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OCTOBER HD Sportster, HD Rubbermount, HD Touring, HD Softail, 500 miles if you don’t want to. There will be prizes, BBQ,
Foreign, Chopper, Antique, Factory Custom, and Special T-Shirts, Band, etc... We have a ton of info available at the
Sept 30th – Oct 3rd Construction. Food & Entertainment. For info contact Holly following forum. http://www.ironazz.proboards.com
Myrtle Beach Bike Days Hoffler at (757)538-3944 or http://tama.crusading.org Please come support this worthwhile ride... –Don
Myrtle Beach, SC
www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com Oct 4th Oct 10th
“Bikers For Becker” Charity Poker Run R.P.M. LONESTAR “INTREPID FALLEN HEROS“
Oct 3rd Newport News, VA The B.U.B.B.A. Riding Club will be CAR AND BIKE SHOW
Clifford Ruritan Old Fashioned Sorghum Festival – Clifford, proudly hosting the “Bikers For Becker” Charity Poker Run, Colonial Heights, VA R.P.M. Lonestar “Intrepid Fallen Hero’s
VA Come see the Ruritans cook Old Fashioned Sorghum Sunday, October 4, 2009. Event Location is the Kiln Creek Car / Bike Show” at SouthPark Mall!!, Colonial Heights, Va.
Molasses and Brunswick Stew in the village of Clifford, Virginia. Farm Fresh Grocery Store, 200 Arthur Way, Newport News, October 10 - (Rain date Oct 17th) 10-4 pm please register
Watch the VA State Championship Jousting Tournament. See VA 23602. Registration begins at 11:00AM with the Last Bike by 1pm, From Exotic Lamborghini’s ,Import Tuners, Muscle
and talk with Civil War reenactors. Enjoy food, music, dancing, out at 12:30PM. Registration fee is $10.00 per rider, $5.00 Cars, SUV’s, Trucks, Classics, Bikes, Choppers etc etc,
entertainment, arts & crafts, antiques, gifts, collectibles, for passengers and $5.00 for additional hands(You can over 40 Trophy classes, Hottest Swimsuit competition,
jewelry, quilts, wood crafts, garden ornaments & more! purchase as many hands as you like…). There will be coffee Milk Drinking Contest! Weight lifting competition, /////Alpine
Proceeds benefit local community charities. Free admittance, & doughnuts available!!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! The ride will Blowout Supersale!, Up to 75% off RPM products, Tons of
$5 parking for cars, $1 motorcycle parking (It’s a BEAUTIFUL consist of approximately a 1-½ hour, 50-mile long ride from free giveaways from RPM ( East Coast Tint Championship
ride!). State Road 610, between Hwy 29 and SR151, 755 Newport News, through Yorktown, back through Newport Tint Gift certificates, Digital Wheel Alignments, HID’s, /////
News and into Poquoson. The ride ends at the Poquoson City Alpine, Sony, Pioneer Car Audio, Alarms,IPODs,& local
Fletchers Level Road, Clifford, VA, 24533
Sponsor businesses!) Free set of Rims! Free Cool Gifts 1st 50
(434) 946-2208 Swimming Pool Parking Lot, 16 Municipal Drive, Poquoson,
registrations, Kids Raffle! GREAAAT Charity!!! go to youtube.
VA 23662.
com (keyword- rpm hooters) to view the last show, more info
Oct 3rd Prizes for Best & Worst hands!!! There will be food, drinks,
go to rpmsuperstore.com, email info@rpmsuperstore.com call
Hampton Roads H-D 31st Anniversary LIVE music, raffle for prizes, 50/50 drawing, awards and much
Mark at 804-306-7712
Yorktown, VA Visit www.hrhd.com for details or call more... T-shirts for the event will be on sale...
(757) 872-7223 All proceeds from the event are to help with medical
Oct 11th
expenses for young Kevin Becker, who was diagnosed
Fall Foliage Poker Run
Oct 3rd on June 10, 2009 with Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma.
