We will have prizes at the end stop for singles and couples and of course the winners of the poker run will win money. We pay cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd best poker hands and of course the worst poker hand. We are starting at the Winghouse on Ulmerton Road and going to Time Out Sports Bar, Niagara Tap, Two Buks Saloon and then back to the Winghouse for the last stop and awards. I would like to thank Twinkie for helping set up this great ride. So, even if you are not single and are happily married, please feel free to come on this great poker run for a chance to win money and prizes. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time 727-919-1743 is my cell. This poker run is sponsored by our newest advertiser Denmon Pearlman Law and they have supplied razor back t-shirts for all the ladies on the poker run and regular t-shirts for the men! We appreciate having our new sponsors involved in fun rides like this.

Bike Week is almost here!!!!! Bike Wee in Daytona Beach is my favorite time of the year! The weather is starting to get warm, bikers from all over the country flock to Daytona beach and Full Throttle is everywhere in Daytona. We are working on 7 Bike Shows in 7 Days this year. We always start

with our Kickoff Bike Show at the Pavilion at Teddy Morse Harley (Formerly Rossmeyer’s) This has been a great show with about 50-60 bikes every year! Then we are looking into shows on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. If you are in or around the Daytona area and want to host a show please contact us as our calendar is open for those days and we usually bring a good number of people and bikes to our shows. Wednesday we are looking at a show back at the Daytona International Speedway! We hosted one every year in the past and now it is returning and will be on Wednesday March 8th. Our next show is Thursday night at the Grandview Live Adult Club. This is an evening show that starts at 8pm and ends around 1am. We have had some huge turnouts for this bike show and it is always a blast! Then of course the biggest bike show at Bike Week in Daytona Beach is the Boardwalk Bike Show on Friday. We will have anywhere between 150 – 200 bikes on the boardwalk. This is a huge show that has every kind of bike you can imagine from choppers to antiques to trikes and of course the beautiful baggers. We hope to see everyone in Daytona this year, we will have a booth at the Speedway handing out magazines and information about all of our shows and how you can advertise with full throttle magazine.

The Soaked and Sore Ass Poker Run is booked and we are going back to Islamarada! We had such a great ride last time we did this, and it was covid time so a lot of people missed it, that we are going back to the Keys! It is almost the same ride we did last time with a few different stops but we are ending at the Islamorada Brewery and Distillery again as it was a great end stop last time! I tried to get a hotel to work with us but they are very specific in the keys and needed blocked rooms and deposits and all that. So, book your rooms around Islamorada and look on Hotels.com. I am sure the next day most people will be going down to Key West and Spending the night like the Full Throttle Staff so I will work on a party location on Duval street for that Sunday night, stay tuned! You can pre-register for the ride also on our website. Go to www.floridafullthrottle.com and click the link for the soaked and sore ass poker run. Single riders are $40 and double riders are $80. Everyone gets a t-shirt, patch and certificate AT THE END STOP! You must make the end stop to get your prizes. If you don’t finish the ride, you don’t get the shirt, that’s what’s so great about this ride! YOU MUST FINISH and everyone on the ride will be the only ones allowed to get the shirt, it’s like a badge of honor to wear it and say you completed the ride. If you have any questions call me at 727-919-1743.

Be safe and be smart out there while riding, we have lost to many great friends and bikers. If you are in an accident and need help we have 2 great attorneys here to help you, The Fran Haasch Law Group and Denmon Pearlman Law, we hope you never need them, but if you do they are there for you. Be safe, be smart, don’t drink and ride and we will see you soon!

Registration

”United We Ride” Motorcycle Charity Ride

SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 19

PROCEEDS BENEFIT

$20 Per Person

10:00 am til 11:15 am

Ride departs promptly at 11:30 am and will last approximately one hour.

FEATURED HEADLINER ON SUNDAY AT THE FESTIVAL

SCAN TO PRE-REGISTER

Complimentary coffee and doughnuts! Free gift to the first 200 registered! Registration includes your FREE admission into the Festival ($15 value) and FREE preferred parking near the stage!

PRESENTING FESTIVAL SPONSORS

Riders are encouraged to display an American flag in honor of our veterans, active duty military, first responders, and our country.

