The Motorcycle Times September 2012

Brain Storms ..................................................................................4Skid Marks ......................................................................................5Motorcycle News ....................................................................6Two Cents .......................................................................................8Community ................................................................................10Shop Talk .......................................................................................12Open Road Diaries - Roads Less Travelled . .. 14Finish Lines ............................................................................... 16Training Wheels .....................................................................18Profile ............................................................................................ 20Riders Marketplace ........................................................... 21Events ........................................................................................... 22Safety Scene ........................................................................... 22

Our final tour looked significantly different from the planbut thats half the fun of hitting the open road.

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Lilu, a Jack Russell Terrier has logged more miles than most riders.

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Ron Finch has been referred to as The Leg-end in the building of custom motorcycles. He started Finchs Custom Styled Cycles in 1965 in a small building on University Drive

in Pontiac, Michigan. Three years later he married Ruth and together they built the business. In 1972 they moved into a new facility in Auburn Hills, which Ron helped design and build. He used his unlimited imagination to create a unique place where he could meet with, and serve his custom-

ers. He incorporated his love of metal to add sculpture to the architecture and even create hand made showcases. His uncanny vision for the use of scrap material, led him to use large chunks of scrap glass in the corners of the building, which allowed diffused light to come through, and prompted

Cactus Hurt In A Motorcycle Accident

The Legend - Ron Finch

Country star Wynonna Judds rocker hus-band has had his left leg amputated after sustaining serious injuries in a weekend motorcycle accident.

The accident happened as Judd, 48, and Michael Scott Cactus Moser went for a ride together on separate bikes before her scheduled concert in Deadwood, South Da-kota, according to the statement.

Moser collided with an oncoming ve-hicle and was transported to a local hos-pital, the statement said. He is being treated for serious but non-life threaten-ing injuries. Wynonna was not involved in the accident.

Judd has postponed several concerts in Canada to stay by the side of her husband, who is also her drummer.

The couple married on her Tennessee farm on June 10.

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some to call the building Finch Castle. It was from this location that Ron and his crew worked for almost thirty years building, paint-ing, repairing, and selling parts and accesso-ries. He designed and manufactured such parts as seats, frames, front ends, electrical boxes, mirrors, and taillights for distribution.

Ron has a distinctive gift for metal fabri-cation and engineering. In his desire to ac-centuate the power and magnificence of the motor, he has been known to relocate the gas tank to the rear fender, the floorboards, or even the saddlebags! His unique con-struction often includes one-of-a-kind front ends, gas tanks, fenders, struts, exhaust sys-tems, primary covers and numerous practi-cal but unique mounting brackets. Rons talent doesnt stop there, he continues his expression of art in his mastery of paint, which has become world renowned for its ingenuity and creativity. The custom motor-cycles of Ron Finch have been featured in hundreds of magazines, several art museums and in shows throughout this country and in Germany, France, Sweden, and the Nether-lands.

In spring of 2001, the Home Depot made the Finch family an offer that they couldnt refuse. They sold their property and moved into semi-retirement. Once again Rons imagination would not let him rest. He built a unique studio where he could continue to do his specialty work. Now without the pressure of retail sales, he can focus on custom paint-ing and building customs at his own pace. He began a new venture that he calls MET-ALife, where he can actually bring metal to life in creatures, plants, furniture and almost anything you might imagine! For the studio, he built a deck, a ramp, and a bridge out of found metal.

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Ruth raised four children, three daughters and a son, Caryn, Marc, Gail, and Sara. He hopes to pass on his skill of dumpster div-ing to his three grandsons, Damyon, Mat-thew and Mason. It was a lesson that he learned as a boy from his father.

Rons first love is motorcycles. His focus has always been from the perspective of Art in Motion. His ability to fuse together me-

chanical design, brilliant paint, and function-ality establishes him as one of the premiere builders of our time.

The SidecaRIt was January 2009 at an exhibit called Pure Motorcycles where Ron Finch de-clared, I want to build a sidecar! He asked a security guard at the Midland Center for

the Arts for a tape measure and together they recorded the measurements from a BMW sidecar!

The rest is history! When he returned to his studio in Pontiac, Michigan, Finch be-gan constructing the side hack. He manipu-lated a 30 gal. garbage can to act as a form, and the welding began. He incorporated tools, gears, chains, and a variety of metal stampings to form the web-like open air chariot that would serve as the sidecar.