Beautiful Poker Run thru the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Poker Run for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital He is currently undergoing intense chemotherapy. For
with the Shenandoah Valley Harley Owners Group cost $10 all
Prince George, VA Poker Run to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s more information, contact the B.U.B.B.A. Riding Club at
riders welcome prizes awarded weather/h.o.g hotline
Hospital will be held rain at shine on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2009 bullislandunitedbigbikesassoc@hotmail.com
540-946-9992 or www.shenandoahhog.com
from Colonial Harley Davidson, 1701 Temple Ave., Prince
George, Va. 23875, . Registration starts at 9:30 a.m., first bike Oct 2nd – 4th
out at 10, last bike out at 11. $10 for driver and $5 for rider. 2nd Annual Outer Banks Bike Fest – Harbinger & Nags Oct 11th
This ride is approximately 100 miles round trip. There will be a Head, NC Bike Show, Poker Run, Guided Tours. Kitty Hawk 8th Annual Suffolk Swamp Roar
DJ & live music, food and drink (no alcohol), various vendors, Harley-Davidson/Nags Head Harley-Davidson. Suffolk, VA A scenic 80-mile escorted ride around The Great
MOPAR car show, door prizes, raffle and 50/50. Again, www.kittyhawkhd.com 252-491-2091 Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. $20 per person
this will be held in Prince George, Va. to benefit St. Jude’s includes event t-shirt, post-ride reception with food and
Children’s Hospital. For additional information, please contact Oct 9th – 10th entertainment and free entry into Peanut Fest. Suffolk Visitor
smcgee1212@gmail.com, see http://capitalcityscrc.org or call Rumble Through The Tunnels-Fleet Ride Portsmouth, VA Center at 757-514-4130 or http://www.Suffolk-Fun.com
804-347-3345. Largest Motorcycle Event to Honor our Troops. Welcome Party,
Live Music, Vendors, Miss Fleet Ride Contest, Tattoo Contest. Oct 15th – 18th
Oct 3rd Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Give-A-Way!! Bayside Harley- Biketoberfest
Fall Bash Davidson. Portsmouth, VA/I-264/Exit 5. www.baysidehd.com Daytona Beach, FL
Mineral, VA Wilson’s Custom Scooters Fall Bash, 11637 757 397-5550
Jefferson Hwy, Mineral V.A. 23117. We will be having our Fall Oct 17th
Bash on October 3rd 2009 events include a bike rodeo, bike Oct 10th Arizona Joe’s & Graffitis Bike Show
show, live band, poker run food and refreshments fun for all. Southside H-D Open House Mechanicsville, VA Bike Show at Arizona Joes in beautiful
Virginia Beach, VA Info . 757-499-8964 www.hrhd.com downtown Mechanicsville, Virginia, to benefit Breast Cancer
Oct 3rd Awareness Month. All proceeds will be donated to help fight
Departure Bike Works Open House Party Oct 10th breast cancer. Live bands, demonstrations, and trophies.
Richmond, VA Come celebrate 37 years with us at Departure Cycle Thunder Open House Sponsored by Arizona Joe’s Pub and Grille, Graffiti’s Ink
Bike Works. See what is going on at the shop and look at our Richmond, VA Cycle Thunder in Richmond VA will be having Gallery, and Richmond Harley Davidson. Please contact Rex
latest builds. The event will be held rain or shine at our shop: it’s fall open house on October 10, 2009. Lots of food, great Wiltshire at (804) 240-2114 for more information
5216 Hull Street Rd, Richmond, VA 23224.You can call the prices on all the gear you need for fall riding, bike show with
shop at 804-231-0244 or e-mail us at parts@departure.com prizes, other vendors, door prizes and more to come. Sign up Oct 17th
check us out at: http://www.departure.com. for our email updates at www.cyclethunder.com. See some Benefit Ride for Larry Shaffer
pictures of our spring openhouse on our facebook page or on Franklin, VA Benefit ride for Larry Shaffer. October 17 Freds
Oct 4th our website. www.cyclethunder. SEE YOU THERE! Restaurant Franklin VA contact Jim Cushing 757 620 9022
Tama Poker Run & Bike Show
Chesapeake, VA Tama Poker Run & Bike Show Sunday Oct 10th Oct 17th
October 4, 2009.Poker Run Registration 9:30-11:00 at Lazy IronAzz 500 Mile Ride Komen Race for the Cure sponsored by the Old Dudes M.C.
Horse, 565 Cedar Rd. Chesapeake, VA.23322 (757)549-0367 Hey Raider Riders - On October 10th the 9th Annual IronAzz Virginia Beach, Va 31 The Old Dudes M.C. is the presenting
and First Flight Motorcycles 8291 Caratoke Hwy. Powell’s Point Ride will be taking place. It is a 500 mile ride to raise money sponsor of 2009 Komen Race for the Cure. Chix Custom
N.C.(252)491-5080.$10 Per Bike, $5 Per Passenger. Bike for Feed the Children and a 50/50 raffle to raise money for Cycles unveiling of the 2010 ODMC poker run bike raffle.
