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Playing in the Cat Box April 2017
By Danny Martin (American Cycle Auto & Truck)
Well Folks, thanks for having me back for my third installment of Playing in the Cat Box. This month is truly a “You Can Do It Yourself” with minimal tools article. While I was down in your wonderful state for Bike Week it just so happens that my voltage regulator decided it did not want to work. So with a Mr. T starter kit tool set and a little help from Brigit at Custom Works on Beach St. in Daytona I got all the stuff I needed. A new Drag Specialties battery part number 2113-0021, a voltage regulator #2112-0783 and just in case a starter switch relay #DS325849. So if you are ready here we go.
On this particular bike as with most custom built bikes and anything before 1998 usually you can find the voltage regulator mounted between the uprights right behind the front fender. A small rectangular box with a plug that goes into your stator. It is right on the primary side. I determined that a loose plug on the primary stator is what caused mine to fail by shorting out and not working properly and it was surging. It burned out my regulator overcharging my battery making it work too hard, so always check that connection. That is usually the first reason why when you leave your house and get to the bar your bike won’t start, because the battery is dead.
Let’s start by removing it. It is all pretty simple you can usually just cut the wires and pull them out. But you have to fish them back through so keep that in mind. So now take your 10mm wrench and remove your battery. Take the 7/16 socket and take the broken regulator off. Now you are ready to reinstall. This assembly process is a little more tedious than difficult. You remount the voltage regulator, plug in your stator plug…making sure this connection is snug. Take the wire now and feed it back through the way you took out the old one. Remounting with either zip ties or tabs or whatever has been supplied by your builder or dealer. Route the voltage regulator wire all the way back to the battery, or sometimes there will be a circuit breaker or mounting tab where the old one was. Reinstall the supplied factory butt connector. If you read the first article, you already know your battery is charged and ready to install. Hook up the negative first, then the positive and you should be ready to ride.
Once again thank you for playing in the box, if you have questions or comments please let me know.
AMCAT
Thank You Bay 3 Bar For Being So Twisted
By Lulu
We do our Thunder Roads/Twisted Tea parties almost every month, and every so often one just Twists Out of the Park! The crowd was huge! I can tell how much the regulars love the owner Jan…since they were all there to wish her a Happy Birthday complete with a beautiful cake! Well, Blue Diamond vocals and music rocked the party all day long, the tea sampling and giveaways had a steady flow…but what really set this party apart was the generosity of the locals. We raised $184 dollars and 78 pounds of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank! They couldn’t be more appreciative when they see me coming. As most of you know we donate the money and the food in the county it is raised in. Thank you to Jan and Barry, the staff, the patrons, to Twisted Tea for the continued support, to my help (particularly Earth and Mama Bear as my Twisted Tea girl came down with a bug last minute)! Our next party is at St. John’s River Grille in Deland on April 19th 6-9p. This is a beautiful setting on the St. John’s River with the time change there is no reason not to get on your bike and ride out for a night of music, friendly people and bring some cans to help stock the food bank!
Glenn’s Last Run
By Jeani G.
DeLand lost a beloved friend and avid biker earlier this year. Glenn Lane bravely served his country in the US army in Vietnam and Germany. He was an accomplished engineer and retired from Sparton Electronics. Glenn was well known for his cheerful disposition and was always quick to offer a smile and a helping hand to friends and strangers alike.
On Glenn’s birthday, January 22nd, family and friends retraced the route of the last motorcycle ride he took earlier that month. Laurie and Dan Bowden organized a wonderful memorial run and on what started out as a blustery overcast day, Glenn smiled down from Heaven with sunshine on the myriad of bikes and cars riding together in his honor. Fabulous photos of the day’s journey were taken by Susie Macon.
The ride started with breakfast supplied by OB’s Restaurant & Lounge in DeLand; headed for Three Bananas in Crescent City, then on to Shrimps R Us and More in Welaka, where the proprietor and staff treated us to delicious shrimp and an array of snacks and beverages. Next, we rode to Renegades by the River in Crescent City, then headed back to DeLand, stopping at the Brass Rail and ending the day at OB’s with a wonderful barbeque buffet, live music by Joe Santana’s Kingfish and lots of reminiscing among family and friends where the most common comments were “Glenn was the first person I met when I moved to DeLand” and “He always greeted you with a smile and handshake or kiss”.
We love you Glenn and we will miss you … Ride on and keep smiling!