After much research, he constructed a tubular chrome moly rigid frame with a 32 rake and a 4 stretch to house the 100 cu. in. Crazy Horse Motor. At the rear he created a treasure chest to hold a 5 gal. gas tank, a 7 qt. oil tank, the battery, radio and the re-maining area to provide packing space.

The telescopic front forks are from Ness and the raked trees are from Paughco. He added a Baker transmission, an Evil Engi-neering belt drive, an S&S carb, and a Jay Brake hydraulic clutch. The Ride Wright Wheels have rubber coated rims and Met-zler Tires. Lights, cables, and fasteners were generously provided by PIIA, Barnett, and Gardner-Westcott.

Finch completed the project with blends of House of Kolor Shimrin 2 paint over the Galaxy Gray powder coat base done by Q. C. Coating.

Two of Rons artist friends contributed to the project. Tony Jackson made the unique Winged Woman hood ornament for the side-car. Robert Shamey crafted the headlight top nut with a miniature likeness of Finch, that Ron calls Mini Me!

The name Outsider definitely describes the outside of the box thinking that went into this outrageous Finch creation! A side-car that gives the passenger the privilege of cruising along just inches above the ground in a handcrafted carriage of metal art!

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Many people are superstitious or have idiosyncrasies or just plain do things out of habit or tradition. Riders are no differ-ent; in fact, I think we subscribe more into doing things a certain way or out of habit because of what we are, not who.

Case in point, many will not purchase, paint or even ride a green Harley-Davidson, not because they dont like the colour, but because they feel it is bad luck. The legend has it that the Harleys used in World War II were often sitting duck targets, and many military riders got their butts blasted off them. And since they were painted Army green, it eventually translated into modern folklore.

Every rider I have known over the years to either buy or paint their bike green, even one buddy that adorned his in a four leaf clover motif; has either crashed or dropped it or had nothing but troubles with the green bike. Hence, I and many wont go green.

Then you get into Road Bells, also called Spirit Bells or as my first one was referred to as; a Gremlin Bell. The legend has changed over the years and most bells now come with some sort of a history or story attached with the origin, but as it was relayed to me, back in the day; the bell was invented by a hippie-biker in the 60s. Legend has it, that back in the Age of Aquarius, free love and psychedelic pharmaceuticals, a hippy, riding his hog down the highway actually witnessed a small creature (later referred to as a Gremlin, long before the movie) jump from a pothole in the road onto his bike, and immediately his bike broke down. In his drug induced thinking, he devised an idea to hang a bell from the lowest part of the hog that would ring constantly as he rode and annoy the gremlins that jumped aboard, forcing them to fall off, thus elimi-nating future mechanical failures.

Over the years, the story or legend has changed and even added in a clause, that although a bell has powers if purchased by the rider, it is double if received as a gift. There are not too many riders, myself in-cluded, who are without a road bell to this day. Although I havent seen a gremlin is some time, I still get breakdowns but I am sure I have much less troubles, just know-ing I am protected. Superstition maybe-peace of mind- definitely.

Many riders that I know, have safe ride mantras before they depart for a ride,

whether it be around the block or across the country. It doesnt matter what it is; a prayer, a certain saying, waving the good karma or angels around them procedure etc. If it works for you, go for it. Not all rid-ers attend church yet many have had their bike blessed at a mass bike blessing cer-emony just for that extra protection. Some wear biker angel pins, St. Christopher med-als, dog tags or carry that special good luck item in their vest, jacket or jeans.

We are a strange breed, a select few, some living outside the norm and thats what make us unique. For example, when we lose a fellow rider to a crash, it is tra-dition; if you ride solo, to ride the next few rides and funeral with your rear pegs or floorboards down to symbolize in memorial, a rider down, not unlike the air force flying missing man formation. Many motorcycle clubs will take it a step further and ride without helmets during the funeral proces-sion to honour the fallen brother/sister with this freedom salute. If the person was cre-mated, many will have some or all of their ashes taken on a final ride and thrown in the wind. I personally have a small cap-sule of my brother Dennis in a velvet bag, hanging inside the saddlebag, so he forever rides with me.

Another superstition is the side you mount and dismount your bike from. Some will always get on and off on the left side because it is easier and closer to the ground with the stand down, where as some prefer the right side.

