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ISSUE 62 - APRIL 2015
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ATTORNEYS
Cellino & Barnes
350 Main Street,
2500 Main Place Tower
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-888-8888
www.cellinoandbarnes.com
MOTORCYCLES SUPPLIES
& REPAIRS
Amsoil - Jeff Kasper
3228 Lockport Road
Sanborn, NY 14132
716-216-4045
[email protected]
The Kantor Law Firm
5800 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
716-626-0404
877-752-6867
www.kantorlaw.org
B.A. Enterprises
6979 Minnick Road
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 433-5684
EDUCATION
D’Youville College
320 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201
716-829-7818
www.dyc.edu
INSURANCE
Terranova Insurance Services, LLC
6546 East Quaker Street
Orchard Park, NY 14127
716-440-8445
LODGING
Oma's Guest Haus
3691 Sixth Street
Woodlawn, NY 14129
716-863-1427
www.omasguesthaus.com
Trillium Lodge
6830 Main Street
Cherry Creek NY 14723
716-296-8100
www.trilliumlodge.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Contemporary Services Corp.
One Bills Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127
716-312-7881
wwww.csc-usa.com
Hydroponics of Buffalo
1469 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
716-838-3545
Levant Motors
1693 Route 394, Falconer, NY 14733
716-665-4351
www.levantmotors.com
Native Pride Smokeshop
11359 Southwestern Blvd. (RT 20)
Irving, NY 14081
716-934-5130
www.nativepride.com
Randolph Auto Supply
18 Jamestown Road
Randolph NY 14772
716-358-6222
Big V’s Cycle Supply
1447 Electric Avenue
Lackawanna, NY 14218
716-826-4644
Buffalo Choppers
40 Peuquet Parkway
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 743-0024
[email protected]
DE Twincam Performance
4170 Broadway
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 684-2696
www.detwincam.com
Gowanda Harley-Davidson
2535 Gowanda Zoar Road
Gowanda, NY 14070
716-532-4584
www.gowandaharley.com
Voz Cycle City Inc.
3287 Niagara Falls Blvd.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
www.vozcycleworld.com
716-260-1180
Whiskey Hill Saloon
12 North Main Street
Cassadaga, NY 14718
716-595-8283
www.whiskeyhillsaloon.com
ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS
ABATE of NY, Inc.
Buffalo/Erie Chapter
PO Box 286
West Seneca NY 14224
716-825-2627
www.abateny.org
Zoar Valley Tavern & Restaurant
10711 Hammond Hill Road
East Otto, NY 14729
(716) 592-4911
Cyberspokes
www.cyberspokes.com
HOG - Niagara Falls Chapter
PO Box 603
North Tonwanda, NY 14120
716-903-3643
www.nfhog.net
Achilles Heels Shoe Repair
Southgate Plaza 1028 C
Union Road
West Seneca NY 14224
716-677-0025
www.achillesheelsshoerepair.com
Hogs & Heroes Foundation
America Inc. - NY Chapter 1
PO Box 483
Buffalo, NY 14223
716-421-3037
[email protected]
Casullo's Professional Upholstery
2797 Elmwood Avenue
Kenmore NY 14217
716-876-0916
www.casullosupholstery.com
Lonelyones M.C.
DJ Zone
716-725-2990
[email protected]
The American Legion Riders
Southern Tier Chapter
716-864-2861
www.legionriderssst.org
DMR Fencing
Dan 716-694-1163
Harley-Davidson of Jamestown
1951 East Main Street
Falconer NY 14733
716-484-0113
www.jamestownharley.com
RESTAURANTS AND CLUBS
3 Girls Cafe
8373 Boston State Road
Boston, NY 14025
716-941-3250
Off-Road Express/
INDIAN Motorcyle
10320 Wattsburg Road (Rt. 8)
Erie, PA 16509
814-825-2396
www.offroaderie.com
Armor Inn Tap Room
5381 Abbott Road
Hamburg NY 14075
716-202-1315
www.armorinn.com
Iron Art Cycles
3736 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY
716-684-7128
www.ironartcycles.net
Northeast Vintage Cycle
9505 Route 39 & 240
Springville NY 14141
716-592-6382
www.hondanuts.com
Performance Fabrication
801 Olden Road
West Falls NY 14170
716-655-3942
Steel Crazy Iron Art
70 Tonawanda Street
Buffalo, NY 14207
716-876-7510
www.steelcrazyironart.com
Southside Trailer Services Inc.
250 Two Mile Creek Road
Tonawanda, NY 14150
716-874-3381
www.southsidetrailer.com
Style ‘N’ Eyes
4245 Union Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
716-632-0778
www.style-n-eyes.com
The Battery Post, Inc.
4109 Saint Francis Drive
Hamburg, NY 14075
716-824-1987
www.buffalobestbatteries.com
SERVICES
Abbott Radiator
1700 Abbott Road
Buffalo NY 14218
716-823-9424
Bear Mountain Resort
380 Parkway Drive
Salamanca NY 14779
716-945-2083
Colden Lakes Resort
9504 Heath Road
Colden NY 14033
716-941-5200
www.coldenlakeside.com
Kipp's Restaurant
6411 Olean Road
South Wales NY 14139
716-652-3181
Spoon Saloon
11849 Main Street
Perrysburg NY 14129
716-241-7140
The Pad
1064 Route 394
Kennedy NY 14747
716-267-7367
The Warehouse
4360 Milestrip Road
Blasdell, NY 14219
(716) 823-5000
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First Place Finishes
1303 Pontiac Road
Evans, NY 14006
716-549-1544
Gernatt Asphalt
13870 Taylor Hollow Road
Collins NY 14034
716-532-3371
www.gernatt.com
Hogg Shoppe
15 East Main Street
Falconer NY 14733
716-338-7395
Impact PromotionZ
4978 Lynwood Avenue
Blasdell, NY 14219
716-649-2128
www.impactstuff.com
Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home
4199 Lake Shore Road
Hamburg, NY 14075
716-627-2919
www.lakesidefuneralhome.com
Southtown’s Fireplace
4307 Camp Road
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 627-5211
www.southtownsfireplace.com
TATTOOING
Express Yourself Tattoos
1101 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218
716-822-5358
www.expressyourselftattoos.com
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Bike Blessing & Polar Bear Run ..................................................................................3
Rider Friendly Directory ..................................................................................................5
Welcome From The New Publisher..............................................................................6
Come To The Armor Inn For Blues Bikes & BBQ ..................................................8-9
Local Bike Wins In Syracuse ......................................................................................10
“Shifting Gears” By Flyboy ..................................................................................12
34th Annual Motorcycle Blessing..............................................................................13
“Parallel Thinking” By Joseph Barrett ......................................................14-15
“All Fired Up” By Jack Regan ..............................................................................16
Dealer Overview: Gowanda Harley-Davidson ....................................................20-21
2015 Widg Memorial Run ..........................................................................................22
ABATE Of Buffalo-Erie Newsletter Fundraiser Party ..............................................22
Hard Tales Featured Ride: 2015 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra ......24-25
Bartender Babes ..........................................................................................................26
15th Annual Food Bank Of WNY Motorcycle Run & Benefit Party....................29
Scott Fentzke: Dealer Of The Year’s CVO Road Glide ............................................30
Eden Chopper Class #15 ......................................................................................32-35
Loose Nutz By Rick Manzone ....................................................................................34
2015 American Legion Riders Bike Blessing & Dice Run ..................................35
Jokes From Out And About ..................................................................................36-37
Tales By Jo Photography........................................................................................38-39
2015 Weekly Bike Nights............................................................................................40
Rider Events ............................................................................................................41-45
4th Annual Hogs and Heroes Dice Run, Cruise Night and Bike Show ..............45
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Come To The Armor Inn
The Armor Inn Tap Room in Hamburg, NY is gearing up for another
round of Blues Bikes & BBQ, set to
start Tuesday, May 19th at 6pm. With
Spring finally here, Armor Inn is ready
to get the patio open, fire pits lit and
bikes parked in the lot. Not only can you
look forward to Tuesday night Blues Bikes
& BBQ in Hamburg, this year with the opening of their second location in Ellicottville, they
will also be having an Armor Inn Bike Day on Sunday’s starting June 7th.