Grandview Live Host Of Buy Me Love Charity Event
By Lulu
A unique Valentine’s night was hosted at Grandview Live in Daytona Beach. For those who had a little extra money in their pocket and a heart of gold…a night on the town was available for purchase. 12 eligible bachelors and bachelorettes donated a night or afternoon of their time complete with a planned date. The auctioned males and females were to choose their charity. Thousands of dollars were raised for charities that included Hospice, United Way, Operation Changing Lives, Salty Family Services, Faine House, YMCA, American Cancer Society, Humane Society, Surfers for Autism, Neighbor to Family, Make A Wish Foundation, St. Jude’s, and Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association. What a great group of folks…the auctioned and the bidders, as both gave of not only their hard – cash but also their time to give a little “Love” to charities that are near to their hearts. We must say a special thank you to AJ Costa who not only was auctioned, but also took our camera and shot some of the photos.
L.A.M.A. Nalples 3rd Anniversary Party
By Ron Cox
Between 400 and 500 of their closest friends converged on Naples Harley-Davidson on February 25th to help the Naples Chapter of LAMA (Latin American Motorcycle Association) celebrate its 3rd Anniversary.
The 80’ tent covered the numerous tables and chairs for the riders and their guests as they consumed a choice of chicken or pork, rice and beans and other Latin favorites. Unlimited soft drinks were on hand and adult beverages were available for purchase. Live entertainment was provided by the Bonita Springs based band Rockin’ Horse and they did just that, rockin’ the house. Vendors were also on hand, offering everything from native American jewelry to Argentinian empanadas.
Naples had a table full of trophies, too many to list ’em all here so let’s just say that Orlando rode off with the Best Rep Chapter while Southern Atlanta scored the Longest Distance and Port St. Lucie was the first to arrive.
LAMA was founded in 1977 in Chicago. Since its inception, LAMA was intended to be a Moto-Touring Club with truly democratic ideas. In 1995 a Chapter was formed in Miami and in 1996 LAMA became a National Association when the first national president was elected. In 1999, LAMA became an International Association when Chapters were formed in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba. Today the number of Chapters has grown to more than 160 worldwide spanning the Americas, Asia, Europe and Australia. Florida boasts more than 20 Chapters.
The Great Smoke
By Lulu
I am not a cigar aficionado…never even puffed one, but when Bill Grotto from Twisted Tea invited TJ (a fine cigar loving man) and myself to attend The Great Smoke we took the long ride down the coast to Lake Worth for a new experience. The event was held at the American German Club hosted by Abe a local cigar expert. For the purchase of a ticket (base price is $150) you receive a purse size cooler and then you go “Trick or Treating” to sample 41 cigars. Some of the proceeds go to a children’s cancer charity. A great variety of free food and alcohol was served and a good band played. Girls from the Spearmint Rhino were on a pole entertaining the masses and allowing photos. So, for men it was a perfect playground…hot girls, good food, cigars and music. And for me it was a wonderful afternoon with two of my best guys and 3 new friends! If you enjoy cigars and have never gone to one of these events check it out next year it was a great time!
Daytona Bike Week 2017 | Not To Miss List
Whether your taste for Bike Week is bikini contests, racing, bike shows, live music or free food there is too much to do and too little time. We have tried to condense the list of events that might spark your desire to get on your bike and ride!