Then you have the infamous front fork parking position. Many park with the forks turned in to the left, some out to the right and then theres the straight ahead posi-tion. This one always bugged me when the bike was parked straight. Firstly, I feel the bike has more or less chance of being knocked over or blown over in a high wind, (and yes it can happen) and secondly, it just looks weird, to me.

Next, the habit of parking adjacent to the curb on the road vs. angled in the lane. Some think these are just the things people do, but ask your buddies next time they do something out of the norm and you may find, its not always out of habit but a super-stition, mantra, etc. So, lets get out there and ride, but dont forget to pull your ear lobe, twitch your nose, ring your bell and wave the good karma over your bike and keep it safe.

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SKID MARKSTHE REAL WORLD

SKID MARKS is the place to let it all hang out, not literally. Have an outrageous picture of a friend and want to share it with everyone, recommend a road, get your scars out, share some top tips or just blather on about something funny. Watch our website, well be posting the good stuff... for the world to see.

Email to: [email protected] - Subject: SKID MARKS.

A son any father would be proud of.

Cruise Control standard. Brains, optional!

Hang on, I wanna try something!

Betcha didnt know her husbands name was Richard.Is he really pre-warming his racing slick?

Damn Flies!Did Batman say pull

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CONCORD (August 20, 2012) In 2013, from Milwaukee to Rome and in dozens of other cities all across the globe, Harley-Da-vidson is celebrating 110 years of classic mo-torcycles and classic good times. As a rolling tribute to this milestone, Harley-Davidson will produce a limited run of 110th Anniver-sary Editions of select 2013 Harley-David-son motorcycles that continue a tradition of commemorating the history of the Motor Company. Each 110th Anniversary Edition Harley-Davidson model will be serialized and feature exclusive paint and commemo-rative fuel tank badges. Production will vary by model and will be strictly limited to ensure exclusivity.

The Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary celebration will climax in Milwaukee, Wis-consin, August 29 to September 1, 2013. In-formation on 110th Anniversary events, pro-grams, and other merchandise is available at harleycanada.com .

One highlight of each 110th Anniversary Edition model is the solid bronze fuel tank badge, plated in black nickel and then dis-tressed to highlight the bronze. A bright gold-tone Bar and Shield cloisonn is inserted in the main body of the single wing badge. In addition to the Anniversary tank badge, each model will carry other model-specific Anniversary badging and trim. Each motor-cycle will carry a serialization badge on the fuel tank.

Each of the following 110th Anniversary models will feature an exclusive Anniversary Vintage Bronze/Anniversary Vintage Black paint scheme. These models come with all available Factory-installed options as stan-dard equipment.

1200 Custom 110th Anniversary Edi-tion model (limited to 1,500 motorcycles) includes Smart Security System.

Super Glide Custom 110th Anniversary Edition model (limited to 1,450 motorcycles) includes Smart Security System, ABS, and Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced wheels.

Fat Boy Lo 110th Anniversary Edition model (limited to 1,750 motorcycles) in-cludes Smart Security System and ABS.

Heritage Softail Classic 110th Anniver-sary Edition model (limited to 1,900 motorcy-cles) includes Smart Security System, ABS, and Chrome Profile Laced Aluminum wheels with Wide Whitewall tires.

Road King 110th Anniversary Edition model (limited to 1,750 motorcycles) in-cludes Smart Security system, ABS, Cruise Control, and Contrast Chrome, 28-Spoke Cast-Aluminum Wheels.

Electra Glide Ultra Limited 110th An-niversary Edition model (limited to 3,750 motorcycles).

Tri GlideTM Ultra Classic 110th An-niversary Edition model (limited to 1,450 mo-torcycles) includes Smart Security System.

Each of the CVOTM Anniversary Edition models will feature an exclusive Diamond Dust and Obsidian paint scheme.

CVOTM Ultra Classic Electra Glide 110th Anniversary Edition model (limited to 1,100 motorcycles).

CVOTM Road King 110th Anniversary Edition model (limited to 900 motorcycles).

CVOTM Road Glide Custom 110th An-niversary Edition model (limited to 900 motorcycles).