In Hamburg, Allstate Appraisals and 97 Rocks, Anita West,
will host Blues Bikes & BBQ, every Tuesday night until September 29th rain or shine but hoping for mostly sunshine. Live music
will fill the restaurant,
patio and parking lot
weekly featuring local and
national talents performing genres like Blues and
Classic Rock. Some acts
that will be featured this
season are the Dave
Viterna Group, Brandon
Santini
and
Damon
Fowler. Keep updated on
their Bike night acts coming this summer by checking out the event calendar
on their website armorinn.com. Throughout
Blues Bikes & BBQ there
will be a weekly chicken
wing, tattoo and the best
of the best bike contest.
All of the bikes parked in
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the main lot will be judged and have a
chance to win a best chrome, paint or
judges choice prize which will include
a gift card from the Armor Inn which
can be used at both locations. Something new they are adding to the event
this year is, at the end of 4 weeks they will
feature all the Best Bike winners and invite
them back to be judged again to win the Radical Bike Trophy sponsored by Hard Tales Magazine. You will definitely want to be there for your
chance to show off your bike and win some prizes! That is
not the only time you will be able to win big at Blues Bikes & BBQ
this year. You will have a chance to win tires, gift certificates; Labatt Blue sponsored prizes and a big trip giveaway at the end of
the season that will be announced soon. Vendors
will fill the parking lot
every week and there will
also be promotion girls
walking around throughout the season who will
hand out samples and
giveaways. Don’t forget
that they will have some
killer food and drink specials as well. With their
awesome selection of draft
beer and delicious BBQ,
there will be some something that everyone will
want to indulge in.
The Armor Inn Tap
Room Ellicottville is very
excited to announce their
installment of Armor Inn
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For Blues Bikes & BBQ
Bike Day hosted by Allstate Appraisals and WGWE 105.9FM, beginning
Sunday, June 7th at 3pm and ending September 13th rain or shine. They
recently opened their doors in December of 2014, as the Armor Inn Tap
Rooms second location, located across the street from the Wingate by
Wyndham Hotel right in heart of the town. Similar to the event in Hamburg, the Armor Inn Ellicottville Bike Day will include bikers parking in
the lot in front of the Wingate Hotel where most of the events festivities
will take place. Live music will fill the parking lot were local and national
acts will take the stage outside playing blues and classic rock. You can stay
updated on their music acts and events by checking out their calendar online at armorinn.com. Armor Inn Ellicottville will feature a weekly bike
contest where the best looking bikes in the lot will have a chance to win
prizes. The Armor Inn Bike Day will also have some big-ticket items to
giveaway throughout the season and at the end of the season in September
they will also have a big trip giveaway, which will be announced soon.
Along with all the awesome bikes in the parking lot there will be vendors
lined down the lot including Gowanda Harley Davidson who will be selling merchandise out of their portable store. You can also expect to see promotional girls who will have free samples and giveaways each month.
They are very excited to bring this event to the town of Ellicottville where
the bikers can enjoy a great ride on their way out or on their way home and
if they don’t want to leave they have easy access to the Wingate by Wyndham hotel and a safe place to park their bikes overnight. The Armor Inn
will feature a different “biker themed” sandwich or BBQ special every
week and have drink specials to go along with it, including their Armor Inn
Pale Ale, which is brewed by the Ellicottville Brewing Company.
The Armor Inn Tap Room invites everyone out to the event in both
Hamburg and Ellicottville, this is not just for bikers, it’s for the entire community. They want to bring everyone together like a block party, to listen
to music, eat some BBQ & have a great time with family and friends. Remember the event is rain or shine, so no matter what they will have live
music playing and some great food and drink specials to offer on Tuesday’s in Hamburg and Sunday’s in Ellicottville.
During the week you can visit them for a great happy hour from 11am6pm daily including $2.50 domestic bottles & Drafts, $3.00 house wine
and $2.50 well drinks & shots. Every Friday they have Fish Fry specials,
the Hamburg location was recently voted one of the Best Fish Fry’s in
Western New York by stepoutbuffalo.com and Channel 2 WGRZ. On Saturday you can enjoy a Prime Rib Special at both locations and live music
fills the restaurant on Friday and Saturday nights. In Hamburg they have
Country Night on Wednesdays where they have drink specials and giveaways weekly as well as a country night platter featuring their signature
BBQ ribs and chicken with 2 sides. Bring the family out on Sundays
where the kids eat free with an adult entrée purchase, and stop out in Ellicottville on Thursday’s for Wing Night restaurant-wide where you can
enjoy .50 cent Buffalo wings and .75 cent smoked wings with a $3 Armor
Inn Pale Ale. Find them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to stay updated on all of their big events coming up including the Armor Inn
Brewfest in Hamburg, NY on April 12th. Tickets are on sale now for $30,
the day of they will be $40, so get them now for your chance to sample
over 40 different beers from breweries all over the East Coast, also look out
for the Brewfest that will take place in Ellicottville this year. Let’s hope
for some sunshine and warm days, clean your bikes and get ready to ride
to the Armor Inn this year for one of the best bike events in Western New
York.
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Local Bike Wins in Syracuse
Tony Marinaro’s 1981 Shovelhead
took “First in Class” this February
at Syracuse Cycle Expo 2015
This is my bike. It's a 1981 shovelhead. This is actually the second
time I built this bike. The first time ended when I got hit by a car on her
in 2013. She was totaled. There wasn't a part on her that wasn't broke,
bent, scratched, or gone. I bought it back from the insurance company
and put her in the garage. That's where she sat until that winter. I
wanted to do something I never saw before. I had an idea of turning part
of the engine backwards. I also wanted split rockers just because I love
the look.
That's when I ended up at B.A. Enterprises talking with Dave Reidenouer. After a short discussion he was on board with the idea. Next
came months in the garage. Torches, welders, and grinders going every
night fueled by cold beer and my brothers coming by to help and check
on my progress. After the frame was straight, I welded in gussets for
strength. I didn't want the frame to crack in any places that 4 speed
frames are known for. I split the rockers myself and also had to fabricate a top motor mount and the exhaust pipes. I ended up massaging
every part on the bike to make them my own. I did the paint myself in
my South Buffalo garage. I am thrilled
with how the bike turned out.
I want to thank Grott from the Hog
Farm for his support and Dave from B.A.
Enterprises for all their help. Without the
knowledge that was shared with me, this
bike would not have come out so cool.
Tony
Here’s the back story from Tony:
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Street Savvy – Motorcycle
Insurance 101. N.Y. State
“No” No Fault For Motorcycles
Shifting Gears by Flyboy
Served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force, The Kantor Law Firm
Personal Injury, Motorcycle Accident Attorneys. Been in the saddle riding for 45 years
Another riding season is right around
the corner. Soon, thousands of motorcyclists will hit the road as soon as the
weather breaks with the official riding season starting with Memorial Day weekend,
followed by a summer of rallies, bike
nights, group rides and tours. Before
pulling out of your driveway, take a few
minutes to review your insurance policy.
Having adequate coverage will help protect your legal rights and the rights of your
passenger if you’re ever involved in an accident.
Buying the right motorcycle insurance
can be tricky. All types of insurance coverage’s aren’t available in all states, and
state requirements vary. In New York
State’s case, motorcycles are covered
under a separate policy from other vehicles
and are not covered under the No Fault
coverage. Also, your coverage does not
cover medical benefits on your policy. In
that case, be sure you have other medical
insurance. Otherwise, you could be left
with many thousands of dollars in hospital
bills after an accident.
New York State requires a minimum
for Uninsured Liability is $25,000, Underinsured is $50,000 this can save you a few
dollars every month, but it can’t protect
your financial security in the long run.
Find out which options you can
choose, and think about the coverage options that will best protect you, your passengers and your family. You can make
policy updates at any time. Just don’t wait
until after you’ve been in an accident!
Then, it's too late.