Thursday, March 9
WHOG RADIO REMOTE-PORT ORANGE, Roadside Tavern, 3400 S. Nova Rd., 7-9p
HAYFIRE-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, 7p
ORANGE AVENUE-DAYTONA BEACH, Main Street Station
Friday, March 10
LIVE MUSIC BY DEADLANDERS-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Bay 3 Bar, 2810 N. Dixie Freeway, 6-10P
MIKE HARD LEMONADE PROMO-PORT ORANGE, Roadside Tavern, 1-6p, samples, games, giveaways
SAUCE BOSS-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D
Saturday, March 11
2017 SUNSHINE NATIONAL MEET-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, 625 Tomoka Farms Rd., celebrating 60 years of the Sportster, field games, antique motorcycle show, swap meet, low country seafood boil, AMCA judging, SunshineAMCA.org
MIKE HARD LEMONADE PROMO-PORT ORANGE, Roadside Tavern, 1-6p, samples, games, giveaways
MUSTANG SALLY-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D
CONFEDERATE RAILROAD-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30p
MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS-DAYTONA, International Speedway
LIVE MUSIC BY MAX “Q”-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Bay 3 Bar, 2810 N. Dixie Freeway, 5:30p
ARM CRUSHER 2 ARM WRESTLING TOURNEY-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, Russ Brown Pavillion, BruceRossmeyer.com
ROCK OF DAYTONA REMOTE-PORT ORANGE, Roadside Tavern, 3400 S. Nova Rd., 2-4p
Sunday, March 12
MISS TWISTED TEA CONTEST-DAYTONA BEACH, Main Street Station, 316 Main St., 1pm, Twisted Tea Chopper and builders, Bearded Brothers 3p
WAYLAND-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D
2017 SUNSHINE NATIONAL MEET-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, 625 Tomoka Farms Rd., celebrating 60 years of the Sportster, field games, antique motorcycle show, swap meet, low country seafood boil, AMCA judging, SunshineAMCA.org
MUSTANG SALLY-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30p
9th ANNUAL SAM SWOPE MEMORIAL CHARITY RIDE-ORLAND/DAYTONA BEACH, Volusia Top Gun, 2900 Bellevue Ave., 8:30-10:30a, $30 day of ride, grand prize 2017 Heritage Softail, live music, lunch, www.samswopecharityride.org
BIKE WEEK PARTY-PORT ORANGE, The Boat Bar, 5395 S. Ridgewood Ave., 2-6p, BBQ, live music by Red Gate, 386-333-9909
WARREN LANE’S TRUE GRIT PRE-77 BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, Russ Brown Pavillion, 10a-6p, BruceRossmeyer.com
NY ROCKABILLY ROCKETS CONCERT-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke, US 1, great rockabilly music, 1pm
BIKE WEEK KICK OFF PARTY-PORT ORANGE, The Boat Bar, 5395 S. Ridgewood Ave., live music by Red Gate 2-?, free BBQ, 386-333-0009
RAT ROD INVASION-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke, 1151 N US Hwy 1, 11a-4p
Monday, March 13
NY ROCKABILLY ROCKETS CONCERT-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, US 1, great rockabilly music, 4-8p
MUSTANG SALLY-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30p
MEGAN KATARINA BAND-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, US 1, 6p
MIKE HARD LEMONADE PROMO-BUNNELL, WHITE EAGLE, 1-6p, samples, games, giveaways
MORNING RIDE-DAYTONA BEACH, Main Street Station, Main Street
Tuesday, March 14
NY ROCKABILLY ROCKETS CONCERT-DAYTONA BEACH, Boot Hill Saloon, Main St., 7-10p
CYCLE SOURCE BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke, 1151 N US Hwy 1, noon-4p
MARK BRODE’S PEOPLE CHOICE AMERICAN V-TWIN BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, Russ Brown Pavillion, 10a, awards 3p, BruceRossmeyer.com
MIKE HARD LEMONADE PROMO-BUNNELL, WHITE EAGLE, 1-6p, samples, games, giveaways
MEGAN KATARINA BAND-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, US 1, 6p
KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30pm
BUDWEISER TRADITIONAL RIDE IN BIKE SHOW-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, Tomoka Farm Rd., Reg 11a, $20 per class
Wednesday, March 15
NY ROCKABILLY ROCKETS CONCERT-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, US 1, great rockabilly music, 4-8p
PEREWITZ PAINT BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, Russ Brown Pavillion, 10a-1p, awards 4p, BruceRossmeyer.com
GOAT-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, Goat from Full Throttle, 7p
COLESLAW WRESTLING-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, Tomoka Farm Rd., noon
CYCLE SOURCE ANNIVERSARY PARTY-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke, 1151 N US Hwy 1, 7p, Twisted Tea Bike Reveal 9p
BIG ENGINE-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, Tomoka Farm Rd., 7-11p
KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30pm
Thursday, March 16