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Harley-Davidson Offers Limited Production Anniversary Models

110th Anniversary Editions Feature Exclusive Paint and Commemorative Fuel Tank Badges

A campaign titled B&Bs for Vets started in West Virginia in 2008 in honor of Veter-ans Day in the US. Last year, BBCanada.com - Canadas leading bed and breakfast web directory got involved to create more awareness for the campaign in Canada. BBCanada.com is looking forward to an even greater level of participation from our members this fall. Hundreds of B&Bs throughout Canada and the U.S. will be honouring veterans and military personnel with free rooms in recognition of Remembrance Day. B&B owners will be opening their doors with complimentary stays for the night of Sun-

day November 11, 2012. Guests will enjoy a wonderful breakfast the next morning af-ter a relaxing nights sleep in a B&B. B&B owners are thrilled that they can partici-pate in this campaign. Its their way to say Thank you to those who have served and those serving in the military.Veterans and active personnel who are interested in reserving a room for Novem-ber 11, 2012 should contact the B & B di-rectly. Visit BBCanada.com B&Bs for Vets 2012 to see a complete list of participat-ing Canadian B & Bs and contact details. Please note that military identification is required.

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Riders may have to muffle their noisy bikes if a Burlington councillors motion for a pro-posed motorcycle noise bylaw passes there. Apparently Burlington residents have called counsel numerous times to complain mo-torcycles in their city are clearly louder than they should be.

So, Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward has taken on the cause to introduce the noise bylaw to her city. Shes hoping council will conduct more research and review bylaws like the ones recently introduced in towns such as Oakville and Caledon that define a decibel standard for bikes to follow. Oakville has not yet enforced the bylaw, meaning no

one has been charged. Many riders modify their motorcycles to

create a louder emission of noise to make motorists around them aware of their pres-ence. Many MVAs that occur between mo-torcycles and vehicles are blamed on the mo-torist not seeing the rider. Thats one of the reasons riders change them from the quiet stock mufflers.

That said; many riders abuse the increased sound from their pipes by barking them at intersections, between buildings and in some residential areas. They are still the minority. Stay tuned as TMT continues to follow this proposed change in Burlington.

In common use, the word noise means;

unwanted sound.

For the first time an authorized Harley-Da-vidson dealer has scooped the custom motor-cycle industrys top design and engineering prize.

Thunderbike, of Hamminkeln, near Essen in Germany, was chosen by fellow competi-tors and selected VIP judges to have built the stand-out class of 2012 custom motorcycle with PainTTless, a hand crafted one-of-a-kind tour de force that oozes stunning design and engineering craftsmanship from every angle.

Using a restored and modified 1000cc Har-ley-Davidson Ironhead Sportster engine in a

one-off, hand-built custom swingarm frame, Andreas Bergerforth and the dedicated team at Thunderbike (www.thunderbike.de) have cemented their reputation as being among the worlds foremost motorcycle customizers, following up on their multiple AMD European Championship wins and AMD World Cham-pionship top-five placings.

Their work received widespread acclaim for its attention to detail, originality, quality of execution and design harmony, beating off stiff competition from a field of top quality ex-amples of custom motorcycle craftsmanship from all over the world.

Thunderbike, Germany, wins 9th annual AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building


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Sons of Anarchy is an adrenalized drama with darkly comedic undertones that explores a notorious outlaw motorcycle clubs (MC) desire to protect its liveli-hood while ensuring that their simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that, Charming. The MC must confront threats from drug deal-ers, corporate developers, and overzeal-ous law officers. Behind the MCs familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a ruthless and illegally thriving arms business. The seduction of money, power and blood.

Jackson Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam) is SAMCROs new President who must face the consequences of the MCs illicit deeds before it tears apart the club. Gemma Teller-Morrow (Katey Sagal) is Jaxs for-midable mother, Clarence Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman) is Jaxs stepfather, the last of the Original Nine and former President, and Dr. Tara Knowles (Maggie Siff) is Jaxs old lady and mother of his second son.

This season begins with Jax and Tara as the clubs new king and queen after learn-ing the truth behind Jaxs fathers death and facing the consequences of the clubs illicit deeds. Stripped of his patch after Jax discovers he was complicit in John Tellers death, Clay recovers from gun-shot wounds that nearly killed him while Gemma is faced with a new life without the comfort of her family. With the threat of RICO still looming, Jax has to find a way to protect his family and save his club as SAMCRO is pulled into a conflict with a potent new enemy.