There are a couple types of coverage
you may want to consider adding to your
existing policy. The first is Bodily Injury
Liability, which will cover any claims
against you if you are found legally responsible for causing someone to be injured. The second is Uninsured/ Underinsured Motorist Coverage, which will
protect you if you’re involved in an accident with a financially irresponsible motorist.
Look at your motorcycle insurance on
your existing coverage. It’s important to
know your type of coverage because of the
large number of uninsured underinsured
motorists on the streets today. Having the
proper coverage allows you to collect
against your own insurance policy if you
are injured by a uninsured / underinsured
motorist or injured by a hit-and-run driver.
New York State Insurance Law under article 51, Insurance law excludes motorcycles under the no fault law and your
passenger is not covered. For spouses you
should have spouse liability coverage.
For example: Insured's bodily injury
policy coverage limit: Uninsured/underinsured Motorist coverage $100,000/
$300,000 or 250,000/500,000 Insured's
bodily injury damage claim paid to spouse:
$75,000 Insured's bodily injury policy coverage limit available to all other claimants
subject to a maximum of $100,000 per person.
This example assumes the spouse and
other claimants involved in the accident
have a right to sue the insured for economic loss or for non-economic loss (i.e.,
pain and suffering) sustained as a result of
a "serious injury" as defined in Section
5102 (d) of the Insurance Law. This coverage CAN be added to a motorcycle policy as well. It operates the same way on a
motorcycle policy.
When talking to an agent, ask questions: What are my coverage options?
What are the stipulations and exceptions
for each type of coverage? What are the
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Catching Up Is Hard To Do
Wow, that time off flew by. There sure
were things I wished I could chime in on
with an opinion when it was happening.
Old news isn’t worth much, unless it is a
problem that never seems to go away.
Currently, both nationally and locally, the Native American mascot
for sports teams’ concept is still lingering. It’s hard to believe there is even a
debate at all. You would think the people in charge would have the brains
enough to just say “Yeah, folks we can’t
call ourselves Redskins anymore, it’s
really offensive. We’ve got to pick a
new name. Something everyone can
agree on.” This should be put in the
same category as spray painting
Swastikas or burning crosses.
To talk with the people that want to
preserve it, you’d think they were talking about an annoying dog that barks a
lot. “Oh, it’s not that bad, it’s always
been like that.”
The problem is one of perspective.
If what you are doing doesn’t bother
you, which is certainly most likely,
(why would you?) you become oblivious to
the world around you. If you make someone uncomfortable or feel insulted, threatened or have any unpleasant emotion, you
shouldn’t have a “That’s their problem.” attitude. It’s your problem for inflicting it
upon them. They can’t stop feeling what
they are feeling until YOU stop doing what
you are doing.
I know some people that play up the
“Scary Biker” image a little bit too much. I
know others that always have a smile and
a greeting for everyone they meet. Know it
or not, like it or not, they represent a
group... All Riders leave an impression
(let’s hope it’s not on the passenger side
door). It can be street, trail, dirt etc., that
doesn’t matter. Whoever sees them and
what they do, form an impression that includes the whole group.
Stereotypes take time to form and time
to fade. It just requires a little action over a
period of time. We as riders should always be aware of that, especially with
cameras on everybody’s phone. There
has never been a better way for “One
bad apple to spoil the whole bunch
through.” than for a motor cyclist to
make You Tube doing the attention getting antics people hate.
In a Parallel Thinking world footnote, I have devised a great plan to get
even with the jerk that keeps pulling his
boat right up in front of me while I am
wading to fish. I tried asking him nicely,
he said “It’s a free country and it’s a
public river.” This guy is in a boat on an
entirely empty West Niagara River. I
am wading 40 feet from shore and he
stops 20 ft in front of me! So I asked
him if he was lonely? I told him he is
being a jerk. It was really frustrating.
After he finally leaves it occurs to
me what to do next time something like
this happens. I’m going to complement his
boat and tell him my friend is looking for
one just like it. Mind if I send him a pic?
Then I start filming him. Get him to say his
name and finally narrate the video. “Here I
am on the Niagara River with this A-Hole
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(Insert name here) fishing directly in front of me.” I’ll pan the entire river devoid of boats. I’ll then tell my rude guest to look for
himself on You Tube under “Idiot Boater Comes too Close for
Comfort” or something to that effect. I am going to immortalize
someone’s inconsideration of others, for everyone to see, through
all of eternity. It’s harsh but fair considering the sanctity of fishing spots. It should get a million views and I get revenge without
all the fuss.
I hope everyone got their winter projects done on their rides.
Should be a great season, we deserve it after that brutal winter.
Speaking of winter, Google “Joe Barrett ice boom” to read about
what should be happening if not for the N.Y.P.A. ice boom. It
would be a better Lower Great Lakes without it, that’s for sure.
There's a lot more to that story that wasn't fit to print. I'll tell
you in person sometime.
Send your suggestions on topics if you have them, there is no
problem I can’t solve.
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N.T., NY 14120
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Welcome back fellow rider’s,
friend’s and everybody in between. We
have a couple of of “news” going on
around here at Ol’ Hard Tales magazine. First, maybe a riding season (if
the winter from hell ever finally exits
WNY). And secondly, a new owner.
My new boss Steve. Steve just took
over the reins from Hard Tales founder
Frankie, who discovered the mag 13
years ago. So, off into year 14 we go as
Frankie sails off into retirement.
So, what better place to lead off
my first column of the new year than
in the Land of Fruits and Nuts. Sunny
California. They never seem to disappoint. Well, there was this female,
working out in her local/national gym.
All good with that. So, after she completes her workout, she heads to she
woman’s locker room to change and
whatnot and that’s when things got a
little complicated. You see, there is a
dude standing there. Changing from
“his” workout. Not so good with
that. Wo Wo Wo!! Not in here she
thought. Get in your own room. So
after a few choice words to this “guy”,
off she went to management with a formal complaint. Upon further review...her
membership was revoked. Huh? Well, it
seems the “guy” was actually becoming a
“her”. And apparently at that stage of the
game you can pick whichever locker room
you so please and he/she chose the latter.
Guess the sex change started at her head and
didn’t get quite past the belt line at that point.
And worse, the fine print of the contract she
signed stated that discrimination will not be
tolerated. And out she went. Guess the lesson of this story is either read the fine print of
the contract you are about to sign, or just
have co-ed changing rooms.
Another one of my favorite topics is
about the biggest welfare recipient in the
world. The Queen of England. What
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brought this up was that I happened to be in
one of my insomniatic states at around 3 in
the morning, and while channel flipping I
stumbled upon a story about what England
will do when their beloved freeloader is no
longer with us. Heck, that’s an easy one.
Nothing!! Eliminate the position. Be like all
the companies around the nation...don’t replace her at all. And save the salary. Seeing
that The Crown Estate is worth an estimated
at $13 billion dollars, I think the family will
be okay. The only thing I ever saw her do is
wave...and she doesn’t even do that right. I
will say, the only guy in that bunch that is tolerable is Prince Harry. Any guy who like’s to
run around naked in Las Vegas must be a lot
of fun to booze with.
I’m not a big fan of flying. Not because
I’m a big scardy cat or anything, it’s
just because it can sometimes really be
a hassle. And people seem to bring
their mean streaks with them. On a recent flight, I got to watch quite a show,
that you can only see, well, in an airport or on a plane. The pre-boarding
was a kick. This gives the handicapped
(like the phony guy in the wheelchair,
more on him later), people with young
kids, military, special needs and something called comfort dogs. Huh?
Guess you are special if you bring little
Fluffy the dog with you. After all this
foolishness, I scanned the remaining
crowd, and realized I was pretty much
the only “normal” guy flying. Everybody else seemed to have some type of
courtesy for early boarding. And first
crack at overhead storage space.
Which I didn’t. Oh I get it now. Come
up with some bullshit excuse to get on
early, bring on your oversized carry on,
and take my up space with it. Got it.
Root cause of this charade is all the El
Cheapo’s don’t want to pay to check
in a bag, and need all the room in the
over head compartments. Nice. And
the guy in the wheelchair? Who
needed all that help and whatnot? He stood
up upon arrival, grabbed his bag, and off he
went. What a sleaze ball.