MAJOR FESTIVAL SPONSORS

CHARITY RIDE PARTNERS

11 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” REGISTRATION #: CH4531
Avoid Waiting In Line Day Of Ride Pre-Register At: THUNDERBYTHEBAY.ORG
OPENING ACT –
BOBBY FRISS
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BERT’S IS GROWING & we have KICK ASS JOBS OPEN IN EVERY DEPARTMENT in both St. Pete/Clearwater & Port Charlotte areas!

 Bike Sales

(and if you don’t ride, we will TEACH you in the coolest local Riding Academies!)

 Retail Clothing & Accessories Sales

 Manager Training Roles

We have something for EVERYONE! Full time & Part time!

JUST CHECK IT OUT, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?

BESIDES A CRAPPY JOB SOMEWHERE ELSE?

Rockin’ Benefits!

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

IRA Retirement Plan with Match

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Employee Discount

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

AMAZING workplaces!

Our campuses have HUGE Dealerships, Riding Academies, Event Venues that people visit in droves for great music and events, and Restaurants with some of the best food in Florida. And an inhouse Charity Foundation that serves the good people of SWFL!

To apply, go to:

www.bertsblackwidow.com or www.bertsbarracuda.com Click ABOUT US then Employment

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LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO HATE YOUR JOB!
WHY NOT WORK DOING WHAT YOU LOVE?
ST. PETE • CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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Greetings y’all! Hope your holiday season was as chock full of fun and festivity as was had by the Gulf Coast Diva Angels! Friendsgiving, Bonfire party, Christmas party, and our annual New Year’s Day backroads lunch ride. Such a wonderful sisterhood to be a part of.

You’ve likely read about this month’s annual Thunder by the Bay event. We will be there womanning our tent at the fairgrounds both Saturday and Sunday looking forward to meeting women riders – and men too!

We will also be assisting with Sunday’s “United we Ride” registration and then joining the ride. You’ve got to come to enjoy the biker camaraderie, the food and drink, the music, and meeting the Diva Angels! All for a great children’s cause!

Check out our website http://www.divaangels.org/ to find a chapter near you or visit us on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/DIVAANGELSGULFCOAST/ to keep up with our events and shenanigans, and join in with us when you can. We are a 501c (7) not for profit organization.

RIDE WITH US!

16 Saturday, February 18 Motorcycle Poker Run HittinTheRoadForHospice.org | 727-845-5707 $30 Per Person Cash Awards • Door Prizes Register by February 3 to receive a free t-shirt, patch and door prize ticket. $10 per additional poker hand. All proceeds benefit Sponsored by: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE (1-800-435-7352). REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. RE. #CH61515
9:00 am: Check-In Opens 10:00 am: Last Bike Out 1:30 pm: Celebration Event
Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey
Stop & Celebration:
Use Promo Code Hittin11 for $10 off SCAN ME to sign up and save today!
Schedule:
Start:
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Zephyrhills Moose Lodge #2276
Diva Kat – Diva Angels Gulf Coast Chapter COME
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18 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT www. FloridaConsumerHelp.com, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” REGISTRATION #: CH4531 TO RECEIVE FESTIVAL UPDATES TEXT “THUNDER” TO 941-205-7223 INFO & VIP TICKETS:THUNDERBYTHEBAY.ORG TICKETS: $10 IN ADVANCE | $15 AT THE GATE THREE DAYS OF LIVE MUSIC! FEATURED HEADLINERS SATURDAY - FEB 18 | 8:00 PM SUNDAY - FEB 19 | 3:00 PM VIP Tickets Available On-Site Camping Available Scan Me To Purchase Tickets Purchase At Adrenaline Harley-Davidson OR Bobby Friss - Highway To Hell - Maiden Cane Nobody’s Fool - Nuthin’ Fancy - Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio PRESENTING SPONSORS PROCEEDS BENEFIT Scan Me For Festival Info Vendors – Motorcycle Sound Off Competition Choppertown Live – Freestyle Acts Charity Ride – 17 Class Bike Show Slow Race – Burnout Contest – Kids Area and Much More!

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SARASO TA FAIRGROU NDS

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PRIZES & TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED!