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As a new rider one of the most important things you need to do is decide what type of riding you intend on doing. Is your plan to save fuel and commute to work daily or are you close to retirement and want to travel the country from coast to coast on two wheels? Maybe you want to do a little of both? You had better do your homework and choose wisely, otherwise choosing wrong, can cost you not only a lot of money but hours of dis-comfort on the wrong bike.

There was a time when the selection was limited not only in engine displacement, but in the overall design of the motorcycle. It wasnt till the late sixties that Harley-David-son introduced the Electra Glide model with the front batwing fairing, and not until al-most a decade later would Harley introduce the Tour Glide, and Honda, the Gold Wing. We now take it for granted when we walk into a showroom and find the perfect bike among the dozens of models available from each manufacturer.

So what is your pleasure? Today, you can choose a bike that will do many things great or be so specialized in a certain aspect of riding that you will be forced to make a sec-ond purchase to accommodate a change in riding style..

Take time to understand the ergonomics of each bike. Remember to take time to notice if you have the ability to flatfoot the bike while at rest, or do you have to tippy toe it? Each of us looses between four and eight inches of height from our inseams due to the way we sit or straddle the bike at a stop. Will you be able to back the bike out of a parking spot by yourself, what about if its on an incline? Are your arms slightly bent for more precise control or are you stretched forward and feel as though you are hanging off the bars. If there is a fairing or windshield, are you look-ing just over it, through it or way above it? A fairing is intended to help direct wind and road debris away from the rider. If the shield is too low, you may need to consider a dif-ferent helmet to deflect that wind and debris away from your eyes. The seats on each mo-torcycle are unique to themselves and each rider will fit differently. Your gluteus maxi-mus, upper body mass and seating position have a lot to do with your comfort over long distances travelled.

Fortunately, these days, a lot of the things you dont like about any specific model can usually be altered to fit you properly, lowering kits, new improved saddles, different bars, windshields and fairings can all vastly im-prove your enjoyment while riding.

So lets look at some common styles of bikes. The touring class of motorcycle will typically have an assortment of saddlebags and storage compartments intended to carry your belongings over great distances. It will usually have a full or partial fairing to reduce

fatigue from wind and direct debris and wa-ter away from the rider and passenger. In some of the higher-end versions, you will find creature comforts like stereos, cruise control, navigation and rider to rider communication systems. You will also notice that the engine displacement will be some of the largest en-gines offered by those manufacturers. Tour-ing bikes were never intended as commut-ers, they are thirsty and will usually be on par with the fuel economy you get with your car or small SUV. But despite the fuel/range issue, these Kings of the Road will ensure your comfort from coast to coast.

Commuting to and from work or day-trip-ping/cruising will perhaps include the big-gest cross-section of motorcycles. From small displacement to mid and larger v-twins and four cylinder engines, the cruiser is perhaps one of the most common choices of todays rider. You can expect relative comfort over shorter distances with some similar options found in the touring class. You will begin to blur what a touring bike is vs what a cruiser is, as that brands engine displacements in-crease. I like to think of these types of bikes as crossovers. With the right accessories, a rider can have his or her bike outfitted similar to the touring bike.

Lastly, and I know I am lumping in many bikes into very small categories but, the sport market of motorcycles includes all of high performance race bikes and their naked kin. These bikes do three things exception-ally well; accelerate, brake and corner like no other motorcycle. Dont expect to take these bikes across the country without experienc-ing serious discomfort along the way. These bikes are intended for the track, although made street legal with things like horns, signals etc, the ergonomics required to ride these bikes will find your knees cramped and legs and your back bent over forward in a kinda tuck position. Your forearms and wrists will take all your forward torso weight while riding and in order to see you need to lift your head up just to see the road. As fun as these bikes are, and they truly are a blast to ride, the fact remains, unless you intend to take these bikes to the track and run them like they should from time to time, practicality was never a design feature of the sport bike.

Although this is a brief overview of the styles of motorcycle available, remember there is a bike that will fit you properly for the task you expect of it. Talk to a salesman and make them show you and allow you to - at the very least sit on each and every bike you are interested in. If your salesperson seems a little miffed at having to move bikes around go to another dealer, there are many around who are professional and will take the time you require and be able to answer your questions and ensure a proper fit.

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Charity rides have become a very popular means of raising money and awareness for a variety of different causes. We all seem to have our favourite ride, whether its be-cause of the group putting it on, the chosen route, or the cause itself. Bikers are known for helping others in times of need.