In my quest to make ton’s and ton’s of
money, and basically do nothing to get my
paws on it...I like to see how other people get
theirs. In a recent column I stated Chelsea
Clinton was commandeering $75,000 a wack
to speak. What she has to say, who knows,
but her Mom, Hillary Clinton is a whole new
ball game. The former First Lady just left U.
of Buffalo’s Distinguished Speakers series
with a cool $275,000. For a whole half hour
talk. Guess she fielded a few real softball
questions at the end, from selected “questionnaires”. Such as “Do you like the BufContinued on page 19...
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falo Bills”? “Do you like chicken wings”? Please.
Or, how about Kevin Jarman from Queens NY. Good ol’ Kevin,
a frequent flyer arrest guy, got caught shoplifting. Again. Apparently the arresting officer made him stumble, broke his leg, and sued
NYC for $510,000, and won. He knows the game. He sued, and
won for $15,000 in 2005 and another for $20,000 earlier this year.
Perfect.
I am now going to give a little thank you. A thanks to a now retired friend, Frankie Hard Tales. He gave an opportunity for
an “only one column, to fill a page”, in his magazine, for a knucklehead, over-opinionated, sometimes factual guy (me). That was seven
years ago. And somehow I haven’t offended anybody enough to lose
this neat gig I have going. You have done a great job over the years
Frankie, and certainly set the stage for some new blood to carry on
the great tradition. Thanks Buddy.
And in closing, till next time. Ride It Like You Stole It!!
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Gowanda Harley-Davidson
HISTORY
Family and community are synonymous at Gowanda HarleyDavidson. Established by the late John S. Reid in 1947, together
with his wife Babs, he delivered the local mail while selling and servicing Harley-Davidson motorcycles from a small barn located behind their house. They raised ten children and set the foundation for
a successful dealership centered on taking care of customer. Six of
the children; John Reid, the late-Tony Reid, Marty Reid, Bob Reid,
Monica (Reid) Hall and Paula (Reid) Rosen would help transform
the old barn into the modern dealership beloved today.
WELCOME HOME
Today, Gowanda Harley-Davidson remains the one of the longest
continuously family owned dealerships in the country and ranks
amongst the best in customer satisfaction. The dealership customer
base extends throughout Western New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and draws motorcycle tourism to Gowanda from across the
country to experience our region. Generations of local Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners now share stories of being introduced to the
Reid family and Gowanda Harley-Davidson at an early age for a visit
with Santa Claus or an Autumn Open House picnic. This cross-generational sharing of the connections that can be found throughout the
motorcycling community transcends and continue to make Gowanda
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COMMUNITY
The sense of community and giving back is present in all the
staff at Gowanda Harley-Davidson, often becoming a true team endeavor when a need arises. The caring and entrepreneurial spirit of
the Reid family and individual employees backed with the resources
of the dealership has launched numerous fundraisers that lift, benefit and empower both local families and our greater community. Beneficiaries in recent years have included:
• Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theater
• Gowanda Food Pantry
• Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• Camp Good Days and Special Times
• American Red Cross
• Local military veterans
• Numerous local fundraisers promoted by local motorcycle organizations.
Gowanda Harley-Davidson is located at 2535 Gowanda Zoar
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Bat-Rat-A-Tat-Tat...
AFTER
BEFORE
Most Recently Gowanda Harley-Davidson hosted
a unique event geared toward the beginner entering the
V-Twin world. The GHD Techs put their nerves to the
test with a 3 hour rat transformation project. Guests
were invited to attend and participate to bring some
new life to a tired 1994 XLH1200. The project was designed to show what someone could do with an inexpensive Harley, spare parts, traded parts, spray paint
and some affordable cosmetic ideas. With their 3 “A
H-D techs” and service manager, the team was able to
make some radical changes to end up bringing the
“Bat-Rat” to life. Doug Merrill a customer of Gowanda Harley was invited
to the event by his Grandson Trenten
and commented about the professionalism of the GHD techs and said “I was
so impressed how your guys could
work like that, and I didn’t hear any
swearing. Everybody worked right
along getting the job done with no
shouting, and it looked great in the
end.”
The stars of the show turned out to
be Tin foil for masking off, home made
paint stencils from masking tape and
wax paper and Harley-Davidson’s®
Flat Black Spray paint. Visit Gowanda
Harley-Davidson® Youtube channel to
see some great footage including a time
lapse video of the evening.
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and
SEASON
KICKOFF
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ABATE of Buffalo-Erie
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Party 2-7-15
SATURDAY MAY 9TH
Registration starts at 9 a.m.
$20.00 RIDER
$30.00 RIDER + PASSENGER
Run will take a scenic ride through the Southern
Tier and end up back at Iron Art where the party
will include food & drink, live music by the
Dave Viterna Group followed by an All Star Jam,
emcee Carl Russo from 97 Rock, 50/50 raffles,
chinese auction, door prizes and vendors
including ToDo of WNY helmet stickers,
TC Printing, Tomar signs & pinstriping and more.
A portion of proceeds will benefit Donate Life.
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braved the cold to see their friends, dance to the Bone Shakers
Blues Band, feast on the delicious catered food, and hopefully took
home some really amazing raffle prizes. Damian did he usual wonderful job of MC’ing the event and encouraged everyone to mingle and meet their fellow members. A good time was had by all.
Make sure to put the next big event, the 25th Annual Motorcycle
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The 2015 Harley-Davidson® Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO)™ line-up wields big paint, killer wheels, massive power, exclusive technology, and custom-shop details to create four fabulous, limited-production factory
custom motorcycles ready to stir the soul of the most demanding rider.
Tour with some swagger aboard the CVO™ Road Glide® Ultra motorcycle.The new frame-mounted fairing
combines stylish menace with aerodynamic excellence, and was a big, blank canvas for the CVO styling team
that devised a slashing new paint scheme to cover its flanks. Fine-tuned in a wind tunnel, the CVO Road Glide
fairing has triple splitstream vents and a 13.5-inch touring windshield to virtually eliminate head buffeting. Special air deflectors under the fairing create a cooling jet stream over the legs of rider and passenger. An exclusive 1.25-inch diameter handlebar offers more pull-back and height to put the rider in an ideal long-haul posture.
The color-matched inner fairing holds a color Touch screen Boom!™ Box 6.5 GT infotainment system with
3D GPS, 6.5-inch Boom!™ Bagger speakers with 75-watt-per channel amplification. When the sun goes down,
brilliant Dual Daymaker™ Reflector LED headlamps turn night almost to daylight.The influence of Project RUSHMORE includes Reflex™ Linked Brakes with ABS, One-Touch latches, stout 49mm forks, and a shotgun position with comfort that’s the envy of the touring world. A dual-control heated seat, Mirror Chrome Slicer Custom
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MODEL FEATURES:
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• Screamin’ Eagle Twin-Cooled™ High Output Twin Cam 110™ Granite powder-coated powertrain
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• 6-Speed Cruise Drive® transmission
• Hydraulic Assist & Slip clutch
• Electronic Cruise Control
• Low-maintenance belt drive
• Mirror Chrome Custom Slicer wheels with 90-degree valve stem
• Frame-mounted fairing with “Jet stream” fairing wind deflectors and NEW triple Splitstream vents
• 13.5-inch custom windshield and chrome trim
• 1.25-inch diameter chrome ergonomic handlebar
• Dual Daymaker™ Reflector LED Headlamp
• Color-matched inner fairing with dual storage compartments and Jukebox media compartment
with USB connection
• Airflow Collection heated hand grips, brake pedal pad and shifter peg, rider and passenger
floorboards, shifter and rear brake levers
• Dual-control heated seat with perforated leather pattern, Hammock style suspension system
and re-shaped rider area
• Reflex™ Linked Brakes with ABS; floating open front brake rotors
• Ergonomic hand controls with intuitive design and improved tactile feel
• Boom!™ Box 6.5 GT audio system with GPS and touchscreen, Bluetooth capability, with 75-watt
per channel amplifier and four Boom!™ Audio speakers, CB radio
• One-Touch access to the Tour-Pak®, saddlebags, Jukebox, and fuel tank door permits latching
and unlatching with a press or pull of a finger
• Rear LED stop, turn, and position lights located on the Tour-Pak®
• Chrome 2-1-2 dual exhaust with tapered mufflers
• Raised, “stadium-style” gauges with lighted tic band
• CVO™ Carryout Tour-Pak® and saddlebag liners
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Take a scenic ride in the Colden Hills...
