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FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 15 OCEANSIDE, CA* RUSHING WIND BIKER CHURCH – You can come as you are. Suits and ties are allowed, but the pastor will probably be the one with the long hair, earrings and tattoos…Relevant, applicable, humorous messages straight from The Bible. No hype-no jive; Pastor Z is like a cross between Billy Graham and Jim Carey/Robins Williams. Rockin’ music with songs from “this” century…Everyone is welcome; come as you are. Motorcycles preferred, cars allowed. A very friendly place, non-judgemental, a laid-back place. Also, concerts, movies and more. There are locations in different areas of Southern California, and many other...
Digger Dave/Pix by Digger & Liane LaSweet Founded in 1954 Sunshine Acresis the brain child of Rev. James and Vera Dingman, affectionately known as “Uncle Jim and Aunt Vera. They spent their entire lives helping the poor, the homeless, the children of migrant families, and the children of parents who were incarcerated. In 1953 after 17 years of praying for a location to care for homeless children it came to be. They mortgaged their house and with the help of the Mesa Arizona Optimist Club put a down payment on 125 acres of desert that had a few rundown buildings,...
FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 3 MESA, AZ* MOTORCYCLES ON MAIN STREET - Bike Night in Downtown Mesa is a park and ride event. Streets are closed to car traffic, there is Sturgis style parking, live music, food, beer gardens, and lots more! This event is free and we see over 800 bikes each month. Come down and join the fun! 6pm at 1 N. MacDonald Street. For more info: Cori Garcia Phone Number: 480-890-2613 Email: cori@downtownmesa.com Website: http://www.downtownmesa.com/index.php/mom. FEBRUARY 4 IRVINE, CA* DR. JOE CORTESE MEMORIAL MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN 2012 -Benefits SJC Rotary charities and medication, care and adoption of dogs and...
2011 High Seas Rally Photo Gallery View the Story in the Digital Magazine By Lisa Dalgaard – Pics by Lisa and CD How did it start? Dean and Debbie Anderson, founders of this incredible week of pleasure on the high seas, have perfected the art of showing folks a good time. In 2002, they began the High Seas Rally Cruise in response to the overpriced, undervalued motorcycle rallies of yonder days. Now, just like Sturgis, it’s something every motorcycle enthusiast needs to include on their bucket list. Dean and Debbie, after some biker profiling by the cruise industry, hijacked their...
JANUARY 2012 JANUARY 1 NATIONAL CITY, CA* DEAD BIRD RUN – At Sweetwater Harley-Davidson. Event will feature a 200 mile scenic ride, food, refreshment and more. For more info (619) 477-4477. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA* 31ST ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY RUN – Hosted by Dudley Perkins Co. HD. Scenic ride down Skyline through La Honda and Pescadero Coffee at 9:00am, leaving at 9:30am. Breakfast at Gazos Grill; $13.50/per person. New Year’s toast at Duarte’s Tavern in Pescadero after breakfast. Rain or shine. $5 for run pin and coffee with RSVP, $7 day of event. 9:00 am at 333 Corey Way. ...
The Year in Pictures They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, but they probably should have said that about a GOOD picture. When its good there’s little need for explanation or description. The work featured here, by Quick Throttle’s finest Motojournalists and Photographers like Randy Twells, Art Hall and George Childress, should hopefully speak for itself. That said, we did add a bit of context below each shot so you’ll know where it came from, and be able to find more pics and info in the Biker Galleries and in past issues online. Click HERE to see more! To...
By Gary Koz Mraz In the orchestral arrangement of Harley Davidson motorcycles the Ultra Classic Electra Glide Limited crescendos as the finely tuned instrument of touring enthusiasts. A deep exhaust note resonates providing a melody that sets the standard for long distance touring comfort and convenience. A four speaker, 80-watt Harmon/Kardon Advanced audio system is loud and clear even at freeway speeds. Amenities abound with a one-piece, two-up Electra Glide Classic comfort stitch seat with passenger backrest, adjustable fairing-mounted air deflectors, vented removable fairing lowers with integral glove boxes and spacious Tour-Pak carrier and injection-molded hard saddlebags. This Ultra limited...
Story and photos by Ray Seidel In what is intended to be the largest gathering of Indian motorcycles west of the Mississippi, the 3rd Biennial Indian Day West was recently held in Pomona, CA. celebrating the 110th anniversary of Indian Motorcycles. Pre-1980 classic motorcycles got free entry, and on hand was The World’s Fastest Indian (which was fired up a number of times throughout the day) plus a screening of the movie. In conjunction with all this was the Flat Track World Finals. A sampling of Indians from an early camelback to the Gilroy era Chiefs was on display, including...
By Lisa Dalgaard When Eddie was 6 years old he was on his 1st mini bike- crashed into a swing set. Then he moved up to 50 or 70 horsepower bike and got his first Harley in his teens. The bike he rides now is a ridge with Springer Front end. It’s a POW themed bike with World War 2 images in memory of his deceased veteran Uncle. His camouflaged seat is worth more than the bike because it was made out of John Wayne’s military green duffle bag . John Wayne’s handler sold it to him. He rides this...
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