Show Registration 11:00-1:00 at Softtails Saloon 198 Shortcut Families of the Wounded. You do not have to ride the whole Tickets for bike on sale that day. Chris Henry Sec/Tres ODMC
757-635-5979 http://www.OldDudesMC.com
Rd. Barco, N.C.(252)453-8436. Bike Show Classes: Ladies,
Bike Night at
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Proud To Be An American
TOM MCGRATH’S
MOTORCYCLE LAW GROUP
Geico Powersports and the Bikers For Tykes & Troops EPSTEIN, SANDLER & FLORA, P.C.
Motorcycle Rally and Concerts 413 W. York Street, Norfolk , Virginia 23510
www.bikersfortykesandtroops.org/virginiabeach (757) 627-8900 (757) 627-1401 (fax)
April 9-11, 2010 - bikersfortykesvb@geico.com GSandler@ESF-injurylaw.com
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OUTLANDERS
SHENANDOAH HARLEY-DAVIDSON/BUELL The Outlanders staff would like to thank all the riders who
“Being a Harley-Davidson Dealer has given me the opportu- brought their poker runs to our store. Your generosity of time,
nity to aid my community and other people I will never meet money and attendance helped raise thousands of dollars this
in ways I never imagined. Without the motorcycle community year. We will continue to welcome all bikes as you ride the
these deeds would be unthinkable to accomplish as they beautiful Skyline Drive & Fort Valley. Outlanders will do our
would be without a great staff. Bikers simply have bigger part to make your fundraising a success. Ride Sure!
hearts and I am proud to be one of many.” Outlanders
Bob Ladd, Dealer Shenandoah HD
4768 US Highway 211 West, Luray, VA 22835
Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell (540) 743-2040 www.outlanders.ws
213 Rolling Thunder Lane, Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-RIDE (7433)
www.shenhd.com
When approaching any intersection, assume cars traveling in the opposite direction are going to turn left and
run over you. Be prepared to take evasive action.
ALWAYS-ALWAYS have an escape route out of a situation to avoid the consequences of other peoples’ mis-
takes. Keep looking for the gap that you can use when someone else screws up.
Adjust your speed to your reaction time. At the end of a tiring day it will be much longer than it was on the way
to work at 8:00AM, so ride with bigger safety margins.
Check BOTH directions when the light turns green. Sooner or later someone will run that red light and run into
you.
Drivers who are using their cellular phones are not using their brains. Watch out for them.
Mirrors are important. If they don’t show anything but your elbows, buy some that do. Always use your mirrors.
Use other people’s mirrors, too. Look into the mirror of the car in front of you. That way you can see where they
are looking, and how attentive they are. If you can see them, chances are better that they can see you.
Trucks and vans often have a hard time checking their right side blind spot, and if you can’t see the truck mir-
rors, the driver can’t see you in the mirror.
Slippery oil, antifreeze, and ATF look like water, particularly in low light. Try to avoid all wet spots, but if you
can’t, ride over
them smoothly.
Check under (behind) parked cars. Those legs you see belong to a child who may run out in front of you.
Anticipate the moves of other vehicles. Drivers don’t always use their turn signals in traffic, but you MAY be
able to tell where they are going by watching their heads turn just before they change lanes.
Treat all metal surfaces - train rails, bridge gratings, manhole covers - with the utmost respect. They offer very
little traction when dry, and almost none when wet. Ride over them as smoothly as possible.
Ride in a gear that will allow you to accelerate quickly if you need to get out of a tight spot.
Never lose your temper when riding....If you do, STOP, take a breather, then resume your ride.
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ABATE Coalfield Riders Chapter ( Grundy , VA ) meets 7PM every 2nd Christian Motorcyclist Association Northern Virginia Chapter 348 www.
Saturday at Caleb & Melissa's garage, Deel Fork, Grundy , VA 24614-9600 . nvcrcma.com NVCR meets 3rd Sat each month @ Old Country Buffet in Manassas
Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Steve Stacy at 276-935-2484 or @ 9:00 am, President – Rick Saunders, nvcrmail@msn.com Richmond, Va.