Sunday Fun Day at Colden
Lakeside Restaurant
Memorial Weekend thru Labor Day
Weekend
Starting Saturday,
May 2nd.
Live music
EVERY Sunday
afternoon
Outside on our covered
deck from 3 pm. – 7 pm.
With
Bucket Of Beer
Specials!!
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We will be having live music
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midnight.
Sat., May 2nd.
Rocket 88 (formerly
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Sat., May 9th.
Laughing Bandit
Sat., May 16th.
Flat Tops
Sat., May 23rd.
Screaming Pineapples
Sun., May 24th.
Native Aliens
Sat., May 30th.
Whiskey River
Sun., May 31st.
Doug Yeomans &
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15th Annual Food Bank
of WNY Motorcycle Run
& Benefit Party
SAVE THE DATE…Saturday, September 19th, 2015
Each month over 116,000 less fortunate Western New Yorkers
turn to soup kitchens, food pantries, and other emergency food
providers for assistance. Since 1979, the Food Bank of WNY has
been helping individuals in need by acting as a bridge between
available food sources and agencies servicing them. The Food
Bank of Western New York services over 41,000 households in
Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie & Niagara Counties. This is an increase of 14% over last year. The number of children and infants
served has increased to 43,875. The number of senior citizens
using member agencies has increased 53% from last year to a
record of 13,194.
The Food Bank distributes food to 336 member agencies that
feed the less fortunate in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara Counties. These are child care centers, food pantries, group
homes, senior programs, shelters, soup kitchens, and summer
camps. The Food Bank of WNY provides more than 15 million
pounds of food annually across the four counties it serves.
It’s time to polish those pipes, strap on those helmets and ride
for the cause…Saturday, September 19th; it’s the Fifteenth AnnualFood Bank of Western New York Motorcycle Run & Benefit
Party. All the fun starts with a 9:30am registration for the scenic
motorcycle dice run. The dice run will include stops at Squire
Whites at The White Inn of Fredonia and Gowanda Harley Davidson. The starting point and more dice run stops will be announced.
The run will end at the Sunset Bay Beach Club’s Benefit Party!!!
Not riding? No worries, everyone is invited to the event party that
kicks off at 2pm and will include basket raffles, FUNdraising, run
prizes, vendors, contests, live entertainment, finger food, a cash
bar and more...
Be sure to visit www.cyberspokes.com and join our Facebook
page for more details as they become available. For volunteer,
sponsorship and donation opportunities, please contact us. We
thank you for your support.
[email protected]
Net proceeds directly benefit the Food Bank of WNY
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Monday - Wing Night
Tuesday - Taco Night
Wednesday - Reuben Night
Thursday - Pizza Night
Friday - Fish Fry And Karaoke
Saturday & Sunday - Weekend Specials
Come see us…THE RIDE IS SO NICE
Check Out Our New Kickstand Plates
New Spring Whiskey Hill
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Start prepping for the big thaw!
Get that chrome polished up and take a ride over to
The Whiskey Hill Saloon! The kitchen opens at
noon so come see us for some food and a cold one!
You can find our weekend dinner specials as well as
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Dealer Of The Year’s CVO Road Glide
The 2012 CVO
Road Glide built
by Drag Specialties
Chattahoochee
River Run’s
Dealer of the Year
Scott Fentzke.
2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide
Customized By Scott Fentzke
Performance Fabrication Inc.
A simple snapshot of what’s possible with
some know-how, good taste and the FatBook.
Those Performance Machine rotors and
front wheel, Ness fork legs and Yaffe
sliders really make the front-end pop.
That Scott Fentzke is a detail man is
apparent. All one had to do was get up close
and personal with the 2012 Harley- Davidson CVO Road Glide he and his wife Pam
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piloted through the two days of the Chattahoochee River Run. Multiyear veterans of
the annual ride, the Fentzkes were named
the run’s Dealer of the Year.
The bike is an exercise in restraint and
taste, a combination of parts taken straight
from the FatBook and artfully assembled
into a whole that’s clearly more than the
sum of its pieces. As the owner of Performance Fabrication Inc. in West Falls, NY,
near Buffalo, Fentzke’s been building customs since the 70s — a long time to sharpen
that eye for detail.
Way back when he was customizing
Japanese bikes he idolized legends like
Arlen Ness, Donnie Smith and Dave Perewitz. After building a custom Softail that
made it into Hot Bike, his business was
born. Bikes were a side gig while he worked
fulltime, eventually opening his shop in
1992.
All of those years of experience are
clearly distilled into the CVO he bought
brand spanking new in late 2011. At first he
only did the exhaust and fuel system, but
then a local buddy bought the exact same
model — his town wasn’t big enough for
the two of those bikes — so he got to work.
He started the build with a Grand Idea
of the finished product. “I was always into
details about the things I did,” Fentzke says.
“You have to be able to put the right parts
together to get the perfect combination.”
While he’d always been a chrome nut, he
liked the trend toward blacked-out bikes
and thought with the bike’s OE colors,
black was the way to go. On went those
Ness fork legs, that Performance Machine
wheel and a blacked-out exhaust.
Engine-wise, the black Revolution Performance Big Bore kit with highlighted fins
was another nice touch. And then some
RSD cam covers and rocker box covers, and
some bits like Ness shifter, brake arm and
shifter rod. From nose to tail, that CVO absorbed more of those FatBook products —
from the Yaffe Monkey bars and headlight
Scoowl to the Mustang solo and passenger
seats and Legend Suspensions REVO
shocks, it’s a rolling testament to Fentzke’s
talent and the scope of that Drag Specialties
catalog.
“I just think it really turned out well.
I’ve got so many people who want to buy
that bike,” he says. “I’ve had three
Screamin’ Eagles and this is by far the best
one I’ve had.”
Story originally published in Drag
Specialties Magazine and reprinted
with permission.
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Eden Chopper Class #15
Facebook/Eden Chopper Class
Pardon the interruption, but as you
read this please take an opportunity to reflect about what you hear and read regarding “failing schools” in New
York State. March is here and
we just had our first fifty degree day in months, so the
full-time two wheel season is
just around the corner for us
in Western New York. That
means wind on our faces, grit
on the roads and people driving four wheels and re-learning how to keep their eyes
open for bikes - so please be
careful. March also represents when the Chopper
Class makes its annual visit
to Saint Paul Minnesota so
the kids can enter their current build into the Donnie
Smith Chopper Class Challenge. The trip is always
great for the kids and parent
chaperones that attend it, but
it also means that Matt Saramak and I must
select our eight best performing/most committed students to represent the entire
Chopper Club. The kids in Eden Central
Schools own this Club and to tell any of
them that they are not deserving of checking out the “big show” just sucks. Regardless, the students are in full blown crunch
time right now because we only have about
two weeks until we are on the road heading
west. After eight years and nine individual
builds, one thing is certain each and every
bike the kids have completed provides
never-ending problem solving opportunities. For this year’s build, we call it the
BSA, the challenges have continued and
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many have been unique (to say the least).
As in years past, the Chopper Club
members/builders range in age from eleven
(7th grade) to eighteen (12th grade). Likewise, their knowledge and skill levels relating to the Technical/Chopper/Fabrication
worlds vary greatly. Every year we have
new students join the Club and this year was
certainly no exception. A wave of seventh
grade students joined the cause which added
a lot of enthusiasm and questioning to
everyday operations. With approximately
forty five Club members involved each
year, it is essential that the veteran/older students model and teach the younger members how to work in the shop and the overall
responsibilities of being a member. A perfect example is Emily Cataldo, who has
been working/learning under the tutelage of
JEREMY KEMLER/COUNTY SEATS for
many years and began passing it forward to
Megan Armbruster this year, so that she can
begin developing her leather
working skills in order to
create custom motorcycle
seats. Likewise, Andrew
Maggs and Bryan Haley
have both been working with
many younger members reinforcing the fundamentals
of everything from proper
grinder technique/safety to
the TIG welding setup.