One such ride is the Water Buffalos - Ride with Purpose. Eight years ago, 4 individu-als in the water quality profession who also happened to be motorcycle enthusists discovered they were each riding to var-ies trade shows and events across North America. There were two from the pacific northwest that called their treks the Ride with Purpose, and 2 from Arizona calling themselves the Water Buffalos. They de-cided to combine their efforts and started the Water Buffalos - Ride with Purpose.

Their chosen cause can all be traced back to about 20 years ago when a few individu-als in leadership positions within the Amer-ican Water Works Association (AWWA) re-alized there was a great need for clean safe drinking water and sanitation services in the developing world. They started an orga-nization called Water For People. WFP now operates in 11 program countries, and relies on the support and volunteer efforts of the people in the water profession.

Ride with Purpose is a yearly ride that takes the Water Buffalos from wherever they originate to the location of the annual conference of the AWWA. There are now more than 55 Water Buffalos, male and fe-male, and thier backgrounds and ages vary greatly. Their bikes range from fully dressed Harley Davidsons and BMWs, to sport or adventure bikes. One rider made the trip from Denver to Toronto on a 1959 BSA 650 twin- no luggage, no saddlebags, no wind-shield.

The logistics to planning a ride of this nature, as you can imagine, can be very ar-duous. On average 24-25 riders leave their home towns from all over North America every year. The riders gradually meet up along the way and the groups keep getting larger. Many sights are seen, and many

roads are travelled by these buffalos. The night before the AWWA conference begins all of the groups meet at a location about an hour away for orientation, an induction ceremony for new members, and to ex-change stories and pictures of the roads that brought them together. The morning of the conference finds the Water Buffa-los riding into town as a herd and arrive at the AWWA to a very warm welcome. Originally the AWWA was less than thrilled with the idea of a bunch of bikers coming to their conference on motorcycles. Now after 7 years, when the Water Buffalos ar-rive in the host city, the bikers are invited to the AWWA board meeting to report on that years ride, participation and success. A Water Buffalo vest now guarantees ad-mission to social events and programs held during the conference.

In 2007 the first Canadian Water Buffalo, Don Hoekstra founded the Ontario Chapter and was the local host for his first Ride With Purpose when the AWWA conference was held in Toronto. Since then he has ridden to Atlanta in 2008, San Diego in 2009, Chicago in 2010, Washington DC in 2011, and this year was Dallas Texas. He raises money through both corporate and individual spon-sorship, and has personally raised approxi-mately $15,000 to date for Water for People. Each year the Water Buffalos raise between $50-80,000, and the total funds contributed to date by this amazing group of riders for Water for People is over $350,000!

The stories that come out of these rides about the people theyve met, the sights theyve seen, and the roads theyve trav-elled are priceless. But even more impor-tant are the lives they are changing in the communities they are helping through Wa-ter for People. Many of the Water Buffalos work with Water for People in some way through their professional abilities all year round. This ride is one way to bring two of their passions together for a greater pur-pose, a Ride with Purpose.

You can find out more about the ride at www.ridewithpurpose.org

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Water Buffalo - Ride With Purpose

The international charity ride of grand proportions and grander success.

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The CVO Road Glide Custom offers an un-matched hot-rod touring experience. This chromed-out, shark-nosed beauty features the air-cooled, Twin Cam 110 engine, an exclusive multi-color paint scheme, a new high-output sound system and a host of fresh custom components. The CVO Road Glide Custom is built on the innovative Har-ley-Davidson Touring chassis, based on a single-spar, rigid backbone frame and swin-garm developed to withstand the demands of long-haul touring riders. This hot-rod bagger combines a distinctive shark-nose, frame-mounted fairing with a road-hugging, slammed profile for a look thats sure to turn heads. It didnt matter where we rode this bike, riders and non-riders alike approached to admire and ask questions. Equipped with a high-output, amplified Harman/Kardon Advanced Audio radio with features like; CD/AM/FM/WB; it delivers a whopping100 watts per channel to five-by-seven-inch fairing-mount speakers and two-inch dash-mount tweeters. An included real trick fea-ture of an 8GB Apple iPod nano connects via an interface with the holder located in the right-side saddlebag giving you your favor-ite tunes displayed on the main deck with fingertip controls. Exclusive custom features include a smoked Wind Splitter windshield; a two-piece custom seat with removable pillion (that, this writer found unbelievably comfortable for the slim, sleek appearance); and a color-matched, low-profile fuel tank console with illuminated CVO graphic insert. Contrast Chrome Agitator Custom front and rear wheels take this beauty down the road.