SARASO TA FAIRGROU NDS

REGISTRATION (12: 0 0 pm-2: 0 0 pm) $20 PER BIKE + $ 1 5 GATE ADMISSION ($10 GATE ADMISSION IF PURCHASED BY FEBRUARY 16 ) TROPHIES AWARDED 4:00 PM

Scott Kessler Bob Poneleit

Event Sponsors

Bike Show Co-Chairs

CASH PRIZES & TROPHIES AWARDED TO FIRST AND SECOND PLACE IN EACH CLASS

• American Made Class

CASH OVER $5,000 IN CASH PRIZES & TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED! REGISTRATION (12: 0 0 pm-2: 0 0 pm) $20 PER BIKE + ADMISSION ($10 GATE ADMISSION BY FEBRUARY 16 ) TROPHIES AWARDED 4:00 PM Event Sponsors Bike Show Co-Chairs

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• Harley-Davidson “Sportster Buell” Class

• Vintage Harley-Davidson Class

• Harley-Davidson “Dresser” Class

• American Made Class

• Vintage Harley-Davidson Class

• Metric “Cruiser” Class

CASH PRIZES & TROPHIES AWARDED TO FIRST AND SECOND PLACE IN EACH CLASS

• Backyard Builds Class

• Extreme Soft Tail

• Metric “Sport Bike” Class

• Backyard Builds Class

• Harley-Davidson “Sportster Buell” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Modified Dresser" Class

• American Made Class

• Metric “Cruiser” Class

• Vintage Motorcycle Class

• Harley-Davidson “Dresser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Extreme Dresser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Sportster Buell” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Sport Cruiser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Modified Dresser" Class

• Harley-Davidson “Extreme Dresser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Custom Sport Cruiser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Dresser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Sport Cruiser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Modified Dresser" Class

• Harley-Davidson “Custom Sport Cruiser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Extreme Dresser” Class

• Rat Rod Class

• Harley-Davidson “Sport Cruiser” Class

• Harley-Davidson “Custom Sport Cruiser” Class

A D D I T I O N A L C A S H P R I Z E S & T R O P H I E S • Overall Best Of Show

• Rat Rod Class A

Most Patriotic Theme

• Overall Best Of Show

Most Patriotic Theme

People's Choice Award

• Extreme Soft Tail

• Café Class

• Metric “Sport Bike” Class

• Vintage Motorcycle Class

• Metric “Cruiser” Class

• Metric “Mini” Class

• Café Class

• Metric “Sport Bike” Class

• Metric “Mini” Class

• Three Wheel Class

• Vintage Motorcycle Class

• Café Class

100% Of Registration and Gate

100% Of Registration and Gate Fee Benefits

• Metric “Mini” Class

100% Of Registration and Gate Fee Benefits

thunderbythebay . org A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” REGISTRATION #: CH4531

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D D I T I O N A L C A S H P R I Z E S & T R O P H I E S
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Scan For Festival Info
A D D I T I O N A L C A S H P R I Z E S & T R O P H I E S • Overall Best Of Show
Most Patriotic Theme
People's Choice Award
PRIZES & TROPHIES AWARDED TO FIRST
SECOND PLACE IN EACH CLASS
• Three Wheel Class Fee Benefits thunderbythebay org A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” REGISTRATION #: CH4531
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• Vintage Harley-Davidson Class
People's Choice Award
• Rat Rod Class
• Backyard Builds Class
• Extreme Soft Tail
CASH
E AWARDED! REGISTRATION (12: 0 0 pm-2: 0 0 pm) $20 PER BIKE + $ 1 5 GATE ADMISSION ($10 GATE ADMISSION IF PURCHASED BY FEBRUARY 16 ) TROPHIES AWARDED AT 4:00 PM
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Happy 2023 I didn't die or run off with my mechanic, so stop those rumors :)! Let me just say first , thank you for the space and time to deal with 2022 ! It's been a climb, between my health and a very sick child all year who is finally improving thank you God, I've had my hands full. There were many dragons to slay, but I'm still here smiling. I wasn't able to attend too much, but when I did , the love shown to me was humbling. My boss Tony also, I appreciate you more than you know for allowing me to come and go as needed to . I may not be on 2 wheels right now, but I've never felt left out of the biker world for a minute, Thanks to you all. This starts my 7th year with Full Throttle and this job has been a

hell of a ride , I'm still so stoked to be here! I found this job while avoiding someone at a biker event who had driven me there. I hid out in the full Throttle booth trying to lose him and I was offered a job after I crawled out from under the table! Join me for more dating tips at the un-valentine's ride Feb 11th - Cupid is Stupid. And please do stop by the tent and say Hi when you see me. I've missed so many faces . I'll see you at all our usual spots and a few new ones stay tuned ! I wish you all a fabulous 2023! Peace and love to the Biker world, I miss you most Bane Fields.

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