Eden’s build team members
for 2015 are Andrew Maggs,
Justin Keller, Bryan Haley,
Joe Haier, Danny/Albert
Hoelscher, Jon Haier, Megan
Armbruster
and
Liz
Lemieux. Each one, as well
as their parents and family
members, has dedicated
countless hours of personal
time to learn, practice and in
some cases nearly perfect the skills associated with motorcycle design and fabrication. The term “dedicated” simply does not
give justice to the level of ownership these
kids reflect/display every day in the shop
and in life. This tenacity is taught by parents and reinforced within the schools walls.
Parents, community, businesses, dedicated
students, teachers and administrators are all
working together with a singular purposeteach the next generation of American citizens the love of the Technical arts/world
and how to solve problems. I am biased and
a bit stubborn/traditional/old school (whatever you want to call it) but tell me how this
can be considered failing?
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Shifting gears, for those of you who
may not know, BSA is the abbreviation for
Birmingham Small Arms. Birmingham
Small Arms produced motorcycles in the
U.K. from 1910 to 2007. A few years ago
we received a donation from Zack Palmer,
a graduated Chopper Class member, when
he dropped off two very, very, rough 1951
BSA bantams. His vision was for the students to use the salvageable parts from both
machines to create one restored machine.
Years and builds passed but the time never
seemed to be right to utilize those BSAs.
Little did we realize what it means to build
a British made machine. First of all, parts
that are coming all the way from the U.K.
sure take a while to get to the States. This
creates some serious scheduling issues. Secondly, they are not like Harleys from the
standpoint that most people in that part of
the world must really be fit because this
Bantam is not designed for a modern American man. Despite the unusual challenges
the kids have done a great job staying on
task and adapting what they already know
about domestic motorcycles to this little
British machine.
So the BSAs were rusted, broken,
missing parts and old. After spending a couple of months disassembling the bikes and
separating the good from the bad we got
down to the engines. Both were seized and
after attempting to split the cases on number
one and breaking the left side case we had
to
call
in
the
reinforcements.
TONAWANDA DAVE/B.A. ENTERPRISES made the trip to the school with
BRUCE and after five hours of discussion,
heat and a bunch of penetrating oil we managed to salvage the other cases. That was
the easy part. Trying to find internal engine
components like connecting rods for an
early British two stroke proved to be almost
impossible. But we did eventually manage
to find just about everything we needed to
get her road-ready. Although the little
British bike has not sparked to life at this
point, it will be happening soon.
Several years ago five bright-eyed
eighth graders showed up for Chopper Class
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meetings in early September. That same
dedicated group of students has stayed together and united since those early meetings
of 2011. Their unity/commitment to the
practice and eventual mastery of the Technical Arts has designed and fabricated many
of the Chopper Classes most unique creations. A few years ago the core crew had a
sixth amigo join the mix. Andrew Maggs,
Bryan Haley, Joe Haier, Howie Hoelscher,
Keven Kuebler and Justin Keller did not
simply maintain the Club that they became
a part of as twelve year olds, they improved
it in almost every way possible. I/we as a
school are proud of the young men they
have become and are excited to see the great
things they will accomplish in their indi-
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vidual post high school futures. Their leadership and passion will be greatly missed as
the next generation of Chopper Kids takes
hold of the reins. These six are leaving some
giant shoes to fill so please wish them the
CONTINUED
best if you happen to see them.
Now for the masterlink in the Chopper
Class educational chain our sponsors. We
are one of a about a dozen schools across
North America that use motorcycles as an
instructional tool routinely. Having spoken
to many of the instructors/program coordinators at length it always seems a bit unfair
to me. Eden’s students literally get help
from the best that the motorcycling and
many accompanying industries have to
offer. Sometimes it’s master techs providing invaluable insight and trade experience
and others times it’s the ability to use cutting-edge abrasives or industry leading lubricants. Occasionally, but pretty
consistently it is a Western New York bike
enthusiast who wants to help out by drop-
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ping off some take off parts for the kids to use on one of their
builds. And so it goes and grows! Another year, more great students who are unstoppable and sponsors who sacrifice part of their
ledger balance because they give a damn. Just don’t see how that’s
failing!? In closing, winter was brutal and everyone’s two wheeled
machines took a beating. Please consider purchasing whatever you
need from our sponsors. Their products/services are top notch and
their prices are fair. Disclaimer: many of them are bikers so don’t
get your feelings hurt if they don’t smile when you walk through
the shop door, it’s their busy season. Can’t thank you enough for
the continued support.
Keep the shiny side up
Jones and Saramak
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THE NEW PRIEST
The new priest is ner-vous about hearing confessions for the first time, so he asks an older
priest to sit in on his sessions.
The new priest hears a couple confessions,
then the old priest asks him to step out of the
confessional for a few suggestions.
The old priest sug-gests,“Cross you arms over
your chest, and rub your chin with one hand.”
The new priest tries this.
The old priest sug-gests, “Try saying things
like, ‘I see,’ ‘yes, go on,’ and ‘I un-derstand.’ ‘How did
you feel about that?’”
The new priest says those things.
The old priest says, “Now, don’t you think
that’s a little better than slapping your knee and
saying, ‘No shit?!? What happened next?’”
ONE DAY IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN…
Eve : Adam, do you really love me?
Adam: no, not really.
Eve : WHAT?! Then why did you make love to
me??
Adam: HELLO?!? as if I had a choice!
A WATERMELON FARMER
A watermelon farmer was determined to
scare off the local kids who went into his
watermelon patch every night to eat their fill.
After some thought, he made a sign that
read, “WARNING! ONE OF THESE WATERMELONS
HAS BEEN INJECTED WITH CYANIDE!”
He smiled smugly as he watched the kids run
off the next night without eating any of his melons.
A week later, the farmer was surveying his
field. To his satisfaction, no watermelons were
missing, but a sign next to his read, “NOW THERE
ARE TWO!”
TWO GUYS AND A UNION WORKER
Two guys and a union worker were fishing on
a lake one day, when Jesus walked across the
water and joined them in the boat.When the three
astonished men had settled down enough to
speak, the first guy asked humbly, “Jesus, I’ve
suffered from back pain ever since I took shrapnel
in the Vietnam war…could you help me?”
“Of course, my son”, Jesus said, and when
he touched the man’s back, he felt relief for the
first time in years.
The second man, who wore very thick glasses
and had a hard time reading and driving, asked if
Jesus could do anything about his eyesight.
Jesus smiled, removed the man’s glasses and
tossed them in the lake. When they hit the water,
the man’s eyes cleared and he could see
everything distinctly.
When Jesus turned to heal the union worker,
the guy put his hands up and cried defensively,
“Don’t touch me! I’m on long term disability.”
THREE PEOPLE DIE
Three people die, a Doctor a school teacher
and the head of a large HMO, when met at the
pearly gates by St. Peter he asks the Doctor 'what
did you do on Earth?'
The Dotor replied, I healed the sick and if they
could not pay I would do it for free. St. Peter told
the Doctor, 'you may go in.'
St. Peter then asked the teacher what she
did, she replied, I taught educationally challenged
children. St. Peter then told her 'you may go in.'
St. Peter asked the third man, 'what did you
do?' The man hung his head and replied, 'I ran a
large HMO.' To which St. Peter replied, 'you may go
in, but you can only stay 3 days.'
A FRIEND TO ANOTHER
A friend to another, “what are the names of
your dogs?”
The she responded that one was named
Rolex and the other Timex.
Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone
naming dogs like that?"
"HellOOOooo," answered the blonde. "They're
watch dogs."
A FELLOW BOUGHT A NEW MERCEDES
A fellow bought a new Mercedes and was out
on the interstate for a nice evening drive. The top
was down, the breeze was blowing through what
was left of his hair and he decided to open her
up. As the needle jumped up to 80 mph, he
suddenly saw flashing red and blue lights behind
him.