This limited-production motorcycle fea-tures the most-powerful V-Twin engine of-fered by Harley-Davidson. Bombing the boulevard or blasting the highway, the CVO Road Glide Custom offers an unmatched custom hot-rod touring experience. CVO motorcycles are customized using exclusive components and paint treatments combined with premium accessories from the Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories cata-log. FYI; the CVO program is often used to introduce new custom components and techniques before they are offered as indi-vidual accessories. Harley-Davidson CVO motorcycles are backed by a two-year, un-limited mileage warranty.

The CVO Road Glide Custom features a distinctive, frame-mounted fairing that offers a lighter steering feel than a fork-mounted fairing, and incorporates dual headlamps and a cockpit-style instrument display. Its Har-ley-Davidson Touring chassis is designed to deliver responsive maneuverability and long-haul durability. Chassis geometry and sus-pension are calibrated to deliver confident handling and comfort. This bike handled like a dream with no effort in the twisties, beauti-ful tracking on the straight away or into the lazy turns. Hand-adjustable hydraulic rear shocks accommodate variable passenger and luggage loads. An Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and cruise control are standard equipment, so between piece of mind and convenience, all the bases were covered. Its custom-built, not just for anyone, but for true connoisseurs of the road. Individually crafted and hand finished, high-impact paint and graphics come standard on all Harley-David-son Custom Vehicle Operations motorcycles. The CVO Road Glide offers three, exclusive

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new color schemes for 2012, with bold Real Smoke graphics adorning the gas tank and plenty of matching paint on the fairing and upper fork covers, fenders, saddlebags, and more. Plus, the fuel tank and fairing sport brushed-nickel skull medallions.

Harley kept the back end clean and no-nonsense with tri-line fender lights; a bril-liant, unique taillight as the centerpiece, plus ground effects and a low mounted license plate with LED Lighting for crisp visibility and style. The CVO Road Glide Customs black powder-coated powertrain gleams with a gloss black engine and transmission covers. The premium custom look goes the distance on the CVO Road Glide Custom model with the chrome dual exhaust. Fea-turing 4-inch touring mufflers, black billet muffler end caps with chrome spears and chrome touring shields. The long, full fend-ers do a lot more than keep the mud off your neck. With its front fender trimmed up and slammed to the tire, they give your custom its long low lines and classic touring profile. Hands down, the wheels are gorgeous in ev-ery way. Bold 19-inch front and 18-inch back wheels deliver a dramatic profile with that custom Agitator style and full-floating brake

rotors with Brembo stopping power and a nice chrome center hub.

As soon as you fire up the Twin Cam 110 engine, youll feel that low-end torque unleashed. The colossal 110 cubic inches provide seemingly endless torque with adrenaline-pumping pull through all six gears through a hydraulic clutch set-up. Boasting the largest-displacement V-Twin engine by Harley-Davidson, the Twin Cam 110 produces 122 ft. lbs. of torque at 3750 rpm. Twist the throttle-by-wire feature and have instant power and no hesitation right from the holeshot. Added for 2012; a hot custom looking high-flow, forward facing exposed air cleaner, which always turned heads with its black anodized styling, as it boosted this Screamin Eagle Twin Cam 110. Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO)TM emphasizes exclusive styling and inspiring performance with four limited-pro-duction motorcycle models for 2012. Decked out with bold paint, gleaming chrome, high-output audio and the most-powerful V-Twin engines offered in production Harley-Davidson motorcycles, each CVO model is a rolling object of desire for the discerning motorcyclist. TMT

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By Heather Walters

Joanne and Rob Perttula of Simcoe have taken their Harley on several road trips, across Northern Ontario, throughout parts of Canada and across a good many of the states.

When a friend casually mentioned an interesting tour was being organized through the North African country of Mo-rocco, they decided to contact a UK motor-cycle tour company called Motocadia and literally the wheels were set in motion for a ride they would never forget.

Morocco is on the continent of Africa, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, Al Maghrib. A population of nearly 44 mil-lion, its coast reaches from the Atlantic Ocean, past the Straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean. It has internation-al borders with Algeria, Spain and Mauri-tania to the south.