LEATHER & LACE BIKER RODEO-EDGEWATER, Angels Landing, $10 pp, 3p, 386-345-0562
BON PARTY-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke 1151 N US Hwy 1, 4p
OUTLAWS-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30p
WHOG BREAKFAST-DAYTONA BEACH, Main Street Station, Main St., 8-10a, free biscuits & gravy
MIKE HARD LEMONADE PROMO-SAMSULA, Cacklebery Campground, Tomoka Farm Rd., 1-6p, samples, games, giveaways
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDE IN BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, Russ Brown Pavillion, 11a-1p, BruceRossmeyer.com
WOMEN’S MDA RIDE-DAYTONA BEACH, International Speedway, KSU 10a, ends at Destination Daytona, BruceRossmeyer.com
DAYTONA TT RACING-DAYTONA, International Speedway, flat track racing
CHOPPER TIME- ORMOND BEACH, Tropical Tattoo, 825 S. Yonge St., bike show, live music by NY Rockabilly Rockets noon-2p, 11a-4p, 386-672-1888, tropicaltattoo.com
NY ROCKABILLY ROCKETS CONCERT-PORT ORANGE, Roadside Tavern, Nova Rd., 9p-midnight, great rockabilly music
BURNOUT CONTEST-ORMOND BEACH, Broken Spoke, 1151 N US Hwy 1, 8p
TIM DUGGER-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, US 1, 6-10p
BATTLE OF THE BAGGERS-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, Tomoka Farm Rd., Reg. 11a, $25 per class
BAGGER SOUND OFF-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, Tomoka Farm Rd., Reg. 11a
Friday, March 17
8th ANNUAL BOARDWALK BIKE SHOW-DAYTONA BEACH, free to public, 11a-5p, 727-935-4875
TIM DUGGER-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, US 1, 6-10p
THE BURNING BIKE-DELAND, Volusia Fairground, live music all night, burning of the bike, Miss Burning Bike Bikini Contest, $5 admission
NY ROCKABILLY ROCKETS CONCERT-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, US 1, great rockabilly music, 4-8p
ST. PATRICK’S DAY BASH-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D, 21 musicians
LIVE MUSIC BY DEADLANDERS-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Bay 3 Bar, 2810 N. Dixie Freeway, 6-10P
BADDEST BAGGER DAYTONA BIKE SHOW-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, Russ Brown Pavillion, 10a-1p, awards 4p, BruceRossmeyer.com
FIREBALL BIKINI CONTEST-DAYTONA BEACH, Boot Hill Saloon, Main St., 9pm
TATTOO CONTEST-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, Tomoka Farm Rd., 4-6p
OUTLAWS-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30p
MIKE HARD LEMONADE PROMO-SAMSULA, Cacklebery Campground, Tomoka Farm Rd., 1-6p, samples, games, giveaways
Saturday, March 18
GOODBYE PARTY-PORT ORANGE, The Boat Bar, 5395 S. Ridgewood Ave., 2-6p, live music, free food, 386-333-9909
TATTOO CONTEST-DAYTONA BEACH, Boot Hill Saloon, Main St., 4-6p
MIKE HARD LEMONADE PROMO-SAMSULA, Cacklebery Campground, Tomoka Farm Rd., 1-6p, samples, games, giveaways
COLESLAW WRESTLING-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, Tomoka Farm Rd., noon
4 PLAY-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, US 1, 2p
TIM DUGGER-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, US 1, 6-10p
BAD COMPANY’S BRIAN HOWE-ORMOND BEACH, Iron Horse Saloon, 9:30p
45th ANNUAL RATS HOLE BIKE SHOW-DAYTONA BEACH, Indian Motorcycle, 290 N. Beach St., ride in show, emceed by Radical Randy, tattoo contest, www.ratshole.com
GLAD YOU CAME PARTY-PORT ORANGE, The Boat Bar, 5395 S. Ridgewood Ave., free BBQ, music by License to Steal, 386-333-9909
LIVE MUSIC BY MISTREATER-NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Bay 3 Bar, 2810 N. Dixie Freeway, 5:30p
OLDEST T-SHIRT CONTEST-DAYTONA BEACH, Boot Hill Saloon, Main St., 3pm
Sunday, March 19
21st ANNUAL PORT ORANGE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE MC FUNDRAISER-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., $20 for ticket to win 2016 Street Glide or $14,000 cash and 10 $100 winners, only 3000 tickets sold, drawing at 1pm, 386-506-5877
NY ROCKABILLY ROCKETS CONCERT-DAYTONA BEACH, Boot Hill Saloon, Main St., 2-5p
WORLD FAMOUS SURVIVOR PARTY-BUNNELL, Dog Pound Saloon, 1406 E. Moody Blvd., free BBQ, live music by Southern Chaos 1:30pm, 386-586-0200
Hitting a Few Spots: Rudy’s, Foxhead and St. John’s River Grille
By Lulu
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It has been awhile since we had the time and energy to just get out and play. But the weather has finally just been awesome to get on the bike and the need to dance just got the best of me. We made it out to see Penta at St. John’s River Grille for their bike night and the band filled up the place, lots of dancing was going on. You should ride out to Deland for this Wednesday night bike night…go hungry…they have a full menu and the food is great!