“There’s no way they can catch a Mercedes,”
he thought to himself and opened her up further.
The needle hit 90, 100…. Then the reality of
the situation hit him.
“What am I doing?” he thought and pulled
over.
The cop came up to him, took his license
without a word and examined it and the car.
“It’s been a long day, this is the end of my
shift and it’s Friday the 13th. I don’t feel like more
paperwork, so if you can give me an excuse for
your driving that I haven’t heard before, you can
go.”
The guy thinks for a second and says, “Last
week my wife ran off with a cop. I was afraid you
were trying to give her back!”
“Have a nice weekend,” said the officer.
A MAN IS IN A BAR
A man is in a bar and falling off his stool
every couple of minutes. He is obviously drunk. So
the bartender says to another man in the bar:
"Why don't you be a good Samaritan and take him
home."
The man takes the drunk out the door and to
his car and he stumbles at least ten times. They
drive along and the drunk points out his house to
the man. He stops the car and the drunk stumbles
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up the steps to his house with the man.
The drunk's wife greets them at the door:
"Why thank you for bringing him home for me, but
where's his wheel chair?"
DEAR DOGS,
When I say to move, it means go someplace
else, not switch positions with each other so there
are still two dogs in the way.
The dishes with the paw print are yours and
contain your food. The other dishes are mine and
contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print
in the middle of my plate and food does not stake
a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do
I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR
and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom
is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help,
because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size
bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will
continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your
comfort. Look at videos of dogs sleeping, they can
actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to
sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out
to the fullest extent possible. I also know that
sticking tails straight out and having tongues
hanging out the other end to maximize space used
is nothing but doggy sarcasm.
My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.
For the last time, there is not a secret exit
from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you
there and manage to get the door shut, it is not
necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob, or
get your paw under the edge and try to pull the
door open. I must exit through the same door I
entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms
for years, canine attendance is not mandatory.
The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the
other dogs butt. I cannot stress this enough. It
would be such a simple change for you.
MY GIRLFRIEND IS OUT IN THE CAR
A man had been drinking at the bar for hours
when he mentioned something about his girlfriend
being out in the car. The bartender, concerned
because it was so cold, went to check on her.
When he looked inside the car, he saw the man's
friend, Dave, and his girlfriend kissing one another.
The bartender shook his head and walked back
inside.
He told the drunk that he thought it might be
a good idea to check on his girlfriend. The fellow
staggered outside to the car, saw his buddy and
his girlfriend kissing, then walked back into the bar
laughing.
"What's so funny?" the bartender asked.
"That stupid Dave!" the fellow chortled, "He's
so drunk, he thinks he's me!"
FOUR NUNS
Four nuns were attending a baseball game.
Four men were sitting directly behind them.
Because their habits were partially blocking
the view, the men decided to badger the nuns
hoping that they’d get annoyed enough to move to
another area.
In a very loud voice, the first guy said, "I think
I’m going to move to Utah. There are only 100
nuns living there."
Then the second guy spoke up and said, "I
want to go to Missouri, there are only 75 nuns
living there."
The third guy said, "I want to go to Texas,
there are only 50 nuns living there."
The fourth guy said, "I want to go to Maine.
There are only 25 nuns living there."
The mother superior turned around, looked
at the men, and in a very sweet and calm voice
said, "Why don’t you go to hell, there aren’t any
nuns there!"
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Sunday April 12, 2015 - "Armor Inn Brew Fest"
Home of Buffalo & WNY's Best Bike Night! During Brewfest, we
have stations set featuring breweries from all over New York
State, and food stations featuring our Signature Barbecue and
German Style foods. Mystery Hill plays until 7pm! Tickets are
$30 pre-sale ($40 day of event) and will be available at the Armor
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Saturday April 25, 2015 - "Springville Travelers Bonfire Party"
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Saturday May 2, 2015 - "ABATE of Buffalo Erie Awareness Run"
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Canada, and the largest collection of used, new and abused
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meet, it's a real record we set last year. More info at Cyberspokes.com. A shirt and plaque go to the winner. Everyone who
enters gets a Ontario Provincial pin, one of a kind cool helmet
sticker and a chance to win a brand new set of tires for their bike.
Phone 289-686-6797.
Saturday May 9, 2015 - "2015 Widg Memorial Bike Run and
Iron Art Cycles Season Kickoff Party"
Featuring Music by The Dave Viterna Group along with some spe-
cial guests, food, a Chinese auction, vendors, 50/50 raffles,
door prizes and more! Stay tuned to Cyberspokes.com for more
info. We are hoping to raise money for DONATE LIFE. Glen "The
Widg" Widger started painting in 1975 and was taken from us
suddenly Saturday April 12, 2008. Please join us in remembering! 3736 Walden Ave, Lancaster, NY 14086. Phone 716-6847128.
Tuesday May 12, 2015 - "Armor Inn Pre-Bike Night Party"
Voted Buffalo's BEST Blues Club and Bike Night! Blues, Bikes &
BBQ is back and happens every Tuesday 6pm rain or shine from
May to September. Dedicated Motorcycle parking in our large
paved parking lot. Hang out on the massive 60-foot outdoor
patio, complete with flaming fire pits! Food and drink specials,
vendors, giveaways, promo girls and more. Kick Ass BBQ! Weekly
Competitions for Best Chrome, Best Paint and Top Bike! Anita
West from 97 Rock and WBFO! $3 Labatt's products, $5 appetizers and all of your favorite menu items as well! Always biker
friendly! 5381 Abbott Rd. (at the intersection of Armor Duells
Rd., Bayview & Clark) Hamburg, NY 14075. Just off the 219 and
minutes from everywhere! Call 716-202-1315.
May 15-17, 2015 -"47th Annual Dunkirk Flea Market
& Swapmeet"
Acres of parts, vehicles, vendors, antiques and other stuff for
sale! Parts for motorcycles, cars, trucks or whatever! Food, beer
and more. Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Dunkirk, NY. More
info on Cyberspokes.com. Indoor and outdoor spaces available!
Presented by Chautauqua Lake Region AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America). Cruise-In Show Sunday. First 100 cars get
a Dash Plaque! Clean out your garage and get some cash! Car
Corral. Free Admission, $5 parking. 1089 Central Ave. (1 mi.
from I-90 exit 59) Dunkirk, NY. Contact Nancy 716-489-4868.
Saturday May 16, 2015 - "Springville Travelers Poker Run"
Sign in 10:30-Noon. The club offers a variety of fun events for
everyone to enjoy. Poker Runs, Bike Shows, Field Meets/Motorcycle Rodeos, Bonfires, Chili Runs and more! More info at Cyberspokes.com. The Club is registered with American Motorcycle
Association (A.M.A.) and has been a member in good standing
since January 1, 1935. We’re a family oriented club and we have
both men and women as members. 14340 Rt..219 Springville
NY. Call 716-592-3199.
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Saturday May 16, 2015 - "NCMC Open House"
Open House is always on a Saturday. Gate admission is free.
Our House band BlackStar rocks the house. Noon-6pm. Room at
the club house for bikes and trikes only. More info at Cyberspokes.com. Rain or Shine! Niagara County Motorcycle Club
(NCMC) was established way back in 1940. The clubhouse is located at 4373 North Ridge road (rt. 93) Lockport, NY 14094.
Enter on RT 93, North RT 104. Phone 716-830-1616.
Saturday May 16, 2015 - "Hogs and Heroes 4th Annual Dice
Run and Car/Bike Cruise-in"
Armed Forces Day! Roaring To The Falls! Hogs and Heroes Foundation of America,Inc. New York Chapter 1. 8:30am dice
run/blessing registration, opening ceremony at 10:00am, kickstands up at 11:00am. New LOW Dice Run Entr y Fee: $10
Driver/$5 Passenger, Hi/Low roll winners. Car/bike show parking opens 11:30pm, Entry fee = Purchase of a $10 50/50 ticket
- Win it back! People's Choice Trophy for cars, categories for
bikes. Open to public (for FREE!) Noon to 6. More info and updates at Cyberspokes.com. There will be plenty of vendors, beer,
pop, food by J&L BBQ. DJ services by Unleashed Entertainment,
live music by The Bravuras. Craft fair, basket auctions, 50/50
drawings, games, bounce house and much more! Gratwick Hose
Fire Co.#6, 110 Ward Rd. North Tonawanda, NY 14120. Proceeds to benefit S.E.R.V. Niagara & Dog Tags Niagara. Hogs and
Heroes Foundation America is a Not-For-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization. Vendor and general info available: Phone 716-421-3027.