Their journey began in Malaga, Spain where they collected their tour bikes, met their follow tour riders, and prepared to ferry across to Ceuta, Morocco.

Rob said that the first thing they had

to get used to was the bike itself a BMW instead of their familiar Harley. Once they got a feel for that, they were off.

This type of tour is not for the novice rider rather, it is called spirited riding, for those with considerable experience as both the terrain and culture provided ex-citing challenges.

Joanne talked about the first real cul-tural experience they came across, as soon as they disembarked from the ferry. Although the border crossing paperwork had already been arranged for by the tour, each of the many border guards took their turns helping expedite the process with an open hand and obvious bribe. Luckily, they had already been instructed to carry only small bills in their wallets, and to never, ever, give up your passport! It was also strange and slightly unsettling to both Canadians to witness so many armed troops with machine guns patrolling the area, but they passed through without in-cident and the adventure began.

Each day of the two week tour, they travelled a good distance between 250 and 300 miles. Rob stated that between the

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Rob and Joanne Perttula gas up at one of the roadside petrol stations along the route. Gas was available at most stops, although diesel is much more commonly used in Morocco.

Bike tour through Morocco an eye opening experience

places and towns of interest, the landscape is arid, rugged, with little to see and no place to overnight.

Having said that, he went on to say that putting the miles behind you was hardly uneventful. The scenery was beautiful and spectacular in every way, from the Atlas Mountains, to rolling green hills, to the

red sand dunes of the Sahara Desert. They were able to cover a lot of ground quickly as the roads were nearly deserted (to own a car in Morocco is most unusual and those that do are wealthy city dwellers), and the speed limit is mostly just a suggestion.

Roads were fairly good, from a bikers point of view, although the mountain roads

24 Friday the 13th in Port Dover July 2012

By Heather Walters

Joanne and Rob Perttula of Simcoe have taken their Harley on several road trips, across Northern Ontario, throughout parts of Canada and across a good many of the states.

When a friend casually mentioned an interesting tour was being organized through the North African country of Mo-rocco, they decided to contact a UK motor-cycle tour company called Motocadia and literally the wheels were set in motion for a ride they would never forget.

Morocco is on the continent of Africa, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, Al Maghrib. A population of nearly 44 mil-lion, its coast reaches from the Atlantic Ocean, past the Straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean. It has internation-al borders with Algeria, Spain and Mauri-tania to the south.

Their journey began in Malaga, Spain where they collected their tour bikes, met their follow tour riders, and prepared to ferry across to Ceuta, Morocco.

Rob said that the first thing they had

to get used to was the bike itself a BMW instead of their familiar Harley. Once they got a feel for that, they were off.

This type of tour is not for the novice rider rather, it is called spirited riding, for those with considerable experience as both the terrain and culture provided ex-citing challenges.

Joanne talked about the first real cul-tural experience they came across, as soon as they disembarked from the ferry. Although the border crossing paperwork had already been arranged for by the tour, each of the many border guards took their turns helping expedite the process with an open hand and obvious bribe. Luckily, they had already been instructed to carry only small bills in their wallets, and to never, ever, give up your passport! It was also strange and slightly unsettling to both Canadians to witness so many armed troops with machine guns patrolling the area, but they passed through without in-cident and the adventure began.

Each day of the two week tour, they travelled a good distance between 250 and 300 miles. Rob stated that between the

Serving the GTA

Rob and Joanne Perttula gas up at one of the roadside petrol stations along the route. Gas was available at most stops, although diesel is much more commonly used in Morocco.

Bike tour through Morocco an eye opening experience

places and towns of interest, the landscape is arid, rugged, with little to see and no place to overnight.

Having said that, he went on to say that putting the miles behind you was hardly uneventful. The scenery was beautiful and spectacular in every way, from the Atlas Mountains, to rolling green hills, to the

red sand dunes of the Sahara Desert. They were able to cover a lot of ground quickly as the roads were nearly deserted (to own a car in Morocco is most unusual and those that do are wealthy city dwellers), and the speed limit is mostly just a suggestion.

Roads were fairly good, from a bikers point of view, although the mountain roads

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Although tattoos are synonymous with bikers/riders, it isnt a mandatory require-ment as part of your motorcycling lifestyle. It should be something you desire, not feel you must have. Getting body art shou

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