SStacy@eqt.com 23230. Mike Walton, President (804) 514-9123 meetings come out and ride with
us anyway. It’s not about the meetings. For more information on meetings or rides
ABATE Culpeper Chapter ( Culpeper , VA ) please contact our chapter president, Mark Johnson, at president@star440.org or
meets 7PM every 2nd Thursday at Hazel River Pub, 105 E Davis St, Culpeper , VA go the www.star440.org
22701. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Tim Dalman at 540-219-
6366 or TimDalman@comcast.net Moose Riders District 8
Meetings 1st Monday of Month. Contact Bubba @ 804-691-7671. Email:
ABATE 1st Capitol Chapter ( Williamsburg , VA ) meets 9AM every 1st Sunday at kimandbubba1@verizon.net or Jeff @ 804-892-3346 Email: hawgdawgrose@
Beachcomber's Restaurant, 8811 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown , wmconnect.com
VA 23692. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Gene Spare at 757-
903-6541 or JESpare@verizon.net TAMA – Tidewater Albemarle Motorcycle Association. ALL clubs or any
organization that hosts rides/events are welcome to attend. Come out & meet
ABATE Iron Horse Calvary Chapter ( Lynchburg , VA) meets 7PM every 1st some good people from all around the area. We’re all working together so that
Tuesday at Mary Jane's Café, 826 Kemper St, Lynchburg , VA 24502-3250. each one our rides/events can be scheduled not to conflict with others & then
Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Tronco at 434-993-3197 or we can all have a successful turnout. Our meetings are held @ 7PM on the 3rd
EvoTronco1@wmconnect.com Thursday of every month (except December) at the Golden Corral, on the corner of
Volvo Pkwy & Battlefield Blvd in Chesapeake, VA. www.tamaevents.com
ABATE Lonesome Pine Chapter (Wise, VA)
meets 6:30PM every 1st Tuesday at Mosby's Restaurant, 205 Ridgeview Rd, Wise Virginia Freedom Riders - Riders Against Constitutional Erosion (VFR-
, VA 24293. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Shag Mead at 276- R.A.C.E.) exists as a grassroots State Motorcycle Rights Organization (SMRO)
565-4541 or ShageDawg@hotmail.com dedicated to protecting and restoring motorcyclists personal freedoms, liberties and
individual rights. email: membership@vfr-race.com. Website:vfr-race.com
ABATE Mason-Dixon Chapter ( Fairfax , VA )
meets 8PM every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at John's Place, 11104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax ,
VA 22030-5005. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Bob Seoane at
703-206-0571or NightTommy2@yahoo.com
Labor Day weekend on the Currituck Sound, once again, was filled with the constant rumble
of motorcycles down at Barry’s Walnut Island Restaurant/Lodge/Sports Center in Grandy, NC.
Owner, Barry Nelms, hosted his annual Outer Banks Bike Show event to raise money to ben-
efit the Victory Junction Gang for critically ill children and the Naval Special Warfare Founda-
tion – Navy Seals. The weather for his event was the best he’d seen in 9 years. The turnout
was incredible with thousands of bikes rolling through during the 3 day event. The crowds
enjoyed the 20 vendors that were on site, live music by Triple Shot, great food, fun and plenty
of activities. The U.S. Coast Guard honored our military with 3 “Fly Overs” on Saturday and
Sunday. The highlight of the event was the famous $5000 Poker Run – Kathy “Full House”
Kenny of Virginia Beach took 1st place with her Full House, winning $2000; 2nd place winner
Scott Sutherland of Norfolk won $1250; 3rd place was Wes Ellington of Winterville, NC with
$750; Kimberly Philpot of Newport News, VA won $500; Pamela Martin of Yorktown, VA with $350; Betty Sheppard of Hamp-
ton, VA won the final $150. The lady riders surely had the luck of the day since four out of the six winners were girls. All of
the bikes that were entered in the Bike Show were fantastic but Jackie Calp, winner of the 1st Place trophy in the Antique
Class with her ’72 Harley, swept up the honor of Best in Show. Everyone had such a great time. Barry is definitely looking
forward to seeing everyone back again for #10 in 2010. You won’t want to miss it….be sure to bring your friends!
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8018 Boydton Plank Rd. www.rockahock.com
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Dirt Drags at Slade’s Park
111 Mount Ray Drive
Surry, VA 23883 City Limits Tattoo & Piercing, Ltd. *
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Feel the Heat
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Virginia 2311 Hungary Rd. Country & Southern Rock Cover Band
Richmond, VA 23228
Eagle Rider Winchester * (804) 261-5689 For Booking info call
140 Independence Dr www.graffitistattoo.com
Winchester, VA 22602 Jody @ (540) 455-9280 or
(540) 662-9292 111-A W. Williamsburg Rd. *
www.EagleRiderWinchester.com Sandston, VA 23150
Wayne @ (540) 220-4825
(804) 328-6989 www.myspace.com/wildfirebandrocks
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10716 Ocean Gateway
Berlin, MD
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