Saturday May 16, 2015 - "2nd Annual Jeanie Lynn Maedl Motorcycle & Classic Car Dice Run"
Sponsored by the Enchanted Mountain Legion Riders, Salamanca
NY (American Legion Post #535). Registration is $25 per Motorcycle (Car) / $35 with Rider (10:00 am -Noon) with kickstands
up at Noon. Dice rolls at various local Legions and Dinner to follow with music. More info at Cyberspokes.com.This annual event
assists with our yearly goal to raise funds for American Legion
Post #535; while also bringing awareness to programs for our
Veterans and our current active Military Persons. Event is in remembrance of our fallen Enchanted Legion Legion Rider Member: Jeanie Lynn Maedl. For more information contact Jack Lent
at 716-378-6954.
Sunday May 17, 2015 - "ABATE of NY State Chapter Meetings"
American Bikers Aimed Toward Education! ABATE of New York is
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“DEDICATED TO THE
FREEDOM OF THE ROAD”
Motorcyclists Dedicated to Promoting
Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, Education
and Motorcycle Friendly Rules of the Road
Come Ride and Get to Know Us
Meetings Always 3rd Wednesday of the Month
THE CHICKEN COOP
299 Leydecker Rd., West Seneca
PO Box # 286, West Seneca, NY14224-3169
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a corporation, not a "motorcycle club". We are a group of individuals from different backgrounds coming together to ensure
that the motorcycling lifestyle will still be an enjoyable lifestyle for
our children and grandchildren. Details at Cyberspokes.com. Anyone interested in motorcycling may attend our meetings and
events. We don't all ride motorcycles, but the majority of us do
share this interest. The State Chapters Meetings start at
1:00pm. The ABATE Board meets at 12:00pm before every State
Chapter Meeting. American Legion Post 1194, Hillcrest 363 W.
Service Hwy Binghamton, NY 13901. Call 315-342-2446.
Sunday, May 17, 2015 LONELYONES MC 34th Annual
Motorcycle Blessing.
Gates open at 10AM at the McKinley Mall. Blessing at 1PM. Parade to the Newton-Abbott Grove for the after party. Food, Drinks,
Music and a Great Time. $10.00 Admission. Portion of the proceeds go to CornerStone Manor and Wings Flights Of Hope.
Sunday May 17, 2015 - "Stan's Harley Antique Bike Day"
Updates will be posted on Cyberspokes.com. Stan's HarleyDavidson Inc 4425 West Saile Drive Batavia, NY 14020. Phone
585-343-9598.
Monday May 18, 2015 - "ABATE 19th Annual Freedom Rally
in Albany NY"
This is important to all bikers! Are you concerned about the issues of like DISCRIMINATORY MOTORCYCLE ONLY ROADBLOCKS
and where our money has gone? Ride with us from Buffalo to
The Capitol and fight for your rights! ALL Motorcyclists Welcome!
ABATE of New York Inc. is a state legislative, lobbyist, and motorcycle rights organization. For times and details go to Cyberspokes.com. Ride to Albany, and make a statement. Call
Damiean for exact times and more details at 716-852-2627.
*Join us for our Membership Meetings 7:30 PM on the third
Wednesday of the month at VFW Post 8113 "The Chicken Coop"
299 Leydecker Road West Seneca, NY 14224.
May 22-25, 2015 - "Brothers & Sisters In The Wind Campout"
At The Hogarosa we Remember our Brothers & Sisters in the
Wind. Do you have someone on the Wall? The Wall of those we
Love and Miss. A Weekend get-together to hang! More details at
Cyberspokes.com. Rainman will be there blasting tunes all weekend. Camping, Bon Fire and Movie Under the Stars. On Monday
we will Ride to Sprauge Brook to HONOR OUR VETERANS. A
Campgrounds with trails, plenty of shade, and two beautiful
spring-fed Ponds, one to Swim in and one to Fish! Open for Private Parties, Camping, Weddings and more. Rt. 219, Genesee
exit, to Summit Lane, off Drake, to dead end, to Hogarosa Lane
Springville, NY. Erie County Approved. Only 3 miles from down
town Springville, NY. For more info call 716-289-1004 or 716822-3227 or 716-381-7355.
Saturday May 23, 2015 - "Mike Trzepacz Annual Motorcycle Run"
Mike was a life member of the Lake View Volunteer Fire Department, who passed away on May 29, 2009 as a result of a tragic
motorcycle accident on Memorial weekend a week earlier. Each
year since, friends and family have organized a memorial run to
raise and donate money to charities and organizations that were
dear to Mike. Over $40,000.00 has been donated to these
worthwhile causes. More details at Cyberspokes.com. This is a
91 mile police escorted run throughout the Western New York
area. There will be multiple stops for food and refreshments. This
run has been recognized as the "safest run" in the Western New
York. Registration is from 8:00am - 10:45am at the Lakeshore
Fire Department at the corner of Route 5 and Rogers Rd. in
Woodlawn. Riders are $25.00 and $10.00 for passenger. This includes a commemorative pin, dinner, and music at the end of
the run. Beverages will also be available. Kickstands up at
11:00. The run ends at the Lake View Fire Department grounds
in Lake View at 5:00, where there will be dinner, live music,
50/50, prizes, bid n buy auction, and a Chinese auction. The
after run party is open to the public - FREE ADMISSION! Contact
P.J. Farrell 716-870-5356 for more information.
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Saturday May 23, 2015 - "Stan's Harley Spring Test Rides"
Updates will be posted on Cyberspokes.com. Stan's HarleyDavidson Inc 4425 West Saile Drive Batavia, NY 14020. Phone
585-343-9598.
Monday May 25, 2015 - "AMVETS Riders 6472 8th Annual
Memorial Day Bike Blessing"
234 Main St. Silver Creek, NY. Meet at the post by 10:30am.
Services in the park 11:00, Kick stands up 12:00 noon. $15
Rider $25 with passenger. (Donation). More info at Cyberspokes.com. First 50 bikes get a Riders pin and beer koozie.
Food and beverage's provided. Phone John 716-560-8651.
May 29-31, 2015 - "17th Annual Gowanda Hollywood Happening"
WNY's Largest Bike Rally. What started with Gowanda Harley
Davidson 17 years ago as a gathering of Harleys to raise money
to save an historic theater has turned into WNY's Largest Motorcycle Rally. 3 days of Bikes, Bands, Beer, Vendors, Camping
and riding. The Hollywood Theater is still the beneficiary of the
event and is near completion. Find the Harley-Davidson Demo
Fleet here, at Gowanda Harley-Davidson all weekend! Join the
GHD Friday night bike parade. Stay tuned to Cyberspokes.com
more info. Demo Days start at Gowanda Harley-Davidson. Nearly
every model produced by the factory is here! This is the area's
first appearance of the H-D Demo Truck. FREE!!!! you just need
a valid MC License, and Proper riding gear (no shorts, no sandals, "no shirt no shoes no ride"). Phone 716-532-4584.
Saturday May 30, 2015 - "VFW Post 1602 Motorcycle Raffle"
VFW Post 1602, 25 Edward St. Batavia, NY 14020. You could
win a 2015 Harley Davidson Softtail Deluxe or $10,000! Only
$20 per ticket plus 4 additional chances to win $500 each! The
raffle party will be from 7pm to 11pm. There will be 50/50 raffles, pull tabs, food, and beverages too. One $500 drawing will
begin each hour at 8pm. The winner of the motorcycle will be
drawn at 11pm. Phone 585-219-4677 or 585-343-9598.
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