On Friday night, we went down to Foxhead Lounge in Osteen. We wanted to check out the band NY Rockabilly Rockets that have an ad in this month’s issue. They are great musically and fun to watch, even if you don’t know much about rockabilly music you will know all these classic tunes. See their ad for the locations and dates for March.
We snuck in at the end of a poker run that ended at Rudy’s in Holly Hill on Sunday for their Police tribute run. We had a great time seeing old and new friends and now that Rudy has liquor this Crown drinking girl was happy. Be safe while you are out and about this Bike Week, lots of critters on the roadside and road construction everywhere you look…don’t be a hot shot…be careful…ride like you are a target on a video game because we are!
You can find more pictures of you and your friends on Facebook Thunder Roads Florida. Like and follow us there!
Dania Beach Vintage Bike Show 2017
By LuLu
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Unlike 2016 the field was dry…no mud in Frost Park! In 2016 they had 24 hours of rain the day before, but the show still went on. The weather was perfect this year. And the crowd as always was huge. Sam from RampLess Trailers hardly got a moment to visit with us, as he was busy answering questions and showing off his product. Jillian at Hellcat was feverishly pinstriping helmets. The band was rocking the crowd and the lines at the beer and food vendors moved quickly. This is always an enjoyable afternoon. Lots of great bikes, vendors and people to photograph. I always love to try to catch someone playing the bike games with the game getting the best of them…nothing better than the cup of water on the head game!!! More photos can be found on Facebook at Thunder Roads Florida go tag yourself!
Twisted Tea Party at Boot Hill Saloon
By Lulu
Any night at the Boot Hill Saloon is a good night, great music…nice folks, add to that doing something good for your community and suddenly you have a Twisted Tea/Thunder Roads Party for the local food banks. The owners and staff at Boot Hill are always quick to help with local runs and other charity events so when we asked, Karen quickly agreed to host it. She served up all kinds of food, according to TJ the tacos were great!!! We raised 86 pounds of food and $56.00 to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank. Thank you to all our regulars who show up month after month…I am so glad that Bella finally won the $50 raffle as she has spent way more than that over time entering each month! And a very special thank you to Twisted Tea for the giveaways that help make it a fun night!
Playing in the Cat Box
By Danny Martin (American Cycle Auto & Truck)
Well the spring and summer riding season is coming into full swing with poker runs, charity rides and all. What this means is you’re going to be pulling into a lot of parking lots, many which are sand and gravel, and maybe you want to feel just a little more comfortable when you put your feet down. Let’s just say you got rid of that Softail, Wide Glide, or Sportster and got yourself into something a little heavier with some saddle bags. You don’t have to be a 5’2” vertically challenged rider to want your bike a little bit lower or to want a firmer foot placement, so let’s learn how to lower your touring bike.
To start off we’re going to use a drag specialties #1304-0091 Burly rear kit. You should be able to pick one of these up from your local independent Drag Specialties dealer & be able to walk out the door for about $100 bucks. Now I know you have seen those $50 kits sitting there in eBay that promise to lower your bike 3 inches, but trust me ya really can’t just lower your bike three inches. Lots more stuff comes into play than just sticking on a couple of pieces and BAM! you are three inches lower…not worth the saving of the money. Okay now that we have our part from our local dealer and back at the house, we must find a way to support the center of the underside of the bike. A simple scissors jack will work, you can pick up a small jack at any of your local discount tool houses. We’re ready. Start by removing your saddlebags, loosen the top shock bolts, but don’t take them out yet.
Now go ahead and remove the lower shock Bolt, put the kit piece in its place and secure it tightly with your thread locker and the supplied Allen Bolt, put the spacer and the lengthened Bolt from the kit back through the lower shock Bolt, tighten up a little bit not all the way, take out the top bolt, put in the spacer, use the longer bolt with the washers, (the reason I say leave stuff loose is because you may have to lift up the jack a little bit or adjust just ever-so-slightly to get those bolts to line up to go back into their holes) now put everything back in its spot, remembering to use a dab of thread lock, repeat on the other side.
Check the air pressure in your air shocks if you have them…and you should on an FL model double check to make sure all your bolts and nuts are tight and you have no clearance issues with your saddlebags, at this point you should be ready to ride. The comfort and security of a lower bike will add to your confidence and the best part about it is you did it all in about an hour.
I like to think that doing this little piece helps everybody in more ways than one: in that it gives you the confidence to work on your own vehicle and that it’s helping us to support our local and independent Drag Specialties and parts dealers. We’re meeting new friends and doing new things. As always if you feel I’ve left you out or didn’t address something that you wish to be covered please contact the magazine, the owners of this magazine are indeed bikers and longtime members of this community they are committed to you, thanks for playin’ in the box…AMCAT
Biking Business: Rampless Motorcycle Trailers
By Lulu
Most everyone would rather just get on their bike and ride to their destination, but time, weather and aches and pains can make long hauls impossible. The thought of loading your bike on a ramp of any kind or into the back of a pickup truck can be frightening. Too many trips, even just to a repair shop, I have seen become nightmares when the bike being loaded tipped over damaging the bike and even the rider. So, when I watched the video on Rampless Motorcycle Trailers website I was impressed. Even more impressive is seeing it live! They will be set up during Bike Week inside Bruce Rossmeyer ‘s Daytona Harley-Dealer one of their distributors.
SAFE, FAST & EASY to load…your feet remain planted firmly on the ground, as the trailer bed lowers to the ground! You can tow with confidence! No danger to you or your bike! And it is a one woman (or man) operation. The entire load or unload is done while hooked to your vehicle!
The trailers are made in Ft. Lauderdale with domestic steel, DOT compliant and come with a VIN. Wiring is internal in the tubular frame for protection. Self-locking front wheel chocks are made in the USA by Condor Products, #1 rated nationwide. The trailer colors can be customized with powder coat, aluminum wheel upgrades, stone guard or a spare tire kit. These trailers are built to last.
The company began in 2016 when Dan Scott acquired the patent and formed a partnership with Sam Graffeo, owner of SG Steel. Dan and Sam are both avid riders and fell in love with the ease of this product. They perfected the trailer for single, double, ATV and Trikes. The company is rapidly expanding and distributorships are now available.
They are based in Ft. Lauderdale at 850 NW 61st St. Call them for more information at 954-218-6611. Visit their website RampLess.com. You won’t meet nicer peeps, so stop in and check out Rampless during Bike Week at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson, buy yourself a trailer and take the worry out of hauling your pride and joy!
SCHOG Riding for Charity
By Lulu
What an absolutely beautiful day to ride! We left Port Orange on the Ultra with leathers on but by the time we arrived at the VFW Post #505 in Winter Springs it was just perfect weather to be on a motorcycle. The major fundraiser for the Seminole County HOG chapter is billed as a Valentine’s Poker Run, lots of women and men had on pink, red or hearts. The stops included Shay’s Airport Hangar, Rockin’ Rhonda’s, Casselberry’s Patio Bar and ended at The Green Parrot. Hundreds of folks rode for their cause which includes the Orlando Bahia Shrine, Orlando Veteran’s Homes and Wreath’s Across America. A 2017 Heritage Softail or $10000 was being raffled off as part of the festivities. I believe all 1000 tickets were sold! The Bobby Friss Band that I love were putting their heart and soul into the celebration. Live and silent auctions were an additional stream of money for their charities. This was a very well organized event and I loved that ALL the stops I have never been to. Thank you SCHOG and to all of you who spent your day helping them to help such worthy charities!!!
New Year’s Eve At Boot Hill Saloon
By Lulu
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A combination of celebrating that 2017 was about to arrive and the anniversary of The Rock of Daytona (104.7 FM WORD) had people partying the night away at Boot Hill Saloon on Main Street in Daytona. The City of Daytona Beach closes the streets to traffic for New Year’s and celebrates with a ball drop and fireworks at midnight. There were costumes, stilt walkers, music, and cake!!! Boot Hill took the time to honor the military calling branch by branch to the stage.
Biking Business: Tri City Cycles
By Lulu
In a world where businesses come and go, there are few that have history…Tri-City Cycles in Flagler Beach has been in it for the long haul! Started 36 years ago, in 1980 by Fred Hambleton in Bunnell, he moved to the current location a year after opening. After five years in business he sold Tri-City Cycles to Ed and Denise Sarfde. They built the business and reputation over their 11 years at the helm until Ed passed away. Current owners Scott and Judy McNitt were friends of the Sarfde family and Scott had dreams of changing from his 20 years in the auto repair industry to motorcycles, but didn’t want to step on the business of his friends. So, it was only an answer to prayers for both Denise who needed a buyer and Scott who wanted a business for the ownership change. Two years after leaving Tri-City Cycles Scott hired Denise back and to this day it is “home” to both Denise and the McNitts. Denise is originally from Lowell, Massachusetts and Scott from Jamestown, New York, but their hearts and years in Florida make them true